February 14 - Valentine's Day. It was snowing. Hearts. Sparkly red and pink hearts. "Mmmmmm!" A voice sighed sweetly. "Mmmm - so very very very lovely." Effie Trinket smiled as she opened her eyes.
"God, woman, do you always sleep with glitter in your bed?" A voice growled breaking the peaceful silence. Sitting up and feeling the beginnings of a hangover, Haymitch stared at the velvet red blanket covering himself and Effie.
"No, dearest, I decorated for the holiday." Effie giggled before grabbing a bright pink wig and settling it on her blonde curls. Sniffing her disapproval as Haymitch poured himself a glass of red wine from the bedside table, she pushed a button on the wall to summon her avox to bring them breakfast.
"Let me guess, we're going to Cinna's party later." Haymitch muttered as he gulped the red wine from the glass.
"Yes, and please do not drink the wine like that at his party!" Effie sniffed. "After all, you're in the Capitol, not at your man-cave in District Twelve!"
"Really, princess, I hadn't noticed!"
Elsewhere in the Capitol, Cinna turned around in his walk-in closet before changing his outfit again. "You know, you've been in there for half an hour, dear!" Flavius called.
"I know, Flav!" Cinna called through the wall that separated his walk-in closet from Flavius's. "You know we have to look fabulous for tonight!"
"I know, Cinna, you took my salmon colored shirt!"
"You have five other pink shirts!" Cinna poked his head out of the closet as Flavius scowled at him.
"I clearly said salmon, Cinna!" Flavius grumbled. "Oh, whatever, I'm hungry. You're turn to cook! We have our mani-pedi's in an hour!"
At six o'clock, Cinna and Flavius had their fondue fountain on their kitchen island and the cheese tray was set out on the dining room table with wine bottles on a small side table. "This is a lovely lovely lovely party." Effie sighed as she nibbled on some cheese as she sipped a blush wine.
"Thank you." Cinna replied. "We just wanted to make it special for our favorite couples!" Five other Capitol couples mingled in the living room and dining room.
"Well, Happy Valentine's Day!" Haymitch called. "You two got the best red wine Panem!"
