Unthinkable

Chapter 14~ Shopping

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Okay. I know I haven't updated in a while... To make a long story short school, dance... You see? I don't have much time to write. I'll try my best to update again sooner though for this long time I've made you wait. Oh! And also, I had writers block which is THE WORST! But I finally have good ideas and you are going to love the upcoming chapters I have after this one! I have ideas! Read away...

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It was difficult to accept the thought of having two babies rather than one. I was already doubting myself in being a mother for one let alone two. I'd tried to be excited seeing how thrilled Gale was to be expecting twins, but it wasn't long before I'd admitted how worried I was to him. He'd hushed me, saying we'd be perfectly fine and I believed him full heartedly.

It wasn't long before three months passed and I was a little over four months pregnant. Gale was ecstatic and I was becoming fairly excited as well. My stomach had an extremely noticeable lump now. It grew faster considering I was carrying two babies and Gale couldn't stop touching and feeling and kissing it. My mother made sure I was doing everything right and did daily checkups on me. One day, when I was eating breakfast with Gale and my mother, I felt the flutter of movement inside me. It shocked me and scared me at the same time. I dropped my fork, stood up, and placed my hands on my stomach as Gale rushed over to me.

"Katniss, honey! Is everything alright?!" he said frantically. I washed the horrified and surprised look off my face and broke out into a smile. I took his hands in mine and placed them over my stomach. He kneeled down on his knees and waited patiently. When he broke out into the biggest smile I'd ever seen, I knew he'd felt it as well.

"Our baby!" he whispered with joy. I glanced back at my mother who was grinning at the sight.

"Babies," I corrected him.

I felt them move everywhere after that. At times they'd kick hard and I'd grunt a little, but other times they were as gentle as a feather brushing against skin. I had the idea that one was a lot more graceful than the other and the thought had made me laugh carelessly. A week later, we decided to get an ultrasound where we discovered we'd be having a boy and a girl. After that, we'd throw baby boy names out everywhere whenever one came to mind. Willow would be the girl.

Everything seemed to be getting better and better. Even my mother's appearance started to improve. Gradually, she gained some good weight and wasn't so drowsy. The long vacation was clearly doing her well. The blue eyes she has looked more stunning than I'd ever seen them since they weren't foggy with stress anymore.

Word had gotten out about my pregnancy of course, but I didn't mind. I guess I'd learned by now to except the fact that I can't do anything about my face being in magazines. Peeta was happy for me when he found out and every so often he came to deliver me some baked goods and see how I've been. Him and Delly grew closer together and eventually, they were inseparable. They started coming as a pair whenever they wanted to see how I was doing. I think they are a perfect couple. Happy and bright and hopeful. Like two dandelions in the spring. Of course I'd catch Peeta staring at me or the lump in my stomach with melancholy blue eyes occasionally, but then his eyes would reach mine. He'd smile, then turn his attention to Delly.

Today, Gale, me, my mother, Delly, and Haymitch sit in the living room together while Peeta makes fresh bread in the kitchen. I have my head resting on Gale's shoulder, snuggled comfortably with him. He has one arm wrapped around me, his hand stroking my arm and the other hand holding mine. It's quite cozy sitting like this in a "love-seat" big enough only for two people -us right now- but I'm quick, the first and only one to spring upward and rush to Peeta when he brings out the bread.