The Symbolic Hunger Games

Chapter 1 - The train

Now it's time for me, Peeta and Haymitch to take the usual train for the last time to the Capitol. I don't really want to be this kids coach. Peeta and I will be coaches for Snows granddaughter and her cousin.
When we got on the train Effie came to meet us. It was a long time since I saw that woman. Now I really need to think over what I will say before I open my mouth.

Now when Peeta and I are a couple we got a own train cart. But the nights on the train during the victory tour hasn't change. Peeta's still protecting me from nightmares. And by thinking on nightmares so will the train stop in 1 day in 2. I am not prepared to meet the brain behind my sister's death. Gale. I don't wanna think about him.

A few hours later it starts to get dark. Peeta and I are watching TV in the dining cart. Caesar Flickerman are talking about the reaping that will start in 3 days. When the rebbelion took over Panem, he got to go. But he got punished too. He was on the government's side. His two children will be with in the hunger games. So now he knows how it felt for all this parents that had to sacrifice their children to the hunger games in 74 years.
Caesar are talking about all the kids that will be with at the reaping. It will be 200 kids at the reaping, but some of the Capitol kids are forced to be with. In them we have Snows granddaughter and her cousin. Caesar's kids and Claudius son.

Now it is late and Peeta and I went back to our cart. Before we went to sleep we talked about tomorrow.
>>Katniss, I don't think it will be as hard as you think. He might just ignore you.<< Peeta said.
>> You don't know Gale the way I know him, he will try his hardest to make me forget him.<< I said.
>> If it worries you so much, Katniss we will be on the same train in 5 hours. I think you will survive.<<
he said and kissed me goodnight.
>> Goodnight, sweetie.<< he said and turned off the light.

I woke up the next day. Peeta has probably already got up so that I could sleep in. I was probably up the whole night because I'm feeling very tired. I got up from bed and went to the dining cart. Peeta, Haymitch, Annie, Beete and two volunteers from 5  that I don't know the name at.
I sat down at the table where Haymitch and Beete had a conversation on the games, and that we shouldn't be forced to be their coaches. I grabbed three pieces of bread and started to put on all of the spreads that existed on the table. Annie watched at me as I were crazy, but I don't care.
>> She always eat like she won't see food again.<< Peeta explained to Annie.
Annie nods and went back to her sandwich.
>> That's because I was raised on a starving belly.<< I said, a little bit angry at Peeta for bringing up that subject.
>> Well, I know that pretty well.<< Peeta said and extends over the table and kissed me on the cheek.
>> Yes you do, because I was dying when we first met.<< I said, while I was fully up to putting roast beef and ham onto a piece of bread.
Annie raises her head and watches at us with wounded eyes.
>> I'm so glad for you too, I just wish that Finnick was here with me..<< She said and a tear escaped her eye.
>> Annie, he is here with you.<< Peeta said with his soft voice and hold his hand over his heart.
She nodded and gave him a smile.
>> Thank you Peeta.<< she said and went back to her sandwich.
To change the subject so starts Peeta with wondering about the bread we all eating of.
>> This bread is from 4, isn't it?<<
>> No, because we don't have pumpkin seeds in our bread.<< Annie says.
>> But what is it for bread then?<< Peeta asks.
>> I don't know, it maybe is from 13.<< Haymitch says.
>> But it is seaweed in this bread...<< Peeta says.
>> I don't know anyways, I'm sorry Peeta.<< Haymitch says.

Peeta starts to get upset, so I took my bread in my left hand and dragged Peeta up from his chair with my other hand and went back to our cart. He sat down on his bed with his hands dragging in his hair. He starts to get a blackout. The last time he got one was a few moths ago. I sat down besides him and hugged him. But he is too busy dragging hair pieces out of his hair, so I decided to hold his hands in mine. He is bleeding in the bottom of the roots in his hair bottom. His blue beautiful eyes are gone, and all I can see is two big black wholes.
>> Peeta please stay here with me.<< I begged him.
He moans painfully and drags his hands out of mine and starting to drag in his hair again.
>> PEETA STAY HERE WITH ME!!!<< I screams.
He stands up and pushes me away.
>> I can't handle it, Katniss please go!<< Peeta screams painfully and returns to moan.
>> No, Peeta you know that I won't let you go!<< I screamed.
>> Please, stay with me.<< I begged and turned to him, dragged away his hands from his destroyed hair bottom. I watched him right in his eyes and kissed him.
>> Always.<< he whispers as his eyes starts to be blue again.
>> We have to go and clean your hair bottom, Peeta.<< I said.
>> No I'm fine.<< he says, still sitting on his bed but now he watches his bloody hands that grabs at least a fourth of his hair.
>> No you're not, come to the bathroom so I can wash your head.<< I said.

Peeta sighed and raised from the bed and went to the bathroom with me. I washed his head as he moans of pain.
>> Katniss, a thing I always wonder is, why do you stay here with me?<< Peeta asks.
>> What do you mean?<< I wonder.
>> Because, I'm just a mutt...<< he says.
>> Or at least I'm a mutt sometimes, and then I almost can't hold myself from hurting you. I don't want you to get hurt because of me.<< he continues.
>> Peeta, for at first you're not a mutt and for the second thing, you know that I love you, and I won't leave you because you dropping your control sometimes.<< I said.
Peeta turns to me and examines my face.
>> But if I drop my control so much that I'd hurt you.<< he says quietly.
>> I'm not afraid that you will hurt me.<< I says and kisses him at his forehead.
>> I'm afraid of hurting you, I have already done that at least for once.<< he says.
>> Peeta, that was when you couldn't control yourself. Now you can.<< I said.
He says quiet and almost are felling asleep while I massages him in his hair bottom. I put out a bandage after I washed his head and put it around his head. He raised up, and hugged me.

We went back to the dining cart, and everyone watches at his head.
>> He got a blackout and started to drag his hair out.<< I explained, and everyone in the cart nods their head and went back to their business.

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