Unexpected

5 got attacked by the rebels taking control over the District so we weren't able to go, so 4 was the next stop.

" We will be at 4 by the morning bright and early!" Neffy chirps mounting her plate with watermelon.

I roll my eyes, I'm so sick of doing this stupid tour and on this train. I just want to go back home, we've been on the road for almost a month.

I miss 2.

" Do you have a speech written out for your partner River?" Neffy asks in between bites of watermelon catching my attention.

" No, I was just going to read off one of your speeches."

I furrow my brows at him, " Your seriously not going to say one thing about Prim, seriously River?" I snap.

" It's not like we really got along."

" She was still your district partner."

River scowls at me, " Why are you so concerned about that? I don't understand why you care, she never really liked or trusted you."

I try to hide my irritation, though I know that was true, I guess I still like common decency.

" Don't talk to her like that." Cato chimes in eyeing River up.

River ignores Cato looking back at me. " Gotta have your body guard fight your battles now?"

I was about to say something, but Cato beat me to it.

" Listen, I don't need your attitude and she most certainly doesn't either Odair, got that? She wants you to write something out of respect. That's the least you can do. And I'm not her body guard, I'm her boyfriend."

Boyfriend? I feel my eyes widen, he didn't even properly ask me out yet.

Cato looked back at me, " Do you wanna go and workout?"

I nodded quickly going to avoid the gaping mouths from Cato's comment and Rivers livid face.

We walk in his room, I had clothes in there from a day or two ago so I go throwing it on before walking back out.

" Why did you say that?"

"What do you mean?" He says digging through his closet for some work out clothes.

"Why did you say that in front of everyone?"

"Why does it matter? They were going to find out anyways, I wasn't going to let him talk to you like that."

" I know. I'm just saying, I'm the one that had to deal with him now."

" If he gives you any problems let me know. Simple as that." He says shrugging.

We went down to the cart, not really saying anything, Cato knows I'm mad at him for saying it, wrong time. I mean, I want to date.

"So what are you going to say for Prim?" He says finally.

"No idea. I'm just going to speak from the heart I guess."

Cato nods, He goes to hang on to the bag. He critiques me as I punch, always mentoring.

After awhile we were all sweaty from the workout so we decided to call it a day.

The rest of the day went by fast, I took a shower, so I decided after to go to the lounge to think.

It feels like I haven't been in here for awhile, I missed the quietness. What was I supposed to say about Prim?

She wasn't a fan I know, I was a threat. I guess she was still decent for the most part, you can't let your guard down when you go through what we needed to.

I just don't know what to write to justify everything and still make me feel better.

I just can't wait for this to be all over, so I can go back home and try to forget about them.

After awhile I go back except I go to Cato's room.

"Where were you?" He says when he sees me walking in.

"Lounge area, I was thinking."

"About what?"

" The stupid speech."

I fall into the bed, Cato wrapping his arms around me. " You think to much."

I laugh softly, "Yea, let me just stop that."

" That's not why I meant, you over think and everything turns out fine anyways."

"I know."

" We're almost done, just think about that."

"Ok."

Cato rubbed my back for comfort, soon after I fell asleep.

At 5:30 we were woken up by Cato's alarm, he lets out a large sigh. He rolls over on top of me to see if I was awake.

I still have my eyes closed, pretending to sleep so maybe he would leave me alone.

He gets up and goes to the bathroom taking a shower. Once he gets out he gets me up, wet hair tickling my head. He kisses me on the lips to wake me up again.

" Morning sweetheart."

" Morning." I mumbled getting up, rubbing my eyes.

I finally focus on him, he just had his sweats on draping dangerously low.

I fix my eyes back on Cato's eyes but it's to late, he already saw me looking at him.

" If you want some, all you need to do is say the word." He says in his morning raspy voice.

Auggghhh....

I roll my eyes in response, " Sorry, I'm still a minor Love." I tease.

