A very very special thanks to Mikey once again who wrote the last chapter! He did a great job!

Hey guys! So start of Part II on this story! Thanks for sticking with me this far! I cannot believe we are just shy of 500 reviews! Once we hit the 500 review point I'm going to publish a new story for celebration. Before you all start yelling at me for starting a new story when I am currently working on three, let me explain. This story was supposed to be published at the conclusion of Graceland, but since I am extending Graceland, I'm going to add this story and juggle all my stories! I promise, they will all get done :) Please check it out though. It'll be coming out sometime soon (like today within an hour or two probably) I hope to see all of you there, but if you aren't there I understand.

So now we are on Part II and let me tell you all this chapter is going to take place a few weeks after the previous chapter in the story time line. Please keep that in mind! :D

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Graceland Part II

Chapter 1- Sick Days

Finnick

Over the course of the next few weeks the upper most part of Graceland had the undertone smell of vomit. I was never able to get Annie that audition I promised her because Les Miserables was cancelled and in her fear of her mother she started making herself throw up once again, much to my fear and dismay. I've tried to get her to stop, but her big brown eyes always look so terrified when she thinks of the upcoming living hell for her. Her mother.

She is sitting on the couch in Graceland playing her DS when I come in there. "Hey. Are you going to be alright?"

She shrugs. "I'm not sure. I don't want to leave here. I don't want my mother to take me, but we never got to audition for that show." I notice Annie looks shiny, despite the makeup on her, and there is a thin layer of sweat forming on her.

I press the back of my head to her forehead and notice she is hot to the touch, shocking considering how cold she usually is. "Annie, you're sick."

She shrugs. "Guess it's going around. I heard Johanna puking this morning."

I sit down on the couch and place her head in my lap. "Annie, Johanna is probably puking because she is actually sick." I pause, trying to think of a way to say the next thing that is going to come out of my mouth less blunt, but I have no other way of phrasing it. "Annie, I'm worried about you. Have you been making yourself throw up again?"

She doesn't say anything, just continues to play on her white DS. I pull her burning body close to me. "Annie, I'm going to get you better. I promise."

That's when I notice the single beaded tears rolling down her red cheeks. "I'm sorry, Finn. I am just terrified my mother will not like me one bit. She'll think I'm too fat, too scarred and too ugly and start to torture me again."

I sigh and kiss the top of her head. "Annie, a size eight in jeans is not fat. Medium t shirts are not fat. I promise you look amazing and I wouldn't ever lie to you. You are perfect Annie and I don't get why you won't listen to me. I can find a million things perfect about you. The scars on you will always fade. Even the darkest ones have just shadows of what they once were. No one notices the scars unless you point them out anyway. If there is one thing you aren't, its ugly. You are beautiful Annie. I just wish you could see yourself the same way I see you."

She sniffs and I continue to hold her until Johanna enters the room. "Sexy, Little Mermaid, we're going to Walgreens. I need meds and from the looks of it, Annie is even sicker than me." In response, Annie runs to the bathroom to throw the contents of her stomach into the toilet. I can't decide if it is because she has made herself throw up so much it is natural for her stomach to do that, or because she is legitimately sick. I pray for the latter. "On second thought, just you and I are going. Annie is going to stay here."

I shrug and look at her confused. "Where's Gale? Why can't he take you?"

She lets a half smile cross her face. "He said he is spending the day in town with Rory, Vick and Posy. They really haven't hung out that much since they got here, months ago."

I smile and nod, reminding myself I need to do the same with Eloise and Daisy. Annie comes back into the room, staggering towards us, dizzily. "I'm ready to- to go."

I pick her up in my arms and place her on the couch, turn on the Roku, a box that gives one access to Netflix, Amazon and Hulu, purchase Silver Linings Playbook for her to watch since that is her current favorite movie. "Annie, you're too sick to go anywhere. I'll come back with some medicine for you. Just try to rest for now, alright?"

