Swept Away(Everlark)

Ch.2: Tough Love

I walk out into the fresh morning breeze. It's so lovely. I begin to walk out when the smell of lamb stew hits my nose with its mouth watering scent. I turn in the direction of the amazing smell and in my surprise look dead into the eyes of the boy I loved most. Peeta. When did Peeta get back? I don't care, I'm just happy he's back home.

I debate wether or not to go over and talk to him when my name is called,"Katniss! Great there you are. I was um.. wondering if you would like to uh.. join me for dinner. Maybe." He blushes. Right then I want to lunge for his face and attack him with a million kisses, but still I stay put and nod my head."Great! That's excellent! I'll see you around sevenish?" he asks. "That's perfect. Gives me time to hunt a little on this wonderful spring morning." He looks at me in awe. "Well Katniss, Remember you're still a hero to all these people. They look up to you and they won't let you forget it. Trust me. When I got here, I was mobbed by the swarm of people trying to greet me. Ill admit part of me was a little torn up when I saw that in that crowd of hundreds there was not one Katniss. But that's okay. You were probably put with Gale or something." he says breaking my heart. "Peeta I wasn't-" I start to say. "I gotta go finish cooking." he says. His eyes give away that he wants to hug me, but he doesn't. He probably thinks I hate him for leaving, but I don't. He walks in closing the door behind him.

I start toward the woods because its only 4:30 and I don't have to be there till 7:00 so that shouldn't be a problem. As soon as I leave the entrance of the Victor's Village, I sigh knowing what lies ahead.

Peeta was right. I do get mobbed. It's like being in the Capital all over again! People come up to me saying thank you's and how much they love me and all these positive things. Don't they get I did this! I killed their families! I did! I even killed my own. Tears start to rise in my eyes.

I start to run into the woods for what seems like only a short time, but I was already to the meadow. I didn't realize I was even coming here. Part of me longed for it, but some part of me didn't want to let go. I see her grave and I break down "Primrose Everdeen" it states in beautiful cursive. I lie down beside her beautiful stone that's carved in the ground. I continue to cry when I hear the snap of a branch. I didn't grab my bow. Into the meadow comes my dandelion. Peeta.

"Oh Katniss I..." he says looking down at the primroses in his hand. He sets them down on her stone and looks at me. "I'll leave you alone if you'd like."

I lie back down as Peeta begins to turn around. "Peeta, will you stay with me?" I say hoping he will. He lies beside me and says, "Yeah. Always." I put my head on his chest and allow is constant heartbeat to ease my pain.

A/N Welp here you go! At thirty reads in this book, I have a surprise for you twist of fate/Together forever readers! Kisses! ~JlovesPizza