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WARNING: I DON'T own the Hunger Games or it's characters or the idea of it. It's Suzanne Collins wonderful masterpiece I merely enjoy to create new stories using what she has very kindly shared with us.

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This is an Alternate Universe where The Hunger Games ended the year prior when President Snow died after choking on his own blood in his office in his mansion. The government been changed to a Democracy and in the free election President Paylor and won and is now the reigning President of Panem. At this point of time, they are trying to spread commerce equally among the districts and capital and travel is now legal as well as hunting and travel. There is still not enough in some areas. Prim was never picked and neither was Peeta for the 74th Hunger Games. Katniss and Peeta are now both eighteen. This story will be alternating between different points of views.

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Chapter 11 part one-

KATNISS POV

I wake up to loud clunking of feet and roll over in bed to see my husband attempting to get ready for the day quietly very unsuccessful he is at that. I get myself up and make the bed before going to the dresser Peeta's going through now. He jumps when he realizes I'm there and grabs his chest in fright "I thought you were still asleep you scared me. Did I wake you? I'm sorry if I did I was trying to be quiet." I just shake my head "It's okay I need to start getting ready too I guess."

Since Peeta recommended me being at the counter for my first day of work I put on my nicest dress I have besides my wedding one a burgundy dress with a velvet collar one my Mother gave me and I braid my hair on top of my head and scrub my face clean. I walk downstairs into the bakery kitchen and see Peeta starting the bread. He turns around to me and smiles. His expression is comforting but I can't help but be nervous for today. "Do I look alright I know the dress is old but it's one of my Mother's best and I didn't know what else to wear…" I trail off nervously. He looks like he is contemplating something then speaks "You're always beautiful Katniss and that color looks wonderful on you it's perfect but we should be able to get you some new clothes too if you want." He seems genuine about me looking okay which makes me feel better but I feel like I keep taking too much from him and shouldn't ask for anything new the clothes I have are really warn but Ib could make do. "I'm not sure Peeta I have clothes I'll be fine don't worry about it I don't want to keep spending your money." Peeta looks both a little frustrated and sad when he replies "Katniss it's OUR money both of ours you're not taking anything from me we're both working for our money you can get anything you need or want that we can afford because it's both of ours." I just nod my head and relent with a quiet "Okay."

Peeta holds my hand as he brings me out to the front counter an old wooden display case with glass windows of goodies, small register and another tall display case behind me advertising the bread and pastries. Peeta explains everything to me and it seems reasonably easy all the prices for food is on the counter and I just need to unlock the machine with a key and password that Peeta gives me. I put the prices into the machine to get a total and write everything on a receipt from the small pile of papers inside the register for the customer. Any special orders they tell me I write down in a book Peeta hands me. and then at the end of each day show him their requests

I clean the storefront as Peeta bakes in the kitchen and soon his brother Rye comes in to help with the morning baking. Rye and I stock up the display cases as Peeta continues to bake. Rye makes jokes and tells embarrassing stories about Peeta. At 5 A.M. we open and I get a customer as soon as the sign is flipped Mrs. Wentley an old Merchant lady who is practically depth and can never hear anything you're saying but she treats us all the same Merchant and Seam having a seam grandfather whom she loved dearly. She seems confused at first seeing me but then smiles slightly patting my arm in a comforting gesture and gives a thumbs up as she leaves with her two loaves of wheat bread.

Most people are surprisingly are indifferent to seeing me others give me nasty looks or insults under their breath. Sometimes I glare at the customers with the most spiteful comments but mostly just ignore them. But then Mrs. Mellark comes in dressed in her Merchant's finest elbows hooked with some of the most horrible women in District twelve Widow Lance a middle age bitter women with a temper to rival Mrs. Mellark her husband was the Blacksmith who was known to have a temper as well and they didn't get along very well he didn't treat her the finest to which I pity her but her awful attitude towards most of the population distinguishes that pity I have for her and Mrs. Carrow a rather stupid individual but rich as you can get in District 12 owning both the General Store and the Furniture Store she's Peeta's eldest brother's Mother-in-law she makes up horrible rumors about anyone on her bad side and is known to trip Seam children who unknowingly walk past her.

"I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU SEAM TRASH IS AT THE FRONT COUNTER YOU CAN"T EVEN DRESS PROPERLY!" Mrs. Mellark shouts and her friend's cackle. The Witch. I don't reply to her comment she hates everyone from the seam and hates me even more for marrying her son and Peeta says I look fine and only his and my opinion really matter to me so I say in the friendliest tone I can manage "How may I help you today?" She's already practically seething as she shouts "GET OUT OF MY BAKERY YOU UGLY WORTHLESS THING YOU!" At the Peeta and Rye must hear and come out of the kitchen looking angry especially Peeta. I can't ignore this comment but calmly knowing just how much it will bother her if I seem unaffected and say "This no longer is your bakery it's mine and my husband's and if you proceed to have no manners you have to leave." Peeta stands by me and squeezes my shoulder gently telling me in a gesture that he's right there and he's staying by my side. Always.

Mrs. Mellark is fuming but can't seem to get any words out in her anger and steps towards me like she's about to strike me as Peeta and Rye move in front of me to block her from taking another step towards me. Mrs. Carrow says in her annoyingly high pitch and nasally voice to Mrs. Mellark "Oh my dear you won't have to see her here very long once she pops out that baby your son surely won't have anything to with her any longer." I can no longer pretend to be calm as curl my fingers into fists trying to control my rage. "She's not pregnant I married her because I love her and I do not like what you're insinuating," Peeta says sounding just as angry maybe more at the awful women's comment. "Lies, lies, lies." Mrs. Carrow coos. Rye snickers then says looking at Mrs. Carrow like the daftest human alive "I've never seen a pregnant woman so skinny before ma'm don't think it's possible to be that tiny with baby in your stomach do you?" The women pout's childishly and makes no further comments. They begin to leave and I hear Mrs. Mellark says hysterically "She will ruin everything!" Widow Lance says in a vicious voice "Don't upset yourself dear on such a little disgusting excuse of girl and your pathetic son we've always know Peeta was worthless." I feel like marching after them and making them all pay they're not just insulting me anymore saying meaningless words their insulting Peeta saying things in no way are true about him and it's her own son but Peeta holds my hand keeping me from them. "YOU BETTER WATCH OUT SEAM TRASH!" Mrs. Mellark screams at me shouting daggers with her eyes and if looks could kill then her friends next to her would have made me disappear several times over again. I take a deep shaky breath and glare back at them in defiance.

CHAPTER TO BE CONTINUED

Thanks for reading! I apologize for such a long wait for this update in the story but I haven't felt very inspired to continue this story but I'll try my best for you guys and I worked really hard on this chapter! I hope you enjoyed part one of this chapter!