She nods. Before I leave, I go into our mini kitchen and fill up a plastic cup with ice water for her. "I'll be back before you'll even notice I'm gone." I place a kiss on her forehead and watch her drift off into the movie, seeing she is struggling to stay awake. "Ready to go, Jo?"

She nods and walks down the stairs. When we get to the bottom floor, we see Katniss and Peeta coming in from the beach. "Guys, Annie is sick upstairs. Just be mindful of that. We're going to Walgreens to get her and Jo some drugs."

Peeta, instead of going upstairs, goes to the kitchen. "I'll bake something for her, and for you, Jo. It'll be something easy on the stomach so you two wont starve tonight. Katniss, want to help?"

Katniss rolls her eyes. "Peeta, I burn ice."

He shoves her shoulder playfully and flirtatiously. My little Peeta is growing up. "You are certainly not that bad, Katniss, if all else, just stay in here so I have some company." He then pulls her in and kisses her lightly on the lips.

Jo and I then head out the door and into the car Haymitch has that can fit five at the most. We drive off to Walgreens, listening to Jo's Pandora, Eminem Radio. Suddenly I'm glad isn't in here. She doesn't like rap usually.

When we pull into the parking lot and get out of the car, Johanna heads the section I didn't expect her to. She heads to the Pregnancy Test section and picks up a little box. "Johanna, you really don't think…?"

She looks downcast and shrugs. "I'm really not sure. I could be sick like Annie is, or I could actually be pregnant." She lets out a sigh, her eyes not leaving the box. "I never thought my dad would be that awful, hire someone to rape me and get me pregnant." Johanna's eyes start to fill with tears and I feel my heart lurch. It's hard to see your best friends cry. I give her a hug until she is over herself. We then go pick up some medicine for Annie and head to the counter.

The girl at checkout looks at the test then looks at me. She blows and pops her bubble gum and smirks. "Did your boyfriend knock you up, honey?"

She glares at the lady. "This guy is not my boyfriend. He is one of my best friends and my boy friend did not 'knock me up' alright? Don't judge what you know absolutely nothing about. The pregnancy test is for me, yeah, but he bought the medicine for his girlfriend who is at home, right now, puking her guts out because she has a witch of a mother who makes her feel so disgusted with herself she is sick." Johanna throws a twenty on the counter and storms out.

The girl is taken aback and passes me the change, awkwardly. I mutter a thinks, though the girl doesn't deserve it and get back into the car, where Johanna is waiting. I sense she just wants to go home. I want to go home too. "Jo, you'll tell me what the test says, right?"

She nods. "Yeah, if Gale isn't back, you'll be the first to know."

Johanna

Pee on the stick and wait three minutes, huh? I guess it can't be that hard. Of course, first you actually need to pee and once you chug six glasses of water you're not sure you want to risk seeing that perky little plus sign. Still, I really need to know. Of course, as soon as I get the courage to do so, Annie is puking her guts out. "Finnick, I'm going to the guy's bathroom!" I yell at him.

He chuckles, of course. "Don't die."

I smirk right back at him. "No promises." I go in there and am immediately hit with the scent of clogne. I can smell three different kinds mixing into a concoction less than appealing. It isn't like when Katniss, Annie and mine's Bath and Body Work sprays combine, letting the subtleness of Katniss' Twilight Woods, the simplicity of my Japanese Cherry Blossom and the sweetness of Annie's Coconut Water Chill combine in a magical sort of way. This just stinks.

I still sit down on the toilet though and let myself pee on the happy little test. I then place the test on the edge of the bathtub while I wash my hands. I then go into the living room, still not seeing the results. I'm not going to be that girl that paces for twelve years waiting.

I walk out and Finnick is nowhere to be found. I decide to walk to the bathroom to see if Annie has stopped puking. Negative. It looks like it has gotten worse, if anything. She has Finnick holding her hair back and she is releasing bile into the porcelain. I look over at them through the door. "How's it going?"

