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22:53, 15 February 2023If I was sober, no way I'd be crying. I mean I guess I'm sad, but I'm more pissed then sad.
Though I shouldn't be.
" Go to bed Cato." I tell him as I wipe off the stray tear that was falling down my cheek.
" I want to be in here, I don't want to sleep in my room." He says. " I won't be able to sleep knowing something is wrong."
" I'm drunk, I'm emotional when I'm drunk remember?"
He shakes his head, " No, I can tell something is wrong... Was it because I danced with that girl?"
I shake my head, trying to shut the door but he keeps it open.
" So it is... Kay, I wouldn't have danced with her if you just said something."
" No, it's your choice. I'm not going to stop you from doing what you want."
He can do what he wants. And that's what he's going to do. He's going to get with all these girls, that's him. And if I want to keep being friends with him that's what I'm going to see.
I can't hang on to him like this anymore, he's not Aspen. Aspen wouldn't let any guy touch me, and he wouldn't let any girl touch him if I was around.
He always has eyes for me. Only me.
He's Cato.
And Cato is going to get every single girl he takes attention to. I just needed to realize that. He'll never stop going, I need to stop. I need this feeling for him to go away.
" I'm staying by you." He says gently pushing me back in the room.
" Just go to your room Cato..please." I beg. " I'll talk to you in the morning."
" You told me you wanted to make me feel better. I want to stay by you tonight, that will make me feel better. That's what best friends do." He slurs as he takes my face in his hands wiping off the stray tears off my face.
I look up at him, in those eyes, those stupid eyes.
" You lost." I told him.
He knew exactly what I was taking about. " Yea. I did. I'm sorry." He mumbles.
I take his hands off my face, " I just need to sleep." I turn going back to my bed.
He stays in the door way, he seemed all sobered up already. He was watching me, he closed the door locking it.
" Cato I said leave."
He walks over sitting on the foot of the bed. " I'm not leaving."
" Cato-"
" Kaylaya. I'm not leaving until you fall alseep."
I shake my head, " Why d you care so much?" I ask.
He furrows his brows, " Why wouldn't I care? I care about you more then I ever cared for anyone in my life."
He can't be saying that, not to me, not now.
" I don't think we should be friends anymore." I blurt. I feel more tears as I cry afraid to look at him.
His face falls, " What?"
" You heard me." I mumble.
" Yea, I heard you. What does that even mean?"
" Exactly what I said Cato. I don't want to be friends, we can't be friends."
A wave of sadness washes over me, I feel the exact opposite but it needs to be done.
He stands up still looking at me, he's looks at the door then back at me.
Go.
" Did.... Did River say something? Did he threaten you Kaylaya? I swear I'll kill him." Even in the dark I could see his face growing red, dangerously red.
" No, he didn't."
" Then what are you talking about Kaylaya! You just don't decide something like this out of nothing! We just had such a great time together you were fine, we were fine. What's wrong with you?!" He yells.
Right, what is wrong with me. Why did I fall for the last person I should like.
Why did I need to feel bad for him, why did I crack for him.
I take a breath. " I want it to be like it was before Cato. Where we hated each other. It'd be the best for the both of us."
Cato shakes his head, " Kaylaya..I can't do that."
" You need to."
He comes over to my side kneeling down, " Just tell me what I did, so I can make it right." He begs.
" You didn't do anything Cato.. It's me."
" What's wrong with you." He questions.
Why can't he just get mad and leave! I had it.
I feel the alcohol talking. You know, he was so distant when I mentioned friends. Maybe if I mention I want to be more then friends, he'll leave.
He'll leave and I know he'll make a point so I don't think of him like that anymore.
So I say it.
" What's wrong with me? Honestly a lot."
" We'll fix it." he says hopefully.
" You can't fix feelings." I say barely audible.
He looks, I could see it slowly sink in. But I say more. " I told myself I couldn't be friends with you. It would make everything hard, but then I got to know you. Your not who I thought you were at all, I liked your personality, your laugh, your smile, the small things you do when you watch that stupid channel!"
His mouth opens just a bit, but still he stays quiet.
I laugh to myself, " I thought we could be friends, we were friends. Even before we realized it ourselves. I saw your for you, and I guess.. I liked you. And yea, I just had the best time of my life with you. And I felt angry when I saw you with that girl.But.. I know you don't work the way I want you to. You don't date, I know that. You need to be you, I'd never want to change that. So I can't be friends with you."
