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Chapter 4: The Train
Katniss' POV
"I'm not as handsome as you are pretty." Peeta says.
"I doubt that." I say.
He laughs and kisses me. The train approaches slowly, and then comes to a complete stop. Peeta picks up his suitcase with one hand, and takes my hand with the other. It's been awhile since I've been on a train. The last few times weren't very happy times. My first trip to the Capitol going into the first arena. Going from district to district and looking into the eyes of families. Families of the children I killed myself. And the worst trip. Going to the second arena. I knew I had to save Peeta. He had to win. I knew my life would mean nothing without him. What I didn't know though… Is that he felt the exact same way about me. We see "Sleeper Car 2". In the window we see a blonde girl with a bright smile wave at us. The train door opens and she runs out and hugs Peeta.
"Delly! I missed you so much! How've you been?" He asks.
"I've been alright! You know District Thirteen isn't the most exciting district to live in." She says. "I should be asking how YOU'VE been! Mister-I'm-Getting-Married-Really-Soon!"
"I couldn't be better!" He says and pulls me close to him. "It seems like my dreams and coming true."
He looks at me when he says this. He must mean I am his dream. I kiss him right there and then.
"Awe you guys are so cute!" Delly squeals. "Come on now, we have to catch the train!"
Peeta and I board the train hand in hand. We walk down a small hallway, and look at all the empty sleeper rooms. The conductor sees us and perks his head up.
"Oh my God… Katniss and Peeta?" He says. "What are you doing on a train?"
"We're going to the Capitol to pick out a ring and dresses. Peeta and I are getting married." I say.
I feel like this is going to happen a lot. People will recognize us, and then be confused. Most people probably think that we'd never leave the house. Let alone the district. And us telling them that we're getting married… That's a shocker. People already think we're married. They actually believe that I was pregnant too. All of this will be cleared up at the interview we're having.
"Married? But I thought…" The conductor says trailing off.
"That was for the cameras. This is for real." Peeta says.
"Are you with this young lady?" He asks and nods his head toward Delly.
"Who Delly?" Peeta asks. "Yeah, she's coming with us. She's my best friend."
"Well, all the rooms are available but hers of course. Take any one that you want." The conductor says. "Can I have your tickets please?"
I hand the man our tickets, and we pick the room closest to the door of the train.
"These rooms look exactly the same." Peeta says.
"These bathrooms look exactly the same." I say. "Remember when I made you give Haymitch a shower?"
Peeta rolls his eyes.
"I try to forget about it." He says.
We set our luggage on the bed and walk back out to the hallway. Delly's standing out there waiting for us.
"Are you guys hungry?" She asks. "The food car is two cars up."
"Yeah, we haven't had breakfast yet." I say.
We walk through sleeper car 1, and then into the food car. We feel the train to slightly move, until it gradually picks up speed. It's the exact same car Peeta and I were in a few times. Everything is set up exactly the same. Weird food is piled on trays. Colorful drinks litter the countertops. I walk over to the table and look under one of the placemats. I see a small knife mark. I let out a short laugh.
"Remember this Peeta?" I ask.
"Oh yeah, when you stabbed the table and Effie yelled at you for it. That was hilarious." He says.
"I kind of miss Effie." I say.
"We'll see her when we get there. She's the one who set up the interview and the hotel." Peeta says.
"Have you had the Capitol food yet, Delly?" I ask.
"Yeah… I ate before you guys were here. It's pretty weird, but it's really good!" She says with a happy tone.
Peeta goes through some of the cupboards to start warming up food. I turn to Delly. I motion for her to sit on the couch, and I sit on the couch across from her.
"So has Peeta really liked me since the very first day of school?" I ask.
"Oh of course! He used to go on and on about how great you were. Sometimes I would get tired of him talking about you!" She says.
I blush and laugh. Peeta turns to me.
"What are you telling her Ms. Cartwright? Nothing bad I hope." He says with an unamused look.
"Oh nothing." I say with a smirk. "She was just telling me how you used talk about me so much."
Peeta's face turns a dark red. His jaw drops slightly.
"Delly! We promised you would NEVER tell her that!" He says.
"Aw come on, Peeta. Like it matters anyway. She is your fiancé!" Delly says.
Peeta turns back to search through the cupboards. He gets out a couple plates and some boxes and cans. We pass by a sign that says "Welcome to District Eleven!" Not much of a district to be in…
"Just don't tell her anything that she wouldn't want to know." Peeta says.
"You mean like every time your brothers would call you Peety you'd cry?" Delly says and bursts out laughing. "Is that one of the things she wouldn't want to know?"
Peeta's cheeks turn a shade of red I've never seen on him before. He looks so embarrassed. Probably because both me and Delly and laughing our heads off.
"Aw Peeta I don't care." I say. "I like to know more things about you."
Peeta gives me an unforgiving smirk and turns away. Great, now he's mad at me for laughing. I walk over to him and get close to his ear.
"Will this help you forgive me?" I whisper.
I kiss him on the lips. He puts his arms against me, and has me trapped on the wall. He kisses me more and more, until we're completely making out. I see Delly roll her eyes out of the corner of my eye.
"Now I forgive you." He says. "Go sit down. Time to eat."
"Katniss and Peeta, sitting in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G! First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby in the baby carriage!" Delly mocks.
"What are you, five?" Peeta says with a laugh.
"Hmm… No. I just act that way!" Delly says laughing.
I sit down and Peeta sets a plate in front of me. Lamb stew with dried plumbs. I can't believe he remembers this small detail about me.
"This was your favorite thing about the Capitol… Real or not real?" Peeta asks.
"Real." I say. "I can't believe you remember that."
Peeta and I demolish the food. I forget how good this stuff actually is. He picks up my empty plate, and hands me a roll with hot chocolate. It's amazing the small things he remembers about me. I dip it in my hot chocolate and eat it. Just like before. After he starts to clean up.
"Ooo Katniss! Let me see your ring!" Delly says.
I take my ring off and hand it to Delly.
"Is this the pearl from the arena?" She asks.
"I made it into a ring just for her." Peeta says.
"And look at the inside! There's a little word engraved in it. Always? What does that mean?" She asks.
I take my ring back and squint at the inside of the ring. I never noticed that. It does say always on the inside. The story is only for me and Peeta to know.
"It means he'll always be with me." I say.
I wink at Peeta. He knows that I know what it means.
"Awe! That's so sweet!" Delly says.
The rest of the day goes on with talk of how the world has changed. The districts, the Capitol, people. Delly says goodnight and leaves Peeta and I alone. I dread going to sleep on a train again.
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