Chapter 4

I don't own any of the Hunger Games characters, Suzanne Collins does.

__________________________Peeta

I hear glass shattering. At first, I'm not completely sure of what it actually was. I waited quietly, listening to see if it happened again. Then, I hear crashing and thuds coming from upstairs. Coming from Katniss' bedroom. 

I rush up the stairs, hoping that Katniss is alright. My suspicions grew when I hear sobbing from Katniss' room. I run up the rest of the stairs and opened her door. 

"Katniss?" I ask. She doesn't look at me. She just stares ahead, silent tears streaming down her face. I speak up "I heard glass shatter. Are you ok?" 

More tears fall. I realize that she is staring at my painting.

I sit down next to her on the bed and smile. I takk her hand, trying to comfort her but she pulls it away quickly. Well that was certainly unexpected.

I brush it off though and say, "So, do you like the painting?" I think I had done really well, considering the fact that I had to go from memory. 

"Can you please just get it out of here?" she asks, through tears. My mouth hangs open, the smile wiped from my face. Guilt builds up in my heart, and I'm ready to start apologizing. 

But before I even got the chance, she runs out of the room, down the stairs, and out of the house. I follow her, grabbing my jacket, but not putting it on. By the time I get out though, I've already lost her. I assume she went to the woods, so I just decide to let her cool off there. I've known her for too long to surround her when things like this happen.

I stand on her doorstep and sigh. I go back inside and throw my jacket on the couch. I mope up the stairs, take one last look at my painting, and put it away in Katniss' closet. I sigh loudly and go back downstairs. 

After a couple hours, Katniss still isn't back yet. I grab my jacket from the couch again, this time slipping it over my arms, and I go out.

I carefully step over debris and ash. There are still spots where a fire still burns. I assume Peacekeepers ended up coming back and burning everything that was left before Snow and Coin were killed.

I cover my nose and mouth with my shirt, realizing that I'm probably walking right where people died. Right where my family died.

I take a detour and head towards the bakery. It's almost completely demolished. Stone bricks are strewn everywhere, although the oven is still fairly intact. The pen, where we kept our pigs is gone. All that remains is the heavy green gate that could open and close. It lays abandoned over a thick pile of ash. 

I look over to where the big tree stood.; the tree where Katniss cried under before I gave her the burnt bread. The tree is only a short stump and dead leaves now. I stare at the bakery one more time and head back to the Seam. I pass Katniss' old house, and try not to stare.

It would probably just hurt more. That house is probably the last actual good memory with her sister. I can't help but look, though. The small, square foundation is there. There is a small, blackened chunk of the wall and the bottom part of the stairs. 

I sigh, and then laugh a little. This is the only time I've been in Katniss' real home. I can't even remember what it used to look like. 

"Hey," I hear a voice behind me. "I'm sorry I got mad earlier. I just. . .miss her." Katniss says. I nod and stare at my feet. 

"It's fine," I say casually. "So. . .this is where you live?" 

"Lived," she replies, and I nod in return. "I was already here earlier." She looks it up and down. I think she is standing in what used to be the doorway.

"I figured. Hey, why don't we go back. I'll make lamb stew." I try to persuade her. I can tell Katniss is trying not to smile, but she does. She nods and walks out. I trail close behind her. 

I pretend not to notice, but she keeps looking back while we were walking down the street. I think about how much she misses her old life; her sister. 

Hope you liked it! I know, another short chapter! Be sure to vote!!

Also, I haven't read the series in a while so I'm kind of going off the movie/ winging it ;)