A/N I am so sorry i wasn't able to update since I had my exams going on and I wasn't feeling well. Also I have some news... THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR 1K READS! This is the best day of my life(also because my exams have ended)! Also when should I update the book? I was thinking every tuesday and friday. Okay on with the chapter
Chapter 8: A hard time.
Exhausted Katniss Katniss leaves the stage where the last solo interview was filmed. Only one with Peeta and maybe one with Effie and Haymitch, but after that, the most stressful part of the day would be over, hopefully. If there wasn't again one of the game nights in the train. They would definitely get drunk.
Katniss remembers the group interview with all the victors. She had to sit between Peeta and Finnick and that didn't make it any better, or more comfortable. But at the time she was perfect at playing pretend. A perfect couple, another victor, obviously befriended... Or not.
But she got to know Mags, who came with Finnick to support him. So now she is sure where all the good things he could ever say or do are coming from. This woman is amazing, a legend and so kind and wise... and she had the power to calm down the idiot only through her presence. A true gift for Katniss's nerves!
And when he was calm, Finnick was apparently able to give intelligent answers. Actually he became almost philosophical, talking about his fiancé and his district. He always acted so though, but at that time he seemed worried about his future. Maybe he isn't so happy with all this winner stuff too.
She turns around as she hears footsteps behind her and immediately rolls her eyes. Thought of the devil, she seems to have summoned him. Finnick walks into her quite peaceful spot like a grenade with a big flashing smile. Destroying the silence and also the happiness Katniss just got back.
"Ohh, see who was going to hide again. Even put her flamesout, to not be seen." he says as he notices her. Katniss doesn't even make the attempt to smile. "Oh and I thought you should be somewhere outside, fishing or something. Glad you're not dripping, that would be a lot of work for the ladies" she send back.
Now is the wrong time to mess with her, she really needs some silence to regain her strength for the last interview which will be about their time as a couple for sure. But suddenly Finnick raises his hands in a gesture of surrender. At least it seems like that. "No need to send me hate, that supposed to hit your fake asshole boyfriend, not to me, princess."
It's time to shoot back and she knows exactly which ammunition she'll use... "I don't know who told you that, but I'm sure he is as smart as you. So compared you might own, like, one brain cell and what is with you? Don't tell me your Annie is as perfect as you tell everyone, come on, stop lying for one f*cking minute."
Her rage increased. But after she finished her little speech there's a pause and she gets calmer again. Then the answer comes. It's filled with anger and hate, but also with sadness hidden behind the disgust.
"Oh, so our little princess was able to look further than her own needs? Congrats! Yes, you're right! I don't love her, I can't even stand a single minute next to her without having the desire to throw up. She's faking her mental illness to get bonus points whenever possible, and trust me, you don't want to meet her. She's not like you, she's much worse, even Peeta is a nice little guy next to her. You won't believe what she did to me last time as I-"
But then he suddenly gets interrupted by the appearance of Peeta. Both, Katniss and Finnick, are quite again, innocently smilling and faking a harmless conversation. As the couple gets called in to his interview Peeta offers his arm, something they do when they're supposed to show up together.
"Come on, play pretend, give me a show" Finnick whispers behind her. She grins as she answers in normal volume. "Oh darling, you have mistaken this for the theater, we're not here for your entertainment. This is our life." Then she gives Peeta a deep kiss as they walk up to the stage.
It costs her a little overcoming, but is worth his facial expression. She destroyed the doubt, one new believer. But she didn't give Peeta too much. Hopefully.
A/N Omigod, I almost forgot.
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