Hey! I'm back!(if you actually care, and are still bothered enough to be reading this) So I realised that there is like zero Hayffie in this so far, but there will be I promise, so I'm going to change the summary, so if you care look out for that. Anywho, here it is!

Enjoy!x


I wait for a while in my room before making my way back up to the roof, now my favorite part of the Training centre. It's oddly soothing, watching the Capitol at night time. It's not the same watching from my balcony, it's too far away from the city center and the garden up here is really lovely. I am just about to enter said garden when I hear Katniss and Peeta in a hushed conversation. As I turn to leave I hear Katniss say. "I don't know why anyone would want to leave here." I'd leave here. Peeta agrees with me. I'd run if I could, but I wouldn't get very far so I might as well stay here and hold onto hope..

They must suspect that the roof is bugged because Peeta covers up well with. "I'd go home right now if they'd let me but you have to admit, the food's prime." It takes me a moment to realise they're nearing the end of their conversation so I back into a corner and wait for them to head back inside. I'm leaning on the railing when I remember one night a few years back when I stayed out here all night long. Haymitch found me at about four, we sat out till eight.


I am woken by the screech of a bird the next morning. It takes a second to register that I am still on the roof, in last night's clothes, in broad daylight. As I sneak back to my room I hear a shout from the dining room.

"If I get jumped, I'm dead!" Katniss yells. It must be the strengths talk. I think as I step into my room. I am applying eyeliner when I notice Haymitch standing in my doorway; I ask him what he wants not bothering to turn to face him.

"You didn't come to breakfast this morning," he says questioningly. I simply reply that I overslept. He laughs gesturing to my messy, but obviously unused bed.

"Fine, I was on the roof, now get out," I snap in reply, slamming the drawer of my vanity shut, knocking over several bottles. On his way out Haymitch informs me with a laugh that it is almost ten. "I know," I snap, annoyed not that Haymitch seems not to understand the concept of manners, but that I will have to spend the day bored out of my mind. With Haymitch out getting sponsors, the kids at training and Portia and Cinna working I am alone in the Penthouse. I spend the day wandering around, I'm not in the mood for shopping and I eventually decide to just watch TV all day until everyone comes back for dinner. Strangely, Haymitch has become slightly more tolerable, I thought the lack of alcohol would make him more insufferable but I was wrong.

On the third day of training Katniss comes back and goes straight to her room, slamming the door shut behind her. Haymitch nods in her direction, telling me to find out what's wrong. No such luck. Haymitch and I alternate attempts at getting her to talk, eventually going together, until she shouts at us and Haymitch decides to give up. She does come to dinner but she says nothing and pushes her food around he plate until Haymitch says. "Enough small talk,just how bad were you today?"It's Peeta that talks first, telling us how the Gamemakers paid no attention to him, they never do. But Katniss shocks us all with her revelation.

"I shot an arrow at the Gamemakers," she says, barely looking up from her food. We're careful with our questions but I can barely keep from laughing. I hope that Gamemaker that fell in the punch was wearing something expensive.


I wake the next morning glad that I actually have something to do all day. It involves dealing with a very rude Katniss Everdeen but it's something nonetheless. I can understand that girl's frustration, her posture really is hopeless. Heels pose a problem due to the aforementioned poor posture. she refuses to smile properly and manages to have a snide remark for everything. I soon find my patience wearing extremely thin. "Katniss," I say , " You have to dazzle them! Good posture and nice manners goes a long way in the Capitol. If you can manage just that they won't notice your flaws. If these interviews go well then you'll get sponsors! The Gamemakers are going to go hard on after that stunt you pulled in training so you need all the help you can get. Now, straighten up,it'll help you walk." She's a tad less awful after that but not much. I hope Haymitch can do better. I am disappointed on that note. Katniss shows up for dinner looking even more annoyed when I last say her and Haymitch obviously started drinking. I wonder if Cinna can help.


I find my dress hanging on my wardrobe door the next day after lunch. Portia insisted on making it and I must say I'm pleasantly surprised. It's a deep red number with gold stitching, fitted but not too tight, with a heart neckline and cut just above the knee. It'd would look better with my natural hair due to the simplicity of the dress but I ignore the thought. I find Haymitch in his room struggling with his tie. I laugh softly and he turns around, still struggling with the fabric which is remarkably similar to that of my dress.

"Need a hand?" I ask stepping into the room. Haymitch stands still, staring at me, his mouth opening and closing a bit as I take the tie and manipulate it into a perfect knot. I straighten his jacket and leave the room, probably blushing furiously, not bothering to suppress the smile on my face. He enters the living room three minutes later, his hin pulled back like he does when he's trying to avoid saying something. "I have a really good feeling about this," I say as we wait in the living room. He nods slowly before the kids turn the corner and we both lose the ability to speak. Cinna and Portia are obviously sticking with the fire theme.

On the whole the interviews are a success. They kids look fabulous, Katniss brought almost everyone to tears when talking about her sister, but it's Peeta that really makes the impression, he's so likeable that everyone pays attention. Even Haymitch laughs when He sniffs Ceasar Flikerman. When Ceaser asks if he has a girlfriend I know he'll use it to his advantage, but what comes next is nothing short of shocking.

"Well, there's this one girl I've had a crush on for as long as I can remember but I don't think she knew I existed until the reaping." Now he has an advantage, the audience loves him and he's also tragic, genius. But his next confession is heartbreaking. "She came here with me." Katniss, he means Katniss. Something in his face means he's not lying. I hear Haymitch give a sigh of relief as her realises he just saved her chances.

It takes us a while to get back to the Penthouse and once the elevator opens we are met by the sight of Peeta lying in the remnants of a broken vase, with Katniss standing over him looking angry. It takes her a while to understand his motives but when she does she seems rather relived.

Dinner goes by it silence, it almost always does. They're going into the arena tomorrow, that's all anyone's thinking about and it doesn't really make good dinner conversation. This time tomorrow they could both be dead.


They don't die on the first day, or the second, or the third, even though Katniss comes close and Peeta is pretty much asking for it. Thankfully Haymitch is out working, shocking but true, so I don't start screaming at him for not sending Katniss water. When I ask about it at dinner he simply replies. "She's smart, she'll figure it out, besides, she's close." To dying, I think as he goes back to his chicken. But sure enough, she finds the water, good thing too, otherwise she'd be dead for sure.

I wake in the early morning, still lying on the sofa. Katniss Everdeen, the Girl on Fire. How fitting. These are my thoughts as she runs for her life from the giant forest fire of the Gamemakers creation.


I know, I know, not my best work. Bear in mind that I had like four mosquito bite all itching simultaneously and I was locked away from civilisation. ( a tiny exaggeration on that last part but...)

I typed up the start and it was really, really good but my internet is a bit iffy since I got back and I couldn't remember it all. And it's the middle of the night so I apologize for mistakes. Anywho, hope you enjoyed! I was eating some cookies while I was typing this so if you review I'll send you some! (really though, I made like thirty more than I ment to.)