Chapter 2: Give me the Moment
I hear him yell , "Katniss! Wait!" I run as fast as I can to make it back to my baby, Rosie. I hear his footsteps behind me. I'm running out of energy, I reach a park and I feel him behind me. He catches me from behind and we fall into the lucious, green grass.
I struggle and he climbs on top of me, forcing me down. I fight back but Peeta holds me down, "Katniss! Stop!" I stop fighting, he's too strong. I start crying. Peeta let's go of my arms and cradles my face, "Katniss?" I nod and gurgle, "What do you want?" His tears now flow, "I found you. Why did you leave me?" I cry harder, "I never wanted this!" He gets off me, "Kat, I've been looking for you everywhere." I shake my head as I sit up. I try to get up but my legs fail me. Peeta helps me up placing his arm around my waist, " Katniss, careful." I cry in desperation, "I have to get home to Rosie."
He seems baffled and says, "I'll take you." My only option is to let him take me. I say, "Cambridge and Run Ave." He holds me up the curb to a black, Nissan car. He opens the passenger side of the car and helps me slide in. I sit and he buckles me in. My head dizzy from the run let's him. He slides in behind the wheel and turns to me. He holds my chin, and says, "I'll take care of you now."
He starts the car, and I take a good look at Peeta. He looks like he put on a lot of muscle, he wears jeans that fit him just right, and his blond curls are kept nice and solid. Why did I leave this man? Because he is perfect, and I could never really be perfect myself. We began to approach my old worn out apartment building. He parks outside, and stops the car. He looks warily at the building, and asks, "You live here?" I nod and unbuckle myself running out of the car.
Peeta calls out, "Katniss, wait!" I run to my apartment to hear Rosie wailing inside. I open the rickety door to see the one day notice to clear my apartment because I failed to my pay my monthly rent. I run to my room and find Rosie in the blanket crying. She spots me and yells, "Mommy!" I reach her and cradles her. Her crying subdues, "Mommy, where you?" I chuckle at her choice of words, I caress her hair. "Mommy, work." She nods and struggles with me. I hold my beautiful daughter, letting her know she is not alone. Until Peeta appears at the doorway, "She looks just like you."
We both look up and Rosie asks, "Mommy, who that?" I kiss her cheek and respond, "Rosie, this Mr. Peeta." She waves her hand at him, "Hello, Mr. Peetaw." He chuckles and asks, "What's your name, Princess?" She smiles widely, "Rosie Rue Me-" I cut her off, "Everdeen!" He smiles and says, "You are so beautiful." Rosie claps excitedly, "Mommy, Mr. Pee-taw called me beautiful!" I laugh, "Yes, he did love. How about breakfast?" She nods excitedly and jumps off the bed to run to the kitchen.
Peeta stops at the door as I sigh reading the notice. He says, "You come with me." I shake my head, "No, I won't it's not necessary." He shakes his head, and sits next to me. He puts his hand on mine, I look up as he says, "Please, I found you again. Please come back with me for Rosie. Please." Rosie runs back with tears in her eyes. "Mommy, there's no food!" I open my arms for her, "Don't worry Mommy has money." Peeta asks Rosie, "Rosie?" She looks up to him, "Yes, Mr. Pee-taw?" He asks her, "How about you and Mommy eat out with me?"
My lovely two year old nods her head quickly and I look at Peeta.. He gives me a look of no denying what he said. I ask Rosie, "Baby, why don't you go get your teddy bear?" She runs out and I tell Peeta "No, Peeta I won't." He shakes his head and gets up, "You are not getting away with this. Let me help you, please!"
I think hard and finally give in, "Okay." He come back to me and holds my hands as he kneels down. "You need my help, especially with Rosie in your life. I will help you , and we can work out from there." I nod and Rosie come back with her bear. She tugs on my shirt, "Mommy, food!" I smile and say, "Just let me back our things and we'll go." She smiles and runs off to play with her bear.
I grab the suitcase and begin to pack mine and Rosie's things. Not a lot of what we own, I finish quickly. Peeta looks in pain at my light suitcase. He says, "I will-" I cut him off, "I know." I walk towards the kitchen and take some of Rosie's cups and the silverware my mother gave me. I finish and tell Peeta, "I'm done." He takes the suitcase, and I take Rosie's hand. We walk to the door and he opens it. We go out and the landlord comes running out to our apartment. The sloppy man come towards me grabbing my arm, "Pay me, Everdeen!" I try to let go but Peeta rids him in a quick blow. "Get off her!" he yells. He takes out his wallet and throws the money on him. We walk out and I place Rosie inside the back of Peeta's car. As I approach the passenger seat, Peeta checks my arm. asking, "Are you okay?" I nod and he tells me, "I won't let anyone touch you or Rosie." I look at this man carefully, and hug him for the first time upon meeting him again. I breathe in his scent, "Thank you." I step into the car, Peeta closes the door, and I await the new beginning.
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