Katniss stands outside the hotel, waiting for Madge to come back, but it's taking so long, that Katniss gets really nervous. Just when she is about to march inside the hotel, Madge comes out, looking destroyed as tears roll down her cheeks.
"You were right. He left. And his name isn't Adam, his name is Peeta." Madge admits, as she clears her throat.
"No, don't cry for that idiot." Katniss warns.
"But I can't believe that I believed him, and not you, my friend and my sister. Please forgive me?" Madge cries, as the sobs come out uncontrollably.
"I don't ever want to hear that word again, Madge. You and me, we're friends, right? And if we're not together in the good and in the bad days, we wouldn't be friends. And to me, we are more then friends, we're sisters." Katniss says softly.
"But you warned me. And once again, I got maid fun of. I'm such an idiot." Madge cries out.
"No no, don't say that. You believed him, because you are a good person. Because you don't know evilness. But I know that you love me, as much as I love you. And no miserable man, will change that." Katniss states.
"But he lied to me. I gave myself to him, because I wanted him to see me, as a woman, and not an inexperienced little girl, but that is exactly what I am."
"Okay, calm down. It's over now. Forget about everything, you'll never see him again okay? The important thing is that we are together like always." Katniss says, and Madge runs to hug her.
As Madge cries against Katniss's shoulder, she begs for forgiveness.
X
Peeta Mellark is walking to his office, his assistant and Gale walking behind him. His assistant is informing him, on everything that has happened in Aqua, since he has been gone.
"The bank accepted the credit, and the commercials are calling for the storyboards. Also I have 27 missed calls from Miss Glimmer. The last time she called was this morning, to ask if you have arrived." she quickly tells Peeta.
"27 calls!" Peeta yells.
"I think that's a new record." Gale says.
"Nope, 31." Peeta answers, holding up his phone.
"How did she even know, that I'm coming today?" Peeta asks, and soon a overly exited voice answers him, as blonde long hair, and high heels, make their ways to Peeta's office.
"Because when I want something, I do everything to get it. Can you explain to me, why you disappeared, my darling, and you didn't even tell me?"
"I just remembered that I have to sing a couple of contracts. Alicia, please help me?" Gale asks, as he makes his way out with Peeta's assistant.
"Barbie, next time you ask me for something, can you please do it without accusing me of something?"
"Next time you leave the city, can you please leave me a number, or say something please!" Glimmer yells.
"I tried calling you. There was no signal." Peeta lies, again.
"Oh really? No signal. How convenient."
"No seriously. Baby, the important thing is that I'm here now." Peeta says, as he gets up from his chair, and he moves to kiss her.
"No Peeta! If I would disappear like that, what would you do?" Glimmer asks.
"Well, first of all.." Peeta kisses Glimmer again, before he finishes his sentence. "..I wouldn't yell at you. And second, I would bend down, and receive you, like you deserve." Peeta says, as he really does bend down, and playfully he kisses Glimmers feet.
"Stop! Peeta stop!" Glimmer laughs as she pulls the man up.
"I love you, I love you, I love you." Peeta murmurs as the two kiss passionately.
X
One month later.
Madge holds her books as she walks in the institution, and soon she runs into a girl from the institution.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't see you there! I've been drinking so much wine lately, that even my skirt comes off by itself." the girl laughs, as she pulls Madge's skirt slowly upwards. The two other girls watching start laughing.
"And that's not even the worst part! The worst part is that, so many men go under that skirt, that I've lost count! Dirty, Disgusting, Pig." The girl laughs at Madge, but soon the girl starts screaming, because someone pulls her hair from behind.
"What's your problem, huh? Get the hell out of here, with your sluts! Out!" Katniss yells, as she pushes the three girls away from Madge.
Katniss then moves to hug Madge, as the girl starts sobbing.
"Shhh, it's okay. They were just a pair of idiots." Katniss sooth's her friend.
X
In Venus, Charlie is sitting with Tresh, Annie, and Plutarch.
"I called you here, because frankly, I'm a little disappointed with the three of you. I will have to choose a new president for Venus soon, and only one can be the president. But the three of you, have been somewhat slow, not that active, and well, I don't know who deserves to be the company's new president. I don't know if I'm ready to give it, to anyone of you. You really need to step up the work, okay? I will be leaving to visit Madge for a while, and I will have to leave the company in your hands." Charlie says.
"Have a good trip sir." Annie politely wishes.
"I hope so Annie. I hope so. Well, I will see all three of you soon. Goodbye." the man says, before he walks away.
X
Madge stands in the lake were she and Peeta made love. She closes her eyes, and remembers all of the moments that she shared with the man. Quickly those thoughts turn into the yells of the girl in the institution, who lifted her skirt, and teased her. Madge felt the pain get stronger as she longed to be in Peeta's arms, to be kissed by him. She was ashamed, and her heart was broken. She couldn't take the pain anymore, so she jumped to the lake, to end her madness for once and for all.
X
Glimmer and Peeta enter the Everdeen's mansion, together for the first time.
