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Chapter 13: Capitol
I take his words for it. I suppose everything is still in everyone's minds. The rebellion was a turnaround and it pinpointed a new era of safety. Everyone has a reason to be afraid of what we are capable of, but they need to know that we are normal people. We are just like every other person. I go to sleep thinking of everything that has happened ever since we got home, things were somewhat normal. Nightmares, hunting and sitting by the fire, emotionless. Peeta was there to bring me back to my senses. But it was almost three months not eating or sleeping, just sitting by the fire, watching it burn for what seemed like forever. I inch closer to Peeta. I don't want to think about it. I don't want to think about the times when I was on the brim of no life. I don't want to think about the Capitol then, this is the new Capitol. There is no Snow; I killed him. There is no Hunger Games either... Just go to sleep.
I wake up to a sudden jolt in the train; there must have been some sort of fault in the tracks. I peer over to the window to see the familiar outline of the Capitol is drawing near.
"Hey, wake up." I murmur, he stirs,
"Huh?"
"Peeta, we should get up, we're going to be in the Capitol soon,"
"Oh, sure."
I hear a knock on the door,
"Come in," I say,
The person opens the door, and it's the attendant.
"We should be arriving in the Capitol in half an hour, breakfast is ready too. Come out when you're ready."
"Thanks," I say, I give he a quick smile, and for once, she actually smiles back. Then closes the door again,
"Alright, let's get moving." I slap Peeta lightly on the arm.
I reach over to the table next to the bed, but accidently knocking a remote on the floor, causing the television across the room to turn on,
'Hello and welcome to Good Morning Panem! The headlines today include: Brand new Capitol Couture, The election, and congratulations, nearly four months of freedom from the Hunger Games! Also, the former victors Katniss and Peeta are visiting the Capitol to attend the celebration! We may even get some interviews with them!'
I fumble for the remote on the floor to switch off the television.
Ugh
"If they think they are going to interview us, it's a flat out no. No excuses."
"Katniss, we can't push them away forever-"
"-Yes we can. We came here to go to a stupid party. As soon as it's over we are leaving, despite what Plutarch or Effie want."
He sighs, "may as well get ready then."
After ten minutes of showering, getting into decent clothing, and also packing. We are out of our room sitting down eating the same kind of breakfast we had going to the Capitol for the first time. The food is still as rich as it was before. So many things are similar. Has the Capitol changed at all? I just hope it's different in some way.
"Ah! Here we are." The attendant says.
"What?"
I look out the window; we've arrived at the Capitol. I didn't even notice it. It looks the same really; it does look like the place in under construction though. I get an odd feeling. My head feels light. My eyes begin to play tricks on me. I can see explosions, I can hear screaming. I look down to my plate. I stare at the contents on it. The small berries, those look like… Nightlock? Everything is coming to life again. Or so I think. I shake my head shutting my eyes, as tight as they can go. I sit back on my chair and sit for a bit.
"Katniss? Are you feeling ok?"
I open my eyes and look outside. The Capitol is not exploding. I look down at my plate. There are two rolls sitting in the middle of it.
"Oh..." I squeak. That's all I can get out? That's pathetic.
"It's nothing. I'm just tired."
He looks straight into my eyes; perhaps he's ensuring that I'm actually fine, that I'm not telling him any lies. I am but, I try not to look like it, I give him a reassuring smile, and that seems like it did the trick.
"Okay then." He smiles back and continues eating his breakfast.
I pick up and bite into one of my rolls.
We come to a stop in the train; it didn't take long to arrive. This train is like a teleporter of some sort after all. We have finished breakfast. And our attendant has retrieved our bags.
"Thank you very much for coming, it was a pleasure to have out aboard on this train." She says,
"Thank you." Peeta says, saving me from saying anything, but I say thank you anyways as she hands us our bags. The door opens and a bright light enters my eyes. I have to squint so my eyes can adjust. I see a woman, scurrying over, the high heels, the powdered-white skin, and the oddly perfect pink wig. Effie Trinket She comes over and embraces me, which takes me completely by surprise. I have never seen her hug anyone at all.
"Good to see you both!"
"You too," I say, not too enthusiastically though, this is Effie after all, may as well show her some 'manners'
A/N: Please Read!
Thank you, all SO much for being SOOOO patient. OHMIGOSH That took me forever! Very sorry guys! I have a horrible writers block. I have some sort of idea as to what I'm writing now, so maybe these chapters will be up faster? I'm very sorry. I had exams and I had to study, then when I started studying my mind went into "kdsfksadf" So thank you all for being patient. :) OH and do tell me if you want me to write a short thing of the "normal" days. Like straight after the war when they just got home rather than 3 months, a build up perhaps to the "real or not real" thing. Please tell me if you'd like that! Thanks so much! :)