Hello Again! I got 10 views for my first ever chapter which I am quite proud of so thank you to everyone who viewed! No reviews though, but I am nice so i will post the next chapter anyway but I would really appreciate a review. Any ideas or suggestions, just "great job" or "you suck" whatever, something is better than nothing! So here is the next chapter, enjoy!
Disclaimer: It would be really cool if I were Suzanne Collins, but I am not so I don't own The Hunger Games etc. etc.
Chapter 2: The Refusal
Peeta's POV
I am completely shocked as Katniss storms off the stage.
"My apologies Caesar, but I think we will have to finish this interview another time." I say apologetically.
Caesar nods his head slowly to say that he understands.
"Well folks, thats all the time we got. A big round of applause for Katniss and Peeta Mellark."
I stand up, put on a fake smile and walk off the stage right where I saw Katniss leave.
It takes me a few minutes before I find her, crouched up in a corner crying.
I go over and wrap my arms around her saying soothing words.
"Its okay Katniss" I say
"No it's not!" she yells at me through her sobs.
"Shhhh, baby, it's fine."
"No Peeta, it's not fine! How could you do that to me!" I am shocked and take a step back so I can look her in the eye.
"Me? What did I do?"
"Oh, I don't know, maybe go out there and tell the world that you want children when your lovely wife over here as made it pretty clear that I don't want any!" Her words hurt. We had had a few arguments but nothing like this.
"I am sorry to inconvenience you. I thought when you said you didn't want children you meant not right away. I guess I was foolish to think that I would ever be a father" As I say this, memories of little kids coming into the bakery run through my mind. I always thought I would be a father, teaching them the secrets of the world. I think Katniss might see the hurt in my eyes and tries to retrace her steps.
"Peeta," she whispers, "I am so sorry…." Wait, is she giving in? "...but I can't" Maybe not.
"It's just I am afraid of losing you then becoming my mother, and then the chance of them getting reaped, it is just too much-" I cut her off.
"No Katniss, It's fine. If you don't want kids I won't force you." I see her start to smile, but I am not finished.
"I just want you to know that I have dreamed of marrying you since I was five. I dreamed about having children together. I would teach them how to bake, you would teach them how to hunt." I choke as a tear sneaks down my cheek but I don't bother to brush it away.
"But I guess dreams never do come true. That's why they are dreams" I turn and walk away.
"Peeta stop please" But I don't listen. I just keep walking. I don't know where I will go or if she will try to follow me but I don't dare turn around until I am sure she can't see me.
When I look back, I see that she has curled up again, crying quietly to herself.
It takes all I have in me not to run over there and comfort her.
Instead, I turn around and just keep walking.
Katniss' POV
As soon as he starts to walk away begin to cry again.
How could I be such a bad wife? Peeta does so much for me and the one thing he asks of me I shoot him down, who does that.
I try to remember when I would walk past the bakery on the way to the Hob and I would see Peeta talking and playing with the children who came into the store.
I always thought he would make a great father some day, but that changed when he married me. I know he badly wants children, but I don't think I can.
Maybe, just maybe, I can bring Peeta a child into the world. he does so much for me.
Just maybe.
And there is the second chapter! Hope you enjoyed and please leave a review with comments, ideas suggestions etc. This story can go a few different ways and I have ideas for all of them soooo do you think Katniss should give Peeta children, accidentally give him children, or will she refuse? It is up to you guys!
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