~Effie POV~
I walk through the Capitol streets to the hospital, where Haymitch is. Yet, I keep feeling like I'm being watched.

I duck into an alleyway, just in case. I feel large hands grab my shoulders and whip me around. It's Aspar, my overbearing ex.

"What do you want?" I ask. It's been years since I've seen him. Not since I got assigned to district 12.

"Come with me." He says.
"No." I say. "Why do you want me to come with you?"
"So I can get what I never got." He responds.

"I need to get to the hospital." I say as I try to push past him. He puts his arm out to stop me.

"Do it or your little Haymitch in that hospital is dead." He whispers. How could he know about him?

He sees the look of shock on my face and holds a gun to my head.

"You can join him, if you'd like." He says.

I jolt awake. Haymitch gives me a look of distress. I must have fallen asleep while we were watching TV.

"You ok?" He asks concerningly.
"Yeah." I say, tucking the hair behind my ears. "Just a nightmare."

"Do you wanna talk about it?" He says. "That'll-"
"No." I interrupt him. "I'm fine."
"Are you sure?" He asks.

"Yes, I'm sure!" I snap. He looks at me angrily.
"Fine. I won't bother you." He says, putting his hands up. I go back to watching TV until I fall back asleep.

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I wake up, and the TV is still on. Haymitch must have fallen asleep to it as well. But when I sit up, he's not on the couch.

"Haymitch?" I call out. No answer. Now I'm worried. He's always home when I wake up. And it's only 8:30.

I get up and check all the rooms in the house, but he's not there. I get to the bedroom, and there's a note on the bed.

        Effie,
I went to the hob to get some stuff. I'll be back soon.

-Haymitch

Now I'm not as worried. He just went the hob. But we don't need anything from there. Why did he go?

~Haymitch POV~

I walk into the hob and go to the place I've memorised. The liquor. Effie won't be happy if she finds out, but I  need some.

I buy a bottle and then buy some butter, so she's not suspicious of why I left. After that, I head to Katniss and Peeta's house. She said they needed me for something.

Before I knock, I open the bottle and take a drink. I not even done when Katniss swings the door open. She gives me a look of hatred.

"What are you drinking?" She asks.
"That's none of your concern, sweetheart." I say.
"Give it to me." She whispers. "We don't want anybody else figuring it out."

"I can keep my own secrets." I snap back.
"And I did not call you here to be drunk, did I." She responds. I'm about to take another drink when Katniss snatches the bottle and throws it across the driveway. It shatters into a million pieces.

"What the hell is wrong with you?!" I shout.
"What the hell is wrong with you!? What the hell are you doing with liquor!?" Katniss shouts back.
"I need it!" I yell.
"No you don't." She says in a calmer volume. "You especially should keep it a secret from Effie if you wanna keep that damn relationship."

I finally calm down and listen to her.
"So, why'd you call me over here?" I ask.
"I wanted to give you and Effie some cheese from our goat." She says as she shoves the cheese into my hands. "Just hope Effie didn't see it hear anything." She says as I walk back to my house.

Hey guys! I hope you enjoyed the new chapter! I want to thank TorchTorque for all the help. I will update soon! I finally finished school.

-Haylie