I slip from Haymitch's room and back into mine. I change my clothes, put on a wig, put on my leather high heels, and fix my makeup. I my room to go get breakfast. I see Haymitch, Katniss, and Peeta have beat me there. I look at my watch, its only 5:30.
"Well good morning all!"
"Morning mom!" Katniss says very energetically.
"Mom?" Peeta asks shocked.
"Katniss Elanora Abernathy! How many times have I told you to think before you say things?!"
"Quite a few." She says stuffing some eggs inner mouth.
"I'm still confused."
"Just shut up Peeta. Let Eff have her moment." Haymitch says shoveling food in his mouth.
"Haymitch! Manners! And I'm not having a moment. I just don't know how I have two dimwitted daughters and one with anger issues."
"Well then. Can we just get back to talking about their strategies?"
"Yes you may." I say as I sit down at the table.
"Well first of all. Don't run towards the cornucopia, its a bloodbath, find high ground and water. The next few days you'll be in training, learn something new, don't show off your natural talent."
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After the first day of the tributes training we all gather for dinner.
"He's a Career. You know what that is?"
"From district 1." Katniss says confident.
"And 2. They train in a special academy until they're 18. Then they volunteer. By that point, they're pretty lethal." Haymitch says as he finishes off his soup.
"But they don't receive any special treatment. In fact, they stay in the exact same apartment as you do. And I don't think they let them have dessert. And you can." I say excitedly.
"Really?" Katniss says without hesitation.
"What?" I say looking up from my plate.
"Why the hell does that matter?"
"I don't know, I just thought you would want to know."
"So how good are they?" Peeta says trying to change the subject.
"Obviously they're pretty good. They won it almost every year, but.."
"Almost." I say holding back my anger because Haymitch always talks with food in his mouth.
"They can be arrogant. And arrogance can be a big problem.... So I hear you can shoot." he says looking at Katniss.
"I'm alright." Katniss says doubting herself.
"No, she's better than alright. My father buys her squirrels. He says she hits them right in the eye every time."
"Peeta's strong."
"What?" Peeta says now doubting himself too.
"He can throw a 100-pound sack of flour right over his head. I've seen it."
"Can we just talk about something else? So Effie, are you here only for escorting?"
I have a confused look on my face.
"No, I'm here with my boyfriend." Haymitch starts to choke on his food.
"I'm kidding, sometimes older people make jokes too."
"I'm not very hungry anymore." Peeta says as he gets up from the table.
"Me either." Katniss says as she gets up.
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The Untold Story Of Effie Trinket and Haymitch Abernathy
FanfictionThis story begins with Effie Trinket falling in love with Haymitch Abernathy before he was sent into the Games. The years go by and he slowly forgets about her, she doesn't go a single day without thinking of him, when she starts escorting they're r...
