Beautiful Scars

Knot

After the third ring someone picks up.

"Hello, this is Peeta and I was told by Cato that you'd meet with me."

"..."

"Hello?"

I hear breathing on the other end.

"I know this call is being recorded. I know Cato didn't get the job done and I know my sister is in the hospital fighting for her life." Snow finally answers.

"That makes two of us." I reply.

"What I don't know is how the hell you got him to give you this phone number." Snow seethes.

"I told him the truth. C.J isn't yours my brother is his father. Melody isn't his. That honor goes to me. And in order to get out of the pickle he found himself in this is what I wanted. To speak with the asshole who has ruined so many lives... and for what? For money?"

He laughs at my claims.

"You don't understand how-"

"I wasn't finished! I'm so sick and tired of everyone being afraid of a fucking ghost! Do you exist? Huh, Cori? Do you have the balls to show yourself to me? Cause cops or not I want you to stand in front of me. Or are you gonna crawl back into whatever hole you dwell in for another 4 years, only to come up with another failed plan." I start by yelling and end up gritting through me teeth.

"Where is your owner, pup? Let me speak to Haymitch. You don't make a move without him and his pig buddies, do you? Cause high and mighty Mellark is clean as a whistle and doesn't get his hands dirty with the rest of us." Snow spits.

"What is it? You afraid of this pup. You afraid I might have teeth?"

"I'm afraid you don't understand who you are dealing with. But you will." He threatens.

"Yeah yeah. I'm afraid of the big bad ghost. We meeting or what?" I snap.

Damn he's annoying.

I know he's not as naive as Cato but he's easily aggravated it seems. Let's poke the bear.

"I hope Cass is okay. Cato told us he cut the brakes on her car. Thankfully, before she crashed, she was able to tell us about your dad and how Cato is actually your brother." I divulge.

"Well, pop will be none too pleased to hear how she's hospitalized and he's incarcerated a second time. Amateurs."

Should I push more?

Kat gives me a look like if we don't get him we'll have to look over our shoulders from now on.

"Cass also explained how Brie gave Katniss the morning after pill and dumped both yours and Cato's sample down the drain because she didn't want you to have a child with anyone else.  But her untimely death, oh and your baby's, just put you in a rage-"

"Enough! Come to the Balboa Pavilion at Newport Beach. I would say come alone but I know you're just as chicken shit as you were that night. You could've saved her. I bet you think that to yourself all the time. What you don't know is that she wanted it. You can't save the willing. I almost joined the party figuring to double our chances-"

Motherfucker!!!

"You say another word about Katniss and these cops will be putting me in jail alongside Cato. Cause I'll kill you my damn self!"

"Promise? Well, we'll see pup."

*Click*

It takes a full 5 minutes for me to calm down after I throw whatever's closest to me all around the room I'm in. I'm losing my shit when Katniss steps in front of me tears threatening to fall and grabs my coat and pulls me to her.