A/N: Chapter 4 is here so sorry for the delay last week was very stressful my mum went to hospital and I had look after and all anyway I hope enjoy this chapter.

Chapter 4: On the way to the Capitol

"Sit down…I'll go find Marcus." Lila said as she hurried off to find Marcus Arrowington District 12's mentor. "You ok Essie?" Carlisle asked "Yeah what about you Mr Cullen how are feeling?" Esme asked as they finally sat down on the extra comfortable chairs "I'm ok I guess but all I know is that I'm going to protect you but I can't hurt you or kill you you're my best friend Esme." Carlisle admitted "I feel the same way Carlisle I can't kill you. You are my best friend, you have been so many years." Esme said letting a tear slip as Lila and Marcus entered the compartment. "I'm Marcus Arrowington your mentor it is a pleasure to meet you both." Marcus spoke as he sat in front of them with a glass of red wine in my face "Nice to meet you." Carlisle and Esme said together looking at their mentor "I'm going to teach you how to survive and find shelter in The Hunger Games since I won it fourteen years ago." Esme and Carlisle nodded as Marcus continued "Now tell me what are you good at Esme?" Marcus asked as he turned to look at her as she bit her bottom lip "Well I'm great at hunting I guess and I do have one the highest I.Q's in my District." Esme said shyly making Carlisle chuckle "She is an excellent hunter and she is the smartest girl in our District." Carlisle interjected.

"Carlisle is the smartest boy in our District and he is the strongest in our district too. I've seen him lift and throw a bag of flour that weighs like 150 pounds." Esme informed Marcus "That is truly wonderful and I'm pretty sure you two are friends." Marcus said smiling "We're best friends." Carlisle replied rather sadly squeezing Esme's hand "Well that is rather sad isn't." Marcus said back "Well it is too bad." Lila's shrill voice came as she sat down next to Marcus "It is the Hunger Games Marcus…you need to prepare them so at least one of them will win." Lila continued very harshly as she drank her ice tea.

"Lila relax I'll train them to win." Marcus retorted drinking his wine as Carlisle and Esme both ate a cinnamon doughnut each. "Let them think and talk about happy timed before we get to the Capitol." Marcus continued as Esme and Carlisle moved to play a game of cards. It was that moment that both Lila and Marcus noticed the way Carlisle and Esme look at each other and smiled they knew Carlisle and Esme not only cared for each other as best friends but as something more special, they looked at each other as if they were husband and wife they were two people that were unconditionally in love with each other as they laughed and joked both elders knew that they couldn't kill each other.

Esme sat in bed unable to sleep so she decided to get up and sit in the sitting room where Lila sat looking into the orangery-red fire that was burning. "Hi Lila." Esme murmured quietly as she sat in the armchair "Hello Esme." Lila replied back still looking at the crackling fire "Can I join you Lila?" Esme asked politely "Sure Darling sit." Lila replied and then continued "You couldn't sleep Darling." Lila asked Esme shook her head "Too nervous to sleep." Esme answered "I don't blame you dear." Lila replied back to her.

"Esme I need to talk to you about something girl to girl if you don't mind?" Lila asked as Esme nodded almost immediately as Lila began to speak "Marcus and I noticed today the way you look at Carlisle and the way he looks at you well we think that maybe you two are in love with each other." Lila finished as Esme's face started to burn and change to a deep red "Um...well…yes…yes I'm in love with Carlisle I can't help it. I have and always will be in love with Carlisle Isaac Cullen." Esme confessed to Lila while she still blushed "Don't worry Sweetheart I have been through the same thing as you." Lila admitted "Oh really why didn't you get together?" Esme asked now curious "He uh married your mother." Lila sheepishly answered "Oh…I'm…I'm so sorry." Esme apologised "No need Darling." Lila replied "You should get some sleep Esme in less than 12 hours we will be in the Capitol." Lila continued Esme nodded and smiled "Ok. Thank you for the chat Lila." Esme said before wishing her goodnight as she walked back to her compartment she wondered if she would get the chance to tell Carlisle how she really felt about him and also wondered if he would reciprocate the same feelings not long after she fell into a deep sleep.

"Knock, knock." Carlisle whispered as he knocked on Esme's door as she got up the door "Good morning Mr Cullen." Esme replied rubbing her eyes as she started to wake up "There are pancakes, eggs and bacon and Lila said that in two hours we will be in the Capitol…so come on Essie." Carlisle said softly tugging her hand "Ok I'm coming just let me comb my hair I look like a mop." Esme said gliding her fingers through her caramel locks "No you don't you look beautiful as you always do Esme." Carlisle said quietly still pulling Esme along to the dining compartment so they could sit and eat breakfast.

"Whoa there it is!" both Carlisle and Esme exclaimed at the same time as the train started to pull into the Capitol both were holding hands as they waved to the people of the Capitol while doing so Marcus whispered into Lila's ear "I can work with this the Childhood Sweethearts of District 12…they will get a lot of sponsors." He finished as Lila looked at him "Ok Marcus what happens when it is just them two left…they love each other Carlisle they can't kill each other Marcus you know that." Lila said looking at the two teens who were still holding hands and waving to the people Marcus too looked at them "Lila maybe they are the tributes to shake things up for the Capitol." Marcus suggested Lila quickly glanced at them and back at Marcus "I like that idea Marcus but those kids are too sweet and good to get punished by the Capitol." Lila said glumly "Especially Esme…she is my former best friend's daughter she is just like him kind and gentle." Lila said looking at Esme as she continued to smile and laugh with Carlisle as the Capitol's people still continued to cheer and wave.

A/N: So so Chapter 4 complete…Thank you to all the reviews keep them coming and keep reading too! All rights belong rightfully to Stephenie Meyer and Suzanne Collins. Chapter 5 hopefully will be up soon. Thank you again to all the reviews they mean so much. Until we meet again my