If the Capitol Returned (A Hunger Games Spin off)

Chapter 8- Reunited

It was my mom and dad! I hadn't seen them since I was 6! Devlin and I both got up, racing to our parents. I tumbled into my mother's arms.

    "Oh Rosemary," said my mother and began to cry.

    "Oh Mom," I choked through tears of joy.

    "You're so beautiful my angel," she whispered.

    "Thank you," I responded. I turned to the side and I saw Devlin and my father hugging each other tightly. They didn't say a word.

    "I'm so sorry this has happened to you," she said as I looked into her pale blue eyes. I nodded.

    "Well I really hope Devlin wins. Then you all will have a lovely house with all the food you can eat," I whispered.

    "Honey, don't talk like that,' she said.

    "I just hope one of us wins," I said.

    "One of you will. I remember when I you out into the woods for your first time bow hunting. You hit your target every time. And the same thing happened with your brother," she reminisced

"Go see Devlin now," I acknowledged. She nodded. My father and Devlin finished hugging and then he came to me. He hugged me.

"Dad, I missed you so," I whispered into his ear.

"I missed you too, my Rosie," he whispered back. After lots more hugs and many many kisses, we all sat down for supper. I sat right in between my mother and father.

"Peeta, remember the dried plum stew?" my mom said to my dad.

"Oh yes! Remember when we devoured it in that cave?" he replied. Then a tall man with chin length blonde hair and scars throughout his face entered the room.

"Devlin and Rosemary, this is Haymitch. He was our mentor when we were in the Games," explained my mother.

"Hello," said Haymitch and wiped his nose.

"Wonderful mentor you got there," complained Devlin to our mom.

"Devlin, relax," said Mom. Ignoring Devlin, I stood up.

"You must be Rosie, daughter of Katniss," said Haymitch.

"I am," I replied. We shook hands. His firm hand was chapped and I felt cuts on it.

"You're Devlin right?" asked Haymitch.

"Yes," said Devlin cautiously. I could tell Devlin was not comfortable.

"Good to meetcha," Haymitch said. Devlin rolled his eyes. Then some Avoxes came out of the room holding some pots. They set them down on the table. The gorgeous pots were filled with some delicious smelling  stew was inside of the of china pot.

"Oh Katniss, it's the dried plum stew!" exclaimed Peeta.

"I remember this!" Katniss reminced. More avoxes came out, holding bowls of wild rice, fresh fruit, vegetables, and so much more!

"What is this?" I asked, unfamiliar with the substance in the pots.

"It's dried plum stew. It is incredible especially if you have it on some of the wild rice!" explained Mom. I shrugged. I patted some rice onto the china plate and poured some of the purple stew onto my plate. I took a small serving on my spoon and placed in my mouth. The delicious, creamy stew warmed my mouth with the immense flavors plastering my taste buds with happiness.

"It's wonderful!" I exclaimed.

"I loved it when I was younger," Mom replied.

"Oh remember you said it was your favorite thing about the Capitol?" asked my dad with a chuckle.

"Oh yes!" Mom reminded. We kept eating, and as I ate each course, I couldn't believe food like this even existed. It was so flavorful, even more delicious than when Devlin shot a wild good and we had a true feast. After supper, ZuZu showed me to my chamber. It was beautiful. It had more of that fuzzy floor stuff and this time, it was a deep purple. There was a huge bed in the center of the room. It had a bright white frame with a sparkling silver comforter. It had silver and more of that deep purple colored pillows. Then I saw a huge television set in front of the bed. We had a television in our home, but it only had cartoons for small children, the news on usually The Hunger Games, or the Victory Tour or something, and of course, watching the games. Ours was a murky black and tiny. This one was a shiny midnight black and was flat. It was hung up on the silver walls. I looked to my left and saw a white wooden box with drawers in it. Wait, this was similar to the rusty brown dresser we had at home. I opened the dresser and inside were some beautiful clothes. They were wonderful quality with all the colors of the rainbow.

"It is quite wonderful! Smaller than usual but it will do! You can wear anything you like and do whatever you want. Your bathroom is in the door to your left, enjoy!" ZuZu pepped and walked out the door. I opened the bathroom door. There was purple tiles and white walls with a toilet, fancy bathtub, and a shower. I always took baths at home but I had taken a shower once. I was sick with hypothermia, and Devlin and Taddeo rushed me to the clinic. The lady who ran it was my grandmother and she lived in Victors village. She now doesn't work anymore. She had a shower and thought the warm water would do me good. I was never allowed at my grandmother's house by law, unless it was for a medical purpose. This shower was crazy and different! You got to pick your smell, temperature, height, and much more! I picked a honey scented cleanser and took a warm shower. I peeled off my sweaty reaping clothes and took the shower. It felt heavenly once the warm water hit my tiny body. After my shower, I wrapped myself in a fuzzy silver towel and went to my bedroom. I dressed in grey slacks and a kelly green shirt made of satin. I sat down on my bed and then the door opened.