Cato looks at me annoyed, " When is your birthday anyways?"

" In a couple months."

" And that's?"

" The 17th of November."

" Hmmm.. nice to know."

He goes back in the bathroom to change, when he comes  back out he was a mischievous grin on his face still.

" What?"

" Nothing, you just look hot in the morning."

" Shut up Hadley." I say walking to the bathroom.

Cato runs behind me wrapping his arms around me, placing kisses on my neck and jawline.

" Stop!" I giggled.

He places one more kiss on my cheek before letting me go. " Hurry up, I'm starving!" He yelled as I closed the door.

After I took a shower We went down to eat, then the stylist whisked us away again to get dressed.

Since this was a celebration for a Victor we needed to dress extra fancy, they put my hair in long curls and and silk blue dress that was absolutely stunning.

I walked out and Cato's eyes were glued on me, he made eye contact with me, obviously checking me out.

" The blue suits you, it makes your hair pop." Enobaria says smiling.

" You do look beautiful." Cato says smiling.

River finally comes from his room, he's wearing a long sleeve the same color as my dress with detailing on it. And black pants.

He doesn't say anything, still mad from yesterdays adventure. I don't say anything either, I don't need him to be even more mad right before we go out to his district.

" Ready?" I ask.

He doesn't say anything, he just stares ahead.

" May I announce our very own victor River Odair and Kaylaya Musak from District 2!"

River pushes the door open, not even bothering to hold my hand. He waves with both of his hands, smiling bright.

I don't exactly know what to do, do I look back to the mentors, or follow behind him? I decided to follow behind.

I smile at people, and wave a bit following River wherever he went.

Finally we made our way to the stage where more people were gathering.

I look to see River's picture on the screen with his family. His mom, dad and twin siblings where there while Finnick was on the stage with us.

All of them were smiling triumphantly,my eyes shift on the picture of Prim. She looked so confident, so sure she'd be ok.

She looked peaceful, full of rest and serenity. That's not how I remembered her though, she always looked so tense.

Her family was still very solemn. She had older and younger siblings, all with her blonde hair and freckles.

" It's great to be back at 4!" River chanted, all of four. He talked of his great victory, and how he worked so hard to get here today.

I smiled, but it wasn't a smile of gratitude, it was of mocking, He shouldn't even be here.

He vaguely mentioned Prim, he said he had a privledge of a great alliance and partner. That was it. He soon ended thanking them again for their time.

I stepped to the mic quickly, steaming from Rivers embarrassing speech.

Thank you 4, for having us. Winning came with a price, being in the games, some will think of being terrifying.

You get to meet new people, your alliance members. I was blest to have a good alliance, especially Prim.-Her family all looked at me waiting to see what I was going to say-She was brutally honest, with everything. She had true intentions all the way through, I wished we would've had a different ending. I would've let her win. I do truly mean that.

Thank you.

I glance at the Odairs and River smiling, The district clapped.

I looked at Prim's family. They were red eyed but the mother and father looked at me and nodded, it was ok.

River grabbed my hand, with some force walking me down the pedestal. He still didn't pay attention to me, not that I really minded.

We walked back to the train, waiting for them to set up for our celebration.

As soon as we got into the train River let go of my hand, waiting for Finnick to go to their house for a couple hours before the celebration.

The mentors walked in a couple minutes later.

" I wonder what the Capitol thought of cutting you off cold." Cato said kissing my temple, " You did great, see all that worrying again for nothing."

" I think we should break up. Give them more talk. It needs to happen sooner then later."

" Finally." Cato mumbles.

I smirk at him.

We chill in the train for awhile until they have everything set up, i didn't want to wear the big dress around so they put me in some evening clothes.

They brushed out my tight curls out so I had soft beach waves, redoing my makeup so it's very minimal, once they were done it was time to go back out.

I go out to the main area where Cato was, he got changed to, he was in tan pants and a tight fitting black long sleeve rolled with a couple buttons undone and his hair messy.

