Hey! Well I'll just cut to the chase. Katniss and Peeta are 17 in this chapter, Prim is 3. This is when the action starts, so buckle your seat belts!:)
I wake up to a child wailing my name. This seemed to be the normal thing, I took on a mothering role when my mother passed. My father was always working, my friend Madge's father was the mayor, he offered a job to my father when my mother passed. He worked, patrolling the forest ,which was now legal still no one would go out except my father, he cleared out the threatening monsters. He rarely came home, when he did it was only to bring us food and money. Peeta, Madge, Chet, and Rye stayed over a lot. They understood that I couldn't take care of a baby and myself by myself. So they stayed mostly to make sure that I ate enough, drank enough, and got enough sleep. They called it The Kat-Shift each of them would stay one night of the week and on Friday they would all stay. Weekends I got to myself, I went to the bakery a lot though, it felt like more of a home to me, and everyone loved Prim. I was brought back to present time when she cried out again from her crib. I stood from my bed, today was Saturday. I walk into the next room, it was Prim's. Peeta had painted it as a princess's room, using regal hues such as pink, purple, and red. Her crib was pink, per recent request when she learned the word. She was wrapped around his little finger, he couldn't say no to her. She just sat there playing with her doll giggling, as he painted her crib. That night, a couple weeks ago, Peeta slept in the guest room, the room my mother died in. While Prim slept in my bed with me, so the paint could dry.
Prim was red faced, jumping up and down in her crib crying, "Kat, Kat," that's what she ha called me since she started talking. She is a quick learner and very intelligent.
"Primmy, calm down I'm right here," I say picking her up out of her crib and cradling her to me.
"Kat," she mumbles clutching my Tshirt.
"Let's get you dressed, then we'll eat breakfast, then we'll go to the bakery. How about that?" I ask with a smile knowing what her answer will be.
"Cheese Buns!" She squeals with delight. I chuckle and set her on my hip, I hear my friends stirring throughout the house waking, from our usual "Friday Night Fun!" We usually just played cards or on occasion when the tv was working, we would watch tv. Gale joined us often. I can already smell the breakfast the Mellark boys are making, "always early risers," I mutter to myself.
"Well Prim, what do you want to wear today?" I ask her opening her closet. Inside was many new clothes as well as my old ones.
"That!" She says pointing to a pressed outfit hanging on a hanger. A pink sparkly tank top, as it is a sweltering summer, and a light blue skirt, the colors reminded me of the cotton candy we tried last week at the 1st annual District Twelve Carnival. It was amazing, rides, booths where you could play games and win prizes and, many vendors. Peeta won both Prim and I stuffed bears, they looked pitiful compared to a real one. I took it anyways, treasuring the gift from my best friend.
After Prim was dressed and ready I walked to my room. I wore black jean shorts and a light blue tank top. I carried Prim downstairs, setting her down when we reached the bottom. She ran to the kitchen.
"Peetie!" She squealed as Peeta picked her up and hugged her.
I chuckled at there exchange setting a cool cheese bun on Prim's high chair plate. Peeta sat her in her seat and she contentedly began eating. Gale and Madge came down looking like hell, they started dating a month ago, on my birthday to be exact. They stayed up talking last night, but only talking. Since there was a three year old in this house I had strict rules set.
"I feel like sh-" Gale started, but I cut him off.
"Poo, Gale? You feel like Poo right?" I growl, glaring at him.
He blinks, " Yeah that's what I was saying..." He says rubbing the back of his neck.
I grimace and grab a warm cheese bun,
The cheese was still melty, it's been a while since I have had one of these. I hear Chet and Rye fighting over who gets to sit by Prim this morning, in the living room. They walk in each holding a coffee cup, apparently Chet won.
"Hey, little one," Chet says sitting down, "morning Kat," he adds.
"Good morning," I reply.
After breakfast Gale and Madge leave. Chet, and Rye stay for a bit longer, but then say that they must get home to their shifts. I decide that Prim and I will stay home today. She told me that she had a "tummy ache," so I had her drink some mint tea, and let her go back to sleep. I knew it would throw her sleep schedule off, but that didn't matter, in that moment she looked miserable. Peeta stayed with me, he didn't have work today. We sat in the living room, on the couch.
"Katniss, do you ever worry about the monsters?" He asks me.
