So here is chapter 3 :) I recently got a concussion and I haven't been feeling well enough to write as much as I would have, but I'll continue now. I may put up another one tonight, depends on my head. I've decided that I'm going to make this story in Peeta's POV only, apart from the chapter with the prologue. I'm findind it hard to write as Katniss as her thoughts are so deep and meaningful. Anyways, enjoy :) Hope this long enough and please review :D

Chapter 3 - Waiting For The Nightmares To Come

It's just like the train that we would take to go to the Capitol when we were younger, but this time it's just Effie and I. Normally, I try to keep up the conversation, but I am not in the mood to do it now. I speak when spoken to, but otherwise I am quiet.

"So, how has Haymitch been?" Effie asks me, while we wait for food to come.

"He's been busy. He started to raise geese, when he is sober." I answer.

"Geese?" Effie is laughing.

"Yeah, luckily they can look after themselves. He completely ignores them when some liquor arrives." I continue.

"I can imagine that. What have you been up to?" She asks me.

"I set up a bakery. I bake, and a few neighbors help out." I reply.

"Do you still paint?" She asks.

"Only a little. I'm so busy with the bakery, I barely have time to do anything else."

"Oh, isn't that a shame?"

"I like it like that." I answer, maybe a bit too angrily. I don't want to be angry with Effie, but all the memories of Katniss that I have are coming back to me. The ones I tried to block out of my mind, so I could continue with my life.

"Oh, well then. It's not that bad then, I guess." Effie says awkwardly.

A pollux arrives with our meals. It brings back painful memories for me, when I was in the Capitol. I can't help but think back to when we were on the train, going to the arena for the first time. We were eating dinner with Effie for the first time.

"Where's Haymitch?" Effie asked me.

"Last time I saw him, he said he was going to take a nap," I answered.

"Well, it's been an exhausting day," Effie said. She was probably relieved that he wasn't there.

The supper came in courses. We had a thick carrot soup, green salad, lamb chops and mashed potatoes, cheese and fruit and a chocolate cake.

"Make sure to leave space! There's still more to come!" Effie would say during each course. Both, Katniss and I were stuffing ourselves, because we never had as much food. Plus, I needed to gain a few pounds.

"At least you two have decent manners," Effie said, while we were finishing the main course. "The pair last year ate everything with their hands like a couple of savages. It completely upset my digestion." They were from the Seam, and could never afford enough food. This obviously upset Katniss, who finished the meal with her hands, and wiped her hands off the tablecloth when she was finished. Effie pursed her lips together tightly.

When the meal was over, I knew I ate too much. I was fighting to keep all the food down. Katniss was struggling too, you could tell. Neither of us were used to such rich food.

I laugh at the memory, which makes Effie look at me funnily. I continue to eat my food. It's still a little rich for me, but I want to eat as much as I can without getting sick. I don't know what is going to happen. I know that I will probably need to have a lot of strength, to make sure Katniss is safe. I don't care if I survive, but I need to make sure she is safe and this time, I will protect her from the Capitol.

"Effie?" I look up from my plate.

"Yes?"

"What will they do to us?" I ask. Effie pauses and looks at me.

"I honestly don't know. I wish I did, but I guess they don't trust me with the information."

"Oh okay." I go back to eating, even though I'm not hungry.

"Peeta, I'm really sorry about this. About everything." Effie says.

"It's okay."

"No. You deserve a nice life with her. I'm sorry the Capitol did this to you." She looks away from me. "I'm sorry we did this to you."

"Effie, I'm finished now. Do you mind if I go to bed? I'm really tired." I get off my chair.

"You can go into your old room." Effie smiles at me and leads me to the room.

"Thank you." I say and go into the room.

I take a quick shower and go to sleep. I don't bother to put any clothes on, I just go under the sheets. I have so much on my mind, that I can't sleep. I don't want to. I want to cry, but I can't. I just lie there, waiting for the nightmares to come.

I have dreams of Katniss. I have lots of the dreams. All different scenarios but they end up in Peacekeepers killing Katniss, while I do nothing. It's made me more nervous than I was before. I'm feeling guilty too, since I didn't try help her. In every dream, Katniss looked as beautiful as always and she would smile her amazing smile. In one dream, she asked me "Where's Gale? He's the one that will protect me, not you." That dream won't get out of my mind, as much as I try. I feel so guilty, that I'm going to rescue her, not Gale. He's the one she loves more, not me.

"Up, up, up! It's going to be a big, big day!" Effie shouts at my door.

"Okay." I answer and get up.

I take a quick shower, as I am covered with sweat from last night. I get dressed and meet Effie. She's sitting down and eating some breakfast. I grab a plate and take a bit of everything that there is to offer, apart from the hot chocolate. It brings back memories of Katniss, and I'm still not over the dreams.

"We'll be arriving in the Capitol in a couple of minutes. Eat up!" Effie says and walks out of the room.

I continue eating, when I notice that we reach the Capitol. I take another bite of the slice of toast that's left from my huge plate of food.

"Effie, we're here!" I shout out, to get Effie's attention. I get up and walk over. "Effie? Are you still here?" I hear someone behind me and when I turn around, I'm struck on the head.

When I wake up, I'm in a small room, which is very dark. I slowly get up, and look around the room. I notice something very unusual in the room.

"Katniss?"

"You shouldn't be here." She replies.