Chapter 39

Katniss rolled back home and spotted a birthday cake chillin' on the table.

"Aunt Daphne, is it Micah's birthday today? I totally spaced," Katniss asked, scratching her head.

Daphne grinned, "Nah, it's for you, Katniss. I know you dig cake."

Katniss felt all warm and fuzzy inside; Daphne was always so sweet to her.

Anna walked in, eavesdropping for a bit, feeling kinda salty.

They took Katniss in, fed her, gave her a roof, and now even bought her a cake. Why were they so nice to her?

Anna grumbled, "Cake's pricey. It's cool to have it once, but don't spoil the kids. How will they handle the real world?"

Daphne noticed Anna at the door and got a bit tense, "Mom, this cake was a bargain. Someone else ordered it, and I got it cheap." Wesley chuckled, "Yeah, it's for the fam. It's okay if it's a bit pricey. We don't eat it every day, and it wasn't that expensive."

Why were

nagging, the vibe in the house got awkward. Daphne and Wesley tiptoed around, scared of ticking

"Granny, it's just a cake. Think

a bit, "Alright, if you wanna eat

Katniss shot Micah a grateful look, feeling a spark

though, just coldly headed

she owed him

the yogurt she had saved for the family, sticking

her

Micah get

up some herbal dishes and headed to The Hamilton Manor. Once

thing!" Katniss agreed, noticing a couple of extra pairs of shoes at the door and

buddies? But the

phone to mess with, Katniss played detective

made his way to Maximilian's study, knocking a few

raspy yet strong voice came

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