Map the darkness

Chapter 7 (peeta)

I'm pacing the hospital wing waiting to be let in to see katniss. the baby is going to be 3 months premature and that scares me to death. prim comes into the waiting room and makes me sit "peeta I need you to stay patient and calm okay. there both going to be okay I know it!" I give her a weak smile. "and... sorry about dad you didn't deserve any of that. mum thinks so too... we are all mad at him. he can't take Katniss away from you either it's not his place. he hasn't been here. don't worry" she says. "thank you" I managed and she just nodded and went back through the doors.
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20 minutes had passed and I still couldn't see Katniss yet. my knees were bouncing until Mr everdeen sits next to me "I'm sorry peeta. I shouldn't have said those things and now all this is all my fault" he says with his head hanging in shame. I shook my head "no. this isn't your fault... she has been under a lot of stress this has happened before when I came back from the capital she was in shock and started panicking about me. Coin has put her under a lot of stress with the rebellion so don't beat your self up about it. If it was my daughter I would have acted up too! " I simply say. he chuckles then pulls me a shameful face "okay thankyou peeta. wait peeta mellark?" He asked and I just nodded. "yeah that's me" I say. "wow I haven't seen you since you were little I always got on with your dad... oh I'm sorry I didn't mean..." he stops but I fill in "it's okay I'm getting there with it all. I've got Katniss and the baby hopefully" I say with a sad smile. he just pats me on the back " they will be okay... I'm sure of it" he nods. that could have been worse.
Mrs everdeen comes in with a calm face "peeta you can come in now but be cautious. she's not happy" I just feel relieved nothing is getting worse. As I stand she gives mr everdeen a glare. I give him one last hopeful glance and go through the double doors. I see Katniss laying on a bed with her forehead covered in sweat and her eyes closed, resting from the last contraption. "hey Kat" I say as I sit next to her. "peeta..." she whimpers "it...hurts so... much. we don't even know if... she is going to be okay" I shake my head "kat, Kat listen she will. she has you as a mother she will" she gives me a pained glance with tears in her eyes. "ahr ooh... peeta peeta" she whimpers and tie back her hair and take hold of her hand. "sh sh sh it's okay... I know I know"
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(Katniss)
I'm fed up of this. no one ever prepares you for this. "one more push katniss" my mother smiles but I just sob into peetas shoulder "I can't do this" I cry.
"Yes, yes you can. do it for her, for me" peeta pleads. I use all the strength I have and push then the pressure lifts but I don't hear crying. babies are meant to cry aren't they? I'm panicking "where is she... mum please let me see her!!!" I scream. "Katniss it's okay, they are doing their job. she is in safe hands okay" peetas effort to calm me has had small effect but I know he feels the same the pain in his eyes is very visible.
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(Peeta)
I am still sat next to Katniss, she is asleep she looks peaceful for once in her dreams. haymitch walks in "so... how is Katniss... And the baby?" He asks and I just shake my head with tears streaming down my face. "oh haymitch, we don't know about the baby. they won't let us see her. Katniss was so distraught you should have seen her it was so so painful to see. Kat was crying out for her and they had to sedate her to calm her" I sob. haymitch takes me in his arms "it's okay peeta" he says and we both sit with Katniss.
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Katniss's eyes drift open and the panic in remembrance and me and haymitch take her hands. "Kat it's okay. your mum came in to check in on you and they going to explain now" she instantly calms at my words and when he mother walks in . "hey Katniss it's okay" she says as she sits on the bed "Katniss, peeta I am so sorry but she had to be taken to intensive care as she was not breathing properly. she is in a incubator to help her. you can go and see her but just to warn you she is very small.
We walk down to where our baby is. peeta and I walk together to her cot and look over and she is really tiny.
"Hello beautiful" at peetas words I start crying.
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