Young Huntress,Young Musician and The Young Flame Chapter 4
Daniel's Point of view
I hear my parents laughing at something downstairs. "Yeah now that I've read that again that defiantly sounds like hunter." I hear my papa says to Momma. There's silence in the room. Momma and papa must have doze off and so I go back to working on my music. I've gotten an a hour of work done when I hear my momma's screams.
"Run papa run" I hear my momma wail. She must be dreaming of the explosion that supposedly killed my grandfather. I hear shuffling and a few sniffles coming from downstairs. I decide to go see whats going on. I get up turning off my lamp and put my music in my briefcase momma got me years ago because she saw that I having trouble keeping my things together. I head out of my room. Two minutes later I've enter the living room and look over and see my parents. Papa has momma in his lap while she calms down in his arms. Momma looks up at me and smiles a shaky smile.
"Hey buddy, how are you?" she asks
"I'm doing good momma, but this isn't about me, are you ok?" I ask going over and sitting next to her.
"Oh I'm fine my darling son, just had a nightmare" momma says.
"Oh momma, what was it about?" I ask taking her hand in mine.
"Oh just something that happen to me years ago" Momma mumbles as she lays her head on papa's shoulder. I move over to mom and wrap my arms around her.
"I heard you playing this morning son" momma says.
"Really Momma?" I say.
"Yeah are you working on anything special?" I ask.
"Actually yes I am" I say going over to the fridge and coming back and with a piece of paper. I hand it to momma who starts to read it.
"Dear Daniel-James Mellark," It began
"We are pleased to inform you that you have been selected to join the panem school of music in district three. You have won a full-ride scholarship. We have heard a lot about you from your grandfather, who is the music and archery teacher here. We look forward to seeing you next month for freshman orientation."
"Congratulations Mr. Mellark"
Dr. Beetee Mclightning."
Momma finishes reading and sets the letter down on the coffee-table. "Daniel I am so proud of you. She says getting up and giving me a hug.
"Thanks momma"
"Nice job son" Papa says as he comes over and hugs me.
"Thanks Papa
"Whats going on?" Idina asks as she comes in from the back yard.
"Your brother has been accepted to the panem school of music" Momma says beaming at me.
"Congratulations Daniel" Idina says as she comes over and hugs me.
"Thanks Dee" I say as I get an idea. "would you guys like to hear what ive been working on for school?" I ask looking into my families eyes. They all agree and I run upstairs into my room and grab my composition.
"Everyone come around the piano" I call from the upstairs landing as I come down. Momma, Idina and Papa are all gathered around the family piano. I sit down and and start to play. I pour myself into the number. About five-minutes later I finish I look up and see that my entire family have tears in there eyes.
"Well what did you think Momma?" I ask as I watch her wipe her tears away.
"Daniel honey that was beautiful" she says
"I agree with your mother son, what was your inspiration?"
"You and papa were" I say.
"Was that what you were working on when I came into your room?" a voice says from the stairs. We look around and there just getting of the stairs clutching his stuffed dog the his grandpa gave him along with his notebook,stands Hunter.
"Hey little brother" I say going over and picking him up and bringing him over to momma. "And yes that was what you heard earlier. And about that I'm sorry for the way I acted Hunter, forgive me?" I ask look at my little brother who has his head on momma's shoulder as she holds him.
"I forgive you Dan-man" My little brother says saying the nickname he gave me.
"Thanks Little-flame" I say as he reaches out his hands out to me and I take him. Papa makes dinner a while afterward. Its a meal that we all enjoy. Hamburgers/Cheeseburgers and chips. During dinner hunter doesn't leave me alone and I don't mind because my time with my family is short because I'm leaving to district three next month. I Plan spend every possible minute of everyday with my family. I feel someone's hand on mine and look over and see mom smiling.
"So proud of you" she whispers as she takes a sip of water.
"Thanks momma" I say smiling and then we all enjoy our dinner.
Katniss's Point of view
"Alright I am going to go shoot arrows in the back yard" I say needing to release my sadness I'm feeling about my eldest son leaving to go to school next month. Yes my son is a prodigy. It just hurts that I will have to let my baby go. I grab my bow and quiver from the hook.
"Momma can I come?" Idina asks but I don't hear her as I walk outside. The target is still set up from when Idina was shooting earlier. I take the bow and an arrow from my quiver. I pull the arrow back to my cheek take a deep breath inhaling and exhaling and taking my time as I relax myself. After two minutes I release the arrow. It lodges right in the middle. I repeat and get a bulls-eye every-time. I am completely relaxed. I keep firing arrow after arrow to the point I break down crying my bow falling from my grasp and and the empty quiver bangs against my back and I unclasp it and fall as I bring my knees up to my chest as I cry. I don't even hear Peeta and normally I do as he approaches me.
"Katniss my love?" He calls gently
"Uh-huh?" I ask as my voice cracks
"Are you okay?" He ask as he pulls me into his lap and I curl into his chest.
"No Peeta, I'm not ok" I say as I tell him whats on my mind. Peeta is the kind of man that will wait until I'm done crying,that's one of the things I like about him. When I'm done he comforts me telling me its going to be okay and I believe him.
"Kat we both knew that we would have to let him go off to school" Peeta says holding me in his arms.
"I know I just wish he was my baby boy again and he loved to draw"I say laying my head on his shoulder.
"I know but they have to grow up sometime" Peeta says as he sees Hunter sitting outside under the tree in the back yard. He has his writing out in front of him on a clipboard. Hunter stares off into the distance and then begins to write something down non-stop. He picks me up and takes me over to the steps leading on to the patio. We sit down on the steps.
"Katniss take a look at that" Peeta says as as I look up and see my ten-year old son doing his thing.
"We still have a long time with him right Peeta?" I ask as my son begins to write again.
"Yeah we have another four years with the lad" He says as I nuzzle into him.
"Good. I say and im able to relax. We sit awhile watching Hunter and enjoying the sunny weather. Peeta begins to speak in a soft soothing voice.
"Hey Katniss, how would you feel about if we were adopt a kid" he asks and I look up at him.
"I was just thinking about that the other day actually"I say reaching up and brushing his blonde curls out of his face. Peeta begins to caresses my face and I close my eyes at his touch. How I love his touch.
"We could stop by the orphanage in the district and see if they have any prospects" Peeta says smiling.
"That would be great thanks love" I say as I yawn and close my eyes and nuzzle into my bread-boys chest. After five-minutes I am dreaming of the kid we could be adopting. Peeta and I are walking in the district four orphanage a young girl with blue eyes and blonde hair is sitting in the corner. Peeta goes over to her and I follow him. Peeta gets down on his knees and I do to. The girl looks up at us and smiles nervous at us. Peeta begins to speak in a soft gentle voice as he introduces himself and then me.
"Hey sweetheart, whats your name?
"My name is Ellie" she says in a whisper
"That's a beautiful name" I say and I get a grin from her.
"How old are you rain?"Peeta asks
"I am five years old" she says cutely
"Rain would you like to come home with us?" I ask and she nods. We sign the papers and make our back to our house with Ellie in my arms. I feel myself starting to wake up. I open my eyes and I see my favorite pair of cerulean eyes looking at me.
"Nice dream love?" he asks.
"Yeah it was" I say and I begin to tell him about Ellie and when I'm done he smiles down.
"Lets go down to the orphanage when Daniel is gone and bring that little cutie home." He says. In answer I dive into his arms and hug him
"Thank you" I say.
"You're welcome Kat my love" Peeta says.
Just minutes later Peeta and are wrapped in each other embrace feeling happy and content.