Real or Not Real? By: Olivia Isbill
Chapter 4
Peeta POV
"Always." I whisper. Katniss had fallen asleep. She had sprained or twisted her ankle. I was sure to note to myself to call Mrs. Everdeen tomorrow and If she wasn't busy, ask her to come check on Katniss. Katniss looks so peaceful when she sleeps. I think I've told her something like that before. While we were in the Hunger Games. I said I liked watching her sleep. I'm such a stalker. But she doesn't care. At least not anymore.
I get tired after a while. I lay down on the other side of the bed, and eventually falling asleep. I woke up and Katniss was still sleeping, I didn't want to wake her. I quietly and cautiously got up to leave the room. As I was approaching the door, I heard her say something. She wasn't asleep. She was awake.
"Peeta, why are you leaving?"
"I'm not Katniss. I would never leave you. I'm just going down stairs to make you breakfast." I say reassuring her.
"Oh, ok." She says. Then she falls back asleep. I carefully walk down the stairs and head towards the kitchen. I put on my apron, and grab some ingredients. I grab some flour and start to make some bread. I knead the bread, and Pop it into the oven. I haven't thought about our wedding. Where is it going to be? Who are we inviting? When is Katniss getting her dress? Who will be my best man? So many different questions are going through my head. Wait. I think. Why does it matter, All that matters is I will have Katniss. I smile at the thought. I take the bread out of the oven after half an hour. I put the pan of bread on the stove, and let it cool. I take my apron off, and head upstairs. Katniss is just lying there. Her eyes look dead. Cold. The gray in her eyes is darker than ever. I walk over to her.
"Katniss, Can you hear me?" I say pretty loudly.
Nothing. She just stays there. Frozen in time. Not moving a muscle.
"KATNISS! LISTEN TO ME!" I'm screaming now, more scared than I ever have been before.
She still doesn't move. I'm sobbing now. My face is filled with tears.
"Katniss please, please don't leave me, you can't be gone. No." I'm lying with my head on her side. I just lay there, resting my head. Silently sobbing. About five minutes later. Her eyes are refilled with her natural eye color. She is breathing better. What just Happened to her?
"Peeta." She says whispering.
"Oh my gosh. Katniss. Your alive, you're breathing." I say with a sign of relief.
She looks at me, and she can tell I have been sobbing. "Peeta, what are you talking about."
"You were just lying there. Paralyzed. Not moving, and your eyes were dark. I was so scared, I thought you died." I say. She wipes the tears rolling down my face away. I can't help but smile.
"Peeta. I don't know what happened. I had a nightmare. I must have been paralyzed with fear. I usually Scream, you usually come in and hold me. I always feel better." She says with a smile.
"I'm just glad I know you are alright, not dead." I say and wrap my arms around her. I hold her close. I was so scared. I thought I had lost her for good…
We both walk downstairs and sit at the kitchen table. I go grab the bread, a cutting board, and a knife. I start to slice the bread. When Katniss says.
"I saw Gale yesterday." Hawthorne. I always was Jealous of him. He was one of the reasons me and Katniss never spoke until the games. He was always with her. We have grown to be better friends, but I shouldn't be jealous. Katniss is my girl. We are getting married.
"Oh you did now." I say with a questioning look on my face. "In the woods?"
She nods. "I thought He was in District 2?" I ask.
"Me too. Guess he came back. I told him how we are getting married." She says.
"Oh. Was he angry?" I say.
"No. He said he was happy for us. I think he likes someone in 2. Maybe he even has a girlfriend." She says.
"Well that's good for him." I say. We eat in silence. Then I grab her hand, and pull her toward the couch. We sit next to each other. Hand in hand. Her hands are always soft. I love that. I love her. I'm so glad she will soon be known as Katniss Mellark. Speaking of which, I then say to her.
"So, don't we need to plan our wedding?"
Her eyes widen, guess she forgot about it too. "Of course. When do you want it?" she asks.
"Whenever you do, Katniss." I say.
"Well how about next week?" She says. That's really soon. She hasn't even told her mother, only Paylor, Gale and Haymitch know.
"Fine by me. I'll go call Annie, and Johanna. I'm sure they will want to be at our wedding." I say.
"I need to call my mother first." She says. "She doesn't even know yet."
Katniss POV
I walk over to the telephone that is sitting on the side table next to the couch. Peeta is sitting next to me. I dial my mother's number. After three rings. She answered.
"Hello Katniss." She says.
"Mother, I have to tell you something." I say sounding distracted.
"What is it Katniss?" She says.
"Peeta Proposed. I said yes. We are getting married." I say. Peeta is sitting next to me, and is smiling.
"That's great Katniss. When is the big day?" She asks.
"We were thinking next week, not sure exactly when. I will call you as soon as we pick the date." I say.
"Ok, I have to go. I will call you soon. Love you Katniss."
"Love you too." And I hang up the phone.
Peeta is still sitting next to me and is still smiling.
"How about we have the wedding where you proposed, on the roof?" I say to him.
"I'm fine with that, but I wanted to have it here. In District 12." He says.
"You're right. How about the justice building?" I say with a smile.
"Okay. The justice building. How about next week on, Tuesday?" He asks.
"Sure." I say, and give him a kiss. We both sit there for a minute, then Peeta starts to make the invitations. We go over who we want to come. Gale, Annie, Johanna, My other, Haymitch, Greasy Sae and her granddaughter, Plutarch and Paylor. I would have wanted Finnick, Madge, and Prim to come. But obviously they won't be coming.
Who will be my Maid of Honor? I guess I won't have one. I could always ask Annie. I decide that's the best thing to do. Me and Peeta discuss who his best man will be. I thought of Gale, but Peeta really wanted to repay Haymitch for helping with the proposal. Plus Haymitch has been through so much with both of us.
"Peeta, I'm so glad we are getting married. In just a week." I say.
"Me too. I'm so glad that I have you, Katniss." He says. "Without you my life would be useless."
This makes me tear up, tears of joy. Peeta holds me close. My arms are tightly wrapped around his neck. I lift my head up. His eyes stare deeply in mine. I love his eyes. So much, they are the perfect shade of blue. I also look down at lips. Wanting them. Wanting a kiss. Peeta seems to notice because he kisses me. His kisses always make me feel how I did in the arena. Warm and curious. Wanting more.