I wake up staring at the ceiling, last night I did eventually go back out and marry Alexander and afterwards we had a party on the beach with everyone of our friends from the Capitol. I get up, have a shower and put my comfy pajama bottoms on and one of Alex's T-Shirts, I love the way it hangs on me I could almost wear it as a minidress. I gently open the door trying not to wake Alexander or Flow, I feel guilty closing the door as Flow wakes up but not guilty enough to stay.

I get down to the beach and its still dark although the sun has started to rise, I walk along the sand up and down, up and down. My feet submerging every few minutes under the waves, I notice two figures standing in the dark. They see me and walk towards me,

"Hey Mrs Heroy" I hear Rochelle's voice say,

"Hey Rochelle" I reply

"Hey Mellark" The other voice says but I don't recognise it.

I cautiously step forward and the owner of the voice takes a step as well, within centimetres of each other I can just see the creases in the skin, worn cheeks and soft brown eyes that feel warm but somehow icy cold at the same time.

"Didn't you recognise me Mellark?!"

"No, I didn't see you in the dark and its Heroy" I reply,

"Are you sure because your in a love triangle still!"

"I'm not in a love triangle, I have a husband Todd!" I say as my tone changes

"Sure or is he an excuse to hide behind?!" Todd cackles

"Right pack it in! Im going upstairs to see Effie, sort it out!" Rochelle snaps. As she walks off of the sand Todd takes a final step forward. To close for comfort, I start feeling awkward until the silence is broken.

"I'm sorry I didn't come last night... I couldn't bare seeing you happy..."

"Thanks!" I say as we both start to laugh.

Meanwhile -

"Hey Effie, how are you today?"

"Alright, not to dizzy! Say, where is Charley I thought she was with you?"

"She's down on the beach..." Rochelle trails off.

"What's she doing there?" Effie asks, knowing something is up.

"Talking... Talking to someone-

"Who?!" Haymitch buts in,

Rochelle pauses before starting again, "Todd..."

Haymitch turns and runs out of the door.

"Haymitch!" Effie shouts

Back to the beach -

"You really think?" I ask whilst still laughing,

"Yeah, if it was me and Leah then yeah but we were friends for a bit..." Todd says sadly, but laughs it off.

"Yeah well our situations are different aren't they?... Haymitch is coming, get behind me!"

"You don't need to protect me!" Todd answers back,

"Yeah well you don't know what he is capable of!" I say as my voice raises,

"Fine then, protect me..." He sniggers.

"What are you doing here Averis?! I told you before... I told you everything, you said you would keep your word!" Haymitch shouts,

"What so I'm not allowed to talk to her now...?" Todd argues back,

"Not alone, no..." Haymitch cackles.

"Wow, wow, wow... Pack it in now, you leave Haymitch alone!" I shout at Todd,

"Well, we can see from that who she siding with!" Haymitch snarls,

"I'm not siding with anyone..." I start to walk to the hotel and off of the sand, "I'll be with in my room if anyone needs me!" I shout whilst feeling confident, but I don't think I should have left them alone.

I get up to my room to find Flow and Alexander asleep, I sit on the bed and think for a moment.

"You couldn't sleep?" Alex asks,

"I went for a walk, then talked to Rochelle and Todd..."

"I mean it..."

"What?"

"I've seen the way he looks at you... If I die"-

"No... Never I reply, I could never love him like you. He doesn't make my life what it is, only you can." I smile. I walk over to him and kiss his forehead, as I try to leave he pulls me closer until I am laid on top of him. I move over so I am laying next to him but persistent as he his he rolls on his side, still next to me kissing my neck as I shut my eyes.

"I'm scared..."

"I know, I know" he says. Holding me tenderly he kisses my lips more than he ever has before, still kissing me the door handle turns. Seeing this as an opportunity he pushes me off the bed and onto the floor, he then jumps on top of me and carrys on kissing my lips. Effie walks in but we are still on the floor in a heap behind the bed where she can't see us.

"Charley?" She sqwauks

"Yeah!" I reply whilst he bites my neck,

"I need to see you out here... It's urgent" she ads,

"Why what's wrong?" I question,

"it's Haymitch... Todds trying to kill him..." She runs out crying.

"Alex! ALEX! Get off!" I shout in a whisper, I shove him away and run outside. When I get out I see Todd push Haymitch over.

"Todd, stop it!"

"Why?!" He cackles,

"Come on..." I walk up to him and throw his knife out of harms way.

"No... I don't have anything left! You, Leah, Rochelle... Nobody's ever loved me" He cries. I hug him and tell him everything will be alright when I catch a glimpse of him. Smiling. Joyous. Proud. I push Todd away and run off to the busy streets with Todd's knife, what else do I have to lose...