Here's Chapter Two! My apologies for such a short one. Again, please feel free to leave any comments, as they help me better myself as a writer. Thank you so much for reading, and hopefully I'll get Chapter Three finished soon!
Chapter Two
•Peeta•
Where are Katniss and Jack? I know they went out today, but shouldn't they be back by now? I try to keep a calm demeanor for Rose's sake, but I know that I'm not doing a very good job. Tomorrow, we are beginning our family trip to District Four to see Mrs. Everdeen, Jack and Primrose's only family besides Katniss and me. Katniss wanted to see Annie Cresta as well, and I insisted we give Johanna Mason a visit, too, along with some others. We're debating about whether to visit Gale, but I don't think Katniss has forgiven him. I doubt she ever will.
It's almost nightfall by the time the two make it through the door. I don't want to upset her, so I settle for an embrace. Jack's asleep, so I take him from her and put him to bed. Primrose soon follows. Once both are asleep, Katniss and I go downstairs; neither of us are ready for sleep just yet. "Peeta," she starts. "I'm sorry, I lost track of time. Jack was having so much fun, and I was too and-" She looks so tired, stressed even. "I know," I reply. "It's okay. I was just so worried." She looks up at me with those breathtaking grey eyes, and I suddenly reach for her, pulling her into an embrace. We stand there for a while, not saying anything.
She breaks the silence by mumbling into my shirt. "I haven't done any packing." I laugh and pull away just enough so that I can look at her face, and I gently sweep the hair off her forehead. "I think I can do that." She smiles gratefully. "Tell me about your day with Rose," she asks me, but I shake my head. "Tomorrow," I reply, lifting her up off of the ground and carrying her up the stairs. Gingerly, I lay her in bed, and get up. "Come back soon," she says weakly, but I can tell she's exhausted.
I begin the packing process, getting my suitcase finished and then moving on to Rose's, and finally Jack's. I'm not quite sure what Katniss plans on bringing, so I decide to pull out a few things, but I leave them outside of the suitcase. She can finish tomorrow before we leave. I look up at the clock and sigh. It's nearly midnight.