The Symbolic Hunger Games

Chapter 17 - The Interview

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"So, Rock. We've all seen your love towards Cara during these games. But we all probably got a little chocked when you killed her." Caesar says and stops.

I can see Rock's eyes start watering but he quickly wipes away them so the nation won't see his tears.
"How do you feel about that?" Caesar asks and looks at Rock.
"I regret it." He says.
"I've never fell in love before and the first time I fell in love I got thrown into an arena to kill her." Rock says now with a stoneface, he doesn't show any emotions.

Caesar looks a little chocked over Rock's explanation so it went quiet for a minute.
"Rock Snow everybody!" Caesar says and stands up and takes Rock hand and holds it up in the air.
"Victor of The Symbolic Hunger Games!"
Rock doesn't seem happy, or sad either. His face doesn't show any emotions at all.

I feel so bad for voting for a last games. I didn't think it would turn out like this. I can feel his pain and this is all my fault.

When Rock walks off the stage I can see a single tear fall down his eye. I feel so bad for him.
I feel Peeta rubbing my back, he probably feels the same as me right now. But he is a master at hiding it.
I walk up to Rock but he just walks past me. My heart breaks into half.
What have I done?

On our way back to the penthouse Rock  doesn't say a thing. He stands quiet in the corner of the elevator, looking at the floor.
"Rock..." I say slowly after a while.
"What?" He snaps and looks up at me with blood shot eyes, filled with tears.
"I'm so sorry..." I say and I feel my eyes fill with tears.
He shakes his head.
"I was always at your side. During the war I hoped that you would win and kill Snow and there was no more hunger games. I suffered watching that every year." He suddenly blurts out.
Before I can say something the elevator stops and he walks out.
"Roc-" I start when Peeta pulls me back and I crush into his chest and I look up at him.
"Let him be alone."he says and strokes my hair.

I wanna get mad but I know he's right. Rock needs some time alone, alone from us.

I burst into tears and I make Peeta's shirt soaking wet. Peeta strokes my head and whispers "I love you." Into my ear and I feel myself calm down.
"Let's go inside." He says and takes my hand and follows me towards the door.
He opens the door and picks me up and carries me to our bedroom.
He lays me down on my side of the bed and tucks me in the soft covers and kisses my head.
I smile weakly at him.

Two hours later

I wake up to the sound of something from the kitchen. I stand up and walk out the door. I walk to the kitchen and I see Peeta standing in the kitchen, baking bread and making dinner. How cute.
I walk up to him and hug him.
I can almost hear his smile.
"Hungry?" He asks me.
I nod and looks at the food that's placed up on the table.
Meat, potatoes, bread, cheese, vegetables, everything I could ever dream about.

When we finished eating I start thinking about Rock again. Where is he?
"Should we go search for Rock?" I ask him.
He thinks for a while and nods.
"He's been gone for a while. Where do you think he is?" He asks me.
"The roof? Maybe?" I ask and Peeta looks at me before he nods.
"C'mon let's go and look." He says and stands up from the table.
I follow him outside and up the stairs.

At the roof I look out over the wonderful view. The sky is a mix of light blue, purple, pink and orange. I stand there for a moment, watching the marvelous view.
I turn around and I spot Rock sitting at the corner of the roof, looking out over the city.
Peeta walks up to me.
"Let me talk to him." He says and kisses my cheek and walks up to Rock.

PEETAS POV

I walk up to Rock, who's sitting by the corner of the roof, looking out over the city.
"Hey." I say and Rock turns around and lets out a sigh.
"Hi." He says.
"Are you okay?" I ask him even though I know the obvious answer.
"Does it look like I'm okay?" He asks and looks at me with bloodshot eyes filled with tears.
I shake my head.
"Katniss and I are really sorry for the things you experienced. No one of us wanted this to happen to you." I say.
He looks at me and shakes his head.
"I know that Katniss voted for these games. You can't hide it." He says.

He's right. I can't. But I can tell him why she did it. That she was filled with anger and revenge. That she is hurting because of this.

"I know. But she didn't think it through. She had just lost her sister, the one she protected more than anything in this world. She wanted revenge. That's why." I say.
"But that can't change her vote for these games." I add.
He nods and a single tear falls down his cheek. I pat him friendly on his back.
"I know what you have experienced. No one can change that. I am deeply sorry, and so are Katniss for the things that happened to you." I say.
"You don't know how it feels to lose someone you loved." He says and wipes the tears away from his cheeks.
"I do. I lost my whole family during the bombings at twelve." I say and I can feel my whole body filling with sorrow.
"My two brothers, my mother and my father." I say.
He looks up at me.
"I'm sorry I didn't-" he starts but I interrupt him.
"It's okay." I say.
"Wanna go back to the penthouse?" I ask him and he nods.

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