[she woke with a start, temples pounding as she reached to her side, desperate for his arms. Coming up empty, panic formed an irrational inability to breathe. Her toes touched the cold linoleum and she was rushing down the hall, searching blind for Peeta. Tears welled in her eyes as a sob escaped her lips. "P e e t a? Oh God, where are you?" she choked, turning into the kitchen. She caught sight of a tall shadow through the dim light of the kitchen, and hurried forward, burying her face in his chest. "I thought you left," she mumbled, the words barely distinguishable through his shirt.]

















