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Chapter 10 Realizations
Things are pretty calm in the arena but the game makers won't interfere yet. On the larger screen they are showing who died and each of the deaths in slow motion. Then each of the careers and their skills, I see now that Peeta did suffer a few minor injuries. It shows the boy from 4, who I guess didn't get the memo that they were allies give him the bruises he has on his face, the limp and he stabbed him in the shoulder before Peeta wounds him with a knife. Also I now see what all of the careers skills are. The girl from one took the bow, but she is dangerous with a mace, the boy is handy with a spear. District two girl is lethal at knife throwing and the boy is the same way with the sword. The district three boy is with them, but he doesn't seem to have any special skills, same with the girl from four. And then Peeta, they aren't doing anything right now just dressing any wounds they have, looking through the supplies and resting. As careers always do they will hunt as a pack when it gets dark, when the others are silently sleeping and un-expecting. Katniss has traveled a long way, only stopping to check what is in her pack; she finds rope, a sleeping bag, crackers, and a canteen. I see her open it excitedly, but to her disappointment it is empty. "Come on girl, your smart find water" I think to myself. She goes farther and as night is falling she gives up on water. She then sets some traps walks a good distance before climbing a tree and strapping herself in.
I hear a familiar tapping coming my way, and I automatically know that it is Effie in her four inch high heels. I turn to her to see that I am the only mentor left in the Viewing room all the others have left to go to bed, overly confident that their tributes will have it through the night. Effie comes over and sits down beside me. "They are doing well so far" she says. I only nod; "You didn't tell me Peeta was going to join the careers" again I only shrug. Eyes stuck on the screen. It happens again that unexpected un-Effie like behavior, she puts her hand on my shoulder, "Haymitch, you need to relax, to sleep" I shake my head no, "Why are you being so nice to me? This is so unlike you." Her voice gets softer losing its Capitol accent, her face becomes somber, "Because Haymitch, you have been drunk for so many years, but now you are sober enough to help these kids, but you are also sober enough that now I see all the pain you are always constantly in." How she sees right through me is incredible that I am speechless. "I heard you calling out Daisy's name in your sleep….do you remember her last name?" "Trinke-" I stop frozen, and just stare at Effie. She nods, "Yes Daisy Trinket…my sister." This time my jaw drops and she continues, "I came from District 12, they took me away from my family at a young age and raised me in the Capitol, my real name is Rosemary, they changed it when they took me to the Capitol. Daisy was my little sister, and I never saw her again. I figure you never put two and two together when you met me, but I didn't either. Not till I heard you saying her name and I got a better look at her pin. I gave that to her on her fifth birthday." I see that a tear is rolling down her face, "They killed my sister didn't they…it wasn't an accident...was it?" she whispers keeping her head low, and I shake my head again. She drops the topic there and her Capitol accent comes back, "You should rest I'll stay awake, I'll wake you up if anything happens." I am still speechless so I nod and lay on the couch the top of my head hitting Effie' thigh. She stokes my hair and I fall easily into sleep.
I dream, my mind buzzing with the new information. I see two sisters torn away from each other one forced into the Capitol life the other orphaned into another family. I see the resemblance now the face shape, the eyes, the nose. I dream as if I was Effie in the Capitol finding out that my only real family is dead. And having to act like nothing really happened, to hide all the hurt and anger. I know very well that her anger only reflects my own, and now it is me in the daisy field shaking with fury. But then the ground begins to shake as well. And the daisies start falling through the cracks in the ground that begin to form. And then I am a falling and then I wake up.
"Haymitch! Wake up!" says Effie, "You need to see this" and I snap to my senses and immediately look at the screen. It shows the girl from District 8 making a fire not far from where Katniss sits in her tree. I look at her screen the look on her face shows how I feel. Stupid girl is basically asking for it. Then I look at Peeta's screen because the careers have seen the smoke and are now heading out to find the girl. I sit tense my hand crushing Effie's as she sits beside me silent. They find her and Cato cuts her with his sword and they all walk away. I think I hear Effie whimper because my grip on her hand has gotten tighter, they are walking in Katniss's direction and then they stop right under her tree. They start talking about how the cannon hasn't gone off and Katniss hasn't dared to even make a move. Then Peeta says he will go check and with that Katniss almost falls out of the tree. I am standing now maybe one foot away from the tvs. I didn't think about what would happen if Katniss found out about Peeta's involvement with the careers and I can see on her face that she is feeling hatred, betrayal and confusion but they only flash for a minute before they are gone. I look to Peeta's screen he went back to the girl's camp but he isn't finishing her off. He sits and holds her hand until she dies. Back on Katniss's screen she is still hanging on, luckily with the help of the rope she used to tie herself into the tree. She stays completely silent as the careers talk beneath her, "Why don't we just kill him now and get it over with?" "Let him tag along. What's the harm? And he is handy with a knife. Besides he is our best chance of finding her." "Why? You think she bought into that sappy romance stuff?" "She might have. Seemed pretty simpleminded to me." They continue to talk till Peeta comes back then they take off and Katniss pulls herself back onto her branch and readjusts.
This is the first time I have allowed myself to breathe. Effie is at my side and she hands me a scotch and I down it. I stay in front of the tv and I examine Katniss's face, it shows confusion. Not that many people would pick up, she isn't easy to read but I catch it. It's there for a Nano second and then it's gone. "They think Katniss is simpleminded" Effie whispers. I chuckle, "Aren't they in for a surprise." I reply.
Well that's it. I know its short but I didn't want to add to much and drag it out. Hope you like it and the twist. Let me know what you think please PLEASE review!