Why Does Daddy Hit You?
Chapter One
Katniss' POV:
I sit at the kitchen table, quietly eating my breakfast. Gale went to work a few hours ago so I think I'm safe from his harm until five o' clock today. We had three kids. All boys. Gale became an alcoholic about a year ago around the time our youngest son, Mavis, was born. After Mavis was born he started to abuse me and our other two kids. "Mommy…" The eldest one, which is six, says as he comes downstairs. "Good morning Alec." I say. Alec has a black eye from where Gale punched him yesterday. The middle child, Rye, was still asleep but, like me, had nightmares every night because of Gale. I named him Rye because I was thinking of Peeta at the time. I miss Peeta. Why did I choose Gale? Gale is an abusive drunk. Alec sits down beside me and rests his head on my shoulder. "My head hurts." He says. "Mine does to." I tell him. He looks at me; his gray eyes stare into mine. "Why does Daddy hit us?" Alec asks. "I don't know. He's had a hard life sweetheart." I say. He just nods. "Can I have some breakfast?" He asks. I nod and get up to make some breakfast when the door opens and slams shut.
"Gale, you weren't supposed to be home for another," It was twelve now so five hours "five hours!" I say as he walks towards me, whiskey bottle in hand. "Got fired. I punched my boss in the face." Gale says. What the hell! Why would he do that? Oh yeah I forgot, it's Gale. Alec starts crying and tries to run past Gale but Gale grabs him by the shirt collar. "Hey you little bitch." He says. Alec kicks and screams but Gale doesn't let go.
Alec's POV:
Daddy has ahold of my shirt collar. My eye was black from yesterday's attack. Why does he do this to us? Why doesn't Mommy just leave him? I will never know. I know that they use to live in District Twelve. The poorest District. I feel a fist collide with my jaw and then my vision goes black.