As soon as the train starts its engine, Thorn and me jerk forward, back, then finally where we were standing.

"Whoa" Thorn and me say in unison.

Then out of nowhere, Effie come in the corridor of the train and says in her high pitched Capitol voice:

"Welcome tributes to the train. Allow me to show you around." Effie motions us to follow her. Pff. Does she not see the blind girl standing in front of her. Anyways, I tug on Thorn's sleeve and tell her to follow me. Effie continues to speak:

"This is the compartment where the girls, Thorn and I, will be staying. The door to the left is my room and the door to the right is yours, Thorn," said Effie, " Gosh. That is such a lovely name."

"Thank you," Thorn replies in a quite voice.

"Anyway lets make our way to the next compartment," Effie says, " watch your step."

We board the next compartment. There are two doors: one in the right and one on the left. Just like the last one we saw.

"This is the compartment where the boys, Cyrus and Haymitch, will be staying. The door to the left is Haymitch's room and the door to the right is yours, Cyrus," said Effie. What, no compliment?

"Now on with the show," Effie continues.

The next compartment is different from the others. It's much more bigger and roomy. There were chairs and tables set up everywhere and on the table were multiple types of food and drinks. The sight makes me a little nauseous. Is this really what Capitol people eat everyday? It looks to good to be true. Lesson number two: when Effie says something, she means it.

"Like what you see?" I hear a rough and scratchy voice say.

I jump in surprise and turn around to none other than our mentor, Haymitch Abernathy. He is a tall man with dark brown, curly, hair and stubble on the lower half of his face and upper lip. He looks like he's in his late thirties or early forties. But what really caught my eyes the most was his eyes, dark gray that look bright and dangerous. Like he's always ready for a fight. He has the Seam look, like me.

He smirks at me and I realize I was staring, at him and the food, for a good five minutes. I can feel my cheeks heat up and I avert my eyes from his gaze. Then I hear Effie speak again.

"Haymitch you're late, as usual." She murmurs at the end.

"Cool your self Rainbow, I was only a couple of minutes late." Haymitch replies slyly.

Effie scoffs and Haymitch smirks at her reaction. I hear Thorn snicker and now I can't help but chuckle a bit. Then I hear Thorn speak:

"Man, it smells good in here." She says in a matter-of-factually tone.

Haymitch spots her and says "Well well well what do we have here?" He kneels down to her level and she turns her head to look at him.

"Hello Haymitch." Thorn replies in an irritated voice. If she didn't have that blind fold on I could see her rolling her eyes.

I wonder how they know each other? As soon as I finish my thought it is immediately answered. Like if they both read my mind.

"Nice to see you to Cupcake, how my favorite niece doing?" Haymitch says in the same tone.

Eh? Niece? Their related? When did this happen?

"Fine. I didn't know I was your favorite! I feel special." Thorn replies, sounding more irritated than before.

Geez. They do not like each other. I feel like I should stop this conversation, before they start to fight. I don't know Haymitch, but I do know Thorn and she has a short tolerance level and by the way Haymitch is smirking at her reactions, I can tell he's enjoying this. This is going to get real ugly, real fast.

Either I am voicing my thoughts or everyone can hear them and I just don't know it, but Effie buts in to their conversation and says:

"Well, hasn't this been an interesting day," Effie laughs, "you two are free to explore the train as you wish, the door at the end of this compartment, the dinning cart, leads to the kitchen cart and then the next one is the bar cart. I would suggest staying away from there, you too are much to young. It's 4:17pm. Dinner should be really at 7. " Effie finishes

Thorn and I both nod. But then I remember something, there were six compartments, what's the last one? Me, being too curious and observant for my own good, asks:

"Effie there are six carts, you showed us three and mentioned two, what's the last one?"

"Oh, that one is just for storage, it's not important." Effie reassures me.

Then Haymitch speaks, "It's where they're going to put you bodies when you die."

Thorn shivers and I just stand their shocked. I have been so caught up in this place that I have forgotten that we are in fact competing in the hunger games.

Effie scoffs at him and back hands his arm, "Do not say those things Haymitch you'll frighten them even more then they already are." Effie shouts at him.

Effie understanding how we feel? Theirs a shock, I thought Capitol people enjoyed watching these games. That's what my brother told me, that Capitol people are just a bunch of blood lusted sicko's. I guess not all of them are really like that after all.

Haymitch replies with, "What? You want me to lie to them?"

"No, but you are their mentor, you are suppose to encourage them, not discourage them."

"Don't tell me how to do my job Rainbow."

"I wouldn't have to if you would just do it right."

"How do you know what I'm doing right and what I'm doing wrong? It's not like you've ever been in a hunger games. Never will anyways."

Theirs silence after that. There is so much tension in the room I can feel myself start to sweat. After a good solid five minutes of this, Thorn decide to break it by clearing her throat. This cause everyone to look at her.

"Haymitch could I talk to you. Alone. Here." Thorn says in a soft yet serious tone.

Effie and I both get that we have to leave and we exit out of the dinning cart and head to the rooms. Before I leave a glance a Thorn and Haymitch and see that Thorn means business and Haymitch knows what it's about. I wonder what they are going to talk about?

Sigh. This is going to come and bite me in the butt one day. I follow behind Effie, but when she enters her room, I sneak back, quietly, to the dinning cart. I try to be careful and try not to set of the automatic door. I feel bad for eavesdropping but i REALLY want to know why Thorn is being so serious. I mean Rose did want me to keep an eye on her so that's what I'm doing. I press my ear to the wall next to the door and listen to Thorn and Haymitch's conversation.

"So Uncle Haymitch, I would like to ask you a question." Thorn says in a casual tone.

"Well doesn't someone like to get short, sweet, and to the point." Haymitch replies in a mocking tone.

"Stop stalling. I'm being serious." Thorn answers back with a stern tone.

"Really? I thought you were kidding."

"Could you just just answer my question."

"What makes you think I'm going to answer your question? I you were acting rude to me earlier."

"What do you want? An apology?"

"Maybe."

"Fine. I'm sorry I was rude to you earlier."

"Apology accepted. So what's your question?"

"What do you know?"

"Your gonna have to be more specific."

"What do you know about THIS?

"What? The hunger games?"

"No! About how we're related." Thorn is raising her voice now.

"You might want to ask that questions to your sister Cupcake."

"Well there's a chance I won't ever get to see or talk to her again!"

The room goes quite and I hear the someone get our there seat. Probably Haymitch going to the bar cart. Everyone says he's a drunk. Then I hear someone else get out of their seat and walk to the door I have my ear against.

I probably have about 30 seconds to sprint down the hall and get to my compartment quietly. I jump from were I am and start running but I only make it half way before I hear Thorn say something.

"Who's there?" She asks.

My heart stops and I forget how to breath. I didn't dare turn around. Maybe if I am really still and quiet she'll think it was nothing. When I hear a door open and close, I fall to the ground with a soft thud and lay their, sighing in relief. That was close.