The Hunger Games - Raining Fire [[EDITING]]

Chapter 15

Haymitch, great! How'll he help? I guess he will help, I mean, he does care a lot about us. Especially this wedding plan.

Once I make eye contact with him, he gives me a scowl, making me een more worried! It's bad enough Annie and Gale betrayed me (not exactly) now him?! I hope his verbal reaction isn't bad.

"Oh, Haymitch! I'm sooo sorry. You don't know or understand what I've been through today. I didn't intend to hurt you!" I burst out.

He replies, "It's fine. Why so panicky and negative? Oh wait...you already are!" He smirks as I growl at him.

"It's NOT funny!" I say, holding my teeth together, trying not to lose it.

"Calm down, sweetheart! Why are you so anxious and angry?" he asks me.

I stutter, "Uuuhh...uh, err, umm..."

"C'mon, spill!" he says, slightly with an angry, but worried tone. I can tell he is worried by the look on his face. I'm surprised that a drunken, old survivor/mentor of the Hunger Games cares! But I understand why.

I finally have the guts to cry, "Because, first the nightmares, I had about the mutts. Rue. Clove. Thresh. Snow, and don't forget, my Little Duck. Then Annie, keeping secrets. Then Peeta's attitude. Next is Gale, hiding from me for SO long and critises my fiancé, even though I'm mad it him. Now YOU! Teasing me at the wrong time. Honestly, I've only got tomorrow to put this whole thing together and I don't even think Peeta loves me enough to marry me! What should I do?"

"Do what you think is best. If you still want to marry Peeta, it's fine! And if you still want Annie and Gale to be your friends, that's all right. As long as you give it to them straight, but do it the correct way." explains Haymitch.

"Thanks." I'm so touched. He actually stays by me when the others turn away. I guess he's the true friend.

I knew I can count on him, but will his explanations that I use affect the others?

Peeta

I was brought to shock by the reaction of Katniss. I wonder why she'd accuse me of doing something SO bad, it would make her cry. As I walk in by the bakery, I pass by Annie and Finnick's home, so I decide to stop by and pop in.

I was in need of help, confidence, and guidance, and Annie is the perfect person to ask, so is Haymitch, but he is not here.

I ring the doorbell, and wait for only a few seconds before the door is opened by Finnick Odair Jr, the six year old son of Annie and Finnick.

"Mummy, it's Peeta!" I hear him yell.

"OK. I'll be down in a minute." she replies as she is thumping downstairs.

"Oh, hey Peeta! Come in." she welcomes me. It's been a while since I've entered her home, and it's looking amazing.

"I came here to consult you." I tell her.

Annie pats the chair, "Come, sit down here."

"I am extremely worried about Katniss. It's not as if I did anything wrong... did I? She seems really upset." I babbled. As soon as I finished saying that, Annie started staring at me, whilst blushing. Her face was as red as blood!

"Y'see, I-I uh, she found out." she explains. This astonishes me!

"WHY DID YOU TELL HER?!" I snapped at the top of my voice. I knew at some point, this would happen. I should've told her myself instead of her finding out this way. She must be pretty mad at me right now.

Annie cries, "I'm SORRY! I couldn't keep it from her for long. She would have found out already! She was very suspicious."

"OK, I guess it's a bad timing to tell her that her mother can't make it to the wedding..." I say.

"WHAT? Oh no! This is terrible." Annie states.