Finding the Missing Piece: Book 3

Chapter Eighty-Three

Katniss POV- (A few days later, June 18th)

"Well, it seems you two have warmed up quite a bit since I saw you last." Mags says, walking into the room, seeing Peeta and I sitting on the couch.

Close and holding hands.

I look over and Peeta gives me a shy smile, I return it.

"Yes. We decided it's stupid to be mad at each other when we never get those minutes back." I make up off my head, not really wanting to include the real way we made up.

"That is good, you two. It's true, you two never get to make up the days or minutes or even seconds that you don't like the other person."

Peeta squeezes my hand and I squeeze his back.

"We reminded ourselves that we are on the same team, aiming for the same thing, even if we do have different timelines." Peeta tells her.

It is the truth.

"So, would you like to talk about the whole baby thing again?" Mags asks.

I shrug, "I want to keep the deal. The one we changed up before, not the original."

"Alright. Peeta, is that fine with you?"

He nods, "Yes. I think it's fair."

"Okay, good. Now is there any other things you need help with?"

I shrug, "I want to know if you could help me with my anger issues..." Peeta pipes in.

"I wouldn't say it is anger issues, maybe just frustrations." I say.

"I can. Katniss, would you like any counseling for your...Problems?"

I shrug, "Why not? If you could help me with my nightmares, it'd give us both more sleep."

"I recommend getting help separately in this case so that you both can benefit more but it is whatever you prefer."

I sigh, "Can we talk about it for a moment?"

Mags nods, "Sure, I'll be right back." She says, getting up and walking into another room.

I turn to Peeta as soon as she leaves.

"I think it would be good to get help separately. It'd give us some time to ourselves during the days, you know?"

He nods, "I think it would be good too."

"Okay, then." I say just about the time Mags walks in again.

"Decide?" She asks, carrying a cup of coffee.

"We decided to take separate sessions." I tell her and she nods.

"Alright, well we still have an hour left in this session if one of you would like to start?"

"Actually, could you help us with agreeing on things? Maybe not fighting over little things?"

"Okay, can you give me am example of a fight you've had?"

"Once we broke up because I didn't get accepted into the same college as Peeta and he refused to go if I didn't. I think we took it further than we should've-well I did. I'm the one that broke up with him." I explain.

"That's one of the times I kind of got extremely frustrated with her." Peeta tells her.

"Hm, I see. I think if you just think hard about what you want to be mad at, give it till the next day and if it still makes you mad the next day, then discuss it. However, if it's something little like leaving dirty laundry on the floor, just try not to be mad. Don't take it too far. I think a lot of times people overreact, so waiting and sleeping on it will really help you determine if you should be mad or not. Most of the time you realize it wasn't even that big of a deal."