" You need to leave." I whisper. I was trying so hard to cry.
He looks shocked, he's still trying to process.
But at last he gets up going to the door. It's better like this, I can focus on the tour and I can go back to my secluded life.
I can just be the loner victor.
But then he stops. He turns back around shaking his head. " No." he murmurs.
I sit a little straighter watching him, he walks back to the bed doing the last thing I thought Cato Hadley would do...
He kissed me.
He smashes his lips on mine infact. Cato kissed me first. Has he ever kissed anyone first? He grabbed my neck pushing me further into him before he pulls away leaning his forehead on mine.
" If you didn't know.. I like you to." He mumbled.
I smile pulling him back in my his shirt. I feel him smile as he pushes me back on the bed so he can get on top of me. His lips go to my neck littering kisses all over. Before looking back at me.
We kissed....now what?
Oh my gosh..WE KISSED!
And Cato.. said he likes me to.
I feel my whole face turn red, He comes back by my face that stupid grin was back.
" I knew you couldn't resist all this." He says proudly. " I don't think you know how hard I was trying."
I roll my eyes playfully, " Says the one who just kissed me first. You made it very apparent you couldn't resist this either. I got you- who never kisses first- to make out me me first."
He cocks his head to the side, " True.... Would it be bad if I wanted to do it again."
I couldn't help but smile, "I don't think so-"
Before I could fully finish the sentence he kissed me again. I could feel him still smiling which made me smirk.
He pulls away again, though I wish he didn't, " If this wasn't evidence enough..I... like you to.. a lot actually. That's one reason why I stopped talking to you, I haven't 'liked' someone for a very long time." He says.
" What made you change your mind? Talking to me again?" I asked.
He sits back drawing a shape on my leg, " I missed your smart ass. I like talking to you, I always liked talking to you. I like bascially everything about you."
What can I say? I am a package.
" I like talking to you to, you make everything so fun and carefree. I appreciate it considering what happened these last couple months."
" I know I make everything better don't I?" he asks.
" Yes Cato..you do I hate to admit." I yawn, " Now can I sleep?"
" You want me to leave?" He asks a little disappointed.
" Only if you want to."
" No. I'm staying, I have you all night to myself. And now I can kiss you, no way I'm leaving." He comes on the side of me tackling me.
" CATO OWW!" I yell making him laugh, he tickles me I manage to hit him which he stops looking down at me, admiring.
" So...." I trail off.
" What?" He asks.
" What are we?" I ask, not wanting to scare him off.
He goes on the side of me laying down, I roll facing him. " Right now?" He asked.
" Yea, I don't want to push anything but..." I trail off.
" Your not pushing anything... Right now talking.. If I want to ask you out It won't be in this stupid room while we are both half drunk." He says softly.
I nod, " Ok."
" Ok."
He gave me a light kiss, I could smell the florally perfume from that girl, " Before you lay in this bed for one more second you are showering and getting out of that clothes." I demand.
" What? Why?" He asks.
" I can smell her on you." I whined. " Why did I kiss you?"
" I don't know, you seemed to like it." He teased.
" Go take a shower."
He gets up, I smile to myself. That feeling just melted away making me relax heavily, and of course I fell asleep.
I'm a fairly light sleeper, I could hear my door creak open, then I could hear a soft chuckle before the bed dents next to me.
I felt cold wet hair on my face pecking my lips before he pulls me into his chest, wrapping his arms around me. ————
It was probably the best sleep I've had the whole trip, but of course it needed to be cut short.
I thought I heard footsteps coming down the hall, I shift sitting up, whoever they seem they're coming in my room.
The door opens revealing Neffy in a white git up with sequence. She looks at me then behind me, her eyes and smile grow. " WHAT is going on here!".
I feel my face heat up." Um-"
" Trying to sleep." Cato mumbles. He sits up giving her a look, " What do you want?"
He was not one bit bothered.
" So when did this happen?" Neffy asks ignoring the question.
Cato looks over at the clock, " Like 6 hours ago officially. But I've been in here every night."
She claps her hands, " I always knew you two liked eachother! Kaylaya always looked for you!"
Cato looks over at me smirking, " Oh really?"
