The Next Morning
Katniss P.O.V
Peeta is still sleeping. I watch him. So beautiful, I love him so much. I go down stairs and turn on the T.V. something about a reelection… then I see him. Gale! He is running for the President of Panem.
Peeta walks down stairs and says, "What are you watching?"
I respond, "They are electing a new President of Panem, and Gale is running."
Peeta watches for a while and gets up.
"I'm going to make breakfast." He says still watching the T.V closely.
After about twenty minutes the election starts and Peeta has made breakfast. We sit on the couch and watch the T.V and eat.
"So Mr. Hawthorne, what will make you a great President of Panem?" Ceaser Flickerman says.
"I have fought hard and long for the things I want, and I always get them. I am fighting for this place as the President. I will help Panem and make great decisions for this country." Gale exclaims.
Peeta and I go upstairs and get dressed.
"So Katniss, do you think he will win?" Peeta asks.
"I hope not, after who he has killed, he shouldn't deserve anything." I say.
We go back downstairs and the votes are now being counted.
"The winner is… Gale Hawthorne!" Ceaser Flickerman shouts.
A bunch of teenage girls run and try to kiss Gale but the security guards push them away.
Gale smiles, "Ladies, Ladies, there's enough of me to go around."
Peeta chuckles, "He thinks he's all that in a bag of chips!"
"I know, I can't believe I once liked him!" I say.
Then the T.V shows banners everywhere with Gale's face on them. Girls start to rip them down and fight over who gets to keep the banner.
Peeta leaves for the bakery and we kiss goodbye.
"Goodbye Mrs. Mellark and Baby Mellark." He smiles and kisses my stomach.
I sit down and start to feel sick. I run to the bathroom and puke up everything my body ever held. I then realize I probably need to do to the doctor. I don't want to hurt the baby by being sick. I am afraid of doctors after the Hunger Games but I will try to be brave.
I make an appointment for 10:00. I walk to the office and go to the front desk.
"Umm… I have an appointment with Dr. Sawyer." I say to the lady behind the desk.
"Yes, Katniss Mellark?"
"Yea"
"Just sit down and he will be with you shortly." She says.
"Ok thank you." I walk over to an empty seat.
I sit down and watch another child as he tumbles around the room. He wobbles over to me and says "hi" I say "Hi their buddy, umm... What you got there?" I spot something in his hand.
He opens his palm to reveal a handful of worms, and then he throws them at my face! I stand up and scream which of course makes him cry.
His mother runs over to him and says, "Charlie! Say sorry!" He does and the mother says, "I am so sorry Mrs. Umm here take this."
She hands me a five dollar bill.
"Uh... No it's ok I don't need it." I say as I hand it back.
"No, no take it, for you and your baby." She says and walks out.
Baby? How could she tell I was pregnant? Am I showing already? Or is it just her mother instinct? I wipe the worms off my face. See I AM bad with kids…
"Mrs. Mellark?" Dr. Sawyer asks.
"Hi" I say.
"Right this way." I follow him to a room that is labeled with the number two.
"So Mrs. Mellark, what seems to be the problem?" He asks me.
"Uh well I just found out I am pregnant." I stutter.
"Oh good, congratulations!" He exclaims.
"Thanks and I never had a child but I don't want to hurt it because I felt sick this morning and threw up, I don't want to hurt the baby." I say.
He chuckles. "Mrs. Mellark, this is a common thing in a normal pregnancy, you will experience morning sickness."
"Oh" I blush feeling stupid.
"Since you're here and I did nothing but answer a question, would you like a pregnancy checkup?" He asks.
"Yes, Please." I respond.
He puts gel on my stomach and I can see the baby on the screen… well it doesn't look like a baby, more of like a peanut. He then informs me I am almost two months pregnant and am about to show and that my baby is perfectly healthy. He tells me other experiences in pregnancy like cravings and then sends me on my way. I decide to go and visit Peeta.
When I walk inside everyone is watching the T.V so I sit down on a bar stool and ask the waitress for Peeta and stare back at the T.V. Gale is talking to Ceaser Flickerman.
"So Gale what is your next job of being President?" Ceaser asks.
"They tell me I need a wife…" Gale says and smiles at the audience. Some girls scream and blow him kisses.
"Here is when Gale- I mean "the President" will come to your district." Ceaser says and the screen changes to times, locations, days, and districts.
"Hey!" Peeta says behind me, I turn around.
"Hi Peeta." I say and then kiss him.
"So, what's up?" He asks.
I tell him about everything that has happened as soon as he left.
Peeta listens and says, "I'm going to close the bakery early so we can talk more. Stay here; I'll go get some cheesy buns."
Peeta goes and then I start to crave those buns! Peeta comes back and we walk home together.