Katniss pov
I wake up to find Peeta still in bed. It's a Monday, and usually on Mondays he goes to the bakery early. I shake him to wake him. "Hmm?" He groans turning to me.
"I thought you go early to the bakery on Monday?"I ask.
"Lockdown. There's been another pack of mutts. A bad one too."
"I thought we, were done with those!"I groan.
"Guess not. On the bright side I get to spend my day with you."
Right as he leans over to kiss me, a big fat furry thing jumps between us. "Buttercup!"I exclaim.
He had disappeared for a long time. I thought he was dead. Peeta figured he went away to the meadow. I guess losing Prim affects that dumb cat too. "I found him this morning. I guess he sensed danger."
"Stupid cat."I say.
"Don't lie, I know you missed him."
"I did not!"
"I think you did."He says slyly.
"Maybe a little."He smiles and kisses my cheek. Buttercup hisses and jumps off the bed. "Smart move," I think. Peeta pulls me on top of him and starts to kiss me until we hear a growl.
"Was that you growling?"I ask.
"Noooo, I thought that was you growling."
"Growling?"I ask. Quickly I jump off of him and go to the window. I see a whole pack of mutts. That's when I hear a scream. I look over to see a small thin girl who looks to be about 11. My eyes go wide and I run to get my bow. "What is it?"Peeta asks as I run.
I don't answer him just run to save that girl. As soon as I step out, I see the mutts closing in on her. "Hey!"I yell out so that the mutts turn to me. I load my bow and let the arrow fly into its eye. I smile at the instant death of the mutt. Then another one and another until the last one remains. I reach for another arrow but there aren't any. The mutt is closing in on me and right as it jumps, another figure jumps out, stabbing it.
"Peeta!"I gasp as he yanks out his machete. "Are you okay?"He asks. I nod and then quickly turn to the girl. "Are you okay?"I ask.
She runs to me and hugs me. "Thank you so much!"she cries into me. I wrap my arms around her and hold her as she cries. Her long dark hair is in her face, so I move it out of her eyes. That's when I notice that her eyes remind me of Peeta's.
"What we're you doing out? We are in a lockdown!"I say.
"I know, but my grandmother needs her medicine! I had to get it to her."
"Where does she live?"I ask.
"She lives a few houses down, she just moved into the victors village."
"I'm going with you."I say.
"Me too."Peeta says.
We follow her to her grandma's house and talk to her. We find out that her name is Christy. She smiles as she talks about her grandma. Her mom died giving birth to her and her dad died in the same mining accident that mine did. She said that her grandma has always taken care of her, but received a form of a disease called mesothelioma from the house they lived in.
When we get to her house, she lets us in, leading us to the living room. "Christy! Where have you been?"her grandma asks in a scratchy voice and coughs.
"I got you your medicine, you need it."
"But we are in a lockdown! Your safety is more important." That's when she notices us. "Oh my, it's Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark!"
"Katniss Mellark, actually."I say. She smiles and says,"please, sit down, um, is there anything I can get you two?"
"No we're fine, we just wanted to make sure Christy got home safely."
"She saved me! They both did!"she blurts out.
"I can't thank you two enough!"her grandmother says. "I'm Julianne."
"Peeta,"he says shaking her hand.
"I must give you guys something! How could I ever repay you?"
"There's no need."Katniss says.
"Oh, but you saved Christy! Maybe I could sew you something? Do you like quilts?"
"I love quilts but I can't except that!"I say.
"No, please take this," she says pulling out a quilt. "Plus, I can't let him walk out there without a shirt! It's freezing and you'll get a cold."She says pointing to a shirtless peeta.
"Thank you."I say, giving in.
"Why don't you come for dinner tonight?"I ask.
"Why that would be lovely but I don't want to impose."
"You wouldn't, please do,"I plead.
"Okay, around 6 if the lockdown is over?"She asks.
"Sure."
After that,as we walk home Peeta wraps the quilt around both of us. "It's getting really cold."He says.
"Yeah, but you also don't have a shirt on."I state.
"True."
When we get inside, Buttercup runs up to circle Peeta and meow at him. "Hey buddy,"he says scratching him behind the ears. He purrs and then meows again. Peeta bends down to pick him up and cuddles him. "He's so warm!"he says.
I wrap my arms around Peeta and say,"you're freezing Peeta!"
Quickly I get a shirt for him and light a fire. He sets down the cat as he puts on his shirt and then wraps his arms around me in front of the fire. "You're cold too."He says.
"Maybe I could warm you up."He whispers in my ear. I smile and lean into his embrace. "Maybe you should."I say. I hear him chuckle and say,"hmm, with how sexy you are, I might just have to."
Afterwards we lay there until we hear the siren that's informs us that the lockdown is over. As we lay there, the door bursts open and Haymitch runs in. "Are you guys okay, I saw all the dead mu-"he stops when he sees us wrapped in a blanket blushing on the floor.
"You guys are fine."He mumbles walking out. Peeta and I let out an embarrassed laugh at his face. "Guess we'll have some explaining to do at dinner."Peeta says.