" Yes! And Cato the way you always looked at her when she's around, your also very protective." Neffy continues.
Now it was my turn to smile, " Oh really?" I mock copying Cato. " Why are you here?" I ask.
" Oh! Because the Capitol wants an interview! Answer all their dying questions before we reach 6!"
" How are we doing that?" I ask.
" We have cameras silly. Come get dressed, River is getting ready."
" We'll be out shortly." Cato yawns.
I frown, I don't want to spend anymore time with River, I'm still mad at what he said yesterday.
I can't wait for this dating to be over.
Odairs and their stupid ideas.
I go through the closet trying to find something. I didn't like one single thing that was in here, they seemed to plain or to much. The whole time Cato was watching me, smirking at my annoyance.
" There is nothing to wear." I grumble, aggressively going through it once more. He chuckles standing up, " Move." He pushes me over slightly going through the closet.
He found a jump suit and boots handing it to me. " Try this."
I look at it, he desn't have to bad of taste. " It's ok, I guess."
" You love it and you know it." He comments.
" I suppose I should go talk to River what we're going to say." I sigh.
" Why? He doesn't know even what they're going to say."
" Are you sure? What if he does something and-"
He grabs my shoulders squeezing them, " You worry to much. Just be you. Say something they would like just..nothing that would get you to involved."
" That didn't make me feel better."
He shrugs, " Worth a shot. I was never good at talking either."
I scowl at him, he laughs nudging me. " I'll be behind the cameras, no sense worrying. Now get dressed and get this done with."
With that, he left going to get ready. I take the clothes getting changed.
I leave my hair down. Not putting to much effort.
For the first time ever I was the first one done. It wasn't long until Neffy came with River and the rest of the crew. " Everything is ready for the two of you!"
SO excited.
I happen to glance at River who was looking at me-why is he looking at me? I mean he always does but I could tell this was more then just a look. A look like he wanted to say something but couldn't.
" Well come on! We have 3 hours to do this and send it to the Capitol!" She didn't wait for us before clacking down the hallway the others following.
They brought us in a separate cart, a green screen behind us with a million lights. I'm going to come out of this blind.
" They sent us questions, all you need to do is answer!" Neffy says shooing us to the front of the cameras and lights.
Baria comes with the two other boys, both look me up and down going to their spots behind the camera.
" Any recommendations?" River asks.
" Just be yourselves!" One of the stylists say.
" Hating eachother?" I mumble.
" Behave." Enobaria barks.
I roll my eyes giving her a look.
I see Cato standing more towards the back, unamused as usual. I slightly smile at him which he nods.
I take a breath, ok..he's here it's ok.
" 3....2...1..." One of the stylists say mentioning us to begin.
There was a TV screen infront of us, Caesar now was on it flashing us his smile. " Hello Kaylaya and River! How are you today?"
Is this Live?
" We're good! How are you Caesar?" River asks.
" Good, Great even! Kaylaya how are you?!"
This must be Live.
I smile, " I'm good. Great really!" I smirk copying his response.
" Great! And might I say, you two are looking as darling as usual! Are you guys behaving yourselves while on this tour?"
" She keeps me on my toes that's for sure!" River pipes in reaching for my hand.
I couldn't help but laugh, is this over yet?
Caesar gives us his smile, " Ok, so we asked you-the viewers- to send in your questions. We picked a couple we thought everyone would love to know."
I bet the Capitol would just love to know..
Caesar picks up some cards, giving us a mischievous look, I think that was supposed to make the watchers laugh.
" First one: So when you two came back, I know there was some tension. How did you two overcome that, resulting in this relationship?"
I decide to take this one, I don't want River digging us any deeper.
" Well... Like I said in the interview. I couldn't exactly think of a realtionship while in the games. As we all know, anything can happen."
" So.. Since you two are out, you decided to go after Mr.Odair?" Caesar asks.
I take breath, " Not exactly. I was still taking in the new victor life, it wasn't until I heard River was still..thinking about me. That's when I rethought our realtionship."
" We really connected on this very train Caesar." River says.
" Yea, he found me on one of the carts. That's when we had a deep conversation. That's when I decided we could maybe be friends again, but as you guys saw.. We grew from that."
Caesar clenches his chest, " That is just adorable!"
River moves his hands from mine to my waist pulling me closer. " I'm glad we're back."
