I'm coming back into focus when Caesar asks him if he has a girlfriend back home. Peeta hesitates, then gives an unconvincing shake of his head.<br /><br />Handsome lad like you. There must be some special girl. Come on, what’s her name?" says Caesar.<br /><br />Peeta sighs. "Well, there is this one girl. I’ve had a crush on her ever since I can remember. But I’m pretty sure she didn’t know I was alive until the reaping."<br /><br />Sounds of sympathy from the crowd. Unrequited love they can relate to.<br /><br />She have another fellow?" asks Caesar.<br /><br />I don’t know, but a lot of boys like her," says Peeta.<br /><br />So, here’s what you do. You win, you go home. She can’t turn you down then, eh?" says Caesar encouragingly.<br /><br />I don’t think it’s going to work out. Winning...won’t help in my case," says Peeta.<br /><br />Why ever not?" says Caesar, mystified.<br /><br />Peeta blushes beet red and stammers out. "Because...because...she came here with me.