Chance || Peeta Mellark

Plan [16]

Alexis and Peeta had spent the morning preparing for the boys interview. The two had decided not to tell Katniss as they wanted a genuine reaction from the girl, besides it was in the girls best interest to have the Capitol begin to fall in love with their love. The two teens walked down the corridor as they spoke, "Now, I want you to reveal it at-"

"At the end." Peeta finished, "I know..." He trailed off as they got to Portia's work station, "I've got this." He gave the girl a toothy grin, causing her to smile and nod.

She clapped her hands as she saw Portia walk around the corner and greet the two, "I'll leave you in the very capable hands of Portia." Alexis said before leaving the boy to get dressed, though she could still feel eyes on her, she fought the urge to turn back.

Once she had made it to her room, she found a red dress laid out on the bed with a small hand written note on top. The girl picked it up, reading the small writing.

I know it's not what you want to wear but Snow said it was a must. You know how he is.
                                                      - Cinna

The girl sighed as she placed down the note and picked up the dress, she could tell that by the silk type fabric, it would cling to her body. Alexis rolled her eyes as she stripped down and placed the dress over her head, pulling it down and adjusting it to sit comfortably. It make her feel icky. She stepped across to the mirror and saw what the president had made her wear.

The dress clung to every curve that was on her body, it made her feel so self conscious. The front had a deep cut, showing her cleavage. She looked up, she wanted to cry but instead she looked back to the mirror and fixed her hair.

The girl was only sixteen and the Capitol saw her as a grown woman. It was sick.

She placed jewellery on her neck and ears, before brushing out her hair leaving the straight black hair to flow own her back. Alexis then placed on some shoes and then walked into the main room of the twelfth floor. Haymitch was waiting for her, as soon as he laid eyes on her, his eyebrows furrowed. "Just say I look nice." Alexis breathed, and the man just nodded.

"Not as nice as me." He joked, gesturing to his suit.  Alexis scoffed as they walked towards the elevator, as they descended, the crystal box stopped on the forth floor. The doors opened to reveal the young man, and elderly woman. Alexis smiled while Haymitch greeted Mags by a kiss on the cheek, Finnick had done the same to Alexis. It was a small but kind gesture.

As Finnick pulled away from her cheek, he whispered in her ear, "Are you comfortable?" He pulled fully back to she her shake her head softly. He gently tugged off his suit jacket and put it around the girls shoulders, as if it was nothing to him.

He understood.

As they made their way to the back room of Caesar's show, Alexis looked for her tributes. Finnick  and Mags had left to find theirs, leaving Haymitch and Alexis to search alone. Then she saw him. He was wearing a jet black suit with red detailing, his hair was gelled back, he looked so handsome.

Peeta turned slightly and saw the girl, she was wearing a ruby red dress, it had a deep cut from the front. The red made her emerald green eyes stand out. She looked beautiful. She was also wearing a washed out, navy blue suit jacket that's seemed too big in her, as she got closer he couldn't help what came out of his mouth. "Who's jacket?"

Alexis' eyes widened as she looked down at the jacket, "Just a friends." She said truthfully, Finnick was a friend of hers. She saw as Peeta looked away, raising his eyebrows for a split moment. Her eyes then moved to Katniss, she looked lovely, Alexis gave her a small smile and Katniss returned it.