Part 16
I am woken by Cinna. "Prim, time to get up." He says, shaking me a little. I don't know exactly how much sleep I really got. I had a nightmare last night that Katniss stepped up to take my place and she was the first one to be killed. After Katniss was laying on the ground dead, I was behind her. Even though there was still fighting going on around me, all I could do was try to wake her up. I tried to wake her and I cried over top of her. Finally, I looked up and saw Peeta over top of me with a sword raised high. He came down hard and I shot straight up. I should have known Peeta would haunt my dreams tonight. "Prim, come on. We have to get you showered and prepped in 1 hour and 30 minutes. Then to the hovercraft that takes you to the arena. Come on." I get up and get in the shower. For the last 10 minutes of it, I don't even use water, just the primrose scent. I wash off the suds and towel dry off. I look at the Hot tub. That's what Effie called it. I meant to get in it, but never did. And now I never will. I should have made things right with Peeta, but now it's too late. Maybe Cinna can tell Portia to tell Peeta to pretend like last night never happened. I throw on my robe and run out. "Cinna, am I allowed seeing Peeta?" I ask, hoping it's not too late. "Well, let me call Portia. But I would think it would be alright. If he's not in the shower." He says. Hopeful, I run over to Cinna who has pulled out some type of small screen. He touches it and a picture of him, a woman, and a baby appears. "Is that your family?" I ask. "Yes, we had these pictures taken last spring." He answers. The baby has the light brown skin and big brown eyes just like him. His wife also has light brown skin and a very dark colored hair. "They don't have the freaky Capitol look." I say, before thinking that it may offend him. He just laughs and says, "No, we don't like how everyone looks. And since we can't leave without being captured, we decided to just stay normal. I think that's why I fell in love with her. She feels the same way about the Capitol as myself." He says. I think of the weird people in this city. Different colored skin, rainbow hair, tattoos everywhere. For the first time, I look at Cinna. The only thing different about him is the gold eyeliner, and it actually makes him look good. He presses a few buttons and puts the screen to his ear. "Hey Portia, is Peeta ready? Oh, well can you hand him the phone. Hello Peeta? This is Cinna. Prim wanted to see you so put the phone on the ground." Cinna hits a button and Peeta appears in front of me. I let my mouth hang open. He is actually right there. Right in front of me. I reach out to touch him, but my hand passes through him. It's like a projection. "Hey Prim." He says. "Hey Peeta." I say. We stay in silence for a minute before Portia and Cinna say at the same time "Why don't we give you two some privacy." He walks into the bathroom and I hear another door close. "Peeta?" I say. "Prim, I'm sorry about last night. I still really want to be your ally. I do want to protect you. But if you don't trust me I totally understand." He says. I respond. "Peeta, I didn't sleep last night. Haymitch told me to go wake you up and get you back for an ally. I was really mad that I was being forced so to, say I got mad and went to my room. I had a nightmare last night and I know this is really selfish, but I want you as an ally again. I totally trust you." I leave out my dream, trying not to think of it myself. "Prim, I'm going to get you home." Something I have heard from him 1,000 times. But this time, it means something. I smile. "Peeta, point to the direction we are going." He smiles to. Portia comes in and says he needs to get prepped. We don't say goodbye, we say see you soon. Cinna walks in and my prep team enters as well. They lay me on a table and strip me of my robe. Cinna leaves and gives them permission to do whatever they want, but no Capitol look. And he wants to do my hair. They finish drying me off and start waxing again. By the look on my face they know I'm holding in a scream, so Venia gives me a rag to put in my mouth and I scream into it. Finally, one more strip. On my eyebrow. But when she rips it, I feel a warm liquid cover my eye. Octavia shrieks and Cinna comes rushing in. He looks, not mad, but not happy. He tries to joke about it but the rag has fallen out of my mouth and I'm screaming now. The pain is so fierce. Worse then I seems. The pain rushes through my face and down my neck. "Flavius, call the medics!" I hear Venia say. Cinna comes over and grabs the rag. He presses it against the wound which only makes it hurt worse. The medics come in and are well equipped. They pull out a needle and thread. They numb my face and the pain leaves. I sit there, being help down by Cinna and Octavia. She seems better now that the gash is being closed. I feel bad though. I'm very light headed and helping my mother heal people, I know I have lost a lot of blood. I get really dizzy and I think I throw up. The numbness has left and I'm screaming again. The pain shoots all over my face and I have to keep my eyes closed shut. Flavius just keeps apologizing, and I lose conciseness.