Our Life After

Telling.......Everyone?

*Katniss's POV*

So when we get home, we decide to wait to tell people about the baby, just for a few weeks.

When we decided it's time to tell our friends, I am about two months pregnant. We call Annie and Finnick, Effie, and walk over to tell Haymitch, then Gale and Johanna.

Annie and Finnick are so excited. "Congratulations!" Annie screams in my ear, "Oh I'm so happy! We should come to 12 and visit! Finn could use someone to play with anyway."

Then Effie, "Oh that's fabulous! Oh I should come down to 12! I can help you get ready and we can talk room design and....." that was a long conversation.

Haymitch was happy, but being Haymitch, he had to say it in a monotone choice, "Congratulations sweetheart. Now the Lizard will have someone to play with." At which point I smacked him for calling her Lizard.

Johanna and Gale were very subtle and sweet, telling us Congrats and wishing us well. Johanna and I have gotten closer since she moved to District 12, and she's gotten less, well, rude and mean. Having a family really changed her for the better.

So, once we told everyone, all that was left was Lizzie. So we sat on the couch after dinner one night, and we decided we had to tell her soon. I would start showing and then Lizzie would be angry for us not telling her.

She sat across from us and said, "Am I in trouble?"

"No, sweetie, of course not. Daddy and I just have something to tell you." I said.

I shared a nervous glance with Peeta, and he spoke.

"You know how Catherine has a big brother?"

"Yes."

"Well, now you're going to be a big sister."

"WHAT?!?!"

I looked at Peeta even more nervously. This is not what we were expecting.

"Are you serious?" She asks with her 5 year old voice.

"Yes, Lizzie....." she cuts me off.

"YAYYYYYYYYYYY! Oh my gosh yay! I'm so excited!" And then she ran up and hugged my stomach. I'm not sure why, it might've been hormones, but this small act brought me to tears.

Peeta scooted over and wrapped his arms around all four of us, and gave me a quick kiss. I was happier than ever. This was MY family and no one could take it from me.