Lotus and I arrive home late afternoon.
I offered for Gale to stay with us but he's staying with Posy, I don't see her often Maybe twice a month, but she's married and has a 5 year old daughter Rosemary who is great friends with Lotus. Rory lives up their street and Has a 12 year old daughter called Holly and his Wife. Then there's Hazelle who lives alone in the same house she has lived in forever, she doesn't want to leave because it reminds her of her husband, I feel sorry for Hazelle her Husband Died When my dad died in the mining accident but she was Pregnant at the time ad her husband never got to see his daughter. so, Vick, I don't know what happened to him he moved to district 2 with Gale so I suppose he's still in 2 I don't know.
When we walk through the door Peeta Immediately puts down his paint brush, and comes over to greet us. He picks up Lotus and throws her up in the air she giggles, He kisses her on the cheek, then kisses me, sweetly.
"How was hunting?" He asks Us.
"Well, Lotus here Killed her first squirrel." I say impressed, lotus smiles proudly.
"Yes, I did, and Gale helped me." She explains. Peeta's eyebrows go up at the sound of his name.
"How so?" he asks confused as to how he helped.
"Well," Lotus starts to explain "I tried to shoot a Squirrel and I missed so Gale…" And she goes off to explain the whole story. I go up stairs and I go into Valerian's room, and, sure enough, he's in he's Cradle asleep. I stroke his cheek and Play with his Wavy blonde hair which is just like Peeta's. Time stops as I stand there staring into his adorable chubby cheek face when Lotus Calls me.
"Mummy!" she shouts "mummy!" she has a terrified shake in her voice.
I run down the stairs to find peeta in one of his spells. He is standing there muscles tense, teeth grinding, eyes clenched shut. He is grabbing onto one of the chairs and muttering to himself. In these moments I immediately put my hands on his cheeks and try to talk to him if worst comes to worst I sing which my kids love but I only sing when Peeta needs me to.
"Peeta what do you see." I ask Him with my hands on his cheek.
"Peeta, Peeta." I say
"Who is that?" he asks.
"It's me your wife, Katniss." I say. Lotus stands there on the other side of the room in silence, she doesn't understand why this happens to Peeta.
"Daddy?" she says sobbing
"Lotus?" he asks confused.
"Why are you here?" he asks her.
"She lives here with us. Remember?" I remind him.
"where am I?" you're in your kitchen I tell him.
"sing." he whispers.
"what?" I ask I didn't hear him over my worry.
"sing." He demands loud and strong.
I do so,
Deep in the meadow, under the willow
A bed of grass, a soft green pillow
Lay down your head, and close your sleepy eyes
And when again they open, the sun will rise.
Here it's safe, here it's warm
Here the daises guard you from every harm
Here your dreams are sweet and tomorrow brings them true
Here is the place where I love you.