The Epilogue - Katniss and Peeta

Disagreements and Tears.

*Katniss's POV*

"I'm sorry. What did you want me to do?" I ask, while walking into the house after being absent.

"Katniss, you didn't even tell me where you were going. It was a different story when we didn't have kids. You can't be running off." He says with a frustrated tone.

"I am sorry. How many times do I have to say it? I needed to clear my head, alright?" I scowl with a tone. His body tenses and I can tell he's frustrated with me.

"You left for the whole day, Katniss. How am I supposed to explain where you went to Willow when I don't even know. They haven't seen you the entire day." He rings.

"I'm not doing this." I say, walking up the stairs. I slam the door to our bedroom behind me and fall onto the bed.

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*Peeta's POV*

I walk into the kitchen and grab a glass of water, before leaning over the edge of the sink and letting my head fall while closing my eyes. I let out a sigh of frustration, and set the glass down.

I don't understand. She disappears to the earth's end, then comes back like everything is fine and nothing has happened in her absence. I don't understand why she runs off, and I probably never will. But a heads up, or a notice of this leave would be appreciated.

I'm brought back to reality by the tapping of someone's hand on my waist. I open my eyes and peer down to see Willow standing there with tears filling her eyes, and I carefully bend down to pick her up. She buries her head in my shoulder as I do so, and she coughs into my shirt from crying.

"What's the matter, darling?" I ask softly, swinging back and forth gently.

"I heard you yelling at Mama," she whispers in between tears.

"I'm sorry, darling." I say to her, drawing circles on her back lightly. "I didn't mean to yell, I was just upset and we were disagreeing about something." She picks her head up and looks at me.

I brush my thumb along her cheek, wiping the tears strung along it.

"A disagreement?" She asks.
"It's when you don't want the same thing and you can't see eye to eye." I say simply. She nods and sniffs, wiping her nose on my shirt.

"Here," I grab a cookie off the platter and hand it to her. "It'll be our secret." I whisper.

She smiles and takes the treat from my hand. I carefully move away from the kitchen and quietly head up the stairs, because I know Rye is asleep, and I don't want to wake him.

Once I reach her room, I tuck her back in and shut the light off, leaving her night-light still on. I quietly leave the room, and I sigh as I prepare myself for whatever I'm about to walk into.

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*Katniss's POV*

I watch as the door opens and I see Peeta. I begin to turn roll away but I hear him talk and I pause.

"I just wanted to say I'm sorry." He says leaning on the doorframe.

"It's fine." I say flatly, showing minimal emotions.
"No, it's not. I shouldn't have yelled at you. It wasn't my business."

"I just had to leave," I start while sitting up. "I didn't want them to see me upset."

"I don't know what happened, Katniss. But if you don't wanna tell me that's alright too." He says and I sigh, looking downwards.