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Chapter 6: The Explanation

Shock is the only thing I can register in Plutarch's face.

"But, but, that's impossible." He says, and I'm convinced he's reassuring himself more than me.

"No, but the odds are extremely slim," I said to him stepping closer.

Just like the games, I thought.

"Look,"he said, waving his hands in air in front of his chest. "I wish I could help, I really do. But I have work to do here. Maybe you could ask Beetee or Gale?" He suggested.

I grimaced. Gale. He had left District 12 and gone to District 2 for a special career. Now he's traveling all over. I would like it to not see him, and that's usually the case, except for when he has a trip to his family. Whenever he sees my family and I walking, he shoots daggers at Peeta with his gray eyes.

Yeah, I thought. Don't really want to see him, let alone talk to him.

Peeta sighed. "Where are they?" I could see the regret in Peeta's eyes as he said 'they', but I was confused when I saw fear.

Plutarch pointed to a doorway that led to a grand ballroom with a small den in the corner. "Somewhere in that den," he replied.

"Great," I muttered. "off to go see the one man who still likes me after 10 years." I grumble. Peeta looks at me.

"I don't want this as much as you do. I'm only doing it for Willow and Rye." I could hear the determination in his voice and smiled.

"Okay, but for this, you're making me some of your delicious cheese buns," I giggle. Peeta smirks.

"Oh, so you like those?" He says as I grab a grape off of a plate and throw it at him. "Alright, alright." He chuckles, waving his hands in surrender.

As we approach Gale, I see a pretty girl beside him, he arm locked in his.

When he sees sum his expression is grim.

Yeah, definitely not over me.

"Peeta." He says without looking at him.

"Katniss," he says, "looking wonderful as ever."

"Thank you, Gale," I say curtly.

He nods. "How are your kids?" He asks.

"Well, thank you." I said.

"But are they as ugly as their father?"