Rye's Start {EDITING} (Book #2)

Breakfast

When I finally finally wake up, ready to face the day, I see Peeta still sleeping. He looks so peaceful, so I carefully get out of bed and make my way towards Willow's room.

When I open the door to her room I see her matted hair stuck to her face as if her drool was cement glue. I give a small laugh and pick her up, then carry her to the couch.

Willow is currently two, but her third birthday is vastly approaching, on march 23, and she knows its coming .

I get up and start making blueberry oatmeal and toast. That's when Peeta walks down stairs.

"Katniss I'm sorry about this morning." He says. His voice is raspy and heavy; filled with emotion.

"It's okay Peeta I-"

"No Katniss," He interrupts

"Peeta, please don't be-" I start.

He ignores my comment,"I-I... I was just thinking of myself...I shouldn't have pushed you to do something you're not ready for."

I don't say anything. I just look at him with a broken heart. "Peeta..."

There's nothing really to say. And we both know it. He walks away from the conversation, only to start a new one with willow. He wakes her up and plays with her.

I continue making breakfasts and by the end of it I end up burning the toast...Again. I call out,"breakfast!", And Peeta puts willow in her highchair and grabs her medication.

When shortly after Willow was born we found out that she has Hemophila and a backwards circulatory system.

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After breakfast I get willow dressed for the day, and Peeta heads off to work, so me and willow are going to see Delly.

I get willow in the car and drive off. Delly has moved 30 father from where she used to live so now it's about and hour and fifteen minuet drive.

About twenty minuets into the drive,I look in the rear-view mirror and see willow brushing her doll's hair. It's the doll my mother gave her before she died. The doll has light blond hair and blue hair. And all of its features resemble Prim. The skirt even sticks out in the back.

"Willow, baby, you ready to see Auntie Delly and her kids!"

"Yes mommy!" She says enthusiastically. "I can't wait! I want to pway wiff Bell." Then she goes down a list of things she plans to do with Delly's six children.

I smile as we continue this conversation, until I realized that every time I asked her a question it would take her longer to answer. Look again in the mirror and see her trying to doze off.

She is just like her father. Willing to do almost anything to keep me happy.

"Baby?" She jumps.

"Mmhhn?"

I chuckle,"Baby, you can take a nap if you need it." But she is already asleep before I finish my sentence.

When we get there the kids playing in the front yard. I grab the diaper bag, say hi to the kids outside and the babies inside, put my sleeping beauty down on the couch, and finally get to Delly.

When I was pregnant with willow almost three years ago, so was Delly; And she was huge. Later on, I learned It turns out she was pregnant with twins, that she has named Hayes and Bellamy,( who are now 3.) making a total of four boys and two girls. Atticus, Addison, Chancellor,Hayes, Mazie, and Bellamy.

They have grown so much. All the boys, except Hayes, now have hair that sweeps down to their eyes; and the Mazie has hair past her shoulders while Bellamy is just starting to get her curly hair past her ears.

"Delly, I need some advice." I say plainly.

"On Peeta?" I nod," Well dear what is the problem? You two always seem happy."

"Everyone is always happy on the outside, Delly, But yes. Its like ever since willow turned one things had gone down hill."

"How?"

"Well we just can't see eye to eye on anything. And well last night we-"

"Mommy!" Bellamy screams, "Mommy help!" Hayes is chasing her with scissors amied for her neck, Delly jumps up grabs Hayes.

"Hayes Mathews! What the he-. What are you doing!"

"Bell broke my action hero man!" He cried.

"So? You come and tell me. You don't chase after your sister with scissors! Where did you find these?"

"I got them from 'Mavies' backpack."

"Look, the next you do that I am going to tell your father." She gives Hayes back the scissors, "Go put these back in Mazie's backpack." He takes them and Bell heads outside.

Delly takes a deep breath and sits on the couch. "These kids can never give me a break."

We sit in silence, for awhile until we hear the kids playfully screaming outside.

After a while she says," you know what we need?" She pauses for effect,"We need a girls night out."