“Everything was perfect, it went just as I told you,” Peeta jumped in.
“Just as I told you? Annie did you know he was gonna propose?” I am pissed that Peeta would tell Annie, but I don' want to let that show.
“Yea, when Peeta called me and asked me if you guys could stay here. He told me.” Annie says with a smile from ear to ear. I guess Peeta sees that I am upset because he looks guilty.
“Look, Katniss I just thought-”
“Who said I was upset or anything.” I say trying to block my 'upsetness'.
“Okay, I’m sorry. But back to Annie’s question: just as the sun was setting, I recited this long soliloquy, literally pouring my heart out for her. I asked her to marry me and that was the first time I have ever seen Katniss speechless.” Peeta turned to look at me and I just looked away because I would have started crying right then and there and I didn’t want to do that.
“The two star-cross lovers really are in love.” Annie says mimicking Caesar’s voice.
“That reminds me, we are going to have to cut our visit one day short, because Caesar wants to interview us.” Peeta says trying not to upset Annie. She starts to get very frantic, all of the sudden.
“Oh, okay,” is all she can say.
“We’re really sorry, Annie. If it makes you feel any better, we would much rather be here than there.” I try and comfort her.
“No, trust me I understand! That just means we are going to pack in fun wherever we can! Why don’t you guys head out and go…uh explore, well not explore because you’ve been here before, not that I don’t want you guys here now or anything it’s just -“
“Its fine, Annie. We could take Flynn with us if you are busy,” I offer.
“No, I don’t want him to bother you, he can get very, hyper, just… like… Finn…” Annie’s words just linger in the air, until Peeta interjects, “What do you say Flynn, do you want to go out to day with Aunt Catnip and me?” He gives her one of his Peeta smiles that is just super charming, and gives me a kiss on the cheek.
“Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!” Flynn is jumping up and down. Annie takes Flynn to get ready and Peeta and I go upstairs, as well. I decide I’m just going to wear a simple green t-shirt and black leggings, nothing extravagant. Peeta is just sitting on the bed staring at me.
“Really, Peeta?”
“What, can’t I admire my beautiful fiancé?” Peeta says getting up walking toward me.
“Not when I am changing, you can’t.” Before he can cut in and say ‘I’m beautiful’ and all of that shit, i just simply say, “Have you seen me, Peeta? I am damaged, all over. Scars cover my whole body, I-”
“For me, you’re perfect,” is all I need to hear from Peeta’s lips.
“Haymitch was right, I could live a thousand lifetimes and never deserve you.”
“Stop it, if anything I don’t deserve you.”
“You know that’s not true.” I say giving Peeta a kiss. “Now let me change?” I say hitting Peeta with my shirt. I look over and boom, I see Peeta shirtless. I try and turn my head before he could notice but damn, he is hot.
“You like what you see don’t you?”
“Who said I was staring at you and not outside.” I say braiding my hair in my everyday braid. “Let’s go.”
“Not before I give you a kiss,” Peeta says with his smile.
I see Flynn waking towards the door and I run up behind him and swoop him in the air. His laugh is so contagious, Peeta and Annie even start to laugh. “If he gets out of contr-”
“Don’t worry, Annie, he’ll be fine.” Peeta says as we are walking out the door. “So, Flynn, what do you want to do today?”
“Mommy lets me have ice cream.” Flynn’s face almost looks as if it’s saying, ‘hahaha’.
“We’ll get you ice cream,” Peeta says and Flynn starts squealing, “But later.”
As we are walking through Four I see a memory wall with the faces of everyone who was reaped into the Games and all of the Vicotors. I immediately see Finnick. And Flynn says something I never thought he would say, “Can we go visit Daddy?” Peeta and I just look at each other in disbelief, but Peeta always knows what to say, “You miss him don’t you, Flynn?” He just shakes his head. We walk over to the graveyard and Flynn runs right to Finnick’s grave. He sits there just talking to him. Peeta and I join Flynn, and I just start crying. I try to stop the tears from coming, but it’s no use. I try to get up but Peeta pulls me into his arms. “Why is Aunt Catnip crying?”
“Your daddy was one of our friends, Flynn. And we miss him.” Peeta says trying to comfort me and Flynn.
After spending an hour by Finnick, I spot a grave with blue and yellow flowers. “Mags Cohen” is inscribed on the headstone. I tell Peeta to go on with Flynn and I sit down next to her. “I never said thank you, Mags. I never said thank you for saving him. Who knows what I would have become after the War if it weren’t for Peeta, thank you. I’m sorry,” is all I could get out. I sat there for a while before I could say anything, until I finally managed to speak, “Flynn is a spitting image of him, energetic, athletic, handsome, and has that same little smirk.” After another pause I manage, “You would have been so proud of Finnick, so proud.”
Getting up I see Peeta was there the whole time listening to me. Wiping away my tears Peeta says with his smirk, “Let’s go get some ice cream.” That damn smirk…
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So rumor has it, JHutch is engaed now? WTF? let me get a carton of chocolate ice cream and curl up and cry my eyes out rereading TFIOS and rewatching THG and CF and Channing Tatum movies... i mean it could just be a rumor, and we are dieing over nothing?
Superbowl Sunday! Who do you want to win? Broncos or Seahawks? Personally I want the Broncos to win, but irdk because i like both teams, but not as musch as team Everlark. KEEP READING AND VOTING!
xx Madd
