Skinny Love

Chapter 34

Chapter 34

-Katniss's POV-

Effie shakes me awake and I groan, "Leave me alone!" I shove my face in a pillow and she takes the pillow. "Hey—" I start to yell, "This isn't school where you can whine about getting out of bed. This is a life or death concept. It's training day." She narrows her eyes and struts out. "Well I would like to get sleep. I'll get none of it in the games and I'm pregnant. I have to give birth in that arena in 3 months and 1 week!" I snarl.

I throw the sheets off me and see a training uniform laid out. It's black with red and white then has 12 on the left arm. I put it on and see it shows my bump very much so. I waddle to the living room with a brush and brush it out on the couch. Then braid it. Peeta comes in and sits next to me, "Katniss, stay with me in the training, okay? I don't trust our so called friends anymore." He whispers, careful. I nod and give a comforting smile, "Of course."

Madge and Gale come in, Haymitch behind them. "Now, Today is Training. Learn as much as you can, pay attention, Do not show off your skills. Save those for your personal interviews with the head game masters. Stay at the rope tying station or eatable plants." Haymitch orders.

We nod. "Good. Now time to go." He mumbles and we get up, following him to the elevator. It zooms down quickly, yet smooth and we get out. "Bye." Haymitch waves and the doors close. It zooms back up and I sigh, looking up. "Tributes gather around!" A dark skinned woman calls out to all of us.

We all form a half circle. I interlock my fingers with Peeta's. He looks at me and I give a small smile, showing I'm fine. The lady talks about the different stations, learning how to survive instead of just grabbing weapons, no fighting with the other tributes and such. "Next time there will only be one coming back...or two." She says and eyes my bump. People turn to me some glaring, others giving pity looks.

I bite my lip of nervousness and they turn back to the woman. "Go." She orders to us all and we all scramble to stations. "Peeta, let's go to the eatable plants station." I suggest, he agrees and we head over. I see Madge at the rope tying station but where's Gale? I scan the from and see him doing combat. Haymitch says don't show off our skills. Idiot!

I roll my eyes and continue doing this station. "I'm going to try to do climbing." Peeta admits and leans down, kissing my head. "Okay." I whisper. I would join him, but I'm scared I'll fall and hurt the baby. I'm already 6 months after all. Suddenly as Peeta is climbing the rope flips over and he falls off. I hear Glimmer snicker and point at Peeta to Clove, Marvel and Cato. They snicker as well.

I run over to Peeta. "You okay, honey?" I ask, softly. He nods. I look over to over used to be friends and glare at them. "Don't let them get under your skin." He says, rubbing my cheek. I see huge weights that are meant for strength. "Pick that up." I respond, pointing to the object, "Throw it. Show your strength." I look at him. "But we aren't supposed to show our skills." He retorts. "I don't care what Haymitch says, they are laughing at you as if your dead meat." I eye him.

He nods and gets up, heading towards that stations. The guys watch him as he picks it up. It has to be at least 250 pounds. He breathes in and out, furring his eyebrows. They laugh at him. Till at a swift motion he brings it back then forth, throwing it all the way across the room. I head up to Glimmer and get on her face, "I'm killing you first." I snarl. She looks honestly scared and I head to Peeta.

"Good job." I smile and kiss his cheek. "I heard there is a painting station, we could go if you like." He suggests. I agree along with him and we head over to the station. He starts camouflaging himself. I watch as he sticks out his tongue in concentration. "Wow." I gasp in awe. He goes up to a tree and puts his arm on it. It matches exactly. He grins at his work and looks behind me, "I think you have a shadow." He mumbles. I turn around and see little Rue behind the wall.

She sees I've noticed her presence and disappears. I raise an eyebrow but return back to Peeta. After a while I hear Cato yell, "You took my knife!" Peeta and I look over and see him yelling, pushing a boy tribute. Peacekeepers have to pull him back, "You're my first target!" He roars at the boy. I look over to the line of tributes that we next to Cato. I see Thresh looking up and I follow his eyes. It's Rue, she's hanging above, with a smirk on her face and Cato's knife twirling in her fingertips. I slightly giggle and shake my head.

Soon we head back to our penthouse and chat about what we did in training. Peeta leaves out showing his skills and I leave out about my little chat with Glimmer. They call us in for dinner and I see lamb stew on wild rice. Mmh, it looks delicious.

Haymitch comes in and sits down, "Tomorrow they will evacuate you one by one. you have to show everything you got. Katniss, there will be a bow, Peeta show off your strength, Gale Swords, and Madge, Knives." He informs us.

I finish up and head to bed, exhausted.