We got asked more things though all of them were stupid, easy to answer though.
I was to scared to look at Cato, I felt I would crack if I looked at him.
" So when are you putting the ring on that finger Mr.Odair?!" Caesar asks.
I look at River giving him a smile, though I feel a pit in my gut.
We're not going to get engaged.
I move my leg wrapping to around one of his, the cameras couldn't see our feet. I gently put pressure on his.
That was a no.
River leans back, " I'm hoping soon, we just need to cut some problems we carry out then we'd be good."
Cut out problems?
I glance at Cato, who us tapping his foot, jaw clenched.
I need to get rid of Cato.
I scoff, cocking my eyebrow at him.
" Kaylaya?" Caesar asks.
" I think he's out of his mind. I think you should take baggage and all."
" Ahhh...we'll let the lovers quarrel! Thanks for answering out questions. Until we see the start crossed lovers again tomorrow at 6!
" Thanks for having us! Me and Kaylaya loved telling you about us." He took this opportunity to kiss me, his hands went to my lower back pushing me harder into him.
And of course I needed to pretend I liked it.
I kissed him back cupping his face, " CUT!"
" Think that was convincing?" I looked out to everyone watching.
" Very." Enobaria says.
" Are you serious?"
She smiled " Yea, I liked the ending, the beginning of the end."
" Finally."
River scoffs, " You act like this is so bad 2."
I realized he was still hanging on me, I took his arm putting it on himself. " I'd rather be put in the games year after year then redo this."
I heard a chuckle, Cato was smiling looking down at himself.
" Do you have something to say Hadley?"River snaps.
He shrugs, " Nope." He looks over at me, " Ready?"
I nod following him out, thank goodness.
I wait until we were a cart of so down ," Was it convincing?"
he hums in agreement.
I asked a couple more little questions, all getting the same answer.
What is his deal? He seemed bothered, I mean I guess I would be to. I was mad about that girl, I don't think he'd do it again.
It's different with River, I can't help I need to kiss him. I don't want to.
I decide to go to my room not saying anything. He gives me a look, " Where are you going?" Cato asks.
" To my room."
He looks back down the hallway then to me. " I'll be there soon."
I furrow my brows lightly but go to my room, he stays in the main area.
I change into different clothes, something way comfier, soon after there was a knock on the door.
" Come in."
Cato comes in eyeing me, he takes couple steps towards me looking at me, it had a glint of trouble.
" Who's better?" He asked.
I furrow my brows, " What?"
His eyes still stay on my as he slowly walks up to me, taking a strand of my hair wrapping it around his finger before looking back to me.
" Who's.Better."
Who's better?
I blink a couple times trying to think what he was trying to..
Kissing, who's the better kisser.
I raise my brows just slightly looking up at him, "Not sure." I say plainly knowing he'll get annoyed, he likes to be number 1.
He chuckles, dropping my hair. " You want a refresher?"
He doesn't wait for my response before he grabs my waist pulling me into him. I gasp a little bit from the rough pull in, steadying myself on his chest, I look up at him feeling my face seriously blush.
He looks at me eyes then at me lips leaning down a little bit to match my height. He kisses me differently the last time. It was so gentle this time it was filled with an overwhelming amount of want and dominance.
I hum in satisfaction, I feel him smile against my lips. He picks me up like I weighed nothing carrying me to the bed. I wrap my body around him as he carries me.
He lays me down urgently, getting on top slightly gripping my neck as he kisses me harder. I let out a breath biting my lip as he goes down my neck and along my collar bone.
I run my fingers through his hair, gripping the ends of them. He stops looking down at me catching his breath, " I think I win."
I looked back at him blushing.
" Say it." He says brushing a hair out of my face.
" Fine, your better.."
He smiles leaning by my ear, " Good girl."
He pushes himself off the bed, going to the mirror fixing his appearance. " I'm hungry, do you want to go down and eat?" He asks like nothing happened.
I lay there for a couple seconds before getting up doing the same which he just did. When I get closer to the mirror I see a small purple marks on my lower neck.
" Seriously?!" I look at Cato, he was trying not to smile as he examined my neck.
" Yea, you got a little something there."
I slap his hand away making him laugh. " That's not funny."
He tries to straighten his face, " Right, not funny."
I shake my head rummaging for something to cover my neck like a bigger sweatshirt, unfortunately all of them were my size and not huge.
