Young Huntress,Young Musician and The Young Flame Chapter 1
Idina's POV:
I am making myself a mug of hot-chocolate in the kitchen. It's early morning and its my favorite time of day
I suppose I get this from my momma who is one of the strongest people I know. Oh how rude of me, my name is Idina-Primrose Mellark. Now who is my parents you ask? Well my momma is Katniss Idina Everdeen-Mellark. You may know her as the best hunter around district twelve, but she's my momma. My papa is Peeta-James Mellark. Worlds best bread maker and painter extraordinaire. Hes my papa. He has a whole room full of paintings that I've been told I'm or my two brothers are not allowed to see because it hurts my parents too much to look at them.
I finish making my drink and walk around our house. I pass the library and peer in and see my papa sitting on the couch sketchbook in hand lost in thought, I lean in more and immediately here music. I've learned from experience not to startle my parents by creeping up on them. The first time I did i had climbed up on my papas back silently only to get bucked off a minute later. I wasn't hurt just extremely shocked.
The front door opens and in walks my momma weighed down with her bow and arrows and a game bag, which she props up on a peg. She's wearing a black v-neck to shirt and black-cargo pants, and hunting boots. Momma takes off her hunting jacket which belonged to my grandfather. I hope that she will pass it on to me someday. I look up and see that she's entered the room.
"Morning momma" I say going over to her and giving her a bear-hug.
"Oh good morning Dee, what are you doing up?"momma asks as she returns the bear-hug.
"Oh couldn't sleep so I decided to make myself some hot-chocolate" I say as I take a sip, I go to continue but I'm cut off by a panicked scream.
"KATNISS, KATNISS Where are you" it calls desperately. I look up at momma who is always so strong. All the color drains from her face.
"Idina stay here and wait until I call you" momma says as she bolts to the library.
While momma is gone, there's a knock on the front door and in comes Grandpa Haymitch and grandma Rochelle Abernathy and their little adopted son Gregory. I fling myself into my grandma's arms
"Idina are you alright, we were on a walk with little Gregory when we heard screaming, that sounded like your papa, everything okay over here?grandpa Haymitch asks as grandma passes me to him. It takes me a few minutes to regain my voice.
"It was going alright, momma had just gotten home from hunting and then the scream came. Then momma told me to stay here until she came back out and that was fifteen minutes ago." I say as I feel tears prickling in my eyes.
"Alright little-sweetheart, I am going to go see how things are going with your momma and papa, you stay here with your grandma" Haymitch Says as he moves a strand of hair and tucks it behind my ear. "Hey it's going to be alright" he adds giving me a kiss on the cheek before leaving the room.
Haymitch's POV
I briskly walk down the hall and stop as I reach an open door. It's the door to the library. I peek in and see Katniss and Peeta slowing dancing and rotating in a circle with soft music starting to play. "I'm not going anywhere my love" I hear Katniss whisper as Peeta whimpers and clings to her as if he's in a dream and she will disappear if he does. The voice of a soothing singer fills the room.
"The strands in your eyes that color them wonderful
Stop me and steal my breath.
And emeralds from mountains thrust towards the sky
Never revealing their depth.
Tell me that we belong together,
Dress it up with the trappings of love.
I'll be captivated,
I'll hang from your lips,
Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above."
Katniss begins to sing along
"I'll be your crying shoulder,
I'll be love's suicide
I'll be better when I'm older,
I'll be the greatest fan of your life."
Then Lover boy joins in,tears in his eyes and in Katniss's as well.
"And rain falls angry on the tin roof
As we lie awake in my bed.
You're my survival, you're my living proof.
My love is alive and not dead.
Tell me that we belong together.
Dress it up with the trappings of love.
I'll be captivated,
I'll hang from your lips,
Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above"
the two are both singing the chorus now to each other.
"I'll be your crying shoulder,
I'll be love's suicide
I'll be better when I'm older,
I'll be the greatest fan of your...
I'll be your crying shoulder,
I'll be love's suicide
I'll be better when I'm older,
I'll be the greatest fan of your life."
Lover boy clings and tremble slightly to sweetheart as she continues, tears in her eyes.
"Stay with me Peeta" I can hear small sobs coming from both sweetheart and her bread-boy as the singer continues.
"And I've dropped out, I've burned up, I've fought my way back from the dead.
I've tuned in, turned on, remembered the things that you said"
The two rotate in silence as the chorus continues.
"I'll be your crying shoulder,
I'll be love's suicide
I'll be better when I'm older,
I'll be the greatest fan of your...
I'll be your crying shoulder,
I'll be love's suicide
I'll be better when I'm older,
I'll be the greatest fan of your life."
The two look at each other as the singer sings very last lines are sung
The greatest fan of your life.
...greatest fan of your life.
As the song ends Katniss and Peeta just stand there wrapped in each others arms. It's Peeta who speaks first I almost don't hear what he says due to his voice being nearly gone.
"Thanks for doing that Love". Katniss just tightens her hold on her husband.
"You're welcome honey" She whispers back. I step in the library and clear my throat.
"ahem" The two look at me. "Everything good in here?" I ask looking at my two favorite victors. Katniss and Peeta look at each other.
"Yeah Haymitch everything is great" Peeta says as he wraps Katniss in his strong arms.
"Alright let me go get little-sweetheart she was worried about you" I say as I leave the room.
fifteen minutes later Grandma Rochelle,Grandpa Haymitch and little Gregory have gone home. The former Mockingjay turns to Peeta who begins to caress her face. "Come on my love, lets go sit on the couch" Katniss says as she helps her baker over to the couch in the library. Peeta is extremely shaky and it takes a lot longer
"Momma?" a voice whispers from the doorway. The two both look over at the door and there stands a sixteen-year old Idina and a fourteen-year-old Daniel and ten-year old Hunter. All waiting for the go-ahead from their momma to enter.
"Hello lovelies" Katniss says as she motions to their beautiful kids to come closer.
"Is papa ok?" Hunter asks as he climbs into his momma's lap a worried look on his face, the other two are wearing an identical look as well. Katniss smiles up into those brilliant blue eyes as Peeta smiles back.
"yes my lovelies, your papa is just fine"Katniss says as she and the kids curl up next to Peeta who is wrapped up in a blanket, which he opens for Katniss while Hunter curls up into his momma's lap. Idina nuzzles into her momma's side. Daniel does the same only into Peeta's side. The Mellark family stay curled up together just holding each other for a solid hour and a half when Peeta speaks up.
"Who want some Hot-chocolate and Cheese-buns?" he asks.
"I do" Idina says
"I do" Daniel says
"I do" Hunter says
Peeta looks over at Katniss because she's the only one who hasn't answered "What about you my love, would you like a cheese-bun and hot-chocolate?" he asks. Katniss leans into him "Yes I would love a cheese-bun" she says smiling. "Alright I'll be right back" Peeta says getting up to leave, he places a kiss on his girls cheek. "Hurry back" Katniss whispers as the kids surround her.