Hey everyone! In perpetuum et unum diem means 'Forever and a Day'. Enjoy, I'm still working on improving my writing and stuff, so if you see mistakes, please just ignore them! Don't worry, I'll still be continuing Fide et Amor. Thanks,now enough blabbering. Enjoy my second story.
I wake up and turn around, only to be met face to face with my bestfriend of ten years and boyfriend of three years. He looks so innocent and angelic in his sleep, so unlike his usual mask he puts on during the day, and when he's talking to anyone but his siblings and I, who are the only people he truly care about. When he speaks to every body else, he's rude, cold, and physically abuses anyone he doesn't trust or care about if they touch him. But I knew the other side to him. There's a lot more to him than others think.
As I'm thinking, I feel two strong and warm arms snake around my waist, and hold me tightly. Today's the last day he and I'll fall asleep in each other's arms for a week tops. I turn my head towards him, lean my back against his broad chest, and our lips collide. I pull away after two minutes.
"Get dressed and showered, today's the reaping." I say, with a hint of sadness in my tone.
"Sure thing, Kitty Kat," And with that, I leave to go shower. I stand in the cold water, thinking of what will happen today. Cato will get picked for the games. I step out, dry myself, and pick out a black bandeau dress that reaches my knees, and has a ribbon around the waist. I put my hair into a waterfall braid, and slightly curl the ends. I also grab Cato's coat, which is way too big for me, and slip it on. I like it though, it smells like him.
As I'm putting on my flats, Cato emerges from the bathroom, steam coming out with him, wearing a blue dress shirt that matches his blue eyes and a tie that matches my gray ones, along with a suit.
He sticks one arm out, "Shall we, malady?"
I take his hand, "We shall,"
We head towards the town sqaure where all of the past reapings were held, and Cato and I separate and go to our assigned section. It's his year to volunteer, but I'm not worried. He'll win and come back to me. He has to. I know he will.
Our escort, a capitol woman named Hilla, who has bright blue hair and neon green lips, begins her usual speech. "Welcome, welcome!" she says. And before I know it, it's time. "And now to choose the lucky young man and woman to participate in this year's 73rd annual Hunger Games! Ladies first!"she chirps before bouncing over to the female's bowl full of slips. "Katniss Everdeen!"
"I volunteer!" screams out a voice I easily recognize. It's Saraya, this year's sacrifice tribute. Every year, the Academy chooses their tributes, one who will be most likely to succeed, in this case, Cato, and one who's not doing quite well who's to be killed off in the bloodbath, since they won't risk two excellent fighters to both go into the arena, since there can be only one winner, and if they both don't make it, they lose two good tributes.
"Cato Hadley!"
Caleb,Cassidy, Caden and I make our way to the Justice building to say our goodbyes to Cato. Wow, this family is obsessed with 'C's. I watch as Caleb and Cassidy jump on Cato and hug him tightly. I smile slightly at the sight, and before I know it, it's just Cato and I left in this room.
I slowly make my way to his outstretched arms and rest my head on his shoulder, not allowing tears to fall. I pull back and look into his eyes. "Promise me you'll come back to me?"
"I promise. I'll come back, safe and sound, and in once piece, I swear." he says, smiling sadly. I smile and watch as he pulls out a small black box, and get down on one knee.
I gasp.
"Katniss Everdeen, I've known you for ten years, and somewhere along the way, our friendship turned into love. I can't spend one day not thinking about you, will you marry me?"
I smile, tackle him to the ground and kiss him, deeply but passionately.
He laughs. "I'll take that as a yes," He slips the engagement ring on, and I examine it, It has the words, 'Katniss Hadley' are etched on it, and there are three diamonds on it, two small ones, and one big one right in the middle of the small ones.
I look up and smile at him. "I love it, and I love you. Come back to me," Is what I say before I'm whisked away by peacekeepers.
"I love you too, and I promise I will!" he yells back, and I smile.
I'll be seeing Cato again,
soon.
So.. should I continue..? o_o.
Yes, No?
-K, We Burn Brighter Together.