I sigh in fraustration, I think everyone has an idea we'd end up together.. but these are the last thing I would want them to see.
" Calm down, come here." Cato says.
I step away giving him a look, He rolls his eyes "There's makeup in the bathroom, I was going to help you cover it up."
" Fine." I mumble walking to the bathroom.
He follows me into the bathroom, I rummage through the drawers to find some of the makeup they use finding foundation.
I jump up on the cupboard handing Cato the foundation. I look straight forward trying to focus on anything besides how close he was again to my neck.
I feel his warm breath on my neck making goosebumps form. I play with my fingers waiting for him to be done. I swear he's doing this agonizing slow just for my discomfort. I subconsciously rub my thumb back and forth, just something to distract myself.
He sighs, prying my hands apart so he's hanging on to one, making my heart rate increase.
" What's taking so long?" I ask impatiently.
" Well.. you have small ones all over the place."
I jerk my head looking in the mirror seeing little spots littering all over my neck.
" I think I might actually kill you." I grit inspecting all of them.
" You knew what I was doing." Cato said putting more makeup on.
"Everyone is going to see.."
" Calm down, this is covering it up. Worse part just say it was from lover boy, bet they'll love that." He says, gritting at the end part.
" Not helping."
He chuckles, " You could've told me to stop."
" Yea, this is the last time." I snap.
He stops looking at me, " Don't say that."
I ignore him.
He finishes up, I jump down right away walking out not waiting for Cato.
Luckily no one was out, I grab some snacks going to the couch. Cato still had a stupid smirk on his face when he say next to me.
He grabs my hand closest to him. Still I ignore him.
I hear footsteps coming from the other side of the train, the door opens revealing Finnick. He looks between the two of us before he also has his smirk.
Just my luck.
" I see I picked the right time."
I glance at Cato, He still had his smirk.
This is so obvious something happened.
Finnick grabbed an apple before coming into the living area sitting on the chair next to mine.
" How was your nap?" Finnick asked.
I looked confused. " Cato said you went to take a nap, that's why you didn't watch the interveiw with us."
No, he just didn't want anyone bothering us.
" Oh, yea. Fine, as good as sleep can be I guess."
I can only imagine the face Cato is making, looking at me or his food waiting for my answer.
Finnick chuckles, " That's all you did?"
I glance at him, " What else would you do when your napping?"
" Don't know but I don't think your neck looked like that before, you got a mark there." He says amused. "And Hadley went to go by you so..."
He purposely didn't cover it up. I look over at Cato who was still smirking.
I got up throwing the apple I grabbed at him, and of course he caught it. Both guys laughed saying something when I walked back to my room.
That's embarrassing, Cato your an ass.
Now I need to deal with Finnick and who knows what jokes will become of this, or on national television?
" Kaylaya.." Cato says coming through the door. "Your not seriously mad are you."
" You know that's kinda embarrassing you know?" I question.
" It was just Finnick."
" Yea, that's the worse person it could've been. He'll go tell River."
Cato squints his eyes, " Why do you care what he thinks?"
" I don't. You want to mark what's yours, and get a jab at River knowing it'll make him mad. I'm not a prize for you two to compete for you know."
" I don't think your a prize."
" Then why do you act like I am?"
" I don't"
I scoff pointing at my neck, " Then why did you leave one alone?"
" Sorry." Cato says softly.
" Yea, whatever."
He wraps his arms around my waist pulling me closer, he leans down a little bit trying to kiss me but I swerve away from him looking at the wall.
He sighs backing up a little bit, " I probably deserved that."
" You do..."
Good he's an ass, he probably did it hoping Finnick would tell River, that stupid game they play making the other mad. No, that's exactly what he meant to do.
It's sickening.
I've learned he can't stand when I'm mad at him, minus well make him suffer a little bit.
I partly ignore him, he knows better.
I put on the hunger games channel, I guess it isn't horrible when your the one not in it, you watch it for the 'entertainment' I might learn one thing useful.
Cato's hand ventures to my leg slowly grazing it, I move my leg completely so he couldn't reach it. " Stop." He whines.
Still I ignore him.
" Kay.." He leans in kissing my cheek, I wipe it off with my hand still watching. I could see him in the corner of my eye looking at me before he does it again. Still, I wipe it off.