"Sometimes, but I have my dad, my bow, and my best friend, to help me, so I think I'll survive." I reply poking him in the leg with my toe.
"Speaking of your dad, he's been working so hard lately, we should do something for him," he states his brow furrowing.
"Well he's been talking about wanting some chocolate chip cookies lately," I tell him, which my father had said thy would be nice, only after I hinted that I wanted them. I was sly like that, tricking people to think that they were the ones who wanted it.
"Well let's get to baking then." He smiles pulling me off the couch and into the kitchen.
While Peeta bakes I set at the table, he knows that I'm not the best baker, and I didn't want to mess these up, even if only a little bit.
We had the cookies on the cooling rack for almost four minutes when the front door slams. I hear footsteps running towards the kitchen, and wailing from upstairs.
"Dear Lord Why?" I ask shaking my head at whoever slammed the door. My father appears in the kitchen as I go to get Prim.
"Talk to him while I calm her down," I say hitching my thumb at Peeta. I trudge upstairs and into Prim's room. I pull her out I her crib and set her on my hip. I walk downstairs and set her in her playpen in the living room.
"So dad, what's up?" I ask walking back into the kitchen.
"Katniss," he grabs my shoulders pulling me into a tight hug.
"Papa, what's wrong," I say pulling back so I could see his face.
"The company car is out front, pack it full," he rubs his hand across his face, "if I'm not back within the hour, take everyone to the club house. There will be specific instructions there, just in case I don't make it."
"What do you mean don't make it? Papa?" I shake him a bit.
"Honey, the monsters, they have received a command to attack us, the mayor warned me, I have to clear a route for us through the woods to thirteen." He says.
"Daddy, you can't leave me too, we can clear it on the way," I start to cry.
"We aren't the only ones going," he says to me then turns to Peeta, " I have left a car with your family, thy said to stay here and help the girls," he pulls Peeta into a hug. "If I don't make it take care of my girls for me," Peeta hugs him back, his face set with determination.
My father hugs Prim and I once more before running out the door. I wipe away tears and begin packing clothes, while Peeta puts food, perishable and non, into plastic bins. I grab my canvas duffle bag, that is surprisingly large, and fill it with my clothes. I don't have many so they all fit into the bag, even my mothers old dresses. I add other personal items, like old photos, and paintings.
I walk to the my parents old room, in their closet I find a enormous suitcase. I pack it with my fathers, and Prim's clothes, I add in a couple of my mothers bonnets, her perfume bottle, her old hand mirror, and her combs. I then find anything worth anything. I empty my mothers jewelry box into a plastic bag, taking out only the pieces I couldn't bare to part with. I put her pearls my birthstone necklace, and the Mockingjay pin in my bag. I set our bags in the living room, running back upstairs. I fill 2 plastic totes with toiletries, and 1 with Prim's toys. I take the totes downstairs an then check one more time upstairs to make sure I have everything. Once I'm positive I have everything, I go to help Peeta only to find him done and playing with Prim. Her playpen and toys were already packed so they were just playing on the couch.
"Prince Peetie!" Prim giggled. Peeta bowed picking her up and dancing around the room with her. I chuckle and start packing things outside to the car, before long Peeta joins me, Prim attached to his leg.
After the car is loaded I go inside to sit, it's been 45 minutes. He still isn't back. Peeta hands me a cookie and a glass of milk. I slowly eat it trying to stretch it out.
13 minutes left.
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My leg is tapping now.
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"Katniss,"
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"Katniss, come back to us, Kat,"
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Peeta waves his hand in front of my face. "Kat," I'm staring off into space.
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I mumble a prayer.
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Peeta gives up.
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Tears come to my eyes.
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Peeta hugs Prim and I to him.
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Prim is squalling.
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My heart drops. I squeeze my eyes shut, forcing myself to stop crying. Suddenly the door opens. My dad runs to the living room, I rush into his arms. He is sweating profusely and had a few cuts on his arms.
"Katniss, we have to go. Now." He says.
Suddenly there is a loud roar from outside, and the sound of something slamming into our house.
Okay guys, I split this into two parts, it was originally twice as long as it is now. I have a poll up and the next chapter will depend upon the poll. I will not post until there are 5 poll votes. The poll closes in two weeks on April 27. This chapter is dedicated to Awesomegirl2656. Thank you all for your reviews, same thing rules apply for the next chapter. Best review will be who the chapter is dedicated to.
-love Kat
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