Skinny Love

Chapter 22

Chapter 22

-Song of the Chapter Jar Of Hearts by Christina Perri-

-Katniss's POV-

Oh god. My Mom's plane landed and she's coming, is all I think when I wake up. I get up out of bed and then hear a knock. I go downstairs and open the door to see my mother and Prim.

My mom is furious and Prim stands there kind of scared. "What is this?" My mom screams, directing towards my nose piercing. She then she lifts up my shirt to see my belly button piercing. "Disgusting!" She spits. Tears well up in my eyes and she roughly grabs my wrist looking at my tattoo. She grits her teeth and stares at me. "Mom—" I start but she slaps me.

"Mom stop!" Prim screams and Plutarch picked her up, taking her away. No one is home so it's just mom and I now. My mom kicks my stomach and I scream of pain. "You worthless child!" She shouts, outraged.

I cry and she keeps kicking, screaming. Then all of a sudden she stops. I look up to see Peeta but I bolt past him. Blood is covering my face and body. I just run to the woods and I don't think I ever ran faster in my life.

I duck under the fence and run into a tree. I grab my nose and belly piercing then yank them out. I don't care if I'm supposed to keep them in till they heal. I also yank out my bun and let my hair loose. I slide down the tree and cry. I'm an idiot.

I am freaking a terrible, terrible person. I grab a nearby knife and slam it in the trunk of the tree. I rip it down and make a huge cut in the tree. I throw it and scream. I look at my wrist at my tattoo.

At least I have Peeta.

I  scream until my throat goes dry while covering my ears, putting my forehead to the ground. The birds chirp and flutter around in a big swarm in the sky. Someone puts me in their lap and I look up to see Peeta. My lip starts to curl and my breathes quicken. Tears pour down my face and Peeta just rocks me. "I know sweetie, I know." He whispers.

I only have Peeta.