Hey readers, thank you so much for the reviews including favoring this story! It means the world to me and I realized I made a mistake on Katniss and Peeta's daughter description; she has brown hair and blue eyes. I thought she had brown hair and sliver eyes but like I said before I put a twist into it in order to be interesting. I'm putting Haymitch's point of view in a couple of chapters because he knows something that his client doesn't know.
Any who, here's chapter 3!
Lilly's P.O.V.
I can't believe I'm here in Los Angeles, California with my father! My Uncle is going to be beyond mad at me but I don't care, I had to meet him, and made a promise to my mother. My hand goes down to my throat then felt the small chain of my necklace and pulled up a mockingjay symbol on it. "Your father gave it to me on our second year anniversary. Because when I sing, all the mockingjay's would stop signing just to listen to me and they follow the tune; just like your grandfather, my father did. When you where this necklace, nothing bad will happen. I promise." I remember her words when she passed down necklace to me and lightly held the mockingjay near my heart. I sighted and fighting back tears by pinching my forearm to stay strong. I yawned stretching my arms out.
"Can I sleep on the couch and take off my shoes?" I asked being polite as I took of my jacket.
"You don't need to sleep on the couch Lilly, you can stay in one of my guest rooms; including your own bathroom. Yes Lilly, you can take off your shoes; you're my daughter not a stranger." I hear my father being sensor opening up as he answered my questions.
"If you say so." I said untying my boots and sliding them off as I grabbed them walking over to the front door to place them. I walk across back to the living room where my two bags are at. "Where's your guest room at?" I asked looking up at my father and taking off my jacket placing it on my shoulder. Then slightly bending down for my bags and can see my father's hands to reach for them.
"Here, let me get those for-""No it's okay, I got it." I said looking up at him being serious then seeing his eyes knowing he's defeated. "I'll walk you over to your room, please follow me Lily." My father said being polite and leading the way to the hallway on the right and I followed right behind him. "Just remember Lilly that if you need anything, I mean anything at all; don't be afraid to say anything alright?" He offers anything I want just by asking him. "Thank you Dad and I will." I stated being truthful.
As we walk down the hallway until we reached a stopping point and seeing my father opening the guest bedroom door then using his left hand pushing the door back allowing me to enter first. I walked into my 'room' I guess you want to call it that and my jaw dropped seeing it's bigger then my room back in Kentucky. I see a queen bed with black and light yellow bedsheets and bed setting with pillows to match it. My eyes scan to see a couple of photography frames on the left and right side of the room. A draw with a mirror and walking towards it placing my backpack there as a reminder for me to place my clothes there. I turn to my right and seeing the night view of the city of angels; breathe taking.
"It's beautiful isn't it? The night view I mean." My father agreed knowing I'm engrossed of the view.
"It is but, nothing's better than the sunset and sunrise back in Union even if it rains or not. But the number one view for me is the sunrise when it snows; that's when you see the true beauty of the city." I said being serious then walking backwards towards my bed and hoped backwards to take a seat.
"You're absolutely right Lil, I will love to see Union snow again with a sunrise at dawn. I miss it." My father agreed with me again and heard him sighting. "I'm sorry if I called you Lil instead of-""No, it's okay. Everyone calls me Lil back at home." I replied with a small smile and look to see my father looking into my eyes with a smile rose on his lips. "Are you here just for the summer?" He asked me. "Yeah for a couple of weeks for summer; then after that camping for three weeks and then enjoying a little bit of summer before going back to school." I answered him.
"I hope to get to know you better before you leave Lilly and hope to see your mother again." He said in his tone of voice being hopeful. "I hope so too; I'm tried. I think I'm going to get ready for bed." I said getting off of the bed and walking over to my backpack opening the large zipper. "Have a great night Lil and I'll see you in the morning. Sleep tight" My father said with a smile leaving the room closing the door behind him.
Peeta's P.O.V.
I wished my daughter good night and closed the door to the guest room allowing her to have privacy for herself. I walked back to the living room and sighted again. Lilly reminds me of Katniss so much and every way; I have to see her again. I still can't get over the fact that she was pregnant, if she would have told me the news I would drop everything to provide anything Katniss needed during her pregnancy. But now I have a second chance and whatever Lilly needs, without a question it's hers. I pull out my iPhone checking to see if Glimmer called and nothing.
"Come on Glim, please call me back." I said out loud to myself and walking over to my mini bar getting a glass out then reached over for the Crown Royal bottle pouring my glass half-way then placed the top of the bottle back. I take a couple of sips with the glass in my hand and turning off the light to the mini bar and walked over to hallway before going into the left side of the hallway turning off the light.
Lilly's P.O.V.
