Why Does Daddy Hit You?

by James9152

What if Katniss would've chosen Gale and moved to District Two with him? But he became drunk and abusive? RATED M BECAUSE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND PROBABLY SOME RAPE LATER ON!

6. Chapter 6

Why Does Daddy Hit You?
Chapter 6

Katniss' POV:
I sit at the kitchen table, Peeta is making breakfast, Rye and Mavis are asleep, and Alec is watching television. It's very quiet. That is until Rye walks in, his pajama pants darker than they usually are. "Mommy…" He says in a tired voice. "Yes?" I say. "I wet the bed." Rye says and looks at the floor. "Rye. You're getting too old for this." I sigh. He just looks at me like he's about to cry. "Are…are you mad?" He asks. "No just frustrated." I tell him. "Oh."

After I walk up to his bedroom and change the sheets, I go back downstairs and talk to Alec. "Hey Alec." I say. "Hi." He says, not taking his eyes off the television. "Do you plan on telling Daddy about the d-d-divorce?" He has trouble with the room. "Yes." I say. "In a little bit." Alec looks at me. "What if he comes he-"Alec is cut off. As if on cue, someone starts yelling my name right outside the door. "KATNISS! GET YOUR ASS OUT HERE!" They yell. The voice belongs to a male. No, not just a male, Gale. "Alec...get Rye and hide in your room." I whisper. He does as he is told. Peeta goes to open the door and I hide behind him. When he opens the door he says "Hello Gale." I try not to whimper. "Shut the hell up Mellark! Where is she?" Gale yells. "Well if you ask-"Gale punches Peeta in the jaw and I sprint towards the backdoor. Gale is smart but he isn't that quick. I get outside just before he catches me and I run towards an axe that Peeta has been using to collet fire wood. I grab the axe, preparing to be hit but the blow never comes. I look behind me to see Gale standing there, holding a bow. I didn't notice that he had a bow on his back when Peeta opened the front door. An arrow flies past my head. Ha. All those years of using guns have taken their toll on Gale's accuracy with a bow. I roll to the left the next time Gale sends an arrow at me. Peeta appears behind him, knife in hand. Gale spins around, knocking Peeta off his feet. Peeta, you were a wrestler. GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER! I run at Gale with the axe raised above my head. What was I doing with an axe? I brought a bow with me. I suck with an axe. I throw the axe at Gale. It hits him in the arm but it doesn't go through it. He screams in pain as I kick him in the crotch again and take the bow from him.

A/N: OH NO! WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN TO GALE? Why is Peeta a terrible wrestler? FIND OUT NEXT TIME!