My interview was the most upsetting for the 'poor' capitol citizens, they screamed and demanded change, some even wanted the games to be stopped until I had had the child, it wouldn't make it any better I thought as they begged and pleaded for something to be done about my condition. Snow found it all the more amusing to watch me as I shakily accepted the congratulations Caesar and the others gave, he even made Cinna put me in a wedding dress knowing how uncomfortable and demeaning it would be. Yet Cinna had something up his sleeve, he had altered the dress and although it felt heavier I trusted his judgement. In the last forty-four seconds of my interview Cinna had me twirl about, it made me light headed and even dizzy but smoke rose and finally I saw the point of the heaviness, he had transformed me into his mockingjay, the districts MockingJay. I felt like laughing but I held it together as they brought Peeta on stage to discuss my Pregnancy and the Games.
"So Peeta, what made you settle down to start a family?" Caesar asked politely
"Well Caesar, Katniss and I," Peeta started as he held my hand "Thought that seen as we would no longer be in the reapings or need to work, that we would start a fresh and live on in memory of the other tributes."
"Ah a noble sentiment. So Katniss, how far along are you?"
"Just over Seven months Caesar." I replied.
"Have you already wed Katniss Peeta?"
"Not officially no."
"Ah! Peeta what a unfortunate turn of events, you, Katniss and your baby all going into the Games again!"
"Yes Caesar its very unnerving."
"What will be your game plan this time may I ask?"
"To protect Katniss and our baby." Peeta replied rather bluntly even by my standards.
"Ah I see, and if it comes to you or Katniss Peeta?"
"I won't be able to do it." I butted in.
"What about you Peeta? What would you do?"
"I wouldn't kill Katniss and our child, I'd find a way to die."
"Peeta No!" I Shouted at him
"Well times up, The Star-crossed Lovers from District twelve everybody!" Caesar announced over thirty seconds early.
We were ushered from the stage by two quite large peacekeepers, when we got back to the penthouse -where all tributes from district twelve live for the last days of there lives, or in mine and Peeta's case the last days without each other - Haymitch congratulated us on developing another twist to the Hunger Games we were doomed to die in. As expected Effie was appalled by our lack of decorum.
As it was obvious that we share a room at home when we first arrived we were designated a room together which happened to be my old room, about a hour after our interview, Cinna appeared and knocked on the door.
"Enter" Peeta permitted as I dried my hair.
"Peeta!" Cinna said remorsefully, it was as if Peeta was already dead but I swore in that moment that I would not let Peeta die.
"Cinna, how are you?" Peeta greeted
"I'm good, I'm good, I was hoping you'd be here."
"Well, I haven't got much choice in the matter" Peeta replied solemnly.
"Cinna!" I exclaimed as I entered the room and hugged my stylist.
"Katniss." Cinna replied with a smile that disappeared at the sight of my bump.
"What are you doing here? I thought you'd be partying with the others?"
"No, I came here to see Peeta."
"Oh.."
"It's ok babe, I'll be in to goto bed in a little bit." Peeta told me just before he kissed my forehead.
"Oh.. Okay I'll see you tomorrow Cinna."
"See you, Girl on Fire."
I walked back to the little bedroom area which had been partitioned off for me and Peeta and pretended to get into bed, I turned the light off and ruffled with the covers just to add to the effect.
"Peeta, what are you going to do about the Games? Katniss may get threw but what if the baby comes or she gets hurt?" Cinna asked Worriedly.
"I don't know, I never expected to be back!"
"Well, you both have to come out, if one dies the other will most likely be reckless enough to get their self killed, Take this."
I didn't see what Cinna gave Peeta but whatever it was it ticked when Peeta received it.
"What is it?"
"A hint, I can't tell you but I can give you a hint, I'm friends with the new head Gamemaker, ever since he got promoted I've been getting drips and drabs out of him about his plan, I had a feeling something was going to happen. You just keep Katniss safe in the Arena and stay alive."
"Cinna, How on earth.."
"I haven't got much time, what I did with your interviews caused a stir with President Snow, I'm sure I will be in trouble for it, so get a clear plan and be one of the last two alive, so that its just you and Katniss."
"Cinna I don't know how to thank you."
"By keeping your family alive, that will be all the thanks I need." Cinna said quite quickly, the whole conversation was out of Cinna's character, the way he spoke and even his breathing wasn't anything like himself, I wanted to go and demand what was going on but then I felt sick and dashed off to throw up yet again.
When Peeta came to bed I snuggled onto his chest and tried to ease myself to sleep but I couldn't and from his deeo blue eyes staring into mine, I knew he couldn't either.