My Nokia phone vibrates in jacket pocket and running over to it getting it before my father hears it. I look at the screen seeing my Uncle Gale calling me then answered. "Hello? Hey Uncle Gale, how are you? Yeah, I'm okay the flight was good; I wasn't afraid. Yeah I'm here at Arrow Archer's in Las Vegas, it's a big city but the night view is beautiful!" I whispered lying being excited for the real truth. "To hard to tell right now but I'm sure they're going to evaluate us on our skills and traps. I'll text you and let you know what my score is but my room is big. I gotta go to sleep Uncle Gale, I have to be up very early in the morning. Okay, love you too Uncle Gale. Bye!" I said hanging up and sighted.
Haymitch's P.O.V.
Eight years ago…
"This boy is a natural and this show will help him getting his career started. It always happens first soap operas then the rest is in films. Everyone will fall in love with new coming actor; Peeta Mellark." I said to myself out loud looking over his contract and reading a couple of emails on my desktop screen. My cellphone rings and looking at the number seeing it's from a Kentucky's area code number. "Hello, Haymitch Abernathy speaking?" I answered being professional.
"Hello Mister Abernathy, please convince Peeta to have his career take off." A woman's voice sounds shaken but strong whispering into the phone. I leaned forward wanting to know who is this woman and how does she know my new client. "How do you know Peeta Mellark?" I asked wanting to know. "Because he's my boyfriend and now the father of my unborn child. Please! I begging you to convince him in any way to take the offer of being in Hollywood. I'm not saying this because he's my boyfriend but he's really talented and he shouldn't waste his talents in a community theater or teaching a theater class." She whispered into the phone being serious.
I put my head down and shake my head being in complete shock. 'Peeta Mellark, I'm going to keep you busy that you wouldn't have time to date in this town.' I thought to myself then lifting my head up placed the phone back on my right ear with my right hand holding my phone. "What's your name sweetheart?" I asked her. "Katniss. Katniss Everdeen. Please convince Peeta; I don't want him to give up everything to work different jobs, struggling to keep up with whatever I need or this baby needs. Just do whatever you can in your power to make sure that he'll get his career started. I'll take care of this baby and I'll do it on my own with my family and friends. I don't want him to know about this, can you please keep this a secret between us Mister Abernathy?"
I sighted and ran my left hand going through my hair then clearing my through. "I'll take it to my grave Ms. Everdeen. You have my word." I promised her.
Flashback Ends
I pray that Peeta won't hate me for keeping this secret for eight years. I kept her promise and I hope Katniss isn't using Lilly to get money off of him but I doubt she's that type of person. I grabbed a bottle of vodka, opening the lid, and starting to drink it until I pass out.
Peeta's P.O.V.
I wake up the next morning already dressed and started to make breakfast. I have no idea what Lily likes to eat so I go all out; making waffles, pancakes, hash browns, eggs, and bacon I hope she likes everything and walking over to the refrigerator getting out a bowls of fresh strawberries, blueberries, slices of pineapples, and oranges. I make myself some coffee to start my morning and taking a set down at the kitchen table with my plate and coffee waking for my daughter to wake up. My daughter? It's still surreal that I'm a father now.
A door opens then closing and my ear perked up knowing Lilly must be awake right now. I hear footsteps on the floor. "Morning Dad." I hear Lily coming up the right hallway and smiled seeing her. Lilly's dressed with a dark green t-shirt, dark wash caprice, and black tennis shoes. I look over to see her backpack on her then putting it on the floor. "Good morning Lilly, how did you sleep?" I said getting up from my seat. "I slept good, thank you." Lilly answered as she walks into the kitchen looking at the counter top seeing everything I cooked for us. "You cooked all of this?" She asks me. I walk over back into the kitchen and looked at her. "Yes, I did. I didn't know what you like to eat so breakfast so… I cooked everything but didn't cook the strawberries, blueberries, pineapples, and oranges." I said with a smile. "What would you like to eat?" I asked my daughter a question.
"Thank you father and you didn't have to go through all the trouble." Lily thanked me. "Two pancakes, scoop of hash browns, and eggs with strawberries on the side. I'm allergic to blueberries." Lily answered my question being polite. "You're allergic to blueberries? I'm sorry Lil, I didn't know." I said being a little stunned and walking over to the bowl of blueberries and placing them back in the fridge. I then walk back to the counter getting my daughter's food. "It's okay father, you didn't know. Let me help out?" Lilly walked over to the counter top. "No it's okay, take a seat. I'll take care of everything." I assured her and seeing her walking over to take a seat in the dining room area.
