A.N Hey guys sorry this is late. I was on holiday this week and forgot to post this before I left. I am going back to school next week so I can't promise on an update every week, sorry! Anyway enough of my excuses, here is chapter 3. Also this chapter is really short but I had to get something up!

A week later and the power is still out. I thought by this point Effie would be driving me mad but I surprisingly enjoy having her and Alice here. I only have one problem, I can't afford to keep them here. Being a victor had its perks, one of those was never having to worry about starving to death. However, I only get enough food to feed myself, not another adult and a growing child on top of that. My food supply is running low and unless Effie or I get a part time job, they'll have to find somewhere else to stay.

The loss of power is taking everyone by surprise. For a district that never have a thing such as electricity, it is quite shocking how dependent we have all became on it whilst we all got back on our feet.

"Haymitch!"

"For fuck sake, Effie! It's 6am!"

"I've ran out of clothes!"

I go upstairs to find Effie in a pile of clothes.

"What do you mean you ran out of clothes? What is the pile of things you're sitting in?"

"No Haymitch, clean clothes. I have ran out of clean clothes," she grumbles.

"Well princess, here's an idea. Wash them!"

"I don't know where the laundrette is."

"We don't have one here. Here we use a good old bucket filled with water and soap," I said smirking.

The minute I said it, it looked like I had just told Effie someone had died. She stayed quiet for a while, that's when I like Trinket, when she isn't talking. These moments are rare.

I showed Effie where the bucket was and I took Alice to get the water from the nearest well.

"So Alice, what do you think of District 12? Are you missing home yet?"

"No, she said shaking her head whilst grinning.

"Why is that," I ask chuckling.

"Nice here, no noise and no scary people," she said.

"I see, do you miss your daddy?"

This question makes her go still. She looks around before answering and even then she answers in a harsh whisper coming closer to me so I can hear.

"No, but please don't tell."

I won't sweetheart, don't worry."

"I don't like my Daddy, he hits my Mommy and my Mommy says it's not okay to hit, but she doesn't give him a row like she does to me," she whispered so quietly I could barely hear her.

"It's okay sweetheart, just know that whatever happens, it'll never be your fault okay? If it ever gets bad my door is always open if you need a break," I said.

We walked back to the house in silence, mainly to let Alice look around and take it all in. It's not every kid from the Capitol gets the chance to visit District 12. It will be a story to tell her friends when she gets older.

When we arrived at the house I poured the water into the bucket and left Effie to wash up. Knowing her, if I offered to help she would just tell me I was doing it wrong. Instead I went upstairs and brought down the clothes for her that she had left in a pile at the side of the bed.

Alice was sitting on the sofa playing with her dolls, she looked so innocent, so unaware of the bad in the world, the bad that was happening right in front of her. When she told me about her dad I couldn't believe it. Effie had always been such a strong person and I thought that if anything like that happened she would leave and take no shit from anybody. Apparently I was wrong. Maybe it was because of what other people would say. As strong as she was she always cared about what people thought of her. That was her weakness.

I sat next to Alice with nothing else to do. Usually I would sit in front of the TV all day but since there was no power, that was out of the question. I want to keep myself busy but I find myself having nothing to do. I want to keep my mind off of Effie, her bastard of a husband hitting her. Effie has always been annoying, but I have never found myself wanting to ever hurt her. Just shut her up sometimes.

I go through to watch Effie. Although she had never done this before, she was determined to do it, Effie was always a hard worker. I took the wet clothes and hung them outside to dry. It was the least I could do.

"Hey, princess."

"What?"

"We need to talk about something, you know I like having you and Alice here but I really can't afford to keep you."

"What do you mean?"

"I don't have enough food to feed you, Alice and myself. I'll be willing to get a part time job but I'm not sure if anyone will hire me because of my reputation as a drunk," I said.

"I guess I could pretend to not be from the Capitol and someone would hire me for a job, I could work in a shop," she mumbles.

"You don't need to do that, seriously I live here, I will work," I said.

"Haymitch, really it's fine. I'll borrow some clothes off of Katniss and I'll get a job."

I get up to leave the room but as I do I notice her flinch.

"What was that, princess?"

"Nothing, just leave it," she said getting up and leaving the room.