Haymitch and Effie walk next door to Peeta's house. Haymitch knocks on the door and Peeta opens the door for them. He's carrying a small suitcase with his personal items in it. "Are you ready, Peeta?" Effie asks giving Peeta a big hug.
"Yeah, where's Katniss?" Peeta asks pulling away from the hug.
"I'll go get her." Haymitch mumbles setting his suitcase down and laying his suit bag across the top. He walks across the square to Katniss' house. He knocks on her door and waits for Katniss. She opens the door and launches herself into Haymitch's arms. "Hey sweetheart. Peeta is across the square. Go to him."
"Okay, hold this for me." Katniss shoves a small suitcase at Haymitch and runs across the square. "Peeta!"
Peeta jumps off the porch and runs towards Katniss before sweeping her up in his arms and kissing her. Haymitch walks slowly across the square allowing Katniss and Peeta a moment just the two of them.
Haymitch sets Katniss' suitcase down as he approaches Effie. "I know it isn't on the schedule, but just give them a moment." Haymitch whispers to Effie.
"I wouldn't tear them apart now for anything. They'll get as much time as they want." Effie tears up as she watches the two young people in front of her. "You can't tell me she doesn't love him."
Haymitch glances around him and notices that the reporters are all watching Katniss and Peeta. He casually slings his arm around Effie's shoulders and gives her a squeeze. He's trying to reassure her.
"There's some tongue in that kiss. I'm not sure that that's appropriate." Effie says firmly.
Haymitch leans right in to Effie and whispers in her ear, "Let them be. You wouldn't mind if I kissed you that way, so just let them enjoy."
"Alright," Effie concedes. Neither she nor Haymitch know that the reporters have stopped watching Katniss and Peeta and are now watching Effie and Haymitch. As Katniss and Peeta pull back from the kiss the reporters behind and around them start murmuring. "All right you two, let's go."
As they start walking towards the train Effie hears one of the reporters whisper, "Keep an eye on Abernathy. He's acting peculiarly."
Effie smiles when she hears the comments. She knows she'll have to tell Haymitch about that later. Peeta and Katniss wave to the crowd at the train station before boarding the train.