Foreword ( i know its the second chapter but i forgot to do it on the first)- I did change a few things from the original story, so please don't go at me saying : 'You're soooo wrong !' Thanks for not doing it. Also I want to mention Lullaby baby rock a by bye, who really supported me in writing. Thnx ! P.S :You should really check out her stories, they're so much better than mine !
Chapter 2
When she spoke, her voice was sad and strained, the voice of a person who had lived for a very long time and seen all their loved ones die.
'I mean that whatever I'll do to help her...Katniss'll die.'
Peeta froze. He felt his heart crash out of his chest and onto the floor. He felt as if the world had turned upside down and dropped on the ground at his feet. It couldn't be. Not Katniss. She was The Surviver, she would survive anything. Despair rose and filled him with it's cold numbness.
'What-how...Why ?' he whispered. 'She can't die. It's my fault ! She can't, she can't and she will not die !'
Katniss, still shaking on the bed, seemed to have heard Sae Boui-boui. She half rosed and said, outrage more than anything showing in her voice :
'No way !' she shook her head. 'I am not dying now ! Not after everything I've been through.'
She slumped back on the pillows clearly exausted.
Peeta looked directly into Sae's wrinkled eyes. 'You have to do everything in your power to keep Katniss alive. Do you understand ?'
'Come on, guys. Have you ever heard of a joke ?' Sae snorted.
She looked at them as if expecting them to laugh or smile. Only silence dared respond her.'Katniss is not going to die. I was just trying to ease you off, with you know a joke.'
Peeta had exhaled a breath he hadn't realised he was holding. He now stood furiously and looked at Sae. The expression if looks could kill, crossed her mind.
'Well, and I who thought it was funny..' she started.
'Not funny !' Peeta and Katniss yelled together. Then Katniss yelped, her hands going to her stomach.
Sae immediately began working around her, boiling water, pressing wet cloth on Katniss's forehead and massaging her back. Peeta stood in a corner of the room, rather awkwardly as he didn't know what to do. After a few moments, Sae announced : 'Okay, now its starting. Katniss you will have to push hard.'
Peeta walked to the bed and took Katniss's hand, it was hot and sweaty. Katniss did as she was asked to do and screamed all the way through. She pushed and pushed and pushed just like all the time she had pushed people away. She pushed as if it was for her dear life. And then, it was over. Just as fast as it had started. A new wail tore the air. Sae Boui-boui took the little creature away from Katniss and came back a few seconds later. She deposited the creature on Katniss's chest and muttered :
'Quick labor and fast delivery. The baby's healthy and big.'
Katniss started with huge eyes at the baby on her chest. Not the baby, her baby.
She had never liked the thing that had grown inside her, disturbing her habits and making a mess of her. But now, all her dislike melted away replaced with a huge warm bubble of love. She loved it, her baby, her little piece of her. Peeta looked at his wife with adoration. He had never thought he could like Katniss more than he did, but now he loved her ten times more than he had seconds before. And now she sat on the bed, hair a mess and she looked like a zombie, but to Peeta, she was as beautiful as a goddess. He smoothed her hair down and asked :
'Is it a girl or a boy ?'
Sae smiled at the new parents before replying : 'It's a girl, all right.'
Katniss felt her insides melt. Her baby, a girl. A very cute baby girl.
' What's her name ?' Sae inquired as she leaned in to squint at the newborn.
' Emma or Wendy,' Peeta immediately said.
'No,' Katniss shook her head. ' I want her to have the sweetest name on Earth. So sweet she'll be the sweetest and the nicest.' She looked around the room and her gaze settled on an object on the table. A little red, round thing the size of a fist. An apple.
'Apple. Her name is Apple.'
There you go. I know its not much but I bet you didn't expect it. Did you ? If you want to have more stories about Apple, review please and I'll write more. Lullaby rock a by bye, I hope you liked it because it's dedicated to you ( just as you dedicated your last chapter of My little sister joy of my life to me). Thank you.
