We're Still On Fire (Katniss and Peeta)

Chapter 2

Johanna sat awkwardly at the dinner table.

"So, uh, why exactly am I here?" She asks

"We're all friends here" Katniss answers. "And we're having dinner to show our friendship"

"You're bullshiting me" Johanna accuses.

Johanna eyes me suspiciously, bringing her fork to her mouth and swallowing her curry rice.

"Friendly meal" I said, smiling back as she glared at me.

"Whatever" Jo answers. Putting her empty fork on her empty plate.

"Auntie Jo" Willow yells. "I need to show you my new toy!"

"Where is it?" Johanna asks

"Upstairs"

"Okay, let's have a race to see who can get upstairs quickest" Johanna suggests

"1. 2. 3. Go!" Johanna says as they both run for the stairs, Johanna obviously letting Willow win.

Willow is halfway up the stairs when the doorbell rings

"You go on up, I'll get the door" Johanna says

I hear the creaking of the door as Johanna swings it open

"Hey! Katniss, that asshole who's name I've forgotten is at the door." Johanna announces

"Who? Haymitch?" Katniss asks

I laugh silently into myself.

"No, your guy that did the... you know... The games. The game maker guy."

"Plutarch?" Katniss asks

"Yeah, I'll send him in"

"Sorry, I said I'd visit ages ago, but there was a problem in thirteen, and I needed to fix it" says Plutarch

He walks into the living room.

"Holy shit! You two can be in the same room. Without, well, you know.... Killing each other"

"Uhh, yeah" I say.

"Even with the, you know. Hijacking"

Now I got it.

"Yeah, that's not really a big deal anymore" Katniss says, catching on at the same time I did

"So are you two dating?" He asks

"Nope" Katniss answers

Plutarch scowls, "well, you really should"

"We're married" Katniss finishes

"Isn't that sweet. You two get a happy ending after all."

"Yeah, I guess we did" I reply, gently wrapping my arm around Katniss.

I hear a squeal from the hallway as Johanna walks in, carrying a wiggling Willow in her arms.

"Let me go" she screams, squirming in Johanna's arms.

Johanna sets her down, as Willow rushes over to us, wrapping her skinny arms around Katniss' leg.

Katniss scoops her up, resting her on her hip.

"You had a kid!" Plutarch exclaims.

"Hey, what's her shirt say?" He asks.

Johanna starts reading.

"Big sister in trai-" she pauses.

"Oh my fucking god!" She says. "Are you, are you having anoth-"

"Yes" I reply with a slight laugh.

"Holy fucking shit" Johanna and Plutarch say.

Authors note: well, I finished my exams. I was going to update yesterday, but I got really sick, I better now though, so I've blessed you with an update.