Skinny Love

Chapter 31

Chapter 31

~Katniss's POV~

I look out the stained window of the Justice Building. I tap my nails on the wood of the frame as I watch people flood out to their homes. My tears plunge to the red velvet carpet. The door opens and I spin around. "You have 10 minutes." The peacekeeper says, pushing my mother and sister in the room then shutting the door. I stare into Prim's bloodshot eyes and wrap my arms around her. She sobs into my chest and whispers, "Why did you do it? You're pregnant! Your baby is gonna die!" She sobs and I pull her from me.

"This was my choice not yours." I state, strictly. She nods and clips something on my dress. I look down to see my mockingjay pin I gave Prim when we were younger. "To protect you." She smiles gently.

~Flashback~

I wipe my 6 year old sister's tears. "I don't want to be bullied." She cries. I look in her straight in her eyes. "I can't always be there at school." I whisper. She whimpers in my chest and clutches on to me harder. Then I remember something. I push her in front of me and dig into my backpack. "What is it?" Prim asks, I shush her.

I find it and hold out a golden mockingjay pin that my bestfriend, Madge, gave to me. "To protect you." I answer and clip it on her shirt. She looks at it then to me.

"It's beautiful."

~Flashback Over~

I close my eyes and hold on to it. I then open my eyes slowly and kiss her head. "Thank you." I whisper. She nods and sits on a couch. I look at my mother and come close to her. "You better listen good and well when I say this." I spat at her. "You will give Prim every ounce of your attention. I don't care about Plutarch or your work, It's Prim now. She's miserable now and you better take care of her or so help me—" I growl and she glares at me, "Or what?" I scowl and get in her face,

"Will murder you." I push her away and suddenly the peacekeepers come in.

"Times up." He says, strict. I nod and my mother exits, but Prim runs at me. She grabs on to me and I try to push her off. "No, No, No!" She screams. The peacekeeper pulls her off and takes her out. "I promise I'll be okay!" I shout as they slam the door. "I promise." I repeat.

-Peeta's POV-

After my family left they escorted us all to the train. I see Katniss and I frown at the sight. Her hair is messy, bloodshot eyes, wet cheeks, dress is tattered. I hold out my arms and pick her up bridal style. She cries into my chest and I walk up the stairs to the train. I gasp at the sight. There is Luxurious food, expensive carpeting and furniture. "Isn't it perfect?" Effie squeals. We all mumble a response.

"Haymitch should be in the bar car." She reminds and leaves. Gale and Madge sit next to each other, holding hands. I rock Katniss and sit across Madge. "Poor Darling." Madge whispers. A drunken man, who must be Haymitch stumbles in.

"Well, Well. Welcome to the games." He slurs. "Where's the ice?" He questions. We all shrug our shoulders and he slams his hand on the mahogany table. Effie glares at him for some reason. "What...What is this?" He asks, directing to Katniss who is sighing.

"My girlfriend. Who's 5 months pregnant." I answer. He raises his eyebrows, suddenly sober. "Um, Boy, you know that she will most likely have that baby in the games." He says with his raspy voice. I widen my eyes. Effie stops doing her make up and turns around. "He isn't wrong." She agrees. "How long will we be in there?" Katniss suddenly uproars. "It could take a year. You never know, until there is only one lone victor." He shrugs.

Katniss slaps her forehead, "I already lost one baby, I can't loose another." I fury my eyebrows in deep thought, "Doesn't that mean that she will be raising the baby in the games for a while?" I ask, uneasy. He nods.

"She will be probably 6 months and like 2 weeks when she gets in the games. It takes a while to do the tribute training, the parade, the interviews." Effie says. That means she will only have 2 and a half months to give birth when in the games. Katniss cries hard. I rub her back.

"We arrive in the Capitol in 5 minutes!" The conductor announces.

Just wonderful.