Effie's Diary

Guaranteed.

Chapter 5

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Haymitch POV

I wake up with a killer migraine, supposedly a hangover. I'm happy spending the day in my bed, until the phone rings. The phone would've been broken, if it weren't for Effie that had gotten me a new one. I stumble downstairs and pickup the phone. "Hello?" I groan into the phone.

"Hi Haymitch! It's Effie, has Katniss talked to you lately?"

"Only last night at dinner, something wrong?"

"Oh, no, I was just wondering, she isn't picking up."

"Alright then, bye."

"Bye." And she hangs up.

I crawl back into bed, headache pounding furiously. Then, to my luck, the door knocks. "You've got to be kidding me." I mumble.

I open the door, and there stands Katniss, with a pale cream-colored book. "Hello, have you any idea what this book is?"

"No." I reply flatly.

"Good, you wouldn't want to." she says, smirking slightly.

"I do. What is it?"

"Just Effie's diary."

I raise an eyebrow at her, and she smiles wide. She knows I am interested.

"So, you interested?" she says quizzically.

"Nah. Rather not invade those pink bubblegum cherry thoughts of hers."

"Oh, but there's something you'd like in here. Guaranteed."

"You sure about that, sweetheart?"

"Very. Here, take it." she says, and runs off.

I groan, knowing that this will surely get me an injury, or perhaps killed. Whatever.

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Effie POV

I pace around my room, scared that Katniss has discovered my diary. And, worst of all, Haymitch. I decide to call Katniss and ask her about it.

"Hi Katniss! Just wondering, have you-"

"Seen anything that perhaps belongs to you? Yes."

"And what did you do with that particular item?"

"I read it."

"YOU WHAT?!" I holler into the phone, and then realize my poor choice of manners.

"I read it. Don't be ashamed."

Forgetting my manners, I blurt out, "BUT YOU READ IT! Why'd you read something so private of mine?"

I can practically hear her smirk.

"Look, Mrs. Abernathy,"

"KATNISS!!"

"I see you're concerned."

"Very." I say through gritted teeth.

"Is it a bad time to mention I gave it to Haymitch?"

And with that, I ripped the cord out of the wall.

"Oops." I say quietly, containing my anger. I call in for an Avox to get me a new phone. My fists clenched, I storm off into my room.