Effie leans in closer to Katniss anxious to hear what she had to say. "I think I'm in…lo-love with…someone." She finally managed to say. Katniss tried to ignore the small distance between them.
"Really dear? Well isn't that wonderful? Is it that boy from District 12?" Effie asked sounding interested. Katniss shook her head. Effie tilted her head in confusion. "Then who is he, darling?" Katniss blushed, looking down.
She couldn't seem to get out any words. The woman was absolutely breath taking. She wanted to tell her. She wanted her to know exactly how she felt. Effie lifted Katniss's chin with two gloved fingers.
"Don't be afraid dear. You know you can tell me anything." she whispered. Katniss glanced at the woman's lips, then back into her blue eyes. She felt as though she were lost at sea. Katniss noticed that their faces were closer than they were before.
"I'm your friend." Effie whispered, encouraging her to continue. Katniss's head was stirring. Her mouth became dry. "It's yo—" Katniss begun to say when the phone had rung from the other room.
Katniss mentally cursed herself for waiting too long. She sighed in frustration. "I'll be right back dear!" Effie chimed. Then it happened. Katniss hadn't expected this, but Effie gave her a soft kiss on the corner of her mouth, which drove her hormones into overdrive.
Effie clicked away on her heels, disappearing into the other room. Katniss touched the corner of her mouth softly. The kiss had felt so light. She began to wonder why Effie did these little things. Was this something people usually did or was Effie just too friendly?
"Maybe it's a Capitol thing" Katniss thought to herself almost cracking a smile. Whatever it was, she wanted more of it. She wished she could replay that moment again. Effie appeared back in the room again, with a flustered look on her face.
"What is it?" Katniss asked wondering why the woman's face had turned red. She walked up to Katniss, bending over making sure they were both at eye level. "How do I look?" Effie asked. Katniss was taken aback by the question.
Her eyes shifted to the woman's cleavage. Katniss bit her lip, trying to keep control. She felt a tingly sensation in her core. She hadn't noticed that she had been staring for a long time. "Hello? Earth to Katniss!" Effie giggled, waving her hand in Katniss's face.
Katniss shifted her gaze back to her eyes. "You look great!" Katniss blurted mentally scolding herself for staring too long. "Thank you dear. I'm going to assume that you are talking about my face." Effie joked.
Katniss's face was almost as red as a tomato by now. What kind of game was she playing? She found it hard to believe that Effie was completely oblivious. Katniss couldn't take it anymore. She felt as though she were suffocating. She needed to tell her the truth.
"Effie, I like—" her words were interrupted by a knock on the door. Effie's face suddenly brightened up. Katniss wanted to scream. The moment she had finally built up the courage to tell her, they were interrupted. "It's him!" Effie chimed.
"Him?" Katniss asked not really liking where this was going. Effie rushed over toward the door. She straightened her outfit and fixed her hair. She opened the door and in walked Haymitch. "Hello hello!" Effie cried giving him a cute wave.
Katniss's heart sunk. By Effie's overly cheerful demeanor she could tell that the woman was clearly interested in him. Katniss had suddenly felt very disappointed by this. Haymitch put his hand on the wall, leaning closer to Effie and kissing her on the lips.
The kiss didn't seem romantic at all. But this still didn't stop Katniss from feeling like she wanted to cry. She felt as though she could die. Haymitch started kissing her again. Effie put a bit of distance between them.
"Dear please, I have a guest." she said, looking over at an uncomfortable Katniss. "Oh! Hey Katniss! I didn't even see you there!" he shouted looking over at her. Katniss forced out a friendly smile.
She noticed that he had a hand wrapped around Effie's waist. She envied him for this. She imagined herself kissing Effie's soft lips and wrapping her arms around her waist. There was no doubt about it. The woman seemed to have a sort of love spell over her.
"Hi…Haymitch" Katniss replied dryly. She instantly regretted her tone, because of how nice Haymitch was during the games. She didn't want to hate him, but he was clearly with Effie which bothered her.
"So, did you make me anything?" He asked leaning in close to her. "Sorry dear. We do have tea here! Katniss was telling me that there was someone that she fancied. " Effie answered, sending a wave of fear throughout Katniss's body.
She hadn't expected Effie to tell him, but she hadn't exactly made it seem like a secret. "Really?" Haymitch asked taking a few steps over toward her, then stopping. Katniss had begun to grow nervous. Her palms felt sweaty.
"I have to go. I promised Peeta that I'd go out to lunch with him." Katniss blurted standing to her feet. "Katniss, just one question: Rumor has it in District 13, that you're into girls now. Is that true?" Haymitch asked looking as amused as ever.
Katniss felt completely embarrassed. The man was clearly amused by this. She felt as though she were going to cry. Effie looked at her in deep concern. "N-n-no!" Katniss stammered. Haymitch stared her down, still wearing the same arrogant smirk.
"Bullshit" he sputtered. "Haymitch please! Stop it!" Effie warned him, noticing the disturbed look on Katniss's face. Katniss's face started to burn and tears started to swell in her eyes. "You don't say that with confidence." Haymitch chuckled.
Katniss couldn't take it anymore. She darted toward the front door, moving passed them and rushing out. Tears began to fall. "Katniss oh come on! It was just a joke!" Haymitch yelled as she made her way toward the gate."
Katniss ignored him. She didn't want to hear his voice. Such feelings were not things to joke about. She felt completely insulted. "Katniss wait!" she heard Effie cry as the sound of her heels came closer and closer to where she was.
This made Katniss stop in place. She found it difficult to resist the sound of Effie's voice. "Are you alright?" she whispered wrapping her arms around Katniss. Katniss could smell her scent again. She buried her face in the smell of sweet vanilla.
Haymitch stormed passed them opening the gate, and walking over toward his car. "It was just a fucking joke! She's the Mockingjay for Christ sake! She can take a bullet but she can't take a joke!?" Haymitch shouted from his car.
Effie shot him a death glare from afar, causing him to climb into his car and eventually speed off. They were finally alone again. Katniss felt slightly relieved. She wrapped her arms around Effie's waist, pulling her closer. "I'm sorry." Katniss sniffled.
"It's alright dear. You just seemed really upset. Is there something else that we need to talk about?" she asked sympathetically. Katniss got lost in the moment. She wished that she could hug Effie forever. "I think so." Katniss replied.
Effie shifted her hands to Katniss's shoulders. "I think this calls for a sleepover, wouldn't you think?" She asked flashing her an enchanting smile. Surprised and thrilled by this, all Katniss could do was nod. "Come come!" Effie cheered taking her hand and guiding her back toward the house.
Katniss's heart sped up at the sudden contact.