Sometime in the middle of the afternoon I wake up and Peeta is discussing something with Haymitch.
"Hey Peeta, what time is it? I call out.
Peeta and Haymitch look at me , surprised, look back at each other then Peeta gets up. He comes over to the bedside.
"Don't get up! You've been unconscious since the night before last. That's right Katniss, almost 2 whole days. Haymitch contacted a doctor and they prescribed total bed rest." Peeta exclaims.
"But, but, I, bathroom. It's urg-" I am cut off. The retching starts. Peeta runs to the bathroom and brings back a bowl. He places it in my hands just as I throw up.
"When the nausea starts, say 'bowl' into the speaker next to the bed. I will come. I will always be in here, in my study, with Haymitch or eating a meal. In a week, you can sit in a chair and be more active not stuck in the bed. I am sorry Katniss but fainting is not a side effect of pregnancy and it means you are ill." Peeta explains to me "For now though, you need to get something inside you. What do you feel like?"
"Grapes and iced tea please. What were you discussing with Haymitch?" I ask curiously.
"It was about you actually. The game makers are putting a pack in the cornucopia and it has every thing you need. I am going to have to get that pack. You can't exert yourself in your condition." Peeta reaches down and pats my belly. Then I realize my belly has grown. "You are 3 1/2 months along" Peeta says when he notices me looking down.
"Wow. So are you getting me something to eat or not?" I reply grumpily.
Peeta runs out of the room and comes back with my order. I gobble it and I find this is something I can actually eat without throwing up.
Soon it's night time and Peeta is with me. We cling to each other tightly with just my bump separating us.
"I can't believe we are going to be parents." I say.
"Me too. I can't believe that we are having a ... what gender is it?" Peeta says softly.
"I don't know yet. I want to wait until he/she actually comes if you don't mind Peeta. Oh! Peeta, the baby kicked for the first time. Put your hand on my belly." I confess. Peeta places his hand on my belly and feels the baby kick."
"I think it's a boy but we are having an ultrasound tomorrow. I was going to tell you before but you fainted. Come on, you need your rest still!" Peeta whispers. However, Haymitch has other ideas. He takes me out and Cinna is sitting in the room as we enter. I recognize the room as the medical room I fainted in. Cinna tells me to lie down on the bed. With difficulty, I clamber onto the bed and lie on my back. Cinna starts prodding my belly and stops me from speaking.
"I have to adjust all your outfits and I need to take measurements. Also, we have to take a blood test to make sure the baby has not been affected by the fainting." Cinna informs me.
The needle plunges into my arm and I pass out. I wake up again when I find the cold ground on my side. Cinna picks me up and places me back on the bed.
"Try to sleep. You fainted that time and fell on the floor. Luckily, you did not fall on your stomach." Cinna says. I don't protest but then Peeta comes running in.
"I heard a thud. Is Katniss alright?" Peeta asks when he sees me lying on the bed.
"I fainted and fell on my side. They were just doing a blood test to see if the fainting harmed the baby and measurements for my outfit. I just felt really sick and collapsed I guess. Cinna helped me back up."
"Take Katniss back but carry her. She is in no fit state to walk at the moment." Haymitch pipes up. Peeta does exactly that and as soon as my head hits the pillow, I fall asleep. Tomorrow comes incredibly quick.
