The Capitol

We were eating lunch when we arrived at the Capitol, and when Effie said we were arriving Peeta and I immediately ran to the window in the dining hall to get a look. This city is something like I've never seen before. I mean, I've seen it on the small television we have at home when Katniss, my mom, and I are watching the required announcements they show. All of the buildings are weirdly shaped, and I do mean ALL of them. Some were shaped into stars, arcs, and some into shapes that I can't even imagine. There were a lot of people with way too much makeup and flashy clothes were yelling and waving at our train, cheering us on, I guess. I was really confused, but when I looked over at Peeta he was smiling and waving.

"They might be sponsors," he says.

Wow, maybe he's right! These people can help me survive. And so I dart waving back at them. I smile and try and seem nice and sweet so that I would appeal to them. And they celebrate and get even louder. They blow kisses and throw flowers at the windows. I pretend to catch them and I blow back kisses to them, and the crowd goes wild. They seem to like when we respond to them.

Hmm, maybe that'll help.

After we pass through the crowds of Capitol people, we make a stop under a tunnel, and it's really dark. I feel Effie's hand surround my wrist as she pulls me through the darkness. I hear a huge slam and I guess it's a door, but I can't really tell.

"W-w-where are we going, Effie?" I ask.

"Your corridors! Now you are going to LOVE them!"

"That is if we are ever able to even see them." I hear Peeta say.

I giggle a little and then I hear him burst out a huge laugh. "A little laugh considering the situation we're in is good."

We finally find a light, and it's in a small, comfortable room that has two doors. Effie pushes a button, and the doors slide open with a small section on the inside. We step inside, and Effie pushes the number twelve and the section jolts and then moves up.

"What is this?" I ask.

"It's called an elevator. It's an alternative to stairs. Of course you wouldn't know, dear! Your district is so poor!"

But I do know what this is, even though I didn't know what it was called. One of these things is what my father was in right before he died. He was going down into the mines when the explosion happened.

"So, go ahead and get changed in your rooms. Take showers, and meet us in the dining hall for dinner and we will discuss some things. Alright?"

"Yes," Peeta and I say in unison.

"Well shoo!"

I walk into my room and immediately go for the shower.

I didn't get enough of these resources at home, so I may as well take advantage of it before I'm dead.

I shower and out on a plain white shirt and walk out of the room down the hall into the dining hall.

Tonight they're serving a pig with a weed orange sauce on it with flower shaped pineapples. I look closer at the flower shapes and notice that they are shaped into a primrose flower, just like my name.

"These are primrose shaped. My father named me Primrose because he used to find them when him and Katniss would-"

I stop because I know I can't share the fact that my father and sisters are hunters ILLEGALLY.

"-be outside of my home, and find them growing everywhere."

"Well, I got them specially made just for you." Effie says.

I smile at the thought that she might even care about me.

"W-w-ell that was v-very s-sweet of you."

"It was nothing. Now, I have to talk to you about the training center tomorrow. You both will be able to train..Uh Haymitch is supposed to be here to explain this but I guess I can tell you.
You will be there to train in any category or challenge that may come your way in the arena. Now, I warn you not to be intimidated by any of the others, especially the Careers. That is how they get into your heads."

I look at Peeta. He doesn't seem to be alarmed, but I am scared to death.

"You will have 2 days to train, but you shouldn't work in the stations that you are most good at. That way the others won't know your strengths and weaknesses and that way, they won't have control over you. Now get some sleep because you have a BIG BIG BIG day ahead of you!"

Peeta and I get up from the table and walk together to our rooms.

"Well," I say as we approach my room, "I'll see you tomorro-"

And then I'm embraced with a tight hug from Peeta. And we stand there for about five minutes hugging.

"Um, Peeta," I get out, "umm.."

"I'm sorry, it's just that, well I don't know, you remind me so much of your sister."

"Thanks. I'll see you tomorrow."

"Goodnight." He stands at the door until I close it, and I have a good feeling he stands there for even longer.

I wake up in someone else's room. It looks a lot like mine, but different.

"Hello? H-h-hello?"

"It's just me honey. You're okay. I had such a great time last night. Did you?" a guy asks me. I can't see him in the shadows surrounding him.

I look around and discover I have no clothes on.

"What happened?"

"You really don't know?"

He brings me an orange drink, and I think it's orange juice.

"Why don't I have on clothes?" I ask the stranger.

"Well," Cato says, "Let's just say it was a wild ride."

I wake up in a panic.

What was that dream? And why did I have it?

And I know it seems weird, but I can't help but think that something happened in that dream that I wanted. Something deep that no one could ever take away. A feeling of love for the boy named Cato. But it would never be. And it never could.