Peeta
Once we got back to the apartment, Alyssa pushed me up against a wall and began yelling.
"Do you think this is funny? Is this some kind of joke to you!?"
Annie managed to pull her off of me. My lip was bleeding.
Annie yelled at Alyssa, "Hey! He did you a favor!"
"He made me look weak!"
"No, he made you look desirable! And as far as I'm concerned, you need all you can get! I can sell the star-crossed lovers from District 12 to the sponsors."
"But we're not lovers! Nor are we star-crossed!"
"It's a tv show! Who cares!?"
Alyssa
This discussion was over. I had no say left in the matter.
* * *
I couldn't sleep at all. I decided to go get a snack. Sometimes food was still left out on the table.
I found Peeta sitting at the table drinking hot chocolate.
I sat down across from him and hesitantly said, "I'm sorry I attacked you."
"It's okay," he replied.
"No it really isn't."
"Alyssa...please. Stop."
We sat in silence until he spoke. "I just don't want the Capitol to change me."
"What?" I asked.
"If I die, which is highly likely, I want to still be myself."
"I have Prim. I can't think like that."
