~Katniss POV~

I dive in front of Haymitch to block the attack on president Paylor. The knife digs into my left arm. I start screaming because of the pain.

"Katniss, are you ok?" Haymitch asks me. I can here Paylor getting medical help.

"You bitch!" I yell at Haymitch. "This is all your fucking fault!" I look at him, and I can tell he's very distressed.

"You know I never meant to hurt you." He says. Coward, I think.
"Oh, yeah. If I didn't do this, there would be a knife in Paylor's back!" I scream. I stand up, making sure to not use the arm with a knife in it.

"Sweetheart." Haymitch says, trying to talk to me. I turn around and glare at him.
"Don't ever call me that again." I mumble. "Don't talk to me until I say so, and trust me, that won't be for a long time. I have to get over the fact that you just tried to kill the president!" I yell.

"I did this for you, for Peeta, for my future child, and for Effie! You wouldn't understand because you have this perfect little life that will always be that way! I'm not sure if I'll have a child, or even a wife anymore, because of her!" Haymitch yells, pointing at Paylor.

"You think I haven't had it bad? I went through 2 games, a revolution, and all this shit, back to back! And I don't really understand, because I'm not an alcoholic, unlike you!" I scream back.

"I've stopped." Haymitch sternly replies.
"Well, how am I supposed to know that? You just came up to my doorstep yesterday, drinking a bottle of liquor. I can't believe you on anything anymore because you're a liar!" I shout.

"Oh, so you're gonna shut me and Effie out. Ok!" Haymitch says, throwing his hands in the air.

"And that is where you're wrong, my friend. I will not shut out Effie, she's done nothing wrong! I will shut you out. You will never see me, or Willow, or any other kids I may have. They won't have a grandfather!" I stop myself from saying any more about him being a grandfather to my kids and walk away.

"And Haymitch." I say, bolting back around. He stares at me with desperation. "You didn't do this for anyone but yourself, and that's final."

As I walk to the medics that have just walked in, I can feel his eyes on the back of my neck. I know I made him mad, but I don't care. He was like a father to me, that's why he was going to be a grandfather to Willow. But now, I don't know what to call him. I mean, he stabbed a knife into my arm! At least screaming at him made the pain temperarily go away.

~Haymitch POV~

I watch Katniss walk away with the medics. What the hell have I just done! I'm a fucking idiot! After that argument, she basically cut me out of her life.

I run down the stairs and out of the mansion. There's no place to go other than the hospital.

I get there and find out Effie is in surgery. That's when I start freaking out.

"Sir, one of her main arteries was damaged, so her bleeding is out of control." The nurse explains to me. I don't listen to her.

I shove past her and go into the hallway. I look through all the windows until I see her. Effie, on a metal table, in a pool of blood.

That's when everything goes dark.

Hey guys! So I know I said no more people going to the hospital, but if Katniss didn't get hurt, who would be president? And it's only her arm. I will update soon!

-Haylie

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