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Chapter 6: Spare His Life.

We arrive at my house in no time. I barge into my house, yelling orders to my mother, "Mom, clear the room!" She immediately acts and clears the room, while Mr. Mellark tells Rye to place Peeta on our couch. I'm afraid he's not waking, panicking I imform my mother, "Mom, it's Peeta, he's not waking up." She rushes over with a bowl of water and a towel in hand. Everyone moves out of the way. She checks his pulse and says, "He's knock out good. His pulse is low, but still going." She lifts up his eyelids, and announces, "He has minor trauma nothing affecting really other than him being knocked out a few hours, maybe might not even remember what happened." This is the mother I remember, the one that always goes in doctor mode.

She asks Mr. Mellark, "How many traumas like this has happened to him? Because this does not seem like the first time, Mitchell." She sounds a bit angry with him, as well as I would be. He stays quiet and looks down saying, "Seven." My blood boils and I don't take register of my actions, I lunge myself at Mr. Mellark. But luckily Rye catches me in the act so I don't touch him at all. I yell at him, "How dare you let her hit him like that?! What kind of father are you?! You can't even keep your child safe!" My mother silences me, "Katniss Everdeen! Your father would be so ashamed of you!" I get out of Rye grasps and say, "Don't you dare speak of my father! My Father! He would care to stop things like this! He would care for me!" And my mother goes silent, I know I shut her up. I turn to Peeta and kneel down. I take a look at him, and say, "He took two blows for me. I don't know why. I had to take the last one for him. I don't know why he did that."

Rye says, "Because he-" Mr. Mellark cuts him off by placing a hand and says, "Peeta, is very caring. He would do that for anyone." My mom comes in, "Mitchell, I'm sorry for what my daughter said." He shakes his head saying, "No, no, she is right I didn't do anything and I feel shameful. If there is someone here to honor is Katniss, is standing up for Peeta. Amazing daughter you have." She looks down and says, "He'll be okay he is a strong boy." He nods and says, "Oh I know he is. Too strong for my liking." Rye says quietly, "Oh little bro I wish you'd wake up quicker." I hold onto Peeta's hand.

My mother tells me, "Katniss you received an injury as well I believe you should rest." I shake my head, "No I'm staying here. I'm not gonna move until he opens his eyes." Rye then announces, "I'm gonna go back to the bakery." He goes up to my mother and shakes her hand, "Pleasure, to meet you Ms. Everdeen. Heard great things about you." She responds with a smiles, "My pleasure to meet you, Rye. I'll keep your brother safe here." He nods and leaves addressing his father to watch over Peeta.

When Rye leaves, Primrose takes her cue to wake from her nap. Her nose is red from her cold as she asks, "Katniss?" I get up and go to my little sister, I hug her. "Little Duck what are you doing awake?" She shrugs and asks, "Who's here?" She wipes her groggy eyes and opens them wide when she sees my bruise. "Oh my, Katniss you need that to heal, who did this to you?" I shake my head, "That doesn't matter." She shakes her head and looks behind me. Her eyes go even wider when she sees Peeta on our only couch. She shaker her head in disbelief, "Oh my lord, Peeta! Is he okay? Oh my god, Katniss is he alive?" She rushes over to him as I answer her questions, "Yes, he's just out cold." Mr. Mellark smiles at her exchange with Peeta, he says, "Seems like Peeta has many admirers." She nods and says, "Peeta is the nicest! He saves me from bullies, helps me draw, and gives me a cookie everyday."

I pat her head, and she goes with mother. I look over to Peeta and drag a chair over to sit next to him. Mr. Mellark sits there with a pained expression looking over his son's lifeless body. My mother comes in quietly, and tells Mr. Mellark, "Mitchell it's getting dark you should get home. Don't worry Peeta's safe with me, Katniss will be here the entire time. You should come back tomorrow." He nods and says, "Okay, thank you and Katniss I will be back tomorrow goodbye ladies." I nod and he leaves.

My mother announces later she's going to sleep. I nod and suddenly just the candles I lit illuminate the room. I sit in front of Peeta and brush his hair from his forehead. His eyebrow scrunches up, and I'm afraid he'd woken up. But he seems calm. I lean forward a bit to notice a scar when all of the sudden Peeta springs up eyes open, panting. But that's not the worse, as he springs up our lips collide into what you can say a kiss. His lips are soft against mine, when he lets go, he studies me carefully. Then asks, "Katniss, did you kiss me?"

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