The Lucky One

22: This Love

Katniss POV
I wake up from the sunlight.
Sleeping the best of slept in days was good. Turning my head, I see Peeta is still sleeping.
I sigh. Today is the day I'm taking in to court. For my moms divorce with dad. Of course I take my Dad's side.
Me and my dad have been really close. I never really had a relationship with mom. When I was young, it was my dad I spent time with. Prim was with mom a lot. Since mom was a nurse only part time, prim learned from mom.
Sliding carefully out of Peeta's arms, I head into the bathroom. I take a quick shower before pulling on this black laced dress with black flats. My hair is lose in its waves except a small braid connecting my front hair pieces.
Adding a little make up, I take one last glance in the mirror before opening the bath room door. Peeta is still sleeping so I kiss his forehead and write a little note to him.
When I get downstairs Prim, Dad and Mr. and Mrs. Mellark sit at the table laughing.
Dad looks up. "Hey sweetie. You ready?"
I nod. "Yeah."
Mr. Mellark smiles at me. "Would you like to eat something?"
"No thank you. I'm not hungry."
Mrs. Mellark adds, "Don't be nervous."
I nod my head and sit next to Prim.
"Sleep good little duck?"
She shrugs. "No. Just I'm scared."
Prim whispers in my ear. "What happens to mom?"
I shrug and whisper back. "I'm not sure. Let's just wait and see."
So that's what we do. When we arrive. Prim chose to go with mom. I sit with Dad. Having no clue what to expect, mom looks like she has cried. A lot. Her eyes are red and puffy, her clothes look like they were forced on to her.
The judge says, "Hello everybody. Let's begin now."
Time Laspe
I rush out of the court and into the woods. This can't be happening. The judge didn't listen that she abused me. The bruises did go away, but we had Mrs. and Mr. Mellark here to tell the judge. The king and queen told the truth. Not my moms stupid lawyer.
I run I the woods till I find a tree. Stopping there and crying, I think about everything that just happened in the past two or three hours. We told them about her forcing me into marriage, dad told them about her abusing me, prim switched back to our side, the judge didn't believe but still divorced them and I have to spend every weekend with my mom.
"Katniss! Come on where are you?"
The familiar calming voice calls.
I sigh and get up quickly wiping my tears.
Peeta walks and runs and hugs me.
"Oh sweetie I heard what happened."
I nod. "I'm fine."
He nods. "You sure? Well anyway I have a surprise for you."
"Really?" A small smile forming already on my face.
"Yes. Come follow me." I take his hand into mine and he pulls me until we reach the meadow.
That's when Peeta kneels.
"Katniss Everdeen, my family is having a special ball. Just for fun. And I was wondering if the most amazing person in the world, which is you, would escort me to the ball?"
I cup his face into my hands. "Yes of course."
We kiss for a few and spend the rest of the day smiling and laughing.
But I wonder why the Royal family just wants to have a ball out of know where.
I will ask Peeta later.