"Mom, where's dad?" a young girl came wandering into the room, rubbing her eyes sleepily.
Effie tossed and turned in the otherwise empty bed, her hands still searching for Haymitch's body to press hers softly against him. Sighing, she frowned, turning to face the door frame. "I don't know sweetheart.."
"Daddy's not coming home again?"Her eyes were small and filled with fear.
"Of course he will dear.. we just have to give him time.." She rose slightly, to come pick her up and place her on the bed.
"But..Josh said Daddy was probaly eaten by bears and stung by a millon tracker jackers and pushed off of a cliff and…"she hesitated."and thrown into District 13 with all the outcasts…"she whispered.
"District 13 isn't real dear.." Effie shook her head, kissing the top of Orabelle's head.
"But..he said there WERE people there,and that they're cannibals and zombies that eat people's brains,and-"
Effie gasped at the words that were coming out of Orabelle's mouth. "What did I tell you about believing in such crazy things?! Cannibals and zombies.. that's just so disgusting!" She thought she may of vomitied on spot.
"Josh…he said it was real!He said he saw it!He said-"
"Now,that's quite enough of that."Effie said sighing.
Orabelle began to open her mouth as if to retaliate but decided against it.
Effie sighed again."Come here." she said,pulling the little girl close to her.
"Mommy?"the little girl said quietly.
"Hmm?"
"I want daddy."she said quietly.
"Me too."Effie said closing her eyes."Me too."