Panem High: Part 2

Chapter 30

Katniss pov 

"So Peet, what about this. 4 bed, 3 bath a play room and its on the lake," I say showing him a picture of a cabin with a deck on the lake.

"Ya maybe," he says and directs back to his laptop.

"Seriously Peeta the baby will be here in like 3 months! We need to find a new house!" I say annoyed. I told Peeta we had to expand the house with our little boy on the way. We have no room for another nursery, but everytime I mention it Peeta pays no attention.

"Okay sweetie you're right. We have to expand. We can stop by the house tonight okay?" He says and kisses my forehead. 

"Ready to go Peet?" I ask him grabbing my purse off the counter. 

"Yep, just getting Lil," he answers. We all pack into the car and we're off to see the house. 

"I's so cute Peeta!!" I say when we pull into the driveway. 

"Eh," Peeta mumbles and unbuckles his seat belt. He takes Lily out of her carseat and we fill in. It's an open house tonight and there's about 4 familys here. 

"Hello! Can I help you guys with anything?" a young lady asks in a suit.

"No thank you, we're just looking." Peeta answers. We walk around the house a little. Its perfect! Wood floors, plenty of space, backyard.

"Peeta, I think this is the one!" I squel.

"Hmmm, I don't know. I don't think the backyard is big enough," he argues.

"Are you serious Peeta?" I stomp. Everytime we go to an open house he always finds a way to complain. I leave the house and storm into the car. That house is perfect! 

"Kat, please don't be mad at me," Peeta says buckling Lily in her seat. 

I ignore him. 

"No Kat don't ignore me," he protests. Still no answer. He climbs into the driver's seat.

"Katniss!" He yells and hits his hand on the steering wheel. This makes me jump a little.

"Daddy!" Lily burts from her seat in the back. Peeta sighs and puts his head on the steering wheel. 

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to over react like that," is all he says and he steers us out the driveway and in minutes wer're home. I take Lily out of her seat without any words and we go into my bedroom and watch TV. Peeta was still in the car when I left, and I haven't seen him since. He has been so tense lately, and I don't know why. I really don't like it, though.

"Mommy?" Lily asks from my shoulder.

"Yes?" I ask her.

"Why did daddy yell earwier?" she tries.

"I don't know sweetie," I answer hoenstly.

Around 8:30 I get Lily in her pajamas and tuck her into bed. I take a quick walk around the house with no sign of Peeta. I check the garage; the cars gone. Oh great, he's in one of his moods. I swear he better not be out getting drunk or we are defiantly having a talk when he gets back home. I'm exhausted from the day and jumps in pajamas before going to bed myself. 

The next morning I wake up to the ring of my cell phone. I sit up and read the caller ID: Finnick.

"Hey Fin!" I say clicking the green button.

"Hey Kat, just letting you know Peeta passed out here last night," he says.

"When you say passed out you mean wasted?" I ask annoyed.

"Please don't be mad. He kept mumbling saying you were upset with him about something, I'm not even sure really, but I couldn't send him home like that," Finnick says.

"Okay, well I thought he would be home this morning so I didn't really ask anyone last night where he was," I say feeling guilty. How could I not have been worried where Peeta was? 

"Thank you so much Finnick, whenever he wakes up, tell him I'm sorry," I almost whisper. Peeta and I haven't fought like this since Lily was born.

"No problem Kat, I'll drop him off later," Finnick says then ends the call. Why is Peeta so upset? Why doesn't he want to expand our family in a bigger house? After thinking of any reason why Peeta could be upset, and coming up with nothing, I walk to the kitchen and start making Lily breakfast. She asks about Peeta right when we sit down and I simply tell her that he's at Uncles Fin's house and she moves on from it. 

After Lily and I are dressed and finished breakfast, I decide to take her a walk around town. I buy a flower for Lily after she begs for one. By the time we return home, Peeta's back. We find him on the patio, painting on his canvas. 

"Daddy?" Lily asks and hide halfway behind my leg. Peeta turns around with big circles under his eyes.

"Hi baby," Peeta says and smiles. Lily creeps out from behind my leg and runs to Peeta's open arms for a hug. I still stand in my spot feeling more awkward than ever.

"Hey Lil, why don't you get you tea set together and I'll be right there to have a tea party?" Peeta asks. 

"Okay!!" She says happier than ever and runs back to the house. 

Peeta stands back up and we both stare at each other.

"I'm sorry Kat," he says and takes a step foward.

"Peeta whats wrong," is all I say.

"What do you mean?" He asks.

"You know what I mean Peet," I say and take a step toward him. "You're acting, weird again. Like that time in highschool," I say. 

"What time in highschool," Peeta says calmly rather than asking. 

"When, when you had lykemia," I choke out not making eye contact. Does Peeta have cancer again? No, no way. 

"Peeta," I blurt. Tears sting my eyes. Peeta wraps me in a hug. "I had my monthly checkup 2 weeks ago, and what do you know. Its back, all over my bones this time," Peeta says resting his head on mine. The tears fall from my eyes. We stay like this for a couple mintues until I lean back and wipe the tears from my face. Peeta smiles through his pain and wipes away my tears, too. 

"I love you," he says. 

"I love you more," I say and tears come out even more now.

"Kat, I'm going to be fine. I already kicked lykemia's ass before, twice will be even easier, okay?" He says and laughs a little.

"Okay," I smile even though tears are still falling. So like Peeta trying to make this situation not seem as bad as it is. 

"Now let us go have a teaparty with Lily," Peeta says and give me a kiss on the forehead. I guess all I can do right now, is follow Peeta's lead. I have to be strong for him. For our children.

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