The Girl On Fire & The Boy With The Bread(Fan-Fiction)

Chapter 3

Katniss's POV

  I stood silent.We arrived to the same routine to the Capitol and before you know,it's me and Peeta and the rest in the train again. I really thought I wouldn't be here. It brought me memories. Horrible memories. I still have nightmares. Gale. Oh my god Gale. Ever since he left my life,it was probably the best. It's crazy how it's still hard to forget him. I saw Peeta looking at me thinking.

"I'm fine."I say.

    Peeta had a unfocused and serious look. Oh no that was the look I hated. I touched his hand and nodded. I hope he got my facial expression that it's ok. I noticed he wasn't glancing at my face but at my stomach. I touched it and rubbed it softly. Peeta looked away as in disgust. Not wanting to see more but he still sat there with me. I fell asleep for a while and opened my gray aching eyes wondering what happened. I let out a shriek.Peeta's hand was over and he was holding me tightly..

"Nightmares again?"He asked worried.

"Yes."I shivered.

 "You look so pale."He touched my cheek.

"How long was I asleep?"I asked.

"Not much."He answered rubbing my back.

"Where's Rue?"I let out another question.

"Sleeping don't worry everything is fine. We're almost there anyway."Peeta looked at my face and wiped my wet eye.

   Honestly, even though I'm gonna have to bare seeing a 18 year old boy and a 13 year old girl die. I was still excited to teach one of them to shoot.

"I can teach them to shoot."I told Peeta.

"I can teach them to either camouflage or bake bread."Peeta smiled.

   I smiled back and noticed I was wrapped in a blue fuzzy yet thin blanket and Peeta's arms were around me making sure I wasn't cold.The train went into a gentle stop and before you know it the blanket and Peeta's arms weren't covering me anymore. I actually wished the train ride was longer. I missed those few minutes of being protected by a blanket and Peeta.I saw the crowd and the cheers. I noticed they were cheering for us but not only us. Since I was too busy sleeping or ignoring I didn't notice the District 12 tributes that were in the same train as us.

  The first tribute was a13 year old girl. Brown hair in ponytails. She had caramel skin and her stare was ice cold.Her bright blue eyes staring at me. 

"This is Otilia."Effie pushed her towards me.

   Otilia continued to eye me but then her focus turned to the boy next to Effie. 

"This is Prince. He is 18 and Otilia is 13."Effie shoved Prince to Peeta.

   I looked at Otilia and of course I saw Rue and Prim. Now I have to keep Otilia alive. I failed both on Prim and Rue and I can't fail on Otilia.

"Hi."I greeted her.

"Hi."Otilia she greeted back.

"Now look tributes these people love you now. You are being trained by well-liked victors.So you have a good start."Effie smiled .

"May the odds-"I started and looked at Peeta.

"Be ever in your favor."Peeta finished.

   Otilia and Prince left the train. Prince let out a wave and a smile but Otilia just gave a glance. I knew she didn't want to be here,obviously no one did but she leaving behind all these people.We went into our old building.We all sat in the couch. Effie,Haymitch and Peeta were talking to Prince.Otilia was looking down at her feet out of the conversation. I sat by her.

"You hate it here?"I whispered.

   She looked up at me.

"No I hate the gamemakers. You haven't done anything...yet."She whispered.

"I won't disappoint you."I told her patting her back.

"I miss my mother and my older sister."She wept.

"I'm sorry."I said apologetically.

"It's not your fault I'm here."She wiped off her tears."I have to win. I'm ready."

"I'll teach you how to shoot if you want."I tell her.

"Sure."She said and got up."Where's my room?"

"Take the stairs and a left."Effie instructed Otilia.

   She walked up to her room.

"I better go."Peeta said.

"Me too."I left with him.

   We got up the stairs and Otilia close the door.

"Will you sleep with me?" I ask thinking about the nightmares.

"Of course.'Peeta agreed.

   I laid in the bed exhausted and Peeta laid next to me.We talked about the tributes we will be mentoring.

"Prince is skillful."Peeta started.

"Yeah Otilia is nice."I say.

"I never saw her smile. I think she hates me."Peeta laughed.

"No she's just sad to be here.She left family like us."I told him.

"Right. You better sleep. It's gonna be a big,big,big day tomorrow."Peeta smiled and kissed my forehead.

   I smiled and closed my eyes. Nightmares began again.