Real - A Life After Mockingjay

Chapter Three

~~Katniss POV~~

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We walk to the meadow to see everyone already there. Gale and Rose brought strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries. Haymitch and Effie brought sourdough bread, cheese, ham, lettuce, and tomato. And Peeta and I brought drinks. Wondrous smells filled me with hope and faith. Today was gorgeous and nothing could get better than this.

"We forgot the chips." Prim said

"That's alright, Prim. At least we have fruit, sandwiches, and drinks. We have everything we need." Just then I realized that Haymitch told me he was to propose to Effie, the love of his life. He never said when, though, I thought to myself. 

"Haymitch, isn't today a big day for you?" Gale asked. 

"I guess so." he declared. I guess so! she thought. She tried to calmed herself down so she didn't get crazy. 

"Hey, Effie, can I ask you something?" Haymitch said.

"Sure." She replied.

Haymitch got down on one knee and reached to the back pocket of his short and grabbed a little box. He opened it and said,

"Effie, the love of my life, will you marry me?" Effie stood there jaw dropped. 

"Yes, of course I will!" Effie exclaimed. Everyone applauded to them. Peeta smiled and looked at me. Same as Haymitch, he went down on one knee and grabbed a slightly smaller box and opened it for what I saw was the black pearl he gave to me at the Quarter Quell.

"Katniss Everdeen, will you make me the happiest man on Earth and marry me?"