CHAPTER 14

Hi everyone thanks for the reviews! And to one person, I'm staying home for break, chillaxing.

I know my chapters are short, but I update quickly, don't I? So please, lay off about that. I'll try to make them longer. (Sorry if I sound a little mean.)

To people who say I should put more detail, I'll try, but could you elaborate on that please? Just so I can know how.

Just a reminder : Tafai is pronounce Tuh-fye-ee =)

I don't own the Hunger Games

Farah POV

I had a really fun time at Tafai's. I wish I had a playhouse, they're so fun! It's like being in a castle for a while. A small, plastic castle.

"Mommy, can I get a playhouse? "I ask. She doesn't answer.

I tug on her dress and ask again, "Mommy?"

She just keeps looking at the house. I take a look. Someone's walking in…is that Ass?

"Honey, go back to Tafai's." she says.

"But I was just there." Why do I need to go back?

"Please Farah," she says grabbing my shoulders, "go."

I nod and take out my phone. Tafai says I'm lucky that I have one. I know a lot of people that have one. Mommy, Daddy, Effie, Haymitch, Taftan…

I hope she gets a phone soon. Anyway, I should probably start going.

I start walking and type Effie's number:

818-723-4569

It rings for a while before someone picks up.

"Hello?" Effie says.

"Hi Effie! My mom told me to go back. I think As – Gale is there."

"Oh, no problem. Where are you, I'll pick you up."

"Tema Street." I say.

"Ok, I'm on my way."

"Kay, bye." I hang up and put my phone away.

While Effie is coming I decide to look at the flowers in the garden next door. So many colors – blue, pink, red, yellow, purple. I wish I had a garden. My parents say I wish for too many things and don't appreciate what I have. I don't get what they mean by that. They'll say I'll understand when I'm older.

After five minutes of staring at flowers Effie's car come up.

"Hi Effie!" I greet.

"Come in, it's getting cold." She says. She's right, it's getting chilly. I step inside and take a seat in the back. The seats are all grey with some black outlines. It takes barely two minutes to get there. We talk about random things, but she gets a little tense when I mention Ass.

Tafai's house is blue with pretty roses in the front. Sometimes Effie will stop by and deliver some to us. Mom always puts it in the center of the house.

"Farah!" Tafai says running out the door.

"Hey Tafai!" She nearly knocks me over in a hug.

"My mom told me to come back here. Ass was at my house." I explain.

"Ooh, not Ass. Forget about it, what do you want to do?"" she says. She never seems to worry about things.

"Didn't you get a new TV in your room?" I ask.

"Yeah! I forgot to show you it last time! Come on!" she yells. Wow, she's really excited about it. We walk up her swirly stairs and go to her room. Her room has all kinds of patterns on the walls. Flowers, circles, and some things I can't explain. Blue, green, pink, and white. Her bed has posts on the corners and a cloth on the top. On the right wall is her new TV.

Wow.

A flat screen. An eight year old with a flat screen.

"Oh my god Tafai! How did you convince your parents to let you get that!" I ask in amazement.

"My allowance." She says smirking.

"Lucky!"

"It's only five dollars a week. I save my money. Now lets watch some TV" she says.

She flips a switch I get lost in the bright lights and high definition pixels.

Katniss POV

Once Farah is out of sight and Gale is in the house I go around back into the backyard.

What is Gale doing here? Hasn't he realized he is wanted here?

I walk around the bushes and peer into the glass doors. Gale has just walked in. Peeta is watching TV. I see him mouth my name. He probably thinks I'm walking inside. Gale is walking towards Peeta. Peeta turns around. Peeta gets up and talks to Gale. Gale punches Peeta.

"Peeta!" I yell. They don't seem to hear me. I can't bear seeing Peeta getting beat up by Gale.

"Peeta!" I yell running inside. Peeta looks at me on the floor.

"Katniss…"