The Mockbaby
Disclaimer - I Do not own the Hunger Games
Prologue – Katniss was actually pregnant in Catching fire but didn't know so she went along with the "lie." When she woke up in District 13 the doctors just wanted to make sure the baby was ok. Katniss thinks there isn't going to be anything to check up on, then much to her surprise the doctor tells her that her baby is doing fine. Katniss is absolutely shocked and scared because Peeta isn't there to look after her because he was taken by the capitol.
Chapter 1 – Surprise!
Katniss' P.O.V
I've been in 13 for 1 week now and I am getting a check-up from the doctor, just to make sure the "baby" is ok. Peeta just made that up, but how am I supposed to tell the doctors that? I'll just let them find out for themselves. So when I hear Doctor Paige say "you're baby is doing just fine the explosion in the arena didn't hurt the baby." I just looked at her in complete shock and whispered "What, you can't be serious Peeta just made that up! Unless..." Shit 3 weeks before we left for the quell...
I had just had a nightmare and needed Peeta's strong arms around me. I went in search of Peeta at his house and found him in his room wide awake.
"Can't sleep" he asked, I nodded in response. "Come here then" as he pat the side of the bed. I crawled up and hugged him tight. "Do you want to talk about it" he said softly.
"Na, I'll be ok" then I started to slip up his shirt.
"Are you sure Katniss" he asked
"Yes, it won't matter I won't make it out of the quell alive.
Oops big mistake, I didn't think it could happen the first time, how am I going to tell my mum or Gale he's going to hate me. "How far along am I" knowing full well at least a month and a half.
"About 2 months, congratulations Katniss"
It's 17:30 o'clock – reflection. Mum and Prim should be back from their hospital shifts soon. Just as i thought that I hear a knock on the door. I answer expecting it to be mum and Prim but it's Gale. "Hey Gale" I say as casually as I can.
"Hey Catnip" he says just as mum and Prim come into the room.
"Oh great you're all here, now I only need to say this once" I say barely above a whisper
"What do you only need to say once Katniss" mum replies quite angrily. I don't know why she's already angry.
"Um, I uh am Pregnant"
"We know Katniss, Peeta told all of Panem" Gale shouts
"Gale calm down, that was a lie, well we didn't actually know he was just trying to get me out of the games" I say softly and quickly.
"But you just said you were pregnant" Gale says, clearly confused from the look in his eyes. Mum and Prim also look confused.
"I am pregnant, I found out today from one of the doctors" I say shyly.
"When, how, and with who Katniss" mum says barely below a shout.
"3 weeks before the quell, the usual way, and with Peeta. We only did it because we thought nothing could happen and we were going into the games again and I knew I wouldn't make it out again, except I did... " I say slowly loosing volume with each word until barely a whisper. Gale just storms out of the room and I try to follow him but mum just said to leave him to blow off some steam; now calmed down quite a bit.
"Alright well how far along are you" mum says
"About 2 months" Prim who hasn't talked at all yet just looks in shock but finally pipes up and says I'm going to be an aunty! I think she's the only one excited about this. I never wanted kids but now I'm stuck with one.