You Belong with Me
Author's note: Have another chapter. Peeta will get a breakdown in this chapter. I want to know if you want the wedding in the next chapter or the one after the next chapter. Please tell me I want to know your suggestions. The premiere of Hunger Games is so near can't wait. So here is the next chapter hope you guys like it!
Chapter 5: Memories
I stare blankly into my windowpane on this cold rainy day. It has been raining all day. I am waiting for Peeta to finish making the bread so we can eat some lunch. As Peeta removes the loaves of bread from the oven, I remember my dreaded memories in the rain. The few months after my father died and I was trying to sell Prim's baby clothes. The time I was rummaging through the bakery's trash bin. The loaves of bread that gave me hope. All these things were running through my mind. Until Peeta's touch brought me back to reality.
"Katniss" he taps my shoulder again "let's eat the bread is ready."
I simply agree and walk to the table. I take a seat and cut into my loaf. The smell wafting in my face, I take a bite of my loaf, and let the buttery sweet taste melt in my mouth. I have never tasted something as delicious as this.
"Peeta this is so good." I just simply slur out. I take another bite and relax in the deliciousness.
"You really like it?" he asks me with a bright face. I smile at him and take his hand
"I love it baker boy." I kiss his check leaving a buttery stain on his cheek. I wipe the butter stain of his cheek. "What is the recipe?"
"Well it is my grandmother's recipe. I found it in the bakery. I saw that our safe box was left untouched by the fire and I unlocked it."
"What else did you find?" I ask curiously. I never really knew about Peeta's life before the games. So I was curious about the things placed in there.
"Well I found some baby photos, documents, old recipes and many more." He takes a sip of his coffee and continues. "I can show you if you want." I just simply nod.
We finish our breakfast and we head to our room. He gets a big box from the back of the closet and puts it right in front of me. I immediately dig into the box. I take a photo of Peeta as a baby in my hand. He looks so cute. I trace his outline and compare the photo with the Peeta now. He has definitely kept his sweet, innocent look. I see a bit more photos of Peeta as a kid before I stand up and get my own. I open up the attic and look for the box with my stuff. Once I find it I come downstairs and give Peeta my box. And just like me he digs in my box. He then takes out a photo of me. I was a few days old; I look at the photo with him and trace it with my fingers. That baby has grown up and I miss her. I let Peeta wrap his arms around me while I just think about my childhood. I never had the best childhood but it was good until my father died and my mother stopped functioning like a human. I take out all the pictures from Peeta's box and go through it one by one. They all had enough but they weren't as joyful and open as my family. I was holding a photo of Peeta's family when I dropped it. Peeta picks the photo up and stares at it for a while. I see in his eyes misery and pain.
"Peeta" I start rubbing his back "They are fine and in a safer place." I tell him trying to comfort him.
His eyes start to water and his tears start falling. "My family is gone. My brothers, my father and even my mother" I just stay silent. He did lose everyone he loves. I lost my father and Prim but I still have my mother when I need her. Peeta has no one to turn to besides me.
I take his hand and plant a kiss on it. "Peeta we are family. We are going to be there till' the end. I love you and nothing will change that."
"I love you too Katniss. But I miss my family. I miss my mother's loud mouth in the morning; I miss those flour fights in the bakery and my father cooking squirrel." I can see in his eyes this is not the only time he did.
"I actually miss Prim's laugh, Peeta." My tears start falling when I talk about her. "I miss my father's voice. And every time he would sing all the birds would go quiet." I now am starting to sob. "I am here for you Peeta. You are not alone."
I storm out of the room and lock myself in the bathroom. I cry myself for a few minutes before I hear a knock on the door.
"Go away Peeta!" I tell him, letting my sadness overtake my voice.
"Katniss just please open this door." He then knocks on the door one more time.
I open the door and go out. I drink some water and do what my mother did when my father died, act as if everything is gone. Peeta goes up to me and wraps his arms around me. I just act numb towards him. How dare he say that he is alone? He told me that we are a family. How am I supposed to marry someone who doesn't stick to his words?
"Katniss I am sorry." He tells me pleadingly. "I was wrong. I am not alone. You are my family."
I stay silent for a few more seconds before I answer him.
"Peeta, we are about to get married. How am I supposed to marry someone who doesn't stick to his words?" I wait for a few seconds for an answer before I continue. "Peeta I love you. Nothing will ever change that. You are my world Peeta. You are the only thing that matters to me. You were the only reason I became the Mockingjay."
He then stares deeply into my eyes. He then kisses me passionately and slowly. I wrap my arms around his neck and place my head on his shoulder.
"We will be fine Peeta. I promise you that."
"I love you Katniss. Stay with me Katniss. Become my Mrs. Mellark."
"I will Peeta. I always will." I place one soft kiss on his temple before we start planning our wedding.
Gah. I am not happy with the ending of this chapter but I really wanted to update. Please review. Till' next time bye!