A/N: Hey!

This will probably be the last update in a while, since I'm going on vacation in a week. Anyways, enjoy the chapter!

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Peeta's POV

The Capitol trains are amazing. Prim told me about them when she got back from her Games, but I never imagined something like this.

"Peeta." I hear Effie's voice from outside the door to my room. "Time to eat."

When I open the door she's already gone, so I follow the sound of her clicking heels. I finally get to the dining room and find only Maia and Effie. "Where's Haymitch?" I ask.

Effie lights up when she sees that I arrived. "He just had to take a short phone call but he will join us soon."

I just nod and sit down, just as Haymitch walks into the room. "Sorry I'm late," he says.

"Oh, we were just talking about you." Effie is probably trying to make a conversation. It doesn't seem to work, considering me and Maia doesn't say anything.

"Great," Haymitch responds, but I can't tell if it's sarcasm or not. "Okay guys, I'm not gonna waste any time with this, so I'll start right away. When you start training, don't show off your best talents to the other tributes. Learn something new. Peeta, I already know what you can do, so stay away from the bow and arrows." I nod, and he turns to Maia. "What about you, sweetheart?"

"I can't do anything," she mutters.

"Then learn something."

The rest of the meal is silent, and it's not until we watch the Reapings someone speaks. Well, it's not exactly a conversation; it's just Effie who's making small comments on the different tributes. When it's over she excuses herself, and Haymitch says he's going to bed, leaving me and Maia alone for the first time.

"It must be sad for you," I say after a long moment of silence. "Not getting to say goodbye to your family, I mean."

"What do you know about sadness?" she snaps.

Okay, so that's what you get for trying to be nice and make a conversation. "A lot more than you think." She stays silent, and I figure she's waiting for me to continue. "My father died when I was eleven, leaving me to take care of my family. Then, last year, my twelve year old sister was reaped. You think I don't know anything about sadness?"

"Your mother, didn't she help you when your father died?"

"My mother didn't do anything but sleep and eat," I say. "She was depressed."

Maia is silent for a while, before she says, "Well, she's gonna be depressed again, 'cause you're not coming back out of that arena; I am."

"What have I done to you?" I ask.

"Not you. Your sister," she replies. "You remember Shane? He was my cousin and my best friend."

"My sister didn't kill Shane," I reply, not knowing where she is going with this.

"Maybe not. But I will kill you."

Katniss' POV

"So, what do you think Gale?" I ask. When he doesn't answer, I wave my hand in front of his face. "Gale?"

"Huh?"

"Were you even listening to me?"

He looks down guilty. "Sorry. What were you saying?"

I lean back against the tree behind us and sigh. "I asked if you think we trained him well enough."

"Peeta?" He sighs and looks out over the view. "I don't know, Kat. I mean, we did the best we could, but I'm not sure if it's enough."

"Prim made it out last year," I point out.

"That was last year. Come on, let's be realistic; it's the Hunger Games we're talking about. A Quarter Quell even! It's obvious that Snow made Peeta get reaped, so Prim could suffer!"

"You don't know that!" I stand up, brushing the dirt of my shoes. If my mom finds out I've been to the woods, I'm dead. "It could be for someone else," I add in a whisper, tears threatening to fall from my eyes.

"He's not coming back, why won't you realize? He'll be dead in two weeks and there's nothing you can do about it. Just face it, Katniss, you don't even love him!"

This makes me not just sad, but angry. "Of course I love him! How can you say something like that?"

"Because I love you, and it's obvious that we're meant to be together! The fact that Peeta is gone is just another proof!"

I stop yelling, shocked. "You…love me?" I ask quietly.

"You hadn't realized?"

I stumble away from him. "I have to go now."

"Katniss-" But I don't listen. I'm already running, finally letting the tears stream down my face.

I wonder why I have such a horrible life. And now I realize how selfish I am. Peeta is about to start to prepare for the Hunger Games, and here I am, feeling sorry for myself. This just makes me hate myself even more.

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A/N: I know it's a bad ending, and it's short, and I'm sorry!

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