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"Oh yeah, Rose. Your Mom is going to leave for District 13 today."

No. She promised not in a while. A while isn't two days, isn't it? The thoughts continue to race through my head as we enter the house. There, in the living room, sit my parents, Finn, Haymitch, and Annie.

"Rose! You got me worried there! I heard that Tyson's follower got into your school, and I thought maybe you go hurt. Apparently not, since you seem to be in perfect condition... but still. They could of killed you!" Mom shouted out as she jumped up from the couch to hold me in her embrace. Soon, I felt something wet drip onto my scalp. She's crying.

Mother, listen to my heart

"Mom, calm down. I'm in perfect condition." I say, repeating what she said.

Mother listen to my heart

"Mom. Calm down." now tears were streaming down her face like Niagara Falls.

Just as one beat ends another starts.

"Mom."

You can hear no matter where you are.

"Yeah, yeah Rose. I'm going to stop." her voice hitched at stop. "I won't let Snow get to me."

We don't have to reap the fear they sow

"Well, now we're safe from him." I wish I could freeze this moment, right here, right now, and live in it forever. Mom, holding me in her arms, as we listen to each other's heartbeats.

That's when Mom starts to sing the Meadow song. "..here your dreams are sweet, and tomorrow brings them true, here is the place where I love you."

"I love you too." That's when someone coughs, and I am aware of all the other people in the house.

"Man, sweetheart. That moment was deep." Haymitch says after Mom and I awkwardly break apart.

"So?" I ask, almost indifferent.

"Well, some Capitolees are here too..." That's when I notice three very unfamiliar and unusual people standing in the corner.

"Oh, Katniss! That was so beautiful!" the one with green skin exclaimed. She has the weirdest accent I've ever heard.

"Yes! And she looks just like you! Except her eyes are Peeta's. That makes her even more beautiful!" the oldest one with aqua hair squeaked.

"Katniss, please. Please." the one with orange curls and purple lipstick beckons to me. "Let us make her over." Make me over?

"Sure." Mom replies. Sorry. She mouths at me. What?

"Come on, dearie," the green skinned one says. "I'm exited already!"

Hi! Like the new chapter? It's longer than usual, I think. Oh well. Spent like half an hour on this, since I'm empty of ideas. Enjoy!