Chapter 3
Previously: Slowly opening the door, she stares at the couple in front of her with her jaw dropped. “Hello child.”
Katniss stands by the door shocked; her knees felt wobbly like she could fall any moment. Edward reaches out to her but Katniss flinches. “Come on child. Don’t you want to say hello to your father?”
“No… you’re not my father… You never were!” she yells.
“Now tabby,” Sierra coos, “You don’t want to disobey us do you?” She slowly walks closer to Katniss. Every time she takes a step, Katniss steps backwards until her back hits the wall. “You know what happens if you misbehave, don’t you?” she asks.
Katniss’s breath quickens, her vision becomes cloudy and she feels light headed. She releases an ear-piercing scream and falls to the floor, shaking.
Peeta is startled from a loud ‘thump’ outside. He removes the sketchbook from his lap and walks towards the front door. “Katniss!” he yells. He kneels beside her and gathers her in his arms. He spots the Everdeens standing by the door and feels rage building up in his body.
“WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER!” he yells. Peeta throws a punch at Sierra and she tumbles backwards, landing on her behind. Edward stomps towards Peeta and slaps him across the face. The force is so strong that it pushes Peeta to the ground. “You will learn to respect your elders,” Edward says in a sinister voice. Peeta tries to get up but earns another slap across the face and a kick to the stomach.
Suddenly Edward hears a hissing sound and is greeted by Buttercup. He pounces onto Edward’s face, digging his claws into the apples of his cheeks. Prim appears from behind with a bag of cat supplies in her left hand and pulls out a huge ball of yarn with her right. She hurls it and it lands on Sierra’s side.
Edward yanks Buttercup from his face and throws him to the ground. He lets out another hiss and darts away. Before the Everdeens can attack Prim, Mary emerges, holding her cellphone. “Don’t even think about it, I recorded everything”, she says with confidence. “I have enough evidence to put you both in jail for another 13 years. You better think twice about what you want to do next, or I’ll call the police.”
Edward growls at Mary and pulls Sierra to the door. When they are out of sight, Prim and Mary runs towards Peeta and Katniss. They never noticed a small slip of paper on the ground.
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Katniss- 4 years old
The girl lets out another scream as the thin cane lands on her face. “Shut up! You will obey us and that is final!” Sierra screams. She tosses the cane to the ground and grabs Katniss by the collar. Her breath smells of alcohol and cigarette. “You good for nothing! I wish I never had you!” she throws her to the ground and kicks her face.
Edward suddenly runs into the room, his eyes filled with rage and… terror? “They found out Sierra. They know what we do to her,” he says pointing to the girl.
“We send her away tonight then.” She grabs a small cloth filled with holes and tosses it to Katniss. “Go you brat! We don’t want you anymore!” Katniss’s eyes are filled with fear, “B-b-but where do I-I-I go?”
“I don’t care! You are a dumb girl who doesn’t deserve to live! I don’t care if you die or rot on the sidewalk!” She kicks Katniss and Edward joins her. They continue kicking her small body until she is pushed to the front door.
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Peeta sits by Katniss, stroking her hair softly. Dr. Aurelius gave Katniss a sedative earlier to stop her shaking. Prim walks into the bedroom and passes Peeta an ice pack. “Thanks,” he mumbles. He places it on his bruise abdomen and he lets out a sigh.
“Will they come back?” asks Prim. She tugs at the hem of her shirt nervously. “Maybe, I… I’m not so sure,” Peeta says nervously. Buttercup jumps onto the bed and snuggles into the covers; just then, Katniss starts to twitch. She mumbles a little, sweat forms on her forehead. Peeta and Prim stare at their sister, shocked and confuse.
Soon, her twitching escalates to trembling and she starts to shake really badly. “Help… please… STOP!” Peeta cradles Katniss in his arms, she starts to trash and kick furiously. “Katniss… Katniss! Wake up, it’s okay, it’s not real.”
“Peeta?”
“We’re here Katniss,” says Prim. She takes a seat by Katniss with Buttercup squashed between them. He lets out a pained yowl and jumps off the bed. Peeta gentle places Katniss’s head on the pillow and ushers his sister out of the room, “Peeta, will you… stay with me?” asks Katniss.
He turns and smiles, “Always.” Then he takes a seat on the edge of the bed and strokes Katniss’s head as she falls into a dreamless sleep.
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‘Crunch’. Prim lifts up her foot where a small note sticks to her slipper. She picks it up and unfolds it, inside is a single sentence.
“We are coming for her.”
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Fiksi PenggemarAdopted by the Mellarks at the age of 4, Katniss has escaped her abusive parents. She lives a pretty happy life with her brother, Peeta and his sister, Prim. One day, the Everdeens knock on their door and claimed to have become better people. What w...
