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I closed the door of the living room so no one would be able to see the crib. Still wondering who could be the person behind the door I opened it just a little bit so they only could see my head. Since Plutarch made his phone call I'm afraid someone will come over here and find out about Prue. I know they will find out eventually, but the later the better. I'm not supposed to give birth for a few more weeks, so it gives me some time. In front of the door, with a big smile, was standing a man with who I used to be really close.
"Hay Catnip" The man said still smiling. I had no idea he would be the one knocking on my door. "Gale!" I say surprised. "You're alone?" I ask him before even offering him to come inside. Who knows if he wasn't coming with someone that Plutarch sends? Not that it's his style or anything like that, but I've to be careful now. "Not anymore, you're here too." He joked. I opened the door a little bit more and invited him to come in. I closed the door behind him and took him in my arms. He was looking at me with big eyes and his mouth wide open. What? Did Prue vomit on me? Nope, I'm still clean, which is not easy with that little girl. "Katniss? What happened? I'm so sorry I had no idea!" What is he talking about?! I looked at him trying to figure out what he was sorry about. "What are you talking about?" I finally ask him. Trying to figure him out would give me headache. He pointed out my stomach while I could read the sadness in his eyes. That's the moment Prue chose to start crying in the living room. "Damned, she woke up." I say happy to go back in the living room to take her in my arms. "Wait! Who is crying!?" Gale asks. Wait! He was pointing out my belly, did he thought I lost the baby? Haven't we called him to tell him? I think we forgot to tell him! How would we forget about Gale!? "Gale, say calm. Everything is just fine. She just decided to come sooner than expected." I tell him. I can see he is relieved. I crab his arm and lead him to the living room where my little girl is crying. "Common little girl. Mommy is here." It's still weird to call myself a mom. "Gale, let me introduce you to my little girl. Prue." When not that long ago he was about to cry of sadness, I think those tears I could see in his eyes where due to happiness. "She's just like her mommy isn't she! She can't wait." Gale says as his eyes are looking to what I think is the most beautiful baby in whole Panem.
"So here she is now." I end my story about everything that happened on the day I gave birth to my little girl. Gale and I were sitting in the sofa while he was gently rocking Prue back to sleep. It was I nice picture, seeing the two of them together. Too bad Peeta wasn't here to see them. "So you both just forgot to tell me? Really! And I was thinking to help you guys out before you had to go to the hospital. I guess I came a little bit too late." Yes, you did. And it's a good thing. I wouldn't have wanted to let Gale see me being as big as a whale. "She's perfect." He added looking at the little piece of innocence he was holding. "Do they already know? I don't think so, I think I would have heard about it already." If by they he means the capitol, no they don't and I would like to keep it that way. "No they don't. That's why I do not go out of the house, I'm not as big as I used to anymore…" If they knew, I would be at the bakery with Peeta and Prue right now. "Well I guess you want to keep it that way? Don't you?"Gale asks me. Why does he even ask!? Of course I want to keep it that way. "Yes, why that question?" Really, why would he even ask me something like that? "I don't know. I think people would like to know, just knowing that you and Peeta are doing fine and that you have your own family now. I think they would like to know." Well I think everyone knows a little bit too much about my life. At a certain moment they even could decide if I had to live or not. Some of them are even playing with us right now with those stupid dolls from the capital. So no, they don't have to know. How could he even think of that. I took Prue back just to keep her away of the idea that she could be exposed. "No, I don't think they should know about her. The less they know about her, the safer she'll be." I reply madly. "Calm down Catnip. I didn't meant It like that. It's just that a lot of people would give their life for you, after everything you've done for them, they know that everything they have now is because of you. And I think it would do their good just to know that you're doing okay." I know that what he told me was true. But still, that didn't meant I was okay with everyone knowing about Prue. I felt like they would come over here to take her away from me at every single minute. That they would take her and let her grow up just to but her in one of the arena's to see if she was as strong as her mom and dad. So no, I defently don't want people to know about her. "Why did I say that? Of course you don't want anyone to know! You want to keep that little girl all for yourself! I know I would do the same!" He says as he tickles my little girl's belly.
Prue is sleeping in her crib again while I'm drinking a cup of coffee with Gale in the kitchen. Haymitch and my mom already came by and left. It's so obvious they only come over to see how Prue is doing. "You're still afraid aren't you?" Gale asks me. "Why would I be afraid?" I ask him trying to hide the fact that he's right. "I don't know. You went through so much with Peeta. Maybe you're afraid that everything will go back to the way it was and that you're whole world will fall apart one more time." Yeah, it's pretty much that, and also the fact that someone could send Peeta and Prue to the same place as Prime, Rue and my dad. Why wouldn't they? After everything I did, after everything we did. Maybe there is still someone like Snow that wants to take everything away from me. Like his grand-kids, I think he had some. "Who knows what will happen? I don't want them to get near my family again." I reply knowing he would understand. "I get that. So when does Peeta come home?" He asks me robbing his stomach. He isn't hoping that I'll let him eat my cheese buns does he? "He should be here any minute now." I reply drinking the last sip coffee out of my cup.
"There is my little princess! Daddy missed you so much today!" Peeta say as he leans over Prue in the living room. He takes her in his arms and kisses her on every single spot that isn't covered up. "What do I have to do to have a kiss?" Gale jokes. "Being as cute as one of my girls!" Peeta replies as he kisses me. "Hey honey." He whispers in my ear. "Or you can also try to give birth to his baby. That should do it." I add. "Yes! I'll do that! I always wanted kids with Mellark!" gale says still joking.
So, two chapters on the same day. I guess that's not bad considering all the work I still have to do for school. What do you think?