Fighters From District 2

Chapter 15

I now sit in our old apartment block. In the tributes quarters. The memories of mine and Cato's up and down relationship. The sleepless nights and the scared memories. I walk into my old room. The one I had to share on my own for the first two nights or so. Cato and I swapped rooms every few nights. I remember when we had a huge argument. He was protecting me. By yelling and screaming at me. There was that one night when he told me we couldn't be together. And that he didn't feel anything anymore. He still slept with me that night and he told me that when we wake up In the morning. We where done. I was dying inside. But now everything is fine now. We are going to get married after only 3years or so together. We have faced life and death. We understand each other. 3years this month. I run my hands across the sheets. It looks like they haven't even been changed. "Hey. Listen to them out there. It's just like before the games" Cato says he walked in behind me. I didn't even notice "yeah. But without the love hate relationship. Without the scowls across the table. Without our arguments" I said. I walk over to the small window. It's exactly the same
"Clove. You know I didn't mean that part. To protect you" I tell him. He comes up behind me and drops his arms round my shoulders and hangs over the top of me. "Hey. Come with me a second" Cato grabs my hand and takes my to his room. He stops and I walk in. I look on his bed and see two training costumes. "Put it on" he says
"No. It's all sweaty still and smells" I say
"Fair enough. Why don't we take a walk" he says. He grabs my hand again and we run to the elevator. He presses the bottom button. The basement or the training level. We zip down and we see everything is like it's untouched. There are still arrows in the boards and my knife. "Come on" he grabs a sword and swings It around he cuts the head off a Mahican
"How can you do that? I get shudders even when I watch. I don't think I'll ever throw again" I say. He runs over to the knife In the board and grabs it out of the board. He hands it to me. I dare not take it. But give in. I feel it In my hands. Just like always. So familiar. I stand up to the board and through it. I see a boy fall over with a knife in his back. And I scream. I walk back into Cato. He grabs my arms to stop me from moving "cato! Cato!" I shouts
"Shh it's okay your fine okay. It was just a board" he says. I calm down
"Come on. Let's get out of here" I grab his hand and we go to the elevator and back to our rooms. I run and sit on my bed. No surprise that Cato follows me
"I swear I didn't know that would happen" he says. I don't reply. I'm still too scared too. He sits next to me on the bed. I close myself in. In a tuck position. I don't let anyone in not even my future Husband. "Clove. Please" he says
"Cato. I need to breath. Just 1hour to myself. To gather my thoughts. Please. I love you. And if you love me too..you will understand" I say to him. It's what I need at the moment I think.
"Alright. If that's what you need" he stands up and walks away. I expect him to kiss me or something. But he doesn't. He just walked away. I crawl under the duvet covers and rest. I cry. I don't want to be rude to Cato. It's what I need right now. I love him. I told him this. I look out across the landscape of the Mountains. The sunsets and it's so beautiful. The hours pass by. And Cato hasn't checked on my since he left. I pull a grey and white jumper over my head to keep me warm. I walk to Cato's room. He is lying on his side of the bed
"Cato? Are you okay? I didn't mean to upset you or anything" I ask
"You didn't upset me. I just felt like it's my fault again. Maybe I should stop trying" he says. I'm still at the door. Until I walk over to him. He turns his back to me. As I sit on the side of his bed
"Cato we have too go soon. Please do to be like this. I just. I don't know. I don't feel myself today" I tell him. He looks over too me
"Okay" he says
"Is that it?" I ask. He looks at me
"Clove. Next time you have a problem. Tell me. We can work it out together" he says. I lean in and kiss his head.
"I will don't worry. I'm sorry. Now come on. I want you too see my dress" I tell him. He sits up and smiles.
"Ill race you to Riley" he says
"Go!" I shout and we run Riley. I start to win then he over takes me "we have come to get ready" I tell him. Riley smiles and we go and get ready. Cato sits in the chair next to mine. He is in his suit under his dressing gown. He holds my hand I'm not scared. He just feels bad for me I guess.
"And we are done" Riley says. I stand up and turn to look at Cato. His suit looks so normal.
"Wow. You look awesome" I tell Cato. He looks at me
"You look wonderful Clove" he says. He leans in to hug my. That's when I feel an arm come across my chest
"Don't ruin my master piece. Either of you" Riley says. We both laugh and walk out. To see Gabe waiting by the elevator.
"We are going to be late. We must get going. The party starts soon" he says. I walk into the elevator and we zip down to the car which is waiting for us. To take up so the presidential palace. It's a long drive. When we arrive. We have to get out the car from when we get into the gates. We can hear the music already. And see the light. "Come along now. It's time for your entrance" he says. He leads us in. And I see a man acting all jolly and waddling around the garden. Dancing with his lady friend. I pick up my dress and climb the stair case. I look up to Cato
"Remember. They don't know we are a Couple. So don't act like it" he says. I don't have a ring. He didn't get one for obvious reasons. But I just nod.
"Now. Smile gracefully and be polite" Gabe tells us. The music gets louder. And the cheers rise higher. The jolly man turns around and runs over to us. I'm not sure what to do. As he grabs onto my arms and looks we drunkly in the eyes
"You my dear..are gorgeous. And you. Are handsome" he says. His voice is slurred. He is still grabbing my arms. I hold them up and he says "I'll be back for you later" and winks at me. I look to Cato
"Don't worry. He's just off his head. He doesn't know what he's saying" Cato tells me. I watch the man stumble over. Getting mud all over his purple velvet suit. Gabe looks worried. He didn't try to stop the man. I wonder why. But we continue to walk. We meet a lot of sober people on the way to the lawn of the palace. Men touch me on the shoulder and president snow nods at them as they do. President snow. Standing on his balcony. With a glass of champagne in his right hand. He holds it up to me. And I nod. Girls touch Cato on the way up. I feel so protective. But I can't do anything about it. This one woman touches his torso. And Cato steps away from her hitting Gabe and knocking him into me. "Get off me" he says and we continue to walk. He arrive at the lawn. And we see a group of people. They are all standing together. In one group. Their is a girl with dark brown hair. Much like mine. But in a bob and she has a red steak down her fringe. And a red headed girl an elderly woman and a taller boy who has women watching him from all angles. Cato and I Stare for a bit until Gabe says
"Ah let's chit chat over here. Cato Clove. I would like you too meet the other Victors. Johanna Mason, Annie Cresta, Mags Cohen and Finnick Odair" so these are victors. This should be interesting