He was a literal hot mess.

" Ready?" He says looking me up and down again.

" I think she needs to be at my side Hadley. Since she is my girl friend."

River snaps walking from the hallway. When did he get back?

" All the cameras are out, they need to see us together. I'm sure you can find another hoe to fool around with, just like last time." River says smirking at the last part.

" You better be careful with those words Odair, I have no problem beating the shit out of you." Cato said giving River a stone cold gaze.

" Let's go." River says holding out his hand.

" I'm only with you until the cameras leave." I make clear avoiding his hand.

He gives me a smile. " That's all the time I need."

Cato looks at me livid, tongue pressed to his cheek.

" Meet me in a hour." I mouth as River pulls me away.

He nods eyeing up River.

River dragged me out, " Where we going?" I ask.

" I want to show you my favorite spot. Away from all the people and attention."

" Oh, ok." I say kinda leery. I don't want to talk to him anymore today.

He takes me to a boat landing a ways from the party.

" This is kinda peaceful." I say looking around.

" This is where I'd always go to think, or when I needed a break."

" Good spot."

He glances at me," Yea. It is."

We sit there for a little bit, River fidgeting with his leg.

" When did you and Hadley start dating." He blurts, looking over to me.

" We didn't offically, he kinda just called it that."

River scoffs, " What does he have that makes you so crazy about him?"

I give him a hard look. " There's a lot that happened River. Since the games, with everything, he was there making sure I was ok."

" I tried being there for you too, When I apologized." River snapped.

" Then you blamed me for killing everyone." I scoffed.

" I was TRYING to make it better!" River yelled, looking wild eyed at me.

I Looked over at him, " What about all the comments since then?"

" What about Hadley? He did more damage then good to you know? Since the games to now! What about a week ago, when I checked in on you!"

" After Neffy told you to." I say losing patience. " River, let's go back. I don't want to fight." I say starting to turn.

River grabs me pushing down to sit. " You're not leaving."he seethes.

He continues, " I liked you first you know. I HAD you first! I invited you into our group, when you had no one." He says, voice getting angrier.

" River, you know that wasn't real. None of this was real." I say stern as ever.

He laughs like he lost it, he did lose it. You could tell from the way he was looking at me.

I think he's actually crazy.

" Your mine, and only mine. Not Hadleys." He says so lowly it scared me.

He's delusional.

For once, looking at him I was scared.

I push him and try to run, but he catches up, slamming my body into a boat.

I fight back, hitting and punching, but he slams my head hard into the boat, making me feel dizzy.

I feel like Clove, I feel myself getting lightheaded, I didn't know what else to do. The panick started to set in.

He had me in a tight hold, looking at me his face void of anything human.

I didn't know what to do.

I need to start carrying my knives, obviously I need them.

I feel the helpless panic set back in, I need Cato.

Cato.

" Cato! CATO!" I scream with all my might.

Hoping he would hear, or I'm doing to die just like Clove did. And that thought scares me.

" Don't yell for him!" He yells again, hitting me.

I feel tears in my eyes. " Cato!" I scream again.

He grumbles in fraustration, he begins to strangle me.

" Kaylaya?!" I hear. It's Cato I could hear the panic in his voice.

I couldn't scream, River had me almost passed out. I take my hand hitting it against the boat.

" You bit-" River says about to slam me again, Cato runs around the corner, seeing me and River.

His face pales comprehending the situation, then he got that look. Capitol Cato, his look. Where all you can see is his will to kill.

He stops, his jaw clenched." Your dead."

I know he was having minor PTSD. This is almost the same scenerio with me and Clove, both getting strangled about to pass out.

He rips River off of me tackling him to the ground, they both go at it, the adrenaline pumping through the both of them.

They go back on fourth punching eachother, I see something silver get pulled out, it was from Cato, he had a small knife, River was just about to punch him.

He ducked putting the knife through River's chest.

