Author's Note: So originally I did not intend for this to be a multi-chapter story, so I hope you guys like this, and hopefully it turns out okay...and please review, even if you reviewed the first chapter!
I break down, allowing the sobs to wrack my body, dropping to my knees. Why did he have to leave me? He was always careful, too careful, at the bakery, so how was there a fire so out of control it killed him? I might never know. After allowing myself a few minutes of grief, I pulled myself together and went to find Rue, Annie, Finn, and Haymitch. They are sitting at one of the tables eating plates of lamd stew. I notice an extra plate piled twice as high as the others, and with extra plums on top, obviously intended for me. I sit down and begin to eat my stew.
"Katniss, where is your Mother?" Finn asked. Ever since Prim's death, my Mother has been even more involved with helping people, traveling to different districts to visit patients injured from war, people who lost loved ones, children who are parentless. "She's in District 11 helping to build another hospital. They have so many people, and the population just keeps growing. She left two months ago and will be returning later today." My Mother left right before Peeta's death, and has been informed of the news by letter. I told her there was no need to come home, I had Haymitch and Rue. I wouldn't allow anyone to disrupt their lives to comfort me, I didn't want their pity. Finn nodded, satisfied with my answer. He was protective of all the women in his life he cared about, including me and also Johanna, who lives with them back in District 4. We all eat our lamb stew make polite conversation, not an easy task when Annie is prone to flashbacks and Haymitch is generally antisocial. After a few more hours of "celebration" we say goodbye to Annie and Finn and I walk back home with Rue, Haymitch having left early.
Rue and I walk into the house and are greeted by the smell of rabbit stew, the sound of a crackling fire, and the sight of my Mother sitting at the table waiting for us. She smiles at Rue and gives her a big hug, but when she turns her eyes to me I notice a peculiar expression cross her face, before she returns to a smile even bigger than the first. "Katniss, honey," she begins calmly, "how are you feeling?" My confusion must show on my face because then she continues, "has your stomach felt odd at all?" "Well, I was sick yesterday morning, but other than that, I feel fine,why?" I answer. "Katniss, honey...I think you're pregnant."
A/N:You didn't think I forgot that they had two kids, did you?Review please, 5 reviews for the story and I'll post another (longer!) chapter!