Katniss & Peeta After Life Book 1

Chapter 18: Show & Tell

Chapter 18

(Peeta's POV)

I keep thinking about the same question Rue asked me a few days ago. "Can you change into your mutt mode?" It kinda haunts my thoughts day and night.

I want to show them but if I do then they will see me in a different way. They'll see me as a killer or a threat. That's why I don't change anymore. Why did Gale do this to Rue? Turning her against us. He will pay.

We can't have a break can we? What if everything didn't go down like this, would it be a different outcome? Please help.

"Peeta, I'm going hunting. I'll be back in a few hours." Katniss tells me. You know what? I'm gonna do it, I'm gonna show them. I've been waiting for this moment for awhile and I expected it to go well. It probably won't but it's worth the try. It's either gonna end with them hating me, or with them scared of me. It's a lose-lose situation for me.

When Katniss leaves I immediately yell "KIDS COME DOWN HERE!!" They walk down the stairs and take a seat in the kitchen. "What?" Rue says harshly. How long can she hold a grudge? I mean I'm only doing this for her. She just needs to cut the attitude, just a little bit.

"First, watch the attitude. Second, I'm not suppose to show you guys this but, I'm going to show you my mutt mode." I tell them. Their eyes widen, especially Rue. She was waiting for this. I know in the inside she's probably doing back-flips. But they're not gonna last long.

Hopefully I'm doing the right thing showing them. It could take some weight off our shoulders. "If I start breaking things, run." I inform them. They nod. Hopefully I don't hurt them. Please don't hurt them.

I start thinking of everything. The Hunger Games, the torture I went through, Snow, and the rebellion. I feel the mutt mode rushing through my veins. Any moment, I'm going to relive the past and my kids are going to see the harmful side of me.

The mutt mode is coming. I feel angry. Then I realize....I'm in mutt mode. Right now.

(Rory's POV)

Dad's eyes are now dark blue. I can't believe this is actually happening. He turned into his 'mutt mode'. I didn't think I would ever see this happening. I always imagined it, but not that it is....I don't know how to feel.

Then he starts screaming out of nowhere. It scared us, so we jumped back in our chairs. Anna screams. I cover her mouth trying not freak anybody out. Especially dad. Who knows what he's capable of?

Out of luck, Dad gets up from his chair. We do the same thing. He could do anything, so we have to be ready for when it happens. I now know why he told us to run. He could kill us all if he really wanted to.

That wasn't going to happen. It's not a good time to die right now with our many problems.

He grabs a chair and throws it. Luckily we duck down before the chair splits into pieces against the wall. "Maybe we should get mom." Anna whispers. Me and Rue nod. We walk back slowly. Then Dad charges at us. Where was mom when we needed her?!

First he grabs Anna and bangs her face on the wall causing her to go unconscious. Then he picks her up and slams her body on the table. The table splits in half. Anna is now laying in the kitchen, unconscious. Me and Rue need to help her. But not with dad like this.

Me and Rue run upstairs, and we go in my room and locked the door. "Rue, if we die, I just want to say that this is your fault." I tell Rue. "I accept that." Rue says. Not to point fingers but it was Rue's fault. Thanks Rue. Dad is banging on the door but we can't open it obviously, we could be just walking to our deaths.

Then the door busts open. Dad goes at Rue first but I attacked him. We throw punches at each other for a while then he picks me up and throws me down the stairs. I try to get up but every time I try, he kicks me in the stomach.

After moments of kicking I black out. Rue is on her own for this one.