I enter the train before the two tributes so I walk into the room witch will be used as Katniss's bedroom and I wait for her to enter, this was the same room I slept in while I was being transported to the capitol for my games I remember laying on this bed crying for my family. 5 minutes later I hear the door open so I stand up and in walks my younger sister, she looks up and when she locks eyes with me she runs to me and cries into my chest. I knew that she has been holding in the tears since she volunteered, I hold onto her tight as I hear her let out all of the emotions she has bottled up. I haven't heard her cry like this for a long time the last time I heard her cry like this was the day our father died in the mines, I grab hold of her shoulders so I can look at her in the eyes, it brings back memories of the day I promised to her that I would win the games.
"Look at me Kat, I am going to get you out all I need you to do is to keep yourself together ok" I tell her, she nods at me and wipes her eyes quickly putting on her strong fighting face.
"That's the Kat I know" I say, she smiles at me and I press a kiss to her forehead and we walk out into the living room quarter where Peeta and Haymitch are sat talking. I sit down next to Haymitch and Katniss sits next to Peeta, I look at Peeta as he extends his hand to me. I shake his hand and I feel that he has a very strong grip which means that he must have quite a bit of strength.
"Do you have any advice?" he asks both me and Haymitch, I look over to Haymitch I can already smell the strong scent of alcohol escape his body. He smirks at both Peeta and Katniss and leans forward on his knees, I can feel my anger build at Haymitch why couldn't he stay sober for at least a few hours.
"Don't die" he says as she chuckles, I lose it and I grab his collar so he is looking at me.
"This isn't a joke Haymitch so just shut up and help me with strategies" I say to him in a deadly serious tone, he nods and walks off out of the compartment. I look back at Peeta and Katniss and I can see them staring at me.
"I know what you can do Katniss but I need to know about you Peeta, what can you do?" I ask him, I know that in order for Katniss to get home he will need to die but I can't just leave him he is still a human being.
"I work in the bakery so I'm very strong and I paint the cakes so I can camouflage myself" he tells me, I nod my head at him trying to give him a reassuring smile but I think it came out more like a grimace.
"That's good skills, know why don't you guys go to your rooms and relax before dinner" I say to them, they both nod and stand up. Katniss leaves but Peeta stays looking at me.
"I know you want Katniss to win so I want you to know that I'll do what I can in the arena to protect her" he says just before he walks out to his room, I stand flabbergasted at what he said. He knows that when it gets down between the two I will always chose Katniss so he said he will help me get her out, Peeta's a good guy he doesn't deserve to be in these games. Effie comes waltzing in with Haymitch trailing behind her, I lock eyes with Haymitch and I can see that he forgives me for my outburst earlier.
"Now where are my tributes dinner is ready" her shrill voice going straight through my head, I stand up and I walk to the bedrooms to get them for dinner and we walk out and sit down at the dinner table. I watch with a smile on my face when the food comes out and the looks that take over both Peeta and Katniss's face reminds me of my first time seeing all of this food. We all tuck in making small talk about how long it will take till we arrive at the capitol before Effie makes a comment about last year's tributes witch caused Katniss to scowl in return.
"When we arrive in the Capitol you will be taken to your prep teams and you will get ready for the tribute parade, they will be a bit over the top but they mean well so don't take it out on them" I say, I can see Peeta look confused when I said the last thing.
"I would never say hurtful things to them" he defends himself.
"I'm not talking to you" I say as I look directly at Katniss which makes her frown and cross her arms across her chest. After dinner we move to the sofas so we can watch the reaping recap, District 1 and 2 both look like typical career. District 11's girl tribute is a small 12 year old and my heart breaks when she looks at the camera, she reminds me of Prim and with one look at Katniss I can see that she feels the same. Then our reaping comes up and when they read out Prim's name the camera does a close up of my face and I can see the pain and anger shine in my eyes. Once the reaping recaps finish I stand up and say that I'm going to bed, I hear my compartment door open so I look up from beneath my covers to see Katniss.
"Can I stay with you tonight my bed feels too big and empty" I nod because I always feel like this when I come in this train, after years of sleeping in the same bed with two other people it's always hard to sleep in these beds. I pull back the covers and she gets in under the blankets next to me, she curls up into my side and lays her head on my arm. She falls asleep quickly but I don't sleep I stay up looking down at my sister, feeling her soft breaths hit my arm. I will make sure that these breathes will not be her last, I will get Katniss out of that arena and I'll need Johanna to help me.