A Stake To The Heart

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Katniss' POV

"Well, we'll do a simple test." She handed me cup...I knew what to do. I've heard people talk about it.

I shakily reached my hand out to grab it and walked into the small bathroom and did what I had to and returned the cup. "Thank you. I can get the results now if you want. It may take a few minutes." A few? That's it?

I nodded. She smiled and walked into a laboratory. I played with my fingers nervously. I sat in the chair for exactly 15 minutes before she came back out.

"Its....Positive."

I gripped onto the chair harder than ever.It hit me like a stake to the heart, I was pregnant.

"Ms. Everdean?"

I looked back up and felt my face get clammy once again.

"Yes?" I croaked.

"You're 16 weeks pregnant."

That far already?

"Oh my god." I said quietly.

"I'd like to see you for an ultrasound tomorrow if that's alright." She asked. I nodded and slowly stood up and walked out without saying another word.

I walked back into the dining car where everyone was causally doing their own stuff. Cinna and Portia were talking, Haymitch was drinking, Peeta was watching TV, and Effie was putting on make-up. Everyone looked up as the door closed behind me. "Hi." I finally said after 30 seconds of them staring at me. They continued to stare. "What!?" I snapped.

"How did it go?" Cinna asks.

"Fine." I respond.

"Any explanation to all of...that stuff?" Peeta asks.

I shake my head. "Nope." I lie. I didn't want them knowing at all, but I guess I would tell them...later.

"So all that was normal? Either some doctors need to be fired or you aren't human." Haymitch says.

"The second one." I mutter. I wish they were bad doctors. I wish all that was false. But it wasn't.

"Katniss." Haymitch urges.

"Maybe she doesn't want to tell us. Leave her alone." Cinna says. I nod a quick thank you.

"Well maybe we wanna know." Haymitch argues. "Make sure you don't have a parasite!"

"It's not a parasite.....it's a...-" I said in a shaky voice.

"What Katniss?" Peeta asks worry in his eyes and face.

"Its a....human." I say in a hushed voice feeling my face become pale again. Cinna raises and eyebrow and everyone else looks confused. I feel tears come to my eyes. "I'm pregnant, okay?!?!" I shout and storm out into my room to sob into my pillow. How did I let this happen?

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Peeta's POV

I watched Katniss' face become pale and her eyes look to the floor, trying to hide tears. She suddenly raises her face and exclaims "I'm pregnant, okay?!?!" Before running out of the room. I fall back into my chair. Everyone looks to each other with confusion and concern. "Poor Katniss." Portia finally speaks up.

"I didn't know Katniss did...that." Effie says staring at her mirror.

"Wonder who the father is." Haymitch said with a smirk. I sunk into my chair as I remembered the night.

I heard a scream escape from Katniss' room. I quickly walked over."Shhh. Katniss, it's okay. Just a dream." I said stroking her hair as I sat down. It was the night on the train to district 12 after we won. Her eyes flew open. "P-Peeta?" She asked. I nodded. Beads of sweat rolled down her face. "Did I wake you? I'm so sorry.." She said.

"It's fine. Nightmare?"

"Yeah. I can't sleep without having them..I have a feeling this is my life now. Loads of nightmares." She said as a few tears rolled down her cheek.

"Same here. They say it helps to talk about it." I said. She sat up and nodded. "Okay. Worth a try."

"I was in the arena,Of course. But I was reaped with Prim." She said in a shaky voice.

"It's okay...you don't have to go on if you don't want to."

"No. Prim....was captured. She was stabbed with spear and..." She sobbed.

"Like Rue?" I blurt out instantly regretting it as she sobbed more.

She nodded. I hugged her tightly. "I'm so sorry! I didn't mean it like that.."

"It's not your fault" she sniffed. "Why did this happen to us?"

"I don't know, Katniss. But it's okay...we're okay." I said patting her back.

"No it's not.." She muttered.

"Hey. I'm going through the same thing. I'm always here if you need me."

"Thank you Peeta." I kissed her forehead. I was shocked as she pressed her lips against mine. The electricity- like feeling was over powering. It was like being electrocuted. And I loved it. She put her tongue on my lower lip asking for access. I opened my mouth and let her explore. I pulled away after a while. "Katniss. We can't."

"Says who?" She tempted. This wasn't the Katniss I knew. Maybe it was all the pressure she was under. We stared at each other for a few minutes before I pulled her back into my chest. She snuggled into it. Things just began to escalate from there. I don't know how but we both were more than happy. As soon as she unbuttoned my shirt I pulled away again. "Katniss." I choked out. "Are you sure?" We were only 16, I'm sure my mother and father wouldn't approve.

"I wouldn't do it with any other person. But maybe now isn't the time." She fumbled with the last button. "Katniss, I love you....but I just don't know."

"Peeta."

I kissed her neck. "Katniss." I mocked her tone.

"I need you" she whispered. I gasped. Katniss Everdean just said that. Or am I hearing things?

We both woke up with smiles. We looked around to find clothes thrown around the room. "Katniss. I love you." I whispered.

"I love you Peeta." She whispered.

That was so long ago! I feel like it was my fault too. I suddenly felt like crying as I stormed into my room just like Katniss had did.

"Peeta?" I heard Portia say as I walked past her.

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Yeah....about that....

I am perverted but I don't pay THAT much attention in health class so any info I get incorrect....whoops.

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