Chapter 8
~ 4 Months Later ~
Prim's P.O.V.
I finish making breakfast for Katniss and I. Actually the three of us. My future niece or nephew is joining us as well. Katniss is going to find out later after school. She's so big now. She's adorable none the less. I can feel them kick and move when I touch her stomach. It's weird, but really cool. I sorta want to know the feeling. But I am only thirteen. Almost fourteen. My birthday is next week. Katniss's is this week. May 8th and May 11th. Today is the 5th. Peeta and I have been planning a surprise party for her. She has no idea. Even our Grandma Mags is helping out. Katniss needs this. Gale has been granted parol for good behavior. He gets out at the end of the month. She's been having nightmares, and is developing very bad signs of PTSD. And it worries me. The more stress she gets, the scarier chances for the baby. I don't think she could handle another lose. She's been working from the second her school gets out, till midnight. She is insisting to earn all that money back by herself. I have a job now. Just as at a clothe store. I slip in a bit of my paycheck into the bills. She doesn't know, and I want to keep it a secret. Peeta gives a little too. Katniss is working to get us out of this house. She's been looking on Zillow among other real estate websites. She has a perfect house more close to the city in 12. I like it a lot. We'd get our own rooms and have a big back yard and a really nice everything. I am putting away most of my paycheck to save for the house and everything we want in it. She doesn't mind that I wan to add things for the house. But I don't let her know about me and Peeta paying the bills behind her back.
"Prim, come here. They're at it again." Katniss says with a smile.
I turn the stove to low and let the oatmeal cook. I sit down next to her. She places my hand on her rapidly growing stomach.
"Wow.. they really are." I say and laugh.
"All the time now." She says and sighs with a smile.
"Have you thought of names with Peeta?" I ask.
"Not a whole lot. We haven't been talking because of work and school and life." She says.
"Are you hoping for a girl or a boy?" I ask.
"A boy. But that's what Mom wanted and she ended up with the two of us." She says.
"Maybe you'll get one. Genes might've skipped." I say and smile.
She laughs a little and sighs. She rubs her stomach. "I just hope that they are as perfect as you and Peeta." she says.
"They may, but they'll be more like their Mom. Strong, brave, caring." I say and gently kiss her stomach.
I look up at her and catch her smiling gently down on me. I smile back. The pot on the stove is bubbling and steaming. I go and turn it off quickly. I serve us the two bowls.
"Thanks, Little Duck. Some reason, all I want is oatmeal with brown sugar. And then Peeta's cheese rolls." She says.
"Of course. I like oatmeal better than school breakfast anyways." I say with a smile.
"I have to work again. But only till ten, not midnight. Will you be okay?" She asks.
"I will. Rue and I are going to have the same shift again. Only until eight. I can pick up some things for dinner? Anything you two want?" I ask.
"Nothing I can think of. Or crave at the moment. I'll let you know." She says and laughs a little.
"I'll call you on break and ask again." I say and smile.
My phone vibrates and I pull it out of my pocket. It's a text from Peeta.
PeetaMellark🙂: Hey, Prim. I just got the tickets for the concert for Kat and I.
Me: Awesome! She still doesn't know about the surprise party.
PeetaMellark🙂: We still have it on her birthday?
Me: Yeah. I'm going to make us reservations at the one Italian resturant that she likes.
PeetaMellark🙂: K, cool.
Me: When is the concert again?
PeetaMellark🙂: the 25th at 9
Me: Alright, cool. You do know about the whole Gale situation, right?
PeetaMellark🙂: Yeah.... The 15th right?
Me: Yeah....
PeetaMellark🙂: We're just going to stay in for a while, correct?
Me: Yes. I think I'd be best for her.
PeetaMellark🙂: I do too.
Me: Alright, TTYL
"Who are you talking to, Little Duck?" Katniss asks.
"Oh, just Rue. About class today." I lie.
"I'm going to get my things, then we'll head out, alright?" She says.
"Okay. Great." I say.
She gets up and takes her bowl into the sink. I put mine in. She leaves and goes to our room. I curl my hair and put on a touch of make-up. My phone vibrates again. It's a text from my boyfriend, Kyler.
Ky😍❤: Mornin, Lovely Flower.
Me: Hey, Babe.
Ky😍❤: You want to come get lunch today?
Me: sure. Loved too. Sorry we haven't been doin much. Life is just.. Hard at the moment.
Ky😍❤: No need to apologize, Love. Still love ya. You're the best girlfriend ever.
Me: Thx. I'll see you at school.
Ky😍❤: Can't wait to see that beautiful face of yours. Bye 😘
Me: Bye 💕
"Prim, come one!" Katniss says and knocks on the door.
"Coming!" I say.
~
Katniss's P.O.V.
"Katniss Everdeen?"
I stand up and Peeta follows. He holds my hand.
"Right this way." The nurse says.
She takes us back into the office. She has us go into the room.
"Dr. Chandler will be in with you in a few minutes." She says and smiles.
"Thank you." I say.
I sit on the exam table and Peeta sits on the chair beside it.
"Excited?" Peeta asks and rubs my thigh.
"Yes.. and anxious." I say and hold his hand.
"I bet we have a girl." He says.
"No way. It's a boy. Mother's instincts." I say with a scoff.
"Father's instincts tell me it's a girl." He says and sticks his tongue out like a child.
I roll my eyes. "Whatever." I say.
There is a knock on the door and then it opens.
"Hello, you must be Katniss. I'm Dr. Chandler." She says and shakes my hand.
"Nice to meet you too." I say.
"This is, Dad?" she asks Peeta.
"Yes. I'm Peeta. Peeta Mellark." He says.
"So, today is the sex identifying day?" She asks.
"It is." I say and rest my hand on my stomach.
"You're how far along, Katniss?" She asks.
"21 weeks. Five months." I say.
"And any issues? I know I haven't been with you for the first trimester." She says.
"Not since the first. I had a threatened miscarriage. Luckily everything is okay now. Nothing has been going on in this trimester."I explain.
"I'm going to give you a quick physical, if you don't mind." she says.
"Not at all." I say.
She goes to get on some gloves and I lay back on the table. Peeta holds my hand. She feels around my stomach and presses in places. Which makes the little one move around inside of me. She checks my 'Special Region' as well. That wasn't the most comfortable.
"Everything seems to be going great since the Theretaned Miscarriage. Growing healthy it seems. Now for the moment I bet the both of you are most excited for." She says with a smile.
She changes her gloves and gets the equipment ready. She squirts this liquid on my stomach. It is freezing cold.
"Sorry, forgot to warn you about the cold." She says.
"The worst is over with it." I say.
"And, here we go." She says.
She turns the screen to face us. I gasp at the sight. A tiny baby appears on screen. Their heart is beating strong and loud.
"Look at that, Katniss." Peeta says.
"Oh My God.. they're sucking their thumb." I say.
"Ready, you two?" Dr. Chandler asks.
I look at Peeta. His eyes are watering. So are mine. We both have a big smile on our faces.
"Ready." We say in unison.
"This little one is.. A girl! Congratulations!" She says with a smile.
'A girl... I'm going to have a daughter.' I think.
"Oh My God, Katniss. We're having a girl!" Peeta exclaims and kisses me, happy tears falling.
"I know. I- I can't believe it." I say choking on happy tears.
"Thank you, Katniss." He says and kisses me.
"Of course. I love you Peeta." I say.
"I love you too, Katniss." He says.
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