I almost puked in my mouth.

Haymitch?

Seriously Haymitch ofall people.

I wanted to cry and then laugh but I held it in.

I gaze in Effie's eyes (which are a deep shade of violet today.)

"You like Haymitch; I thought you couldn't stand him?" I managed to cough.

"Yes well ..." she paused and started to chew on her neon green nail.

She looked up after a moment and said "Well I guess something happened, he never paid me any attention so I guess that I wanted him to pay attention to me and I ended up falling for him.

I grasp her manicured hand in mine and look into her eyes.

"I'm so sorry Effie," I whispered "but just know I'm here for you if you need someone to talk to."

I waited a minute and then "Would you mind if I talked to Gale about it?" I asked quietly.

She didn't answer at first but then she replied

"Yes I believe you can tell Gale." She said

Then she stood up and we said our goodbyes.

After she left I went into my bedroom and plopped down on the bed next to Gale.

"You are not gonna believe this." I said.

"Effie thinks she likes Haymitch, and since he is married that is obviously not going to work."

Apparently I got Gale's attention because he puts down the hot gossip magazine he was reading and stares at me.

"You're joking me right," he says in bewilderment.

"Effie likes Haymitch?"

I laugh; "yeah that's what I said too."

I wait a minute before I speak, not sure if I should say this or not.

I decide to go ahead and say it.

"Gale we need to find Effie someone else to fall in love with."

"You don't need to be playing matchmaker Mrs. Hawthorne."

He says rolling over to give me a kiss.

I gently push him back and say.

"But, I already know the perfect person." I say disappointed.

"Well, who is it? I'm all ears." he said running his hand through his dark chocolate colored hair.

"Well," I started "Cinna has an older brother."

Gale looked at me and laughed, but when he saw the hurt on my face he back tracked. "Well if you think it will work you should give it a shot."

He smiled and inched his face towards mine.

"Now how about we stop thinking and you just relax and give your husband a kiss?" he asked

I hopped up off the bed.

"Oh no," I said "You don't get to laugh at my ideas and then get rewarded with a kiss."

"I am going to find Cinna's brother." I said

"What…." Gale pouted.

"Nope," I said.

"I am not caving."

"Please?" he said making the cutest saddest face EVER.

I look away and say "No way." and flounced out the door.

I can hear him pouting when I leave the room.

I smile to myself all the way to the phone.