I'm still sorry for that depressing chapter sooooo I'll upload another one. I'm not sure if this is even ready to come up... BUT it's cute. SO R&R(:
"Come out, come out where ever you are" the little girl giggled on her hands and knees. She had wanted to play hide and seek with her little brother but now she's figured out it wasn't as easy as she thought it was going to be. She snuck into his room and opened his toy chest, nothing but toys. She looked under his bed, nothing but dust mites. The frustrated girl looked around the room eyeing the bookcase and closet.
"Rose! Dinner!" Her mother called from downstairs. The five year old girl pushed off the ground, brushing her braid over her shoulder. She took another long glance around the room.
"Bryce if you're in here- dinners ready" she said in her little kid accent. Rustles could be heard and fingers curled around the lip of the sock drawer and pushed open. A small boy, named for his excessive amounts of light brown freckles that covered his olive toned face popped out of it and took his older sisters hand.
The father of the two children already sat at the table staring down at the food before him. His wife, waiting patiently for her children to make an appearance in the kitchen, across from him. Finally Rose and Bryce hopped into the sunset filled room for dinner.
"How was your game, Buddy?" Gale asked messing up the dark tuffs of curls. The boy's small baby teeth fill up his face with a smile and he giggles.
"Sisa couldn't find me" he says looking proud. Gale looks over to Rose who is spreading jam on her bread.
"Is this true, Rosie?" he gasps. She simply nods, keeping her eyes on the bread. Madge looks amusingly at Gale poking Bryce's nose telling him that his sister will probably win next time. Bryce scrunches his nose and shakes his head.
"No- I'm a win every time" He says with total confidence. Gale laughs and puts him in his chair before the whole family settles down and eats. After dinner the small family of four takes a seat in the living room and before long their doorbell rings. Madge gets off the couch and walks to the door. First thing she sees is a girl the age of Bryce. Her hair is pulled in different directions, forming blonde pigtails. Her big blue eyes shine with happiness while her arms and legs are wrapped around her daddy.
"Hello there" the pregnant woman coos to the daughter.
"Hi" she whispers burying her head in her father's shoulder.
"Hey guys, come in" she says to the rest of the family. Gale looks up from his puzzle he is playing with Rose to acknowledge the guests.
"We brought cake" The other mother says shrugging. Madge takes the baking pan out of her hand and carries it to the kitchen. The blonde man puts down his anxious daughter, who runs towards her dark haired friend.
"EMMA" The young boy screams once he notices her. The two happy toddlers tackle each other into hugs.
"Catnip" Gale says to the dark haired mother.
"Gale" she smiles running her hand along his daughter's cheek. She turns back to the doorway to watch Madge reappear with the cake. Peeta cuts the cake for the members of the family. The sunset has disappeared and is replaced by a half moon. The clouds show rain signaling the Mellark's to return home. Gale is cautious on the stairs. His son's mouth parted with sleeping breath and his head is turned on his shoulder. He pushes the door open. He slips off the yawning boy's bright blue shirt and trousers before tucking him into bed. The boy mutters some things. Then turns curling himself into his bear. Gale turns the lights out and moves to his daughter's room. Her pale pink night gown pools around her ankles as she pulls her sheets away from the pillows. He leans against the door frame watching the mini Madge pulling her hair out of the braid. He walks over to her vanity and picks up and brush. Rose sits on the edge of the bed while her father pulls out the snarls that formed during the day.
"Goodnight Rosie" he whispers kissing her forehead.
"Night daddy"
If you're confused:
Gale + Madge= Rose (Rosie) Bryce (Buddy) and Maysille (May-but you haven't met her yet)
Peeta + Katniss= Emma and Rylon (Rye- but you haven't met him yet either)
Finnick + Annie= Eden (but once again you haven't met him yet)
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~Erin