Love is a Mist

I DO NOT OWN THE HUNGER GAMES

Lavender's POV

The light blinded me when I descended from the train. At first, I thought it was just the sun when I realized it was the flashing of the cameras that were disorienting me. Questions were being thrown left and right and all I wanted to do was hide.

"Are you the daughter of the star-crossed lovers?"

"It has to be the children of the rebellion!"

"What's it like to have famous parents? Aren't you proud!"

My head was getting jumbled up and I was trying to find a familiar face in between flashes. Caspian and Eric were on either side of me and that gave me a little comfort. I grabbed both of their hands and squeezed telling them I was uncomfortable.

"The Star-Crossed Lovers!"

"What's it like to be back at the Capitol?"

"Is your family doing well?"

"Are you planning on having another child?"

I looked behind me to see my parents coming of the train hand in hand with Ms. Odair, Mr. Hawthorne, and Effie trailing behind. I took a deep breath and was wondering how we were getting Finn off the train. After I had that thought, the healers came out carrying Finn on a stretcher. The cameras went even crazier. I felt as if strobe lights were going off. I hate to admit it, but I am a bit claustrophobic. Actually, a lot claustrophobic, I was trying to control it.

"The Star-Crossed Lover's son!"

"What's his injury?"

"Is it fatal illness?"

They have no right to know this information! They aren't family! They aren't my friends! Just because my parents are famous doesn't mean they get to know everything about my life!

Finn was then carried off to the medical center. My parents tried going with him, but it wasn't allowed. They were told that he could see him at another time. My mother tried fighting it, but dad whispered something to her. She nodded and gave up.

The reports then turned their attention back to us children and the questions started up again. We were surrounded and I froze.

"How do you feel about seeing the Capitol?"

"Are any of you dating?"

"Are you fallowing in your parents footsteps?"

Breathing was getting hard. I didn't want to answer any of their questions. Caspian and Eric finally got control of the situation.

"We would rather not bother with your questions at this time. We have had a stressful day and would like to rest," Caspian spoke to the press and then Eric and Caspian pulled me out from the reports grasp. I was super thankful. I ended clinging to both of them whispering my thanks.

We enter a building labeled Style, I was confused on what was happening. The halls were empty until we arrived inside and a swarm of crazy dressed people crowded the halls. I sucked in my breath as they pulled me away from Caspian and Eric. I started to panic, they were my rock to keep me in my right mind at the moment and I was being pulled from them. I screamed as they tried leading me away.

"No! No! Mom! Dad!" I was thrashing and I could catch a glimpse of Eric and Caspian trying to get out of the peoples grasps as well.

"It's alright, sweetie. They are just going to get you cleaned up and presentable for the Capitol. It's fine," my dad said over the roar of commotion.

My claustrophobia was coming out and I couldn't hold it in any more.

"AHHH! Caspian! No! Eric!" I wanted peace, but I was surrounded and I needed out.

"Honey, it's alright, we'll see you in a little bit," my mother tried to smooth me from across the hall. I could also hear Eric and Caspian's cries for me and their parents. I then felt a prick in my arm and then blacked out from there.

I awoke on a medical table dressed in comfortable sleeping attire. The black yoga pants were a nice fit and a dark blue silk top. How did they know I like blue? My brown curly hair flowing down my back with one braid slightly visible. My skin felt sore from the pulling and fixing of my body and it felt hairless almost. I stood from the table and found there was a full-length mirror in front of me. I gasped. My eyelashes were fuller. My face had no sign of dirt ever being there. My body was flawless. I looked really beautiful.

I looked around more and was wondering where I could get out of here. I saw a metal door that looked to be my only exit. I pulled the door open and on the other side was Effie waiting for me.

"Finally! They must have had a lot to alter," Effie said with a grin on her face. It was an insult, but the way she put it sounded like she meant it as a compliment. I gave her a confused look and decided to drop it.

"It seemed they had to knock you out, you were so upset. The boys have been waiting for you. We all have, we wanted to start dinner, but your parents insisted on waiting for you," by the sounds of it when she said WE wanted to start dinner. It was more like SHE wanted to start dinner, but my parents wouldn't let her.

Effie led me to the top floor we where staying on and welcomed me into the Pent House suite. She explained this was where my parents stayed when they were in the Hunger Games and the Capitol thought it fit for their return. I nodded and she ushered me into the dinning room.

"And this is the dinning room! Where we have all have been awaiting your return. Isn't it excellent? I just love it!"

The room was so over decorated and high tech that it was a lot to take in. As everyone noticed my return, Caspian and Eric stood (more like jumped) from their chairs in unison to greet me. Caspian was dressed in a blue sweater and black pants and Eric was dressed similar except with a green sweater instead. I walked over to my seat in between them. They both gave me looks, but said nothing. I knew they were wondering if I was all right. I took a seat and they sat with me.

"It looks like we are having lamb stew!" Effie said with excitement. My stomach growled and I started on my soup, as did every one else. It was excellent.

"You look really beautiful, Lavender," Caspian said breaking the silence. My spoon slipped out of my hand and the clang rang through out the apartment. Caspian usually wasn't this forward and it surprised me. I didn't want to make this awkward, so I muttered out a quiet, "Thanks."

"Yea, you do," Eric added trying to get his say in as well. I looked at Caspian and then Eric.

"Well, you both look handsome," I tried to bring some conversation to this dinner. They both shrug at the same time and that put a smile on my face.

"I have some business to discuss," Effie brought in and there was a hint of seriousness in her high-pitched voice. "The Capitol would like an interview with each of the rebellion children."

"No, absolutely not!" my mother was starting to get hysterical.

"Wait, maybe this wouldn't be soon bad," my father put his opinion in. my mom looked shocked.

"What are you talking about? This is horrible!" she exclaimed.

"Katniss, Peeta might be right," Mr. Hawthorne interjected.

"The Capitol isn't going to leave them alone until they get what they are looking for, maybe if they get their interview they want everything will settle down," my dad was persuading.

"How do the children feel about this?" my mother asked.

I looked at the boys and then answered for all of us," I'm sure we will be fine. I mean we could do it."

My mother nodded and decided to keep quiet after that.

"Eric, are you sure you want to do this, honey," Ms. Odair asked her son.

"I'll be fine, mom, it's not like the crowd would make me nervous or anything."

"I think it's time for dessert!" Effie tried to break the tension. The Avox's brought out a weird look cake. I took my first bite and it tasted great, but from the next few bites something was wrong. I heard every one talking about how wonderful the cake was. I felt like my lungs were clogging up and it was getting hard to breath. I started to cough and I brought my napkin up to my mouth to cover it and when I looked at it there was drops of blood trickled on it. I couldn't stop coughing and my throat started to close up.

"Is everything alright, dear?" Effie asked.

"I… can't…" I tried to answer when I slipped out of my chair onto the porcelain floor. I coughed more and realized drops of blood were being left on the white tiles. My throat closed all the way and my breath was cut off completely. I heard my name being called in panic, but it felt as if they were all drifting away. I opened my eyes once more to see Eric and Caspian at my side screaming to me, but all I could hear was silence. Then, my parents pushed them out of their way and my mother was crying and my father looked worried. My eyes started to flutter shut and I no longer could keep them open. I slipped into darkness once more.

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