I'm sorry if I kept anyone waiting, but I had math, science, and reading homework (In middle school so that might not be a lot of homework compared to most highschoolers) but anyway here ya are :D
Peeta's POV
We were hunting and Katniss was in one of her hunting modes so I didn't want to bother her. She glanced back and forth like a tiger looking for her prey in the jungle. Only this is a forest, not a jungle. While she was just going around for whatever she was looking for, I was hanging back with…teenage Haymitch. He was so different. Yeah, I have seen him sixteen before but that was only on his Hunger Games tape, not real life.
Every now and then I would gawk, trying to get use to the new him, but I can't help think that mabey the Capitol might've done this. I mean it all fits together like a jigsaw puzzle. He went to the Capitol without any sign of what he would be there for and then it was on the Reaping anniversary. Later, he came back all tired and then the next day, poof, he was turned back into a teen.
My thought was interrupted by the sound of an arrow whizzing through the air. I look over to Katniss who has a turkey shot through the eye, lying on the ground. Dead. There have been too many deaths in my life from the Hunger Games to the rebellion. So I kind of scrunch my face when I see the sight. Katniss on the other hand, is as happy as can be.
"Greasy Sae will love this load. I mean look how big it is!" I have to admit, it is pretty huge for a turkey and Haymitch seems to notice too. He raises his eyebrows slightly but back down again, he looks like he is trying to remember something, just like Katniss pointed out earlier.
"Okay, Haymitch. What are you thinking about?" He looks at me then to Katniss. I should expect a long argument on how he doesn't want to talk about it and that it's none of our businesses. Instead, I actually get an answer from him.
"I'm not really think about something, I'm trying to remember something." He says, lost in his own little world. This puzzles me.
"What do you mean?" I ask quizzically.
"I don't know. I guess how I turned into a teen ." He says turning his young eyes towards mine. They are filled with bewilderment.
"Let's ask questions later, right now we need to give this squirrel to Greasy Sae" Katniss says with the turkey hanging in her hand. I help her with the turkey until we get to the fence. I plop it down on the ground as Katniss crawls under the fence. I turn over to see Haymitch, who looks like he is still trying to remember something, has his hood down.
Two Peacekeepers are about to come over to let us in, "Haymitch put your hood up!" I desperately whisper to him. He snaps out of it and quickly puts his hood up. The two Peacekeepers open the gate and let us in. I'm about to pick up the turkey when Katniss stops me.
"How about you let…" Her brows furrow. I stare at her weirdly until I figure out what she is trying to do.
"Sabio." I say. Haymitch turns to me. If it weren't for the shadow from the hood over his face, he would've given me a deadly stare.
"Yeah… Sabio. How about you let Sabio take the turkey." She looks at me weirdly as if I completely lost my mind. I give in to her request and hand the thing to Haymitch/Sabio. I put it into his hands and he lets out a small 'oomph' as it hits his arms.
We thank the Peacekeepers and walk our separate ways. As we head towards the square, Katniss stops to look at me.
"Sabio? Where did that come from?" She asks me.
"Well I was doing research for school one day on one of the old countries like the United States, and I did this one place called Mexico and –" I was interrupted by Haymitch.
"Yeah yeah yeah lover boy, get on with it why you gave me such a ridiculous name." He says from behind the monstrosity of a turkey.
"So I got interested in the country," I pick up. If it weren't for the shadow and the turkey covering his eyes, he would've rolled them. But Katniss seemed interested. "and did some extra stuff. It turns out that a lot of countries speak different languages. So I decided to look at Mexico's language, which was Spanish." Haymitch lets out a groan and gets fed up with holding the turkey, so he places it on the ground.
"Just forget Sabio, finish the story." Katniss says rolling her gray eyes.
"Well when I was looking over it, this one word stuck in my head ever since." It's true I still remember it.
"Well then what does my name mean Mr. Wise one." Haymitch says mockingly.
"Funny you should say that, it means wise." I say triumphantly and cocky, just for him. He just slumps to the ground and looks at the turkey.
"What kind of a guy studies ancient countries?" I hear him mumble.
"Okay, thanks for the story Peeta. Now Sabio, pick up that turkey and lets head to Greasy Sae's" Katniss says and starts to walk away. Haymitch picks up the luggage and we get walking behind Katniss.
When we get there, Sae is taken by surprise from the turkey's size. We talk for awhile and introduce 'Sabio' to her. After we are done we say our good-byes and walk to the Victors Village. As we get inside Katniss's house, Haymitch puts down his hood and plops down onto the nearest couch. But it's not going to be that relaxing because Katniss get right down to the questions.
"What all do you remember?" I look at Haymitch. He has a bead of sweat on his forehead and eyes closed, concentrating. Finally he opens them in frustration.
"I don't know, that's what I've been trying to remember for the last past hour!" He throws his hands in the air.
"Think Haymitch." I pressure him.
"Oh, Haymitch now, I thought it was Sabio!" He snaps back and crosses his arms.
"You're acting childish Haymitch, think. Maybe this will lead us to what happened." Katniss says and leans forward onto her chair.
"The only thing I remember was waking up." He says a bit more calmly.
"Come on Haymitch, try to think." He sinks into the chair more and looks to the side, frowning.
"You know, it takes more muscles to frown than to smile." Katniss says smirking.
"Yeah, well it only takes a couple to reach over and slap you." I hear Haymitch grumble and shift his glance down to the floor. I have to admit, that was a bit funny but I'm guessing Katniss doesn't think so.
"You know what, I give up! You don't want help, fine whatever! I won't help then!" She gets up off the chair and so does Haymitch. Katniss heads into her room while he heads out the door and to his house.
"Haymitch!" I yell to him but the door ends up slamming in front of me, "Katniss!" but she slams the door in my face too.
I stand in the middle of Katniss's living room. But I have a feeling that's not the only thing that I'm in the middle of.
Okay, I don't speak Spanish so I used a translator online so I don't know if that's right. Don't kill me if I'm wrong. Lol. I know this is my first story but…. Review! I get bored with only four lol jk. Oh, and thanks to booksandmusic97, Hazel-220 and 13PeetaandKatniss4eva for the support xP