He huffs doing it again, kissing me again before grabbing my hands so I can't wipe it off, instead I wipe my cheek on my shoulder.
" Stop." He demands.
"No."
I look over at him, I couldn't help but smile, He kisses me this time on the lips before hugging me so I couldn't move. " Now try it." He challenges.
I tried.. but failed.
Both of us didn't even hear the footsteps down the hall until my door opens showing Neffy.
She wasn't cheery either.
Cato stopped almost instantly looking at her. " Your letter is here." Neffy says.
His face drops, he glances at me then back at me. "I'll be back." He says following Neffy.
It seemed like forever, 2 games later and he still wasn't back. Another games popped up.
Cato's games.
It showed all the clips from the reapings, It showed 1 first. The boy and girl were in luxury clothes made out of skins and gold colored fabrics.
Glimmer Samos and Marvel Wandersee
They all had fancy gold colored clothing, must be a rule or something. they were smiling and waving like idiots, like they won all the riches already.
Then it was 2, I felt my adrenaline when I saw the stage and all the people, that was me a couple short months ago.
It shows Neffy, she really aged from this year to the last. As always ladies first, she dove her hand into the bowl.
" Danielle-"
"I volunteer!"
Her yell seemed to echo across 2, her small body jumps onto the stage, walking with her nose up in the air.
Clove dripped of confidence.
She was striking, she had the long shiny brown hair and huge brown eyes, they were beautiful.
" What's your name dear?' Neffy said with her wide smile.
" Clove Kentwell." She said in a soft voice with her malicious grin on her face looking right through Neffy.
" Now for the boys."
She didn't even get her hand in when Cato yelled he volunteered.
He was already half way up the stage when he yelled, he was determined and excited to get up there.
He looked through the crowd flashing that stupid smile, winking at some of the girls. Clove looked at them laughing.
She was laughing at their stupidity.
She sees through Cato, of course she knows how Hadley was, but she as different, she wasn't all over him.
He stood by Neffy, she checked him out, it was so obvious I bet the Capitol humored that.
" What's your name?" She squeals obviously in Cato's charm.
" Cato Hadley." He saws looking right into the camera with those eyes, as he says his name, his smile growing."
" Tributes, shake hands. And happy hunger games, may the odds be ever in your favor!"
Cato and Clove turned to face eachother. Clove stuck her hand out first smirking at Cato.
It cuts to the other districts, all the same, shock fear, desperation. All sadness as their escorts try to be cheerful.
12 caught my eye, ladies first, the escort calls a name, the whole district seemed to go quiet. A little girl walks up, she just had to turn 12.
She had cute pink cheeks and huge sapphire eyes. To young to be in the games, she had to of died in the blood bath.
" I volunteer!"
A girl much older 17 or 18 volunteered, same huge blue eyes but black instead of blonde hair.
It was her sister. She volunteered for her sister, this is the girl that almost killed Cato.
Then it was the boys, Peeta was his name. He was about 5'10 and more stocky built he looked terrified.
When they shook hands they looked at eachother for a second, they defiently had some history.
It cut to the interviews, all of them were entertaining, all very stereotypical. 1, the girl was flirty, twirling her hair and smiling with her unnatural white teeth.
The boy was charming, but a bit slow it seemed, either way the crowd loved him.
Clove came out in a gruffly dress, she looked so unnatural in it. She picked her dress up, probably to avoid face planting with it. Her face was focused, probably focusing on the dress.
She didn't hide much, you can tell. She didn't laugh with Ceasar when all the other laughed, she didn't flirt, she didn't fully smile much, just her smirk, and she was cocky. She definently was a Kentwell.
She told about her skills, how she could kill Ceasar from across the stage, he laughed she didn't, he picked that up right away.
Next was Cato, as soon as Ceasar said his name all you could hear was girls screaming, it was ridiculous.
He smiled and winked just like he did during the reaping. This boy won majority on his looks.
Ceasar pointed out on multiple occasions his looks, Cato smirked taking it all in. He talked about his skills, how he's good with a sword.
The rest were basic, sad, hopeful, charming, funny. Even 12 was a pity party how she volunteered, the boy was in love with the girl.
I had to hand it to them, thats one way to get sponsors.
Next was the personal scores, all were basic, 1 got 8's 2 got 10's rest were no higher then 7. 12 again out shined, the boy got 9 and Katniss got 11.
