Effie
For the first time in my life, I think I just may know what it feels like to truly hate someone.
I feel guilty for feeling that way, because Mother always said that hating someone was like committing murder in your heart , but I'm pregnant?
That's what he chose to say on national television, and to my dear old friend Caesar too?
I sit down on the couch and try to watch television, but all I see is "Effie Trinket is preggers!" and "I knew she looked like she gained weight!" and "Haymitch and Effie,the odd couple prepare to be parents." I Scream and throw the remote across the room.
I go to my sleeping quarters and put on my favorite pink silky pajamas.
I looked in the mirror and sighed, I look awful without makeup, and just to think, I went out in public like this, and I have to continue looking like this until I die a horrible death in The Hunger Games.
I groan when I realize that tomorrow I have to go to training.
And I have to have physical and verbal contact with Haymitch, because we have to figure out how we are going to work together in the games.
I know that I am going to make a fool out of myself, but they don't know about my hidden talent.
I decided to go to bed at a decent time, and woke up bright and early the next morning.
I got out of bed, and prepared a cup of coffee with cream and sugar, and then I wait for the caffeine to start pumping through my veins.
After my third cup, I feel the caffeine working its magic, so I go and take a steaming shower to get my blood pumping.
I hop out, invigorated, and dress in the hideous training outfit that was given to me.
The shirt is black, with red stripes across the shoulders, and the pants are black with red going the whole length down the sides.
After that, I blow-dry my blond hair and pull it into a ponytail.
I want to put on makeup, but it's agains the rules.
After that, I go to the dining room and wait for Haymitch to show up, and heavens knows when that'll be.
I sigh and take a sip of orange juice out of a champagne glass.
A few minutes later Haymitch shows up.
But I almost don't recognize him.
His dark blond hair is slicked back, and he is wearing a clean pair of jeans and a navy blue button up shirt.
Gone is the scowl that usually graces his face, and that makes him look much younger.
After working out, and not having alcohol for a little while, he is already looking younger stronger, and ( I can't believe I'm saying this,) he looks desirable.
He delicately scoots a chair out next to me and slides in.
"Good morning darling." he said , kissing my cheek.
I glanced around the room.
There was no one around and there aren't any cameras in the dining room, so why was he calling me darling?
I decided to play along, and gave him a kiss on the cheek .
"Good morning to you too honey." I said.
We didn't talk anymore until after
the avoxes served us our healthy breakfast.
When the left, Haymitch complemented my hair,and I noticed him staring at me out of
the corner of his eye.
I must look uglier than usual.
But he, on the other hand, is looking pretty fine.
I sigh to myself.
I wish there were people around so he would kiss me.
Wait! What in the world am I thinking? Haymitch is, well Haymitch.I don't want to kiss him, do I?
I decide to test it out.
When Haymitch stands up I stand too.
"I'm going to go get dressed for training."he said.
"Ok, well come and see me if you do." I said.
He winked at me and smiled.
"I will."
Before he left I stood on my tiptoes (Because without heels I am much shorter than him) and I gave him a kiss.
It was just a little peck, but he pulled me closer to give me a real kiss.
The first real kiss we had,and I think this time, we both felt something for each other.
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At training we went straight to
the camouflage station.
Haymitch assumed that I would be great at it because I'm good at makeup.
He assumed wrong.
I attempted to paint his face to look like bark on a tree.
It ended up looking like a pile of poo.
When Haymitch looked in the mirror, his jaw dropped.
"Effie..." was all he could say.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." I said suppressing laughter.
"Ok, my turn." he said and began to smear brown goop on my face.
I squealed and began to wipe it off.
Then we went over to the knife throwing station.
We stayed there for and hour and a half practicing, and at the end I was pretty good.
We made our way to the edible plants section, and I stayed there for a few hours, making sure that I knew what to eat and what not to eat.
Plants that are poison if eaten are:
Castor bean.
Chinaberry.
Death camas.
Lantana.
Manchineel.
Oleander.
Pangi.
Physic nut.
Poison and water hemlocks.
Rosary pea.
Strychnine tree.
I studied each one and than studied the list of the edible plants.
Then we moved on to archery.
I grasped the bow and pulled back, then fired.
I hit the practice dummy right in the heart.
Haymitch looked at me, stunned.
"How did you do that?" he asked.
I smiled to myself.
"When I taught Katniss how to walk in eleven inch heels, she taught me archery."
He looked astonished, he looked amazed, he looked...proud.
I smiled at him and we moved on to the hand on hand combat station.
It was a new addition to the training center, I was about to step up onto the soft mat, when Haymitch grabbed my hand and pulled me back.
"Not in your condition." he said and placed a hand on my stomach.
Everyone was looking at me.
I felt the color rising to my cheeks.
How embarrassing, everyone is frowning at me.
Like I did something wrong.
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After training for three days, we had one day off before we had to go into The Games I spent the day crying, eating as much as I could, taking long hot baths and watching my favorite movies like, Wuthering heights, an affair to remember, Enchanted and other very old movies.
When I was watching 'The princess bride' Haymitch walked into the room and plopped down on the couch next to me.
He had made it just in time, the movie had just begun.
"So let me get this straight, he loved her always, even when she treated him badly?" he asked.
I smiled, "She treated him that way because she loved him too, at least that's what I interpreted." I said.
"Hmm..." he said thoughtfully and
tucked himself in a blanket right next to me.
He was intrigued by the movie, by how far these people were willing to go for the one they love.
I sat there with him, listening to him gasp and feeling him tense up at certain parts.
And at one point I actually felt a tear fall from his eyes and onto my shoulder.
I fell asleep right there on the couch, nestled close to Haymitch.
And for the first time in a while, I forget that i have to go into the Hunger Games.
At the end of the movie Haymitch gently shook me awake.
He took my face in both hands and kissed me.
I fell right asleep after that, and wasn't sure If I had dreamed it or not.
V1:]
Take time to realize,
That your warmth is. Crashing down on in.
Take time to realize,
That I am on your side
Didn't I, Didn't I tell you.
But I can't spell it out for you,
No it's never gonna be that simple
No I cant spell it out for you
[Chorus:]
If you just realize what I just realized,
Then we'd be perfect for each other
And will never find another
Just realize what I just realized
We'd never have to wonder if
We missed out on each other now.
[V2:]
Take time to realize
Oh-oh I'm on your side
Didn't I, didn't I tell you.
Take time to realize
This all can pass you by
But I can't spell it out for you,
No its never gonna be that simple
No I can't spell it out for you.
[Chorus:]
If you just realize what I just realized
Then we'd be perfect for each other
And we'll never find another
Just realize what I just realized
We'd never have to wonder if
We missed out on each other but.
[V3:]
It's not the same
No it's never the same
If you don't feel it to.
If you meet me half way
If you would meet me half way.
It could be the same for you.
[Chorus:]
If you just realize what I just realized
Then we'd be perfect for each other
And we'll never find another
Just realize what I just realized
We'd never have to wonder
Just realize what I just realized
If you just realize what I just realized
Oh
Missed out on each other now
Missed out on each other now
Realize
Realize
Realize
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