The Untold Story Of Effie Trinket and Haymitch Abernathy

Taken

I wake up and rush to the bathroom. I gag but nothing comes up, I stand up and look for the gash by my eye but nothing's there. There is a small line indicating where the gash was but the pain is completely gone. I get ready and wake Haymitch.

"Haymitch...." I whisper in his ear. I back up. "Haymitch." I say again a little louder.

"Haymitch!" I shout.

He flinches and sits up quickly. "What?!"

"Get ready. The interviews are soon."

He slowly pulls the blanket off him. "Okay..." he looks at me. "Whoa." he stands up quickly and touches where the gash was. "Its totally gone... That's amazing."

I hold his hand against my cheek, I smile. I lean in for a kiss but he kisses my forehead instead of my lips. I back away with my lips still puckered, he turns away. I grab his hand, pull him to me and kiss his lips. I smile again and go back to getting ready.

I just put the finishing touches on my makeup when Octavia comes in.

"Hi Eff! Tonight is going to be so exciting! Peeta and Katniss look ravishing."

"Great! I can't wait to see what they've planned on their own for this year."

"Yeah... Katniss said she's just going to wing it."

"Of course she is." I let out a sigh.

I have the feeling in my stomach like I do most days. It's worse than most days, I somewhat hunch over grasping my stomach to stop the pain.

"What's wrong?" Octavia asks putting a hand on my shoulder.

"Nothi-" I turn around quickly, fall to my knees, and vomit in the toilet.

"Oh my goodness! Effie! Are you okay?!"

"I'm fine now." I say standing up. I flush the toilet and sit on the side of the bathtub.

Octavia looks at me oddly, narrowing her eyes. She helps me stand, she stands back a little and looks at me. Then her eyes open wide. "No way...."

"What?" I ask confused.

"You're knocked up again, aren't you?"

"Yes..."

"Effie!" She shouts.

"I thought you knew!"

"No! None of us did!"

"I'm sorry. I forgot!" I say in my defense.

"Who else here knows?"

"Peeta, Katniss, Haymitch, Cinna, and Portia. But Portia might not remember because she was wasted..." I chuckle.

Octavia laughs. "I'll be right back!" She says walking out my room.

I get on my high heels and walk out of my room. I meet up with Cinna and Portia by the elevator. Haymitch soon arrives struggling with his tie, like always I help him out and straighten his tux.

"Thank you sweetheart." He kisses my forehead and smiles.

I smile slightly. "You're welcome."

My siblings all come rushing over at the same time. "Eff, are you wearing a corset?" Flavius asks me quickly.

"Yes, why?" I ask looking at them oddly.

"Come with us!" Venia says taking my hand and pulling me into her room.

"What in the hell are you doing?!" I shout as they all surround me. Flavius unzips the back of my dress, Octavia yanks it off me.

"I told them, they need proof." Octavia says holding my hands. Venia unlaces my corset and it falls to the ground.