Chapter 2

Haymitch should tell you." "Peeta please." I ask taking hold of his shoulder realizing its been about 2 month since we've had physical contact with each other and I quickly let go while turn my head the other way only to see Haymitch with a bottle of beer in his hand.

"Well I see you to are communicating again." he says as me and Peeta look at each other with a light blush on both of our faces giving the room an awkward feel. "Guess not." he says in anguish.

"Katniss has Peeta told you anything." Haymitch asked with a sigh. "No." "Well you know how you were sponsored in your games you and Peeta." Haymitch says looking between Peeta and I

"Yeah. What does that have to do with anything?" I question

"One of your sponsor's was really counting on one of you getting out instead of Cato."

"Why, Who ever want district 12 to win?" I say feeling as though my head is spinning why can't Haymitch just tell me what's going on

"Let's just say that if you two didn't win they would be in serious trouble than they are now." He says taking a long sip of his beer

"Why am I just finding out about this now?"

"Because you're going to meet your two very generous sponsors."

"What's so great about them?" I say looking at Peeta for an explanation getting tired of Haymitch rolling his eyes every time I ask a question.

"Well Katniss its president snow's son and his girlfriend." Peeta tells me with his eyes down

"Pre president snow had a kid!" I ask feeling as though I'm going to pass out from shock.

"Surprisingly yes he's actually you age." Peeta says finally looking at me.

"Good news everybody we will be at the capitol in a few minutes." Effie tells us walking in the room with the widest smile on her obviously not noticing the tensing in the room.

"Thank you for telling us Effie." Peeta tells her. "Oh Peeta so polite. Oh well come on the train is stopping and we must stay on schedule." She says walking out of the train almost tripping over her extremely high heels waving her hand telling us to follow her into one of the capitols fancy vehicles.

"Haymitch is that all I needed to know?" "Katniss." he pauses. "You need to put on a really good show today you. You need to make everyone thinks you love Peeta everyone."

"People already believe I love Peeta."

"Not everyone." He says taking another sip of his beer.

"Does Peeta know about this?" I say biting my lip.

"Yes. I spoke with him before we got on the train. He wasn't comfortable telling you himself because of the incident." He tells me not looking at as I try to hide my blush

"Oh well... um."

"We must hurry everybody, can't have the president waiting one us." Effie says rushing us out of the car. When everyone is out the car we are greeted by two avox offering us water and a yellow looking man with green hair.

"Hello miss Everdeen and Mr. Mellark I will be your guide for today please follow me we can't waste any time." he says Turing on his heel walking away from us as I turn my head over to Peeta "ready.' I ask peeta. "ready." he said after a long breathe when I take hold of his hand. "Well kids let's all put on a good show." Haymitch tells us jogging catch up with the guide with both peeta and me right behind him never letting our hands break apart. As were running I finally locate our guide who is staring at the doors of the mansion.

"I would like to introduce you both to president snow's mansion." the guide says Turning his head towards us. "It's beautiful isn't. The pride you both must feel being invited to a place of such beauty and history." he says with so much pride in his voice. With the peacekeepers opening the doors to the presidents mansion letting us inside and quickly shutting it behind us.

"Over here." the peacekeeper tells us leading us into a ball room where two people are slowly dancing until the girl spots us causing her male partner to look our way before a smile forms on his face making his way over to Peeta and I.

"Sorry we didn't greet you at the door we thought you were going to get here a little late."

"Well you can thank our escort Effie for that." Peeta tells him with his charming smile as the blonde hair man chuckles as I look behind e seeing Effie's light blush "of course." the man said acknowledge Effie

"It's nice to see you again as well Haymitch." "Yeah you two." "I see your still drinking." the man says with a look of disgust on his face as if he now all that Haymitch had been through "yep." is all Haymitch said "well I would like you all to meet my girlfriend Desiree."