AN: Here is another chapter of My Little Baker. Hope you like it.
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Year Skip (sorry to start this chapter this way.)
Cato Pov:
My birthday is coming soon and I ask my mother if she can order one of Peeta's cakes for as a birthday. When I found her pacing, nervously.
"What is the matter, Mom?" I ask as step in her room.
"Oh, Cato I just got letter from Peeta father saying she fallen ill, and it's not going very well for her." My mom said in worry tone; as she rubs her hands together.
"How bad is it?" I ask as I feel one foot ready to run for the train station to go check on her myself.
"From what I got from his letter is that she is no getting any better, and the local healer said she might not make to next snow fall." My mom said as she re-read the letter. I look outside seeing the last left of fall falling of our trees. I ran as fast my feet can carry me. I ran to the station and head straight to train conductor.
"This train needs to go straight to district 12 right now." I shouted at the conductor; the man from district six. He looks at me as if I'm crazy.
"Don't just stared at me go!" I shouted as I slam the door; the train started to go as I saw my mother running to the train station. I only pray Peeta will be okay by the time I get there.
Another Small Skip:
To be honest, this feels like the longest trip I took so far. When the train came to district 12's justice hall; I got up; ready to bolt to the door when they open I was ready to run the bakery. I heard the loud buzzer and then door sprang open and I ran with time against me. As I ran I can see my breath and how cold it's here. So, this how Peeta got this terrible cold.
I was merely two feet when I spot the bakery and in this I never once stop to take breath. I burst through their front door.
"Where is, Peeta?" I ask as I try catching my breath.
Her father gave me sad look I turn to the widows seeing couple of snowflake falling from sky. I refuse to believe what is happing I ran upstairs looking for her room. I barely heard small cough coming from first right door; on my right hand side. I quietly open the door seeing my little Peeta sleeping. I quietly walk in making sure I don't wake her up. When I got closer she was very pale her pale skin can make snow jealous and her hair is so pale I could almost mistake as an albino. Peeta open her eyes her soft blue looking at me.
"Hi, Cato, what are you doing here? Oh I'm sorry can't make your birthday cake." Peeta said as she tries to get up.
"Don't strain yourself, Peeta." I said in a worry tone, but I was just glad she was still alive.
"What where you trying to reach?" I ask, as I follow her eyes. I followed them to her desk there was small sketch pad.
"Can you bring my sketch pad, Cato?" She asks as I walk back to her. I hand her sketch pad; she started to flip a few pages then she stop at one of the pages.
"Here is the cake I was planning to make for you on your tenth birthday." She said as she hand me back the sketch pad. I look it was amazing design everything was drawn out. With the district two crescent in the center then my name running along the side of blade.
"Again, I'm sorry I can't make your cake or go to your birthday party." I don't know why she is apologizing, "Well, Cato, I'm sorry again but I have to sleep and maybe next times we get see each other in another life." She said with smile on her lips.
"No, Peeta, don't you dare close your eyes on me. I don't care how warm the lights don't go to it." I shouted as I pick her off her bed "Please just hang on for couple minutes, Peeta, I can take you back to district two and they can heal you." I beg her to stay walk for as I ran through the front straight to the train station hoping the train still there.
"Cato, can you tell me a story?" She said as she curls up to me.
"Alright, let me think of one." I said as try to think back to story that my mother told from before.
"Ok, here is one. Once upon time, there was little Princess who was hidden from the world and only the true Prince would find her. Then, one day, a soldier was on his daily routine he found a fairy stuck in a Venus flytrap ,so the soldier decided to save the small fairy from the plant. When fairy was stretching out its wings;
They said, "For saving me, I will lead you to greatest treasure in world." So, the brave soldier follows the fairy then he spot the hidden princess playing with other fairies. The soldier was shock to see the beautiful princess. With her long blonde hair, soft blue eyes, and lovely white dress that cover her but show her shoulder.
"Princess, guess who I brought back." The small fairy said as it fly towards her. The princess turns around seeing the strong the soldier.
"Hello, there sir, you must be the one who save my mischievous friends." The hidden princess said as she stood up and walked to the soldier and the fairy follows the young princess.
"I must give you a reward for saving my friend. The question is what can I give to you." The young said as she walks around the solider inspecting him, "I know how about you close your eyes."
The soldier closes his eyes then he felt soft pair lips. When his eyes he saw the young princess standing on her tip toes.
"There is your reward." The young princess said as she step away from the soldier.
"Princess," The soldier said as he take her hand and got on his knee "Let me take you to my kingdom where we can spend our rest lives together." The young princess looks at him and smile.
"Very well, I'll go with you." The young princess said as she took his hand.
"They lived happily after." As I finished the story I still see Peeta still awake.
"What did the soldier look like, Cato?" Peeta asks as she tries to stay awake.
"He was tall, blue eyes, short blonde hair, and sword by his side." As I try to explain the soldier.
"Hmmm, he sounds like an older you." Peeta said with soft smile place on her face.
"Now arriving at district two." The conductor said over the overcome.
I pick up Peeta and started carry her to our local healer. Well, it's almost like hospital compare to the outer districts. The nurse was shock to see how sick Peeta was.
"Oh, what happen to her?" The nurse said, "Place her on the bed rest."
I follow her instruction; she checks Peeta's heartbeat.
"Her heartbeat is very weak." The nurse said as she takes her x-ray room; I waited for her and the outcome.
"Cato, where have you been?" My mother said as she walks into the healing center.
"I went to district 12 to pick up, Peeta." I said as I wait for the nurse; the nurse came out with sad look on her face.
"What is happing to her?" I ask as I got off the waiting seat.
"It's bigger then excepted half of heart is failing, but we can save the other and replace other half." The nurse said.
"How much will cost the surgery?" My mother asks as she talks the nurse.
"I don't know I'll leave to head doctor." The nurse stated.
"Can I see her?" I ask as I try to get in the room.
"Yes, you can." The nurse said as she continues talking my mother.
"Hey, Peeta how are you doing?" I ask as I seat next to her.
"A little better." Peeta said in tried tone "Will I ever be fine again, Cato?"
"Yes and I'll make sure you'll get better; I pinky promise." I said as extend my pinky. Peeta gave me a smile and she took her pinky and wrap around my making this solid.
"How sweet!" My mother shouted almost walking the entire district, but never mind that was turning hot red, for what she saw with Peeta and me. While Peeta was smiling.
"Can I help you, Mom?" I said in a sharp tone making myself sound tougher. Mom made a small grasp.
"Fine, I won't tell you the good news that I have, my dear son." My mother said as she turn around and walk away.
"Fine, I'm sorry, Mom." I said as hang my head down.
"Say you 'Love Me'." My mom said in a teasing voice.
"I love you, Mom" I said hoping that was enough.
"Now give your mother a hug." Mom stated as she open her arms waiting for my hugs. I gave in and give her the hug.
"Now, what is the good news you have?" I ask in curious tone hoping that news will have something about Peeta's health.
"So, after your hero show that you put up for Peeta; I talked to her father says he is in deep gratitude, but he has no money to pay you back so he offer the next best thing his daughter as our family personal baker." My mother said with enthusiasm in her voice.
"Do you hear that, Peeta? You get to live with us! I'll show you things that district two can offer." I said with smile on my face. Peeta fell asleep.
"Come on Cato, Peeta needs her rest she will have busy tomorrow." My mother said as she took my hand and lead me out of the heal center.
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AN: Thank you for reading and sorry for posting this late I had a busy day, myself.