Chapter 7
The interview
"I love you". Cinna couldn't believe she actually said that! Effie said that she loved him! He was frozen in one spot and Effie's face saddened.
"Do you love me Cinna?" Effie asked, Cinna said nothing but kissed her on the lips.
"Of course I do silly!" he said with tears in his eyes. Tears of joy. No-one really cared for him that much as to say they loved him especially such a beautiful woman like Effie.
"Well it's time for the interview soon and I'd like a word with Katniss before ok darling?" asked Cinna
"Whatever you want Cinna." Said Effie and Cinna kissed her and ran down the corridor.
"Katniss!" he shouted when he saw her, the Prep Team were there too. "Let's get you dressed for the interview." And he smiled to himself. "Close your eyes Katniss, and NO peeking." He got the dress out and put it over Katniss. "Now hold my hand, time to step into the high heels" He gripped Katniss' arm and led her foot into one, and then the other shoe. The whole Prep Team were stunned by Cinna's work. "Open your eyes Katniss," Cinna said and when she opened her eyes and gazed in the mirror. She was speechless and when she did speak, the only words she could utter were;
"Cinna, thank you"
" Just do one thing for me Katniss. Twirl for me." She did so and the whole Prep Team were amazed once more.
"Cinna?"
"Yes Katniss?"
"Could I have a chat with you?" They sat down in private, in Cinna's studio.
"Yes. What do you want to talk about?" asked Cinna.
"Haymitch said I had as much charm as a dead slug. What can I do? I can't be myself because apparently, I'm vicious"
Cinna's eyes lit up, "Vicious? To Haymitch you are! I tell you, be yourself. As if you're talking to your best friend."
"That won't make any sense seeing as Gale's my Best Friend and he knows all about me."
"How about me? Would you consider me a friend?"
"I guess"
"Talk to them as if you're talking to me." Cinna said smiling. Katniss gave him a hug and thanked him once again.
"Erm, Katniss can I tell you something? I need to get it off my chest."
"Sure"
"Em I just wanted to tell someone that me and Effie are kind of in a relationship now"
"Wow, good for you"
"Please don't tell anyone though."
"Of course I won't" Cinna knew Katniss wouldn't tell anyone and so he nodded.
It was time to go, the cabs were waiting for them, Katniss and Peeta went in one cab and Effie, Haymitch, Cinna and Portia in another, Peeta's Prep Team went in another cab and another with Katniss' Prep Team. Whilst in the cab, Haymitch said,
"While Peeta was with me and Portia, he told me he was in love with Katniss you know." His speech was slurred but Portia confirmed that,
"Just so it isn't a surprise for you two when you hear it first." She said and Cinna gave a little smile to Effie.
"You two spent some time on Katniss didn't you?" Portia asked. Cinna laughed out loud and Effie said that they were trying to teach Katniss how to walk in high heels, she also said that if she herself could do it, so could Katniss. A friendly conversation kept going through the whole trip but Cinna still had one thing on his mind, Effie loved him.
When They arrived at the studio, Cinna came up to Katniss,
"I'll be in the audience, just think you're talking to me, and be honest, OK?" Katniss gave a small nod, then they were separated.
"Let's sit down in our places" said Portia.
"Umm... I just need to go somewhere, save me a space OK?" Cinna replied and before Portia could answer him, he was off down the corridor, looking for Effie. He was lucky because Effie was just going down to the lounge where she would watch the interview with Haymitch.
"Hi Cinna, darling." She said to him. He kissed her on the cheek,
"Hey! I was looking for you actually, just come to tell you that I will be in the audience but if you like, we could meet up after the interview and go to the house earlier than the rest of the others, catch an earlier cab. Is that alright with you?"
"Anything Cinna, you'd better go now eh?" and she kissed Cinna and made her way to the lounge. Cinna dreamily walked down the corridor, mesmerised, wow! What a girl! He thought. He then heard the familiar voice of Caesar Flickerman announcing District Eleven's Thresh. Katniss was up next. He couldn't let her down and so started running down the corridor, took his place next to Portia and smiled at Katniss. She was so nervous, alone on that stage, all he could do is smile. Caesar then announced Katniss Everdeen. Cinna had only one thought, Good Luck, Girl on Fire.
As the interview went on, Caesar suddenly asked about the flaming costume for the Tribute Parade. Cinna raised an eyebrow, be honest. He thought. Katniss made a joke about the flames and then thanked her stylist Cinna for making her look amazing, referencing to the dress she was wearing.
"I mean, look at it!" she said. Cinna gave a small smile and moved his finger in the tiniest circular motion, Twirl for me, was what he meant. The fire from her dress took her by surprise, making her look stunning.
"That's all we have time from Katniss Everdeen, the girl on Fire!" said Caesar, raising his voice to a shout on the word fire. Peeta's turn was next, the interview was going very well until Peeta dropped the bombshell,
"Because she came here with me."
The audience roared at the star-crossed lovers from District Twelve, and on every television screen in Panem, you could see the face of Katniss, shocked.
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