Peeta
I woke up early in the morning, last night I couldn't sleep at all. I keep thinking of the hideous things that I will do today. I took a shower and then wake up Katniss so we could eat breakfast together.
"Katniss, wake up. Your train ride leaves at 8." I said.
"Right." She rose from the bed and immediately enters the shower.
"Could you make your shower quick? I'm hungry!" I shouted so she could hear.
"Okay!" She shouted back. When she's done I took her hands and leave the room together, we were near to the dining room when we heard Haymitch and Effie arguing.
"Haymitch, its 6:30 in the morning and you're already drinking?" She said, annoyed.
"Look Trinket, unlike you I don't have a lot of things to worry about, so just shut up and eat." Says Haymitch. Effie was about to argue back when I finally said.
"Get a room you guys." Then Katniss and I laughed. At least my day is starting pretty good.
"Boy. Why are you up early? I thought you're not coming home with us?" He asked while Katniss and I sit.
"Well, I wanted to see you two leave. I'll accompany you to the train station. Have you packed your things yet?" I asked both of them, but they just shook their heads. I shoved a food in my mouth and said. "Then eat faster so you could have a time to pack." Effie glared at me. "What?" I asked.
"Manners." She said. I looked at Katniss and we both suppressed a laugh.
"Sorry." I said.
"So how long will you be here?" Haymitch asked, not meeting my eyes.
"I don't know. A couple of days maybe?" I said. Then he looked at me and I immediately understood what his eyes are saying. A few days of torture, yes.
"Look boy, I don't have to leave. I could stay here with you." He said, but I shook my head knowing if I accept his offer, Katniss will want to stay too.
"It's alright Haymitch. I'll be fine." I said. He mumbled something but I didn't quite catch. "I'm done. Come on Katniss you need to pack your things." I said. She stood up and follows me out of the room. We reached her room and we quickly entered. She started putting her things in her bag and as of me I'm standing on the corner with crossed arms not interrupting while she packed, then a few minutes later she stopped and looked at me.
"Are you sure you're going to be okay alone in here?" She asked.
"Katniss, It's going to be alright." I replied. "Don't worry about me. Worry about yourself, make sure Snow won't come running to you again." I said. But I know he won't because he made a promise. I moved closer to her so that we're face to face, I grabbed her shoulder and quietly said. "Katniss, you will now have the almost normal life that you wished to have after the games, don't let anything stop that. You can be with him now." I said trying hard not to let my voice tremble. She was about to protest when I quickly said. "I know Katniss, you don't have to explain. I understand. You should have seen your face when he was whipped. Your reactions give away all the answers that I need."
"Peeta, we really can't outrun our duties. Sooner or later we're going to get married. Just like you said last night, President Snow congratulates us to our wedding. We don't have a way out of this." She said.
"Of course we're getting married, who said we're not? But you will have a toasting with Gale so you will know whose official and who is not." I smiled at her but she seems angry about my idea so I frowned. "Look it's not a bad idea" I said.
"It is." She simply said. She finished packing and quickly leaves the room, leaving me behind.
"Katniss wait!" I called. "I was just giving my idea. Don't be angry." I pleaded. "If you really don't want to get married, we'll find away to postpone it." I said.
"How?" She asked.
"Trust me. I'll find a way." I said halfheartedly.
"Ok." She said. I smiled.
"Sorry I made you angry." I apologized then she smiled. We walked to the elevator and saw Haymitch waiting for us.
"What took you so long kids?" He asked, irritated.
"Had a little fight on the way, sorry." I said. He shook his head then the three of us step in the elevator. We reached the last floor and immediately leave the building. While we're on the cab I was thinking of the things I'm going to have to say to Haymitch. I'm going to tell him to keep an eye on Katniss while I was away, make sure that President Snow won't come barging at her door again. A few minutes later we reached the train station. I helped Katniss and Haymitch put their baggages on the train.
"You be careful in here." Katniss said.
"I will." I said.
"Come back alright?" She said.
"Of course." I said. She pulled me closer and kissed me passionately. It took my surprised but I didn't protest and kissed her back. When we pull apart I smiled and said. "I'm going to be fine." I kissed her one last time and waved as she entered the train. I looked at Haymitch and asked him to talk to me for a few minutes. He nods and follows me.
"Keep an eye on her alright?" I said.
"It's all I can do for you boy." He said and I smiled.
"Thanks, Gramps." I said then laughed. He smiled a little.
"Call me when there's trouble. Okay?" He said. I nod. He patted my back as if telling me that it's going to be fine. I smiled, good thing Haymitch is here. "Take care." He said, and then hugged me tightly. My eyes are starting get wet, and before I started to cry he let me go. He looked at me and smiled as he patted my cheeks. He turned his back on me and entered the train. He waved and I waved back I looked at the window where I saw Katniss looking at us with an odd expression, I caught her eyes but she looked away. The train started to move and in few minutes it's out of my sight.
I walked slowly not realizing that someone is beside me. I looked up and I saw Finnick.
"What are you still doing in here? The train that left a few minutes ago was a Victor's train." I said. He laughed but there's nothing funny on what I said.
"I have a client, just like you." He said."
"Oh." Is all I can say. " So you're headed to Snow's office too?" I asked.
"Yeah. I'm going to get my schedule." Hearing him say that, it sounds like a normal job. But there's nothing normal on what he do, on what I'm about to do. "Now come on, let's get it together." He said. We took a cab throughout to Snow's Mansion when we entered we ask the receptionist if he's in.
"Is President Snow in?" Finnick asked.
"Yes, and he's waiting for both of you." She said. We walked to the door and entered together. Snow looked up and immediately smiled when he saw the two of us.
"Finnick and Peeta. Most prized possessions of Capitol." He looked at us with admiration.
"Just give us the schedule." I said. He took some papers on his desk and handed it to us. I looked at the paper and saw four names and a room numbers bellow the names.
"The last one Peeta is your highest bidder. He will be served last and it will be special." He said. Finnick looked at me; it took me a second to realize what he just said.
"Wait, He?" I asked and he smiled. A man?
"Yeah. Finnick had some of them. They're not that bad." And he smiled again. I just want to punch him on the face right now. Finnick tapped my shoulder telling me to calm down.
"We're leaving now, Sir." Finnick said and dragged me outside. "Peeta, you must control yourself and just accept the job. You have no choice." We started to walk when I finally asked Finnick.
"What if I didn't do it?" I said.
"Then all the People that you love and care about will die." He simply said.
"Is that why you're still on the job?" I asked. He nod then looked down.
"You must know that he threatened me to do the job. He threatened me that he will kill Annie and Mags. They're all that I have left. I can't lose them." For the first time I have seen Finnick vulnerable. He's just like me, protecting the people that he loves. We took a cab to the hotel and when we were inside the receptionist just looked at us and nod. We're in the elevator when Finnick started to talk. "The good thing about this job is the secrets. Some of them liked to talk, some didn't. But when they do all they talked about is secrets. Secrets of the Capitol. You just have to capture the mood and when you did, you'll have a weapon. A weapon that can overthrow the Capitol." He smiled. I see that he's used at this job. The elevator stopped and he stepped outside. "Your rooms are at the top floor. Goodluck." He said. when I reached the floor, I looked for the first room. It says 408. I scan all the doors and when I spotted the door I just stood in front of it dreading to go inside.
I wrote a longer chapter. I'm not going to be able to update for a few days because I need to prepare my requirements for the enrollment... and in the next chapters it's gonna be Katniss and Haymitch's POV so stay tuned you guys! Keep reviewing!