Annie, when she gets a free moment, looks up at me with a forced smile. "It could be better."

I shrug and smile. That smile quickly fades though because I am not vomiting nearly as much as her. Meaning I'm probably not sick. I don't have that layer of sweat Annie has, and the chills she has been plagued with. That probably means I'm pregnant. Crap.

Finnick seems to know what I'm thinking. "What's the new, Jojo?"

I shrug. "I haven't checked yet. I should be clear to check any minute now."

Annie takes her head out of the toilet. "Check what?" Her voice is hoarse and sounds painful. Poor girl.

"Um, I made Finnick take me to buy a pregnancy test. I may or may not be pregnant." Annie looks completely shocked but before she can say anything she starts to vomit again. I feel awful for her because it is now to the point where she doesn't even have bile in her stomach. I can see tears start to fill in her eyes because of her sickness and I don't blame her. Dry heaves are the worst. Of course, when I had them last I was six and living in my old house where no one took care of me. I'm glad she has Finnick.

I excuse myself to go back to the boy's bathroom. I'm sure three minutes has passed. Of course, I can feel my heart beating wildly in my chest like it is a caged bird trying to escape. I feel indifferent when I see the result. That perky positive sign is staring back at me and suddenly it isn't just me I have to take care of. There is now a little life stirring inside of me.

I walk back to the spot where Finnick and Annie are. I'm sure Finnick felt bad for Annie because he turned on one of her favorite Pandora stations, Pitch Perfect Radio, meaning Glee comes on as often as Pitch Perfect, but Finnick and Annie don't seem to mind. Who am I to argue? Finnick looks up as I enter. "What did it say?"

I show him the test. "Pretty, pink positive sign." I shrug and try to make a joke of it. "All of you better beware. I'm about to get moody."

Annie looks up and smiles. "You were moody already." If she was standing up, I would push her, good naturedly, but I settle for a little shoulder shove. She just smiles back at me.

Finnick smiles sympathetically at me. "Sorry to hear that, Jo. I know that must suck."

I just shrug. "I'm not sure how I feel about that yet. At least I know this kid will have a crap load of good people to help it." I pat my pockets. "Anyone seen my phone?"

"You left it on the table in the main room." Finnick then looks at me. "Why?"

"I have to call Gale." I say, a small smile on my voice. His reaction, if I remain positive, no pun intended, throughout his whole reaction, will be pretty funny. I just hope I can stay myself through this ordeal. I let a small smile play on my lips as I think of the positives, while I go through my contacts. One, I'm bringing life into the world. Two, my tits will get bigger. Three, this kid will have Graceland to help it when I am not here. Plenty of positives. The phone rings four times before there is an answer. "Hey, Beautiful. What's up?"

Suddenly, it all hits me and I'm crying. I am glad I'm alone in here. "I- I am so sorry Gale. I prayed this would- wouldn't happen but," I can't continue, my voice is caught in my throat and I cannot breathe enough. I stop and try to catch my breath.

"Woah, woah, Jo. What is going on?" He sounds concerned and it breaks my heart and makes it swell at the same time because of how full of love it is.

"I- I took a preg- pregnancy test."

Gale seems to see where this is going. "I'm coming home. We were about to leave any way." He seems like he got his breath knocked out of him. "I'm so sorry this happened to you, Jo. I have no idea why you were apologizing to me. I'll be back in about twenty minutes."

The line goes silent and I go and sit on the couch, sitting there until I feel his strong arms surround me.

So a pregnant Johanna... this story is getting intense. I hope you all liked that chapter. I really found it difficult to wrote for some reason... Well please vote on my poll and keep and eye out for my new story. It'll be called "Apples of Forbid" and I really am excited for it. Happy school for everyone who is going back! I start again tomorrow... but I plan to keep on updating. I'll do my very best to update at least one of my stories everyday!

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