I grabbed what she wanted and walking back to the dining room placing her plate right in front of her. "Want anything to drink?" I asked again. "Orange juice please." Lilly answered. "Coming up!" I said being cheerful then walking back into the kitchen. "So, what's on your agenda today?" My daughter ask me. "First I have to do a couple of interviews for a movie I did a couple of months ago then I just have to shoot a couple of commercials for my organization I created a couple of years ago." I grabbed a cup and poured a full glass of orange juice. "What's your organization called?" Lily asked with the tone of her voice being interest. I walk back with the glass and placing her glass next to hear plate.
"Stay Strong is something I started after hearing that teenagers who like the same gender who are bullied and they choose something dangerous to end their troubles. I was distributed from hearing stories like that, so that's how I got into it and it also helps kids including adults to accept them for who they are without anyone putting them into a category society puts them in." I stated being serious and confident. My blue eyes look at my daughter dropping her fork as she looks at me with those eyes. "That's really sincere of you to create something that anyone can be accepted into without being judged." Lilly replied being sensor then reaching over to her glass and drinking her glass.
"It means everything to me but you mean everything to me now. I would love for you to meet my co-partners of the group; that is if you want too." "Yes, I would like too. " We both smiled and I reach over for my cup of coffee. "I also have to do a couple interviews for my upcoming movie I did a couple of months ago called Lost Love and promoting it also. I think you'll have fun tagging along with me. Speaking of which, let me see what time is." I look at the clock above the fire place and seeing the time being nine fifth teen a.m. "We need to get going in about twenty minutes and we're meeting Haymitch at the W Hotel."
We both eat our breakfast silently and finished it. Lilly and I got up from our seats putting our plates in the sink. I walk over to put my shoes back on and double checking that my outfit for the day isn't ruin; I'm hearing a black leather jacket that covered my white shirt, dark wash jeans, and black tennis shoes. "Ready to go?" I ask turning around to see Lilly at the door with her backpack strap on her shoulder. "Yes sir." She answered being polite and walking over to the coffee table grabbing my car keys in my right hand and grabbed my wallet putting it into my back pocket then walking over to the front door. I unlock the locks and allowing my daughter to leave first then me and I turned around to lock the door behind me.
At The W Hotel door entrance
I see a few dozen photographers already taking pictures as I pull into the entrance way of the hotel. I get out of the driver side closing the door and waved a little to the photographers as I walk over to the passenger side. I look around seeing Haymitch jostling his way towards me and turned my head back around to open my passenger door seeing Lily unbuckling her seat beat, quickly putting her backpack on, and getting out of the car. I see the male valet driver coming my way and handing him my keys and closing her passenger door. I held my daughter's hand for protection and walking over to my manager.
"PEETA!" "PEETA!" "PEETA MELLARK!" "PEETA'S WHO'S LITTLE GIRL IS THAT?" "IS SHE A SICK CANCER PATIENT?" "SHE'S A CUTE LITTLE GIRL!" The paparazzi's ask me all these question taking pictures of Lily and I with Haymitch guiding us to the front door automatically opening.
I'm insulted a little hearing someone asking if Lilly's a sick cancer patient and turned around. "She's not a cancer patient, Lilly's my daughter. Don't EVER say she's a cancer patient, how can you guys even say that to ANY child?!" I said raising my voice being serious and felt my manager's hand on my back gesturing me to come inside. As the three of us walking into the lobby.
"You better be ready for the press to come at you with full speed." Haymitch stated being serious as he walked on my left with Lily walking on my right. "I'm ready for it." I replied back being serious and trying to calm myself. "You bought the kid with you?" "Of course I bought Lily with me, I'm not going to leave her with a complete stranger." We both said to each other. "You two do know that I'm still here right?" My daughter said being blunt and let go of my hand.
"I'm sorry Lilly and I didn't mean to talk about you not being here." I apologized to her and lightly grabbed her elbow to stop in our tracks and I bend down to her eye level. "I'm really am sorry talking about you like you weren't here. You know I didn't mean it and I wouldn't leave you with a complete stranger that I didn't trust." I said looking into my daughter's eyes and seeing her nodding her head forgiving me.
"You have to meet Shrader and Liam on the second floor for a questionnaire just for the three of you guys to have fun and talk about Lost Love including how the three of you still get along on set and what not." Haymitch informs me of today's agenda.
I stand up to my feet and looked at my manager. "Keep an eye on Lilly and whatever she needs, if it to her. Text me just in case." I said and warmed my hands together. "Lil, stay with Uncle Haymitch and I'll be back in a couple of hours okay? I gotta go. I love you Lily." I said with a smile and started running towards the second level.
I hope this makes up for not updating and don't worry I'll write chapter four after finals. I'M SO SORRY FOR DELAYING THIS CHAPTER! Don't worry there is going to be a Happily Ever After, at the end.
P.S: While I was writing this chapter and starting to think of an idea... I decided to put Katniss into the story now, but when? You'll never know :D.
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