I could only imagine how Cato felt that night, or what they needed to deal with.
Next was the games, the bloodbath was brutal. Cato took out so many kids, same with clove. It was like watching an action movie they were close to back to back.
The rest ran, they regrouped claiming the cornucopia.
They went night hunting, caught a couple, same thing for the next few clips.
Cato and Glimmer hooked up a couple times, why am I not surprised?
Clove looked annoyed, sometimes clearly upset. But Cato would apologize then they would be friends again.
Tracker jackers attacked them that following morning, as they were all running, clove stabbed Glimmer in the leg, smiling as they ran and Glimmer was stung to death.
Katniss and Rue blew up their supplies, which was so amazing, nothing has ever happened like that before.
Cato was livid, he killed that 3 boy faster then anyone could blink, Clove slapped him for it screaming at him about the stupidity.
Marvel looked sick, looking at the supplies, then at Cato and Clove before counting on his fingers something.
His realization hit, there were only a few left. He ran, picking up some remaining supplies as Cato and clove were bickering.
Cato saw, but clove said he wasn't worth it, he wasn't worth much at all. They decided to stay together, facing down thresh before they would separate.
Marvel was killed later that night by thresh. Thresh seemed to break, he did have victor blood I suppose from his sister.
All the victors were scattered across the map, so the creators decided to bring them all together with fireballs.
Peeta got hit badly, before falling into a pile of muck, deeply infecting himself.
Katniss and Peeta teamed up, some of the tributes dried in the fire, all that were left now was Cato, Clove, Katniss, Peeta, Thresh and Finch.
There was a announcement about the same district partners could go home, Cato and clove hugged then... Kissed?
My heart paused. Cato and... Clove? Were they dating?
My eyes were quickly averted back to the screen when I saw Clove hung on the cornucopia by Thresh.
Thresh had a rock in his other hand, when Clove saw it she went mad shriveling her body, trying her best to escape.
" Cato! CATO!" She screamed.
Thresh was laughing, mocking her screams.
I see Cato emerge running for dear life, trying not to be loud.
Thresh straightens mumbling something before he dug the sharp part of the rock in her head, then smashing it repeatedly on the cornucopia.
Clove slumped, falling to the floor. Thresh saw Cato screaming and booked it to the woods.
Cato paused, looking at thresh then at clove.
He sunk to his knees, begging her to stay with him. She mouths she loves him, she wants him to find true love.
They kiss one more time, he says he loves her back.. then she's gone.
He cried hysterically for the next hour, then he just stopped.
He looked at clove, then at the woods.
He pledged to win, for her.
He took all her things, and thresh's that he didn't take, also Finch's.
He tracked thresh, giving him a long painful death.
Then it was the finale, they had mutt wolves that resembled the fallen tributes. They chased Cato up to the cornucopia, the laid there breathing heavily.
Soon, Katniss and Peeta came climbing up. Cato was all refreshed, he grabbed Peeta wrestling him, Katniss pulls him off.
They go back and fourth before Cato has Peeta in a headlock, Katniss shoots Cato before he falls off the cornucopia, he lands hard.
He kills some of the wolves before on get ahold of him, he had one of Clove's knifes, stabbing it in the head.
He got just enough time to slink in between some heavy boxes, the mutts couldn't reach him.
The boy from 12 tried to look over the edge when on of the wolves came from behind, jumping up grabbing him.
Cannon goes off.
Katniss is screaming, crying hysterically.
Then something weird happens, The clove wolf finally appeared, I guess none of us realized she wasn't there.
All of them turned and started growling at her, slowly one by one they started fighting her. Her shrieks sounding just like clove's voice with thresh.
Cato was yelling at the wolves to leave her alone, He looked at the wolves then at Katniss. The wolf or winning the games.
" She's dead. That's not her. She wanted you to win, she's distracting them." Cato mumbles to himself.
Cato faces Katniss, with his grin. She looks terrified, she jumped down trying to run but Cato caught her mid jump and dragged her back up.
Killing her, before she was fully dead he threw her off the cornucopia for the wolves to finish once they killed Clove's wolf.
The sky went light, beautiful fall colored sky, the anthem was playing, that's how Cato won the Hunger Games.
" Clove reminds me so much of you, you know."
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