My Dark Past [Completed]

Chapter Forty-Four: A Surprise

"But I wanna come, mommy" Willow frowns as we stop outside of Willows school, it's time for the usual baby check up but of course Willow wants to come and see the baby but we can't let her miss a day off school, ever since she's seen the baby already at one of my ultrasounds she's wanted to go with us to every single one

"I know, honey.... but you need to go to school" I tell her as Peeta unstraps her from her car seat

"Will the baby still be there when I get back?" She frowns

"Of course, the baby isn't going anywhere anytime soon" I smile at my daughter while rubbing my stomach, she lets out a sigh and steps out in the snow with Peeta's help, he gets back in the drivers seat after he walks Willow to the gat and we head off to our appointment

"I kind of don't want to know the gender this time.... I'm just not as afraid this time around" I admit as we pull into a parking spot in the hospital car park

"Me too, I think it'll be nice when the baby is announced in the room" he agrees making me smile at imagining the midwife announcing our little baby when he or she comes out of me. We sit in the waiting room for a while as we wait for my name to be called when I see my mom at the reception desk talking frantically to the receptionist

"Mom?" I call out and she turns, her eyes look like she's just been crying.... what's happened?

"Katniss.... I wasn't expecting to see you here today" she says

"Mom, I'm here for a pregnancy check up. Why are you here?" I ask her and she sighs sadly

"Your father.... the cancer has come back" she sniffles

"How long has he been in hospital?"

"About two days now..." she replies, this is so typical of my parents because they never tell me anything, I always have to find out a while later after something's happened

"Two days?! Mom, why didn't you call?" I frown

"Well, you and Peeta are both busy with Willow and the new baby coming along.... we just didn't want to invade in your lives

"Mrs Everdeen, anything like this isn't invading our lives. This is serious, he's Katniss's father and my father in law. We're family, no matter what" Peeta says standing next to me

"Yes, I know. We just thought not to put stress on you Katniss, stress isn't good for a baby" my mom sighs

"I know.... it's okay, mom. I just wish you'd have called and told us" I reply hugging her, my doctor then comes out and calls out my name

"Good luck, honey. Your father is in room 301 if you wanted to drop by" mom smiles and I nod, I take Peeta's hand and we walk down the hallway into the examining room where we do my ultrasound but my thoughts are on my dad the entire time and how deep down I know that this is it.... second time cancer hardly ever ends well and knowing my curse of having bad luck he won't have long. After the ultrasound we make our way to my dad's room, a good thing to lighten the room is that the baby is healthy and strong which was good to hear but walking into my dad's room it's like my happiness is taken from my body....

"Hi, daddy" I say softly walking to his side, he looks to me with a weak smile

"Hey, there's my baby girl" his voice doesn't sound like his usual self, it's more like a tired mixed with a scratchy sound

"Why didn't you tell us, you'd never invade in our lives. Ever" I sniff trying to keep my tears in

"Sweetheart.... don't cry, I'll be better before you know it" I know he's lying because I see it in his eyes, he knows that this'll be the cause of it all.... he's just trying to make me feel better

"We'll leave you two alone for a little while" my mom says taking Peeta out of the room, I take the photos of the baby out and drag a nearby chair to show him

"That's our little baby, looking all cozy" I smile and he chuckles

"Look at that little tike in there" this seems to make him happy

"Peeta and I picked out names, did you want to hear them?" I ask

"Of course I do" he smiles

"Okay, for a girl we were thinking for a girl Rosalyn Rain Mellark and for a boy.... Owen Christopher Mellark. What do you think? Are they good names?" I tell him

"They're amazing names, sweetie. They'll suit your little tike" he admits, I grab his hand with mine and look at him sadly

"I just want to know.... how long did they say? I need to know" I frown

"They said I might only have till the end of next year" he sighs

"At least you'll get to see your grand baby, our little peanut will be here in April. Just four more months" I smile trying to lighten the room

"Katniss you need to promise me something. I won't you to keep it, for me..." he says

"I promise, I'll keep it"

"I-I don't want you grieving when I die, I mean you can be sad but I don't want me passing to stop you from disconnecting from your family. It'll be hard I know but you can't leave Peeta or your children, do you promise me that? It's all I want" he explains

"I promise you that I won't. I need to be strong, I need to be strong for mom" I reply making my dad smile

"That's my girl"

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"So granddad is sick?" Willow frowns as I tuck her in

"Yeah, he's sick I'm afraid, Will bear" I sigh

"Don't worry, mommy. He'll get better because when I get sick I always get better" Willow smiles and I smile back, I can't believe that I was so terrified at having this amazing child because I can't live without my little baby

"It's bedtime now. Goodnight, Will bear" I say kissing her forehead and she smiles after saying it back then I switch on her nightlight before leaving her room to go to my own where Peeta is in bed typing on his laptop and so after getting dressed for bed I join him

"What are you working on?" I ask

"I'm planning out the restaurant that I'm replacing the bakery with my own restaurant... I wanted to dedicate it to your dad because I know how much he means to you" he admits, I look at him with tears in my eyes

"You'd do that for me?"

"I mean, yeah. You're my wife and it pains me to see you this upset, I was going to call it The Soaring Angel. I wanted your opinion on it before I do anything else" he replies

"I love it Peeta.... it's the sweetest thing you've ever done for me" I honestly admit kissing his cheek

"It's my job to make you happy" he smiles and I do too, I can't believe that he's doing this for me....