After a few minutes of silence, Haymitch decided to start talk.
"So baby thing comes true now ha. I bet some people will love it." His joy was fresh and he was happy for them.
"Hmm… Where were we? Ah right, I was congratulating both of you. It has to require for a long struggle." Katniss and Peeta's faces blushed. They tried to not eye contact with Haymitch so they were looking different ways.
"Arrg... HAYMİTCH!" Katniss said inside of her. Was this man has always to making implied?
"I don't know how many time you said that because I couldn't count. We understood you Haymitch." Peeta put his hand to his forehead. On the other hand, he was trying to pass his stomach cramps.
"Would you like to explain it in detail from me Haymitch?" Katniss said. That she knows Haymitch will step back. Former mentor was pleasure when he sipped his last drink in the cup.
"Forgive me my friends, I'm a drunk man. No I don't want sweetheart, thank you." Haymitch said. Katniss and Peeta were running from Haymitch's question. Actually they knew what he meant but two young adult were ignoring him.
Quiet room was bothering them again. House stayed in dingily for a long time but Katniss and Peeta convinced Haymitch for buy new furniture's, clean the house. Only his worn table and he weren't willing to give up a few belongings left. Especially his old table was partner for him. Since years they were drinking together and sleeping. Their presence completed each other. Even Haymitch fought with them for the worn table. Now they got old. Suddenly Haymitch took a cup of water and then soak himself. When Peeta and Katniss's eyes stuck on him he smiled.
"It's very effective. How do you think I'm standing?"
"Apparent. Otherwise we chat with leaked person." Peeta had adopted mocking attitude too. Over the years they got use to each other. Katniss was taking her hand on her belly and show the baby, a husband and middle age man.
"I think you can't run forever from the Capitol citizens. Some people will want to know about your baby news." When Haymitch saying this, disgusted expression has in his face.
"After what we have done I don't think they would be interested in us. But Plutarch Heavensbee will make it a propaganda advertisement." Katniss is nervous with that. She never ran from her screen face, rebellion symbol, games and fake personality. She hates all of this. Don't want to share her private life especially with Capitol. Plutarch was always chasing after new works. Making programs; dramatically presenting, the past of destruction of Panem to people in public. They always reminded The Hunger Games. He knew how to play with people's hearts. After all he is a head gamemaker.
"I was afraid of this. Damn cameras and Plutarch." Peeta said sadly. Fall into this situation again, it seemed nightmare.
"Sadly my friend."Haymitch was worried. They all wanted a quiet life but Capitol would ruin it. This wasn't good. This reminds their past, deaths, tributes, friends… All of it. It is really painful. They didn't know what they did to get rid of it. Sometimes we couldn't fix things; some we know about things remains the same.
Then Peeta decided to change subject. He told Haymitch their hunt with a great enthusiasm. He has came a long way compared to past, even had come to hunt an animal but he never been as like Gale. Then Katniss told; how Peeta drives her crazy about her husband's mistakes, noises. His leg was still hobble. She had to settle with him because there is no choice. Haymitch was smiling them. He thought it was sweet.
"We must go. You are tired and sleepy old man." So Peeta gave the signal that they will go. Katniss's sleep had come too. She needs to rest and recover her energy.
"Wait, before you will go I have gift for the baby. It was for Katniss but I can make an exception." Two victors stepped back. They were wondering what it is. Their mentor's gifts were always as precious as life. They witnessed it in the games.
"My head isn't enough for walk can you help me?" He said on his chair.
"What can I do Haymitch?" Brown haired young woman stood up.
"You are going to my room, opening the drawer from the top nightstand right of my bed; you will see a ring box… Can you bring it to me honey?" Katniss understood him and went to upstairs. She repeated Haymitch's word by herself. When she is gone Peeta looked at Haymitch.
"If you don't mind can I ask you something? Why have you a ring?" He is wondering. He thinks Haymitch was hiding something. It didn't normal. Peeta wasn't complaining that Haymitch will give a gift for Katniss but it suspects him.
"I bought it from Capitol twenty years go for me." He put on his loving attitude. It was his mother's. Haymitch lied to young man. He buried the ring to the past like the others. He tried to stay away his memories as much as possible. He could only share her mother's items with only two people in his life.
The room didn't complicate as Katniss thought. It was tidy and very clean. She never expect from Haymitch like this view. He was always messy. Old Sea didn't come for months, if so how did he spare time for all of this? Throwing this question out of her mind, she came down. Suddenly Katniss think she didn't visit the house so much. Especially the cellar drew her attention. He didn't let anyone there, even birds can't fly. The moment you approach there you could find Second Quarter Quell victor with a knife on his hand. Katniss felt she has to go cellar. Maybe this is Haymitch's private however nothing can remain forever. Pregnant woman could risk her life for it. She didn't know everything about former mentor; especially his younger age, family, friends and The Hunger Games years. Katniss determined to learn. Even she didn't know what she will find. The cellar was clear like the bed room. It is just dusty. Here is running history. One person can't clean this cellar because it is hard. So someone had to come here and help Haymitch. But who or why? That person knows everything that they don't. It's so weird and annoying. How Haymitch couldn't he tell? How dare him. There is just two important people of his life and they are Katniss and Peeta.
Eventually Haymitch realized that was a mistake to send Katniss for brings the gift. He stood up and went looking for Katniss with Peeta. He is really pissed off. He would good enough for walk. Before long they saw Katniss where she came from, it drove Haymitch crazy. If she was someone else he could smash her. Katniss is coming to them. Her glances seemed not good. That moment Peeta realized it will be very bad. He had to do something. The most terrible mistake was breaking Haymitch's restricted areas.
Katniss pointed a photo to Haymitch's face. She was so angry and uncontrolled as much as former mentor.
"Who is she Haymitch?" Katniss said. Haymitch frowned and turned into a frightening person. Peeta went into his wife's arm, just in case he needed to take precautions.
"That's none of your business sweetheart." He replied so loud.
"We should carry it tomorrow. This isn't a good time for discussion." Peeta said anxious. As soon as possible they had to calm down.
"No. we speak now, period." Katniss replied Peeta.
"Your stubbornness doesn't work on me, honey. The subject is closed, period."
"You didn't tell us about your history of many years. Isn't it now time Haymitch?"It was always something remains missing about him. She wanted to know everything.
"Some memories should be in the past, do you understand me Katniss?"…
"If I tell you we still can't change that. Let buried it in the depths with me." Haymitch said be exhausted. Katniss shocked when she was looking him.
"If I tell you?"… And she fell silent. She was in deep void, in disappointment. Peeta came between them. He pulled back his wife and closer his face to Katniss's face.
"Katniss, listen to me. We should go our home."Pull her face from her husband's then turned back to Haymitch. Katniss was still holding beautiful, looking innocent young girl's photo.
"Drop it now." As you wouldn't expect from a middle age man, he hit her hand hardly. Picture was turning fast on the air then it landed to the floor softly. Since a century Haymitch came face to face his most beautiful lover in this world. She seems looking him. His eyes had fluctuated, he held himself hard. Then turned again to the pregnant woman. He regrets what he has done. Katniss didn't correspond, she just watched. She will cry if they still stay here. When she tries to leave, Haymitch caught her arms and pull her to his self.
"Come on, don't stop. Hit me. Hit Katniss, don't let it inside." Haymitch said but Katniss didn't care.
"We aren't in the Hunger Games old fox." She got rid of his hand like running then headed to the door. Katniss wasn't looking to Peeta of the short walk way. She even rejected the offer of help. It would be a long night…
