-TREECH- 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐞

VII

I decide to walk home rather than take one of the capitol rent-a-cars as i wanted some fresh air—though the capitol air felt stuffy most of the time

My keys jingle as i open my door and i enter my kitchen—washing some grapes i had..green grapes though! i believe that green grapes are the superior grape!

Maybe I should pack some for treech?
Hopefully he likes green grapes or we will have to have a serious conversation, won't we?

I finish the bowl of grapes and start to batter and fry the pieces of chicken as I take out the cookies, perfect!

I take out some lettuce, cut it up and put different sauces in mini containers incase he's picky about sauces

After the chicken finishes frying I assemble the burger and pack it in a container along with 5 cookies and 2 water bottles
I zip up the last of the lunch box and make sure i've cleaned everything up before i left

"what are you doing?"

I turn around fast, my parents aren't home yet..surely right? My parents' personal chef

"oh..hello" i smile as i hide the food behind me

"mind if i ask why your in here? with that?" she looks towards the food behind me

I sigh "Vhera..you know, my tribute—i had to feed him! that's all!" i say quickly as her face softens

"You have a crush on him don't you?" she asks smirking

"no i don't!" i say defensively

"your lying now?" she teases

"stop it!" i laugh as she smiles at me

" i won't tell your parents but i'll keep the door unlocked, just don't come home too late" she winks at me as i frown

"what!?" she asks defensively "i saw him on the screen the other day..seems to be just your type!" she says happily as she walks out the kitchen

I quickly run to a storage cabinet and grab 2 blankets and 2 pillows stuffing them in a bag

I smile to myself..maybe he is my type but he would never think of me like that, he probably likes me as a friend at most or maybe he doesn't like me at all and wants to survive so he's putting up an act

I wouldn't blame him if he did..but i guess i would be kind of butt-hurt about it

I sigh shaking off those thoughts, i've been walking a lot today..guess mother would be proud—once I ate to much at a restaurant and she made me walk my way home..I was 7 and didn't know where i was—I was just lucky I got found by the one and only Lucky Flickerman..he took me home and from that day on he always looked out for me

I see a peacekeeper stare at me smirking, ew. I try walk through but he cuts me off

"curfew young lady." he says sternly before i scoff

"$100?" i ask but to my surprise he shakes his head

"$1000. now let me in." i whisper trying not to get anyone's attention

He nods and moves out my way as i start to walk towards the monkey cage, food in hand and a bag pack slung over my shoulder, trying to look out for treech

"LOVERBOY YOUR GIRLS HERE." the girl i recognise a coral, festus' tribute shouts

I frown at the nickname, is that what they call him and 'your girl' he barely even tolerates me but I felt a bit—i guess happy? To be called Treechs' girl kind of..

I'm not sure how i feel..

"well don't you look beautiful" Treech flirts as he walks up to me

"Do I not look beautiful everyday?" i ask with a sense of teasing in my tone