"I can't wait for you to meet the family." Glimmer squeaks as she pulls Peeta inside.
"Do you really think that this is a good idea?" Peeta asks as he swallows nervously.
"Of course it is!" Glimmer says, and soon the door opens, as Marvel walks inside.
"Hey, Marvel, come here to say hi, to our guest." Glimmer all but orders.
"Who's this?" Marvel asks as he makes his way to Peeta and Glimmer.
"This is my boyfriend, Peeta." Glimmer presents.
"Oh, you're the boyfriend huh? I feel sorry for you bro, because this chick has a terrible attitude." Marvel jokes as he shakes Peeta's hand.
"Marvel!" Glimmer angrily yells.
"Don't worry, I'm starting to get used to it." Peeta jokes back, as he kisses Glimmer quickly.
Marvel makes a whipping sound, before he says goodbye, and walks away laughing.
"Don't listen to Marvel, he is a little retarded." Glimmer tells Peeta.
Almost right after Marvel is gone, the door opens once again, and this time, it's Plutarch, Glimmer's father that enters.
"Oh daddy! Come and meet my boyfriend!" Glimmer yells.
"Who's this?" Plutarch asks.
"This is Peeta." Glimmer informs him.
"Ah, so this is the famous Mr. Peeta Mellark." Is all that the man replies.
"So it sir.. shall we sit down?" Peeta asks, as he makes his way to sit on one of the Everdeen's couch.
"Don't get too comfortable there. You and me have things to discuss in the office." Plutarch tells Peeta.
"Very well then." Peeta answers, as he follows Plutarch to his office.
"Close the door please." Plutarch asks, when both of the men are inside.
"So, I'm waiting." Plutarch informs Peeta.
"Waiting for what sir?"
"Well, Glimmer told me that you two were planning on getting married, and I'm waiting for you to ask for my daughters hand."
"Oh, yes of course. Like on my grandmothers times, huh?" Peeta laughs.
"Excuse me?" Plutarch strictly asks.
"I said that my grandmother will be very happy with all of this." Peeta lies.
"Well, I'm listening." Plutarch tells him.
"If you insist, sir. I'm here to inform you, that me and your daughter are a couple. And we want to get married. In the future of course. There is no hurry. So you have the time to start collecting the money, so that we can throw the house, out of the window." Peeta states.
X
Katniss was standing near the lake, as she saw Madge jump. Quickly Katniss runs to the lake and jumps after Madge, to pull her to the surface. She grabs Madge and as both girls fight for oxygen, Madge starts speaking again.
"Let..go of me..I want to die." Madge tries to yell, but she fails.
"Come..here..idiot.." Katniss has to spit water out of her mouth. "..stop playing games Madge."
Both of the girls are coughing like crazy, as they try to breath.
"If you ever..do something like this again Madge..I will drown you myself!"
"I'm sorry." Madge pleads.
"It's okay, we're fine now." Katniss slowly says, as she helps Madge get out of the water, before she gets up herself.
"I need you to go to the doctor Madge. I can't let you just go back into the institution, after what you did."
"No, Katniss please. I just really need to rest. I don't want anyone to know about this." Madge begs.
"And you can rest but after you go to the doctor. Madge please! You have to go, and see if you're okay. Please." Katniss tells Madge.
"Oh fine, I'll go." Madge agrees, while she rolls her eyes.
X
A couple of hours later, after the girls went to the doctor, Madge is sobbing in the institution, while Katniss tries to console her, but even Katniss is lost for words at the moment.
"What am I going to do, Katniss? I want to die." Madge say in between sobs.
"Stop saying that!" Katniss orders.
"Don't you understand, that if I don't kill myself, my granddad will?"
"Listen, we will get over this, together. I need you to calm down, you need to go to your room, and I have to go do something important. Please Madge, calm down. And don't let anyone hear you." Katniss says, before she heads over to Miss Margaret's office.
As Katniss enters the office, without knocking, she finds Miss Margaret making out with Cato.
Quickly Margaret pushes the man away, and orders him to leave.
"Hello Cato." Katniss greets him sarcastically, as he passes trough her, but the man doesn't answer.
"What type of way of entering is that?" Margaret asks in a voice of disapproval.
"And do you think that that is a way for a principal of a very important school for lady's should act? I mean if I was you, I would at least put a lock on that door. Can you imagine what would happen, if I tell someone what I just saw?" Katniss speaks in a warning tone.
"Why are you doing this Katniss, what do you want?"
"My silence, for your silence." Katniss simply answers.
"I don't understand what you are talking about, what is that my silence, for your silence?" Margaret asks, saying the last words in a mocking tone.
"It's very simple. I won't tell anyone of the disgusting things that I just saw. That way, you can keep your job. And the school doesn't lose all their students. But you also, cannot talk." Katniss explains.
"What is it, that I have to keep silent about?" Margaret asks.
What Katniss says next, makes Margaret fall on her seat, and her breath catch on her throat.
"Madge is expecting a baby. And we are going to keep it. And you, will help us." Katniss orders.
X'