Stuck In The Storm: A Watty Awards 2016 Entry

Part 2: The Blizzard Rage

Peeta's P.O.V.

We play a few boardgames with Prim, and then get board.

"Let's watch a movie!" Prim suggests.

"Yeah sure." Katniss agrees.

We decide to watch "Alice in Wonderland".

After its over, its time to go to bed. I get to sleep in the guest room. I leave the door cracked open, so I can listen for Katniss' screams. I want to be there to comfort her.

Katniss' P.O.V.

"C'mon Clove, let's go kill
Katniss." Says Cato.

"Yeah" she agrees. They find me, and refer to Peeta as "lover boy".
I can tell he hates it.

"Why don't we do this: when we find her, we use one of those capsule things that we receive sponsor gifts in, and fill it with poisonous berries." Peeta says.

"Yeah, then when she's dying, I get to finish her off." Cato says.

When they reach me, I know the berries are poison, and don't eat them.

"No! She was supposed to eat them! Now, you're dead, Lover Boy." Says Cato.

Then, in a split second, Peeta's dead.

Peeta's POV:

"PEETA!" Katniss calls.

I run towards her room, barging in.

"Are you okay?" I ask with a worried look.

"Yeah. Just a nightmare." She says sitting up on her headboard.

I walk over, and sit on the edge of her bed, closest to her head and, she lays back down.

"Go back to sleep, pretty girl." I tell her.

"Not unless you stay here."

"Okay."

I sit there until she goes to sleep. Then, I kiss her on her forehead, and go back to the guest room.

By morning, there is snow piled higher than the door.

Katniss's POV:

I wake up to see that snow is piled higher than the door.

"Yay! Now Peeta can stay!" I think.

I walk downstairs, to find Peeta sitting on the couch with a smile on his face.

"Hey, Katniss. Glad I can stay." He says.

I smile. I know that he is speaking for both of us.

I walk over to him, and cuddle my upper body with his.

Mom and Prim walk in, but don't say a word. I guess today will be a day full of love for me and Peeta.

Peeta's POV:

Katniss and I break away from our cuddling, to go help Mrs.Everdeen and Prim, make breakfast.

We end up making eggs, bacon, french toast, and pancakes.

The feast is delicious, and nobody makes a sound. The whole house is silent.

Nothing much happens for the rest of that week.

Katniss's POV:

The snow has almost all the way melted. After it got to the one and a half foot mark, it got cold enough to have snow again. The roads have been plowed.

"Why don't you two walk to Peeta's house. Its far too icy to drive." Mom says.

"Okay." I say looking at the floor.

We set out after putting our coats on.

Peeta's POV:

We get to my house after twenty minutes. My father answers the door.

"Hello, Katniss, surprised to see you." Says my father.

"Hello, Mr.Mellark." she answers.

"I guess this is goodbye." I say.

She leans in for a hug. I hug her back.

"I love you." She whispers.

"I love you too." I answer.

Then, I step inside the house, and she turns to leave.

Katniss's POV:

"Katniss, wait." Peeta says.

"Yes, Peeta?" I ask.

"Would you like some muffins?"

"Of course."

He gives me a full dozen.

"Thank you." I say with a smile.

Then, I walk away. In the cold bitterness.

20 minutes later, I'm home. And I'm empty. I got Peeta to fall for me, but I didn't get to stay with me.

I'm over.