A Stake To The Heart

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Katniss' POV

I heard a quiet knock on the door. "Katniss?" Effie's voice called.

I sniffled and stood up and opened the locked door to Effie and Portia. "Oh Katniss..." Portia says in a sad voice. "Come in...I guess." I say in a weak voice. It had been two hours worth of sobbing.They walked in slowly. "I'm so sorry. This must be so hard." Portia says.

"What are you going to do with it?" Effie asks. Portia glares and slaps her lightly. I've never seen anyone even touch Effie so that made me smile. Effie pouts and brushes her shoulder, where Portia hit her. "Katniss, how did this happen?" Portia asks quietly. They're making an effort to comfort me....I just don't want to say.

"It's a long story." I say.

"We have time." Portia says.

"Well we have 6 hours before we have to get ready so.." Effie says. Portia glares at her.

"I don't know where to start." I say in a sad voice.

"Let's rephrase that question; who's the father?" Effie asks in a surprisingly soft voice. I paused. I breathed deeply before responding.

"That's the problem."

"Katniss! You were.....raped?" Effie shrieks obviously jumping to conclusions.

"No. I just don't know if he would even want to be a father.."

"Anyone who would be that committed at such a young age should be." Portia says.

"As long as you both agreed." Effie says.

"We did. We just didn't think of the consequences." I say as I sit down on my bed.

"You didn't use protection?" Portia asks.

"Well....we were in a strange place..." I say my voice trailing off. I watch as both of their faces twist in confusion.

"We....were...we...were kinda-"

"Yes?" They urged.

"We were on a....train of sorts." I said and let it sink in. As soon as it did their eyes widened.

"When? H-how? Why?!" Effie shrieked again.

"When we were on our way home.." I say looking to the floor as I felt my cheeks get hot.

"It's Peeta?" Portia asks. I nod my head.

"That's why he stormed out.." Effie says out loud. I think it was supposed to be a thought.

"What?" I ask.

"As soon as Haymitch asked who the father was he ran out and has been his room ever since."Effie explains. A tear rolled down my cheek. He didn't want to be a father. I wasn't even in love with him half the time and now I'm pregnant with his baby. A silent tear rolled down my cheek and soon more gushed over. "Katniss! It's okay..." Portia says hurrying to sit next to me. Effie sat on the other side of me.

"I guess he doesn't want me...or the baby...I can't raise it on my own."

"Now Katniss, this is an overwhelming thing. He was probably just shocked." Effie says.

"He's probably worried too...." Portia says.

"Okay...but what do I do with the baby?" I ask.

"It's your decision." Portia replies.

"I can't make decisions like that!" I say quite frustrated.

"Talk to Peeta and then decide." Effie says.