Get Me Through The Night [Completed]

Chapter 25: Unexpected

I sit under the Willow tree in the meadow on a picnic blanket as I watch my husband chase our kids playfully, our eight year old daughter running with her two dark braids bouncing around in the wind and our three year old boy struggling to keep up with her on his chubby legs. So far Rye has shown a huge interest in everything that has to do with cooking, baking and archery but isn't the biggest fan on drawing, Rye got Peeta's curly blonde hair but has my grey eyes. Our son reminds me of his father everyday, the way he talks with passion and charm, he's definetly his fathers son

"Mommy!" Rye squeals jumping on me

"Hey baby! You having fun?" I ask kissing his forehead

"Yeah! Found this for you because you beautiful and I love you" he says showing me a daisy

"Awe thank you!" I smile taking it and putting it behind my ear as Willow and Peeta walk up to us

"Can I have another sandwich please?" Willow asks

"Only one more. Your brother hasn't had one yet" I answer and she nods, Willow and Rye get along probably better than any brother and sister, they're never fighting and know how to treat each other, they remind me of how Prim and I were... I feel my back being rubbed, I look at Peeta who sadly smiles at me knowing what I'm thinking about but I give him a bright smile telling him that I'm fine

"Mommy can you sing song?" Rye asks from my lap

"Yeah! Sing the meadow one!" Willow agrees and I hear Peeta chuckle

"Okay..."

"Deep in the meadow, under the willow.

A bed of grass, a soft green pillow.

Lay down your head, and close your eyes.

And when they open, the sun will rise.

Here it's safe, and here it's warm.

Here the daisies guard you from every harm.

Here your dreams are sweet, and tomorrow brings them true.

Here is the place where I love you.

Deep in the meadow, hidden far away.

A cloak of green, a moon beam ray.

Forget your woes, and let your troubles lay.

And when again it's morning, they'll wash away.

Here it's safe, and here it's warm.

Here the daisies guard you from every harm.

Here your dreams are sweet, and tomorrow brings them true.

Here is the place where I love you."

I finish the song both of my children mezmorized but who take the words for granted. Even though they don't come that often I usually have nightmares here and there but when they do come they're worse than they ever were, sometimes the kids and Peeta dying along with the other innocent Capitol people, it's hard to try to explain to them why I wake up screaming sometimes, Willow is coming up to the age where she will know more about the Hunger Games, she's learning a little bit of them in school now, all she knows is that her parents played a big part in them and for now that's all she needs to know.

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"Effie, you are definetly not the person I expected to have two kids" I admit as Daryl plays with Rye and Willow plays with her now two year old daughter Melanie, Melanie took everyone by surprise, aspecially Effie and Haymich

"Whys that?" She asks and I look to Peeta who has his arm over my shoulder, I ask for his help with his eyes and he just chuckles

"We didn't really... see you as the children type" he carefully words