" Cato!" I yell hoarsely, he couldn't hear me, he was yelling then cutting him again.

" Stop!" I yell again. This time it was loud enough for him to hear,

My head felt like it was being stepped on, I try to get up but I stumble,Cato punched River one more time before rushing over.

" You ok?" He says frantically. I try to answer but nothing comes out, he scans my body worry flooding his face.

I see tears brim his eyes, " Don't leave me, please." He says trying his best not to cry.

I see something behind him, River was a bloody mess,  holding Cato's knife in his head.

My eyes widen, Cato notices turning around. He flings us to the floor but River was faster, he dug the knife in my stomach.

I stumble back, the knife was still in my stomach, blood trickling down my body.

" Kaylaya!" Cato screams.

" I'm ok." I gasp. Luckily it wasn't that deep to actually do anything. Just an inch or so. Still hurt.

Cato takes River, smashing his head in the dock repeatedly, making him crumble on the ground.

Did Cato just kill River Odair?!

He doesn't realize what he did until he stared at river for a couple seconds, his eyes widening.

" Oh my-" I gasp.

Cato just killed River. Cato just killed River Odair.

" Did you...kill him?" I ask. It felt like I could throw up.

He takes the knife, throwing it as hard as he possibly could into the ocean.

" I'm not sure." He shakes looking at River's torn body.

" I don't feel too.." I was about to finish my sentence when I passed out.

I feel him scoop me up. I feel myself bumping up and down, he's running.

" Help! Help!" Cato screams, I go in and out. I hear yelling and River's name.

I hear Finnick yell something, then me getting set down. I hear Neffy and Enobaria before I'm out cold again.

——-

I wake up in a soft bed, I look around and we are on the train again, but I'm in the lounge area hooked up to some IV's.

Cato was half asleep watching the TV.

" Hey." I say weakly.

Cato turns around, " Your awake." He says coming over, he drops right next to my seat kissing me. He put a little pressure on my stomach making a burning sensation shoot through my body.

" Ow." I wince.

" Oh! Sorry, sorry." He leans back looking me over.

" So what happened when I was out." I ask lazily looking up at him.

" Well, he's not dead. He's recovering, he's going on tour by himself, you two are offically broken up." Cato states.

Not how I wanted to break up, but whatever works right?

" How did they label that?" I ask curiously.

" He went mad, PTSD from the games, he was having flash backs, you were fighting and he exploded. Something to make them look like their not at fault, again."

" Oh. What do the Odairs think of that."

" Finnick made it up. But speaking of them, we need to have a meeting. Make sure we're on the same page so we don't get caught up in any other problems."

" I don't want to talk to them."

He nods, " I know. I can talk for you." He looks like he wanted to say more.

" Say it." I tell him.

" What happened? Why did he.."He trialed off.

He was shaken up by it. I mean he's seen it before. He saw clove die, he couldn't save her all those emotions come back.

" I don't really know it just happened. He seemed off, since he saw us together. Just the way he looked at me."

He stays quiet listening, I knew something would happen though I didn't think it would be something like this.

" I never saw any cameras." I realized.

Cato was watching himself rub my hand, when I mentioned it his eyes looked up " I didn't either, now that you mention it."

He had this planned.

" I was looking for you already. I thought they left." He says.

" Good thing." I lightly smile, " But.. He asked what you had that he didn't. I told him a lot happened when we got back, I didn't really know what to say. He got madder, saying he was mine."

I saw Cato's jaw clench, I shake my head lightly, " There's something wrong with him, He still thought I liked him. I told him it was fake and that's when he.." I stopped, for both of our sake.

Cato just stared solumnly, I mean if I was in his shoes I wouldn't know wha to do either.

" I would've been dead so many times if you weren't here." I joke.

I see the corners of his lips tilt, " How did you win the games again?"

I chuckle, " I had weapons."

He pecks my lips before standing, " I need to go tell the girls your up."