'Stay' Chapter 11: Haymitch
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We arrive at the outskirts of 13 and have to land and wait for clearance. I see Plutarchs craft up ahead waiting also and my heart skips. I need to see her. I couldn't wait to see her.
That was new for me.
We managed to get Katniss along with Beetee and Finnick out of the arena. We couldn't fins Peeta or Joanna so my guess was that they were already killed by Brutus and Enobaria or that the peacekeepers had gotten to them first.
Katniss and Beetee were out for the count. As soon as we landed I hoped off of our craft and boarded the other.
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"Now, now dont be mad..." Plutarch welcomed, with his hands held out infront of him. I coked my head to one side and Gale came up behind me.
I shrugged, lightheartedly for a moment but as the pair shared a look I grew a sudden fear inside of me. Someone, if not both had lied to me.
"Where is she?" It came out so venomous I shocked myself. He wouldnt, he wouldnt do that, he wouldnt lie
"Haymitch, please, I tried, there was no time..."
"Where..." Then I read the look in his eyes and I knew exactly where
"You left her?"
"I had no choice, I had to get out of there" His forehead was sweating as I gritted my teeth
"I lost her after she took Peeta down to the launching bay" He continued " I lost Cinna too...I think..." He paused and another look was exchanged over my shoulder
"Say it" I spat
"I think they took her. I think they took her and Cinna and all the other stylists that were involved in the last televised event. It was the dress. Snow got...angry"
Before I knew it i found myself on my knees, my hands at my mouth, my entire body shaken with anger
"You. Lied"
"We had too" Gale chipped in "You knew the plan Haymitch, we were jeopardising everything sat there waiting for someone who was never going to come!"
I snapped my head around to him and he backed off a little, I wanted to kill. I wanted to kill the both of them but I knew they were just following what we had all agreed.
Pity my heart couldnt see it that way.
To break down infront of them would show a weakness that I couldnt afford. I got to my feet and I took a deep breath
"Both of you, get to my craft, she'll wake soon and I want us all there when she does" I commanded and I let them leave ahead of me
Only then, in the silent solace of the empty second craft could I succumb to my agony and I cried out her name and fell once more to the ground