Haymitch, Katniss, Peeta, and Effie sit and wait within the doctors office. Effie has harbored a secret that she's had to keep hidden for too many years. Effie knows what the results will be, but the children wanted to be sure. Like Effie and Peeta's resemblance wasn't enough. Besides shouldn't a mother know the child she had carried for nine months? Effie reluctantly agreed to a DNA test. The doctor walks in with the results in his hand. In the corner of her Effie sees Peeta tense up.

"Well the results came back positive. Peeta, Effie is your biological mother," The doctor says.

"Does that mean we can go now?" Haymitch asks.

"Rude," Effie says to him.

"Sweetheart, we all knew that Peeta was going to be your son in the end anyway. It's the typical happy ending," Haymitch says.

"Thank you doctor, we'll be on our way," Effie says.

The doctor nods, and leaves the four in the room. In silence, all four leave. Once they arrive between their houses, Effie speaks up.

"Well do you have anything to say?" Effie asks.

"Why?" Peeta asks.

"Why what, Peeta, you must be more direct," Effie replies.

"Why did you leave me?" Peeta asks.

"I didn't leave because I didn't want you. I loved your father dearly, but I was needed in the Capitol. I had no choice, but to leave you behind," Effie says.

"So you left me in a District where people starve, and forced into Games?" Peeta asks harshly.

"I left you with your father for a reason," Effie replies.

"What was that? You couldn't go into the Capitol with a child from wedlock?" Peeta questions.

"That's where you are wrong. I was married to your father a year before I had you. I left you because I didn't want you growing up in the Capitol believing the Games are okay," Effie says.

"But you're from the Capitol!" Peeta yells.

"Watch it boy, she's your mother," Haymitch warns.

"If you think it was easy for me to leave you here, you are wrong. I hated the fact that I had to leave my only child. When I was chosen to go into Games school, I made sure I would be an escort for District Twelve. When you reached the age of twelve, I prayed that I wouldn't pull your name out of the bowl," Effie says.

Peeta doesn't respond, but he only leads the three into his house. Haymitch goes to the fridge, grabs a beer, and sprawls himself on the couch.

"Tell me when the mother-son drama is over," Haymitch says before taking a swig of his drink. Effie rolls her eyes at Haymitch and sighs. Peeta leads Effie into the study, and he shuts the door.

"I want to know everything from top to bottom," Peeta says.

"You might want to take a seat, this could take awhile," Effie replies.