The Arrangement

by Crystallstarr

What if instead of killing off the children, the Capitol wanted everyone to breed to make up for the lives lost. Every year the 16 to 18 year olds stand in the town square waiting to hear the person's name of who they will be spending the rest of their life with. Every year a star couple is chosen from the districts. If their star couple wins the majority of votes in the Capitol..

10. Chapter 10

Katniss P.O.V

The house has been silent for two weeks. All I do is sit on the bed and stare at the door. Haymitch comes up twice a day to my room and forces me to eat and drink some water but besides that I stare at the door. Effie comes in to talk to me but I ignore it. I kept waiting for Peeta to walk in but he never does. I hear Delly's giggles from his room sometimes and every time I hear it my heart breaks a bit more. I keep Peeta's book next to me so if he wants it he has to see me. There's a knock on my door that's strange Effie and Haymitch don't knock. Gale and Prim poke their heads in. Prim takes a photo of me then she drops the camera outside the door. Gale comes to the bed and says "come on Katniss it's shower time were not letting you sit here doing nothing anymore." Gale picks me up and drops me in the bathroom and leaves. Prim comes in.

Prim takes all my clothes off and turns the shower on. I scream and thrash not wanting to leave the book it's my only line to Peeta. I scream for Peeta but he doesn't come Prim grabs the book and puts it on the counter for me so I stop screaming. Prim washes my hair and shaves me everywhere before turning of the shower and putting a towel around me. I close my eyes and hold the book. She calls for Gale and he picks me up and puts me on the bed with my book. He tries to take the book off of me with my eyes still closed. I start screaming for Peeta again but he doesn't come I hear the door close so Gale must have left.

I cry holding the book. I feel hands on my arm so I open my eyes and look up Peeta is standing there. I reach out to touch his face but he takes my book and he's gone I start screaming and thrashing. I yell for him but he doesn't come in Prim comes in and injects me with some needle and I close my eyes before there is only darkness around me.

Peeta P.O.V

It has been two weeks since Katniss and I had that fight. I hear her scream for me every night but I never go in. I sit in front of her door today. Gale and Prim come up the stairs today normally we all just sit downstairs as in everyone the only one who really comes up is Haymitch and that's to make sure she eats and drinks. I ask Prim what Katniss looks like she grabs our camera and takes a picture for me. I can't believe what I see. She looks dead she is sitting there her silky hair is now greasy she looks like she has lost 20 kilos and her eyes look like there's nothing left for her. Haymitch comes up and tells me that Gale is going to take Katniss to the shower where he will leave her for Prim to undress and shower and wash. Prim will put a towel around her and Gale will carry her back to the bed. Prim will get her dressed and we will see how she responds. I growl when he says Gale will carry her back. I say that I will carry her back.

I hear her screaming for me in the shower but I don't have the strength to get her. I walk in and see Prim grab my sketch book and take it back to Katniss. Prim calls for Gale and I walk in and pick up Katniss I grab my book and put it in her arms. Her eyes are closed. I put her on the bed and sit on the floor watching her Prim closes the door and leaves.

I walk to Katniss and touch her arm she opens her eyes and sees me her eyes brighten. I feel like I'm going to cry seeing her like this. I grab the book off of her and turn and walk out the door. I hear her crying and screaming behind me and Prim runs in with Gale with a needle I watch as they inject her and she falls asleep. I go back in and hold her hand stroking her face while she is knocked out.

She starts stirring. I consider leaving but I don't I stay here and hold her I crawl in to bed next to her and put my arms around her. She is still in only a towel which makes it a bit awkward but I can't leave her right now not with how scared she looks. Katniss wakes up and turns to me. She has silent tears running down her face as if she doesn't believe I'm here right now. She brings her hand to my face and wipes away tears running down mine. Once she realises I'm really here she pulls her self closer to me until she is on top of me. I hold her closer to me still I feel like I'm squishing her but she just wants to get closer.

Once she gets close enough to me she pulls out looks at me and slaps me before tucking herself back into my chest. Effie and Haymitch come to the door with food for us they put it on one of the dressers and leave knowing I will be holding her for a long time yet. I pick her up and walk over to her closet. I pull out some underwear as well as a top and a skirt and dress her in it. I put her back on the bed and let go of her so she gets up and grabs me I walk over grab the tray and sit back on the bed with her. I ask her to eat the food.

She eats her half without complaint and drinks all of her water I kiss her on the forehead and ask her if she wants to go downstairs she shakes her head and curls up to me more. She looks up and asks me "Why?" I stare at her confused so she swallows and asks "you and Delly why?" I tell her that nothing happened with me and Delly and that I told her to fuck off she nods and snuggles into me. She then asks me why I'm here and I whisper to her "I'm here because I love you"