Chapter Three
Song of The Chapter~
Salvation By Gabrielle Aplin
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"Momma, Let's go to the park! Pretty, Pretty Please?" She cries. I nod and smile. She giggles and spins of excitement, her white floral dress twirling with her like a princess. I'm actually wearing a dress as well, a gold colored one. I get up and slip on my white flats, Cill already has hers on. "Let's go, darling." I smile. She holds my pointer finger as we head to the park. It's a short walk luckily. Priscilla skips with her long hair flowing in the slight wind.
"Cill." I say and she stops, then turns toward me. "Yes Momma?" She asks, politely. I smile. "After the park do you want to get ice cream?" I ask. Her eyes light up and she jumps up, squealing, "Yes, Yes, Yes!"
We arrive at the park and she runs towards a man with a guitar. I run after her. "I'm sorry, is she bothering you sir?" I ask, embarrassed. He shakes his head, "Of course not." He looks at Priscilla and asks, "Would you like me to play a song?"
She nods and he starts strumming his guitar. Cill giggles and jumps on the side of the fountain, starting to dance. I smile and watch her. She stops after a moment and sticks her hand out for me. "Dance with me Momma." She offers. I jump up with her and she smiles. I twirl her and pick her up. She giggles as she sticks her hands out, as she's an airplane. I drop her and she screams. I catch her and she covers her face with her hands.
"Don't do that Mommy!" She giggles of relief. I let her down and she runs off again. "Priscilla!" I call. She runs into a man. "I'm so sorry." I apologize, picking up Cill.
I lift up my head to see..Him.
I start backing up and clutch on to Priscilla for dear life. "Katniss." He exhales. My breathing stops and I just back up, shaking my head. "I'm so sorry." He starts. I start hyperventilating. I start running and tears sting my eyes. I can hear his footsteps behind me.
I run to the house and try to find my keys in my pocket. I shove the door and kick it, trying to get it open. "Momma, Who that?" She asks. "Priscilla please be quiet!" I cry and set her down. Priscilla starts to whimper. I finally find my keys in my pocket and grab them. "Katniss!" He says and sounds close. I get the door open and push Cill inside. As I'm going to go in myself, he grabs the doorknob and slams it shut.
"Momma!" I hear Priscilla cry.
"It's okay, Momma just needs to talk to a man." I say, assuring. I hear her tiny footsteps go away and I sigh.
I don't turn towards him, "Please, just listen." He pleads. I spins toward him and slam my foot. "There is no explaining! You left me! All alone for three years! You can't take back those three years!" I spit at him.
"At listen what happened..." He says, trying to Convince me. "No. Not yet." I reply and fling the door open. Then before he could respond or stop me, I slam it in his face. Cilla runs towards me and hugs my leg. "Was he the ice cream man?" She asks, whispering.
I laugh and shake my head. "You know how I said daddy was on vacation for a while?" I say, bending down to her level and looking into her eyes. She nods.
"That was daddy." I say, uneasy. Her eyes light up and she giggles, "Daddy! Daddy!" She calls. Seeing if he could hear her. She frowns when she hears no response.
"Where Daddy?" She pouts, upset.
"He's coming back. I promise." I smile and nod.
She turns back to her smile. "Good! Now I have a Momma and Daddy!" She claps her hands and rushes upstairs.
I sigh and tears flow down my face,
"That's him. Peeta James Mellark."
