Catching Fire: You and Me

Chapter 8:

the next few Peeta was trying to get me and Haymitch and him to train for the quell, but lets say that i have my ways around it.

"Katniss." Peeta says coming up to me after running. "you have to train! you need strength in the arena!" he pleads, reaching out his hand.

"but my stomach hurts.i think its morning sickness..." i whine with a sad face.

"but its only been 4 months!" he says, suprised.

"i know. and just so you know Gale is glaring at you again." i say simply and nonchlantly while rolling my eyes.

"i know. im used to it."he says and leaves, back to his running.

but make a disgusting groan when Gale comes over looking mad.

"Catnip! im not just going to help Bread Boy and Old Ass over there while you just sit and do nothing." he growls and i sigh, my eyes narrowing at him.

"in case you havent noticed, im sick!" i shout.

"you mean like you have been every morning this-" he realizes what hes saying. "OH MY GOD! YOU WHORE!" he screams and storms across the field.

he punches Peeta in the face and leaves, furious.

damn it. he figured it out.

i rush to Peeta who is laying holding his head.

"Peeta!" i say worriedly.

"i'm fine, really. what just happened?" he asks sleepily.

"he found out...what if he tells my mom! although im suprised Prim didnt tell her yet.."

"its okay. hes just a jerk." Peeta says. i can tell hes just begging to black out right now.

"come on. you need to lay down." i say helipng him up and leading him back up to my room.

"what happened?" Prim asks when i come down the stairs.

"Gale is stupid. i hope you know that Prim." i say and slump down at the table.

she hands me a glass of water and i take it with me up th stairs.

"Kat..." Peeta says, just barley awake.

i sit on the edge of the bed and push a strand of hair out of his eyes. "Peeta. you need to sleep, you could get a concusion..." i warn him.

"its not that bad." he mutters.

"look.i know him and i know how strong he is. just rest Peeta." i say and kiss his forehead.

"but what are you gonna do?" he says softly and smiles.

"i'll be fine!" i say "tell you what. if you go to sleep now, we can do it when you wake up." i say and wink at him.

he smiles and looks around. "but arent your mom and Prim here?" he asks.

i laugh. "then we'll do it in your house." i suggest and he smiles wider.

i climb over and lay down next to him and he wraps his arms around me.

he doesnt know it but i had put the smallest amount of sleep syrup into the water i gave him.

i know he needs the sleep, and i planned on talking to Madge until he wakes up.  

i walk downstairs after the syrup has taken him under.

the phone rings as i am about to leave and the caller ID says for me.

i roll my eyes and pick it up only to hear a voice i dont think anyone ever wants to hear.

he starts droning on and i barley listen until he utters 4 final words.

i feel like giving up and collapsing to the floor but instead i shout out for help.

"PRIM!!!" i scream frantically, tears starting to cover my face.

"Katniss? whats wrong?" she asks flying down the stairs and to the spot where i stand, a broken phone on the floor.

"hes dead. Prim hes dead!" i wail and fail to wipe away the tears because more just immediatley replace them.

"what! but Katniss! that means you're- Oh My God! Im so sorry Katniss!" she says and hugs me.

i know what this means. of course they would want me to know, because it puts me in the worst situation possible. this changes everything in a way i cant even bear to think about, and the hardest part is i cant do a thing about it, positive or negative...

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AUTHOR'S NOTE: OMG!!!! WHAT DO U THINK SO FAR!!!! WHAT JUST HAPPENED!!!! WHO IS HE WHO DIED???? WHAT IS KATNISS HIDING???? YOU'LL FIND OUT IN A FEW CHAPTERS!!!1 JUST WAIT AND BE PATIENT!!!!

-BROADWAYBABY18 <3 XOXOXOXOXOXOXOX