Cato's living love

Hi everyone! I love Cato and clove so if you like this chapter please review and I will try to do the next chapter soon! Thanks

This is the day I have been waiting for my entire life. Today is the day of the reaping for the 74th hunger games. Today is also the day that I'm volunteering to go into the games, so I can bring pride to my district and so I can be known for my bravery. I'm going to win this year. This is my year. I know it.

I get out of my bed, and stretch in the warm, district 2s light. I smile into my mirror and I see back a handsome young man who is destined to win the games. I smile back at the image. I know the Capitol will love me. I hope a special girl will love me just as much when I return. I sigh when I think of her smile, her talented knife throwing that I have seen so often from her. Clove. My heart pounds just thinking of her name. As far as I know, she has no ideas that I exist. I'm hoping that will change when I come home she will be so impressed that she will be desperate to go out with me. Unfortunately Clove is not like that. I bet she will never be the begging type. And I like that.

I pull on a clean light blue shirt over my tanned chest. I pull on smart black jeans, and comb my hair into a smart style. I stare at myself in the mirror. I decide this will be good to impress the Capitol and Clove.

I walk into the next room and smile at my mom. She smiles back and says " good morning winner! Ready for this?" I laugh back and reply in a confident voice " I've been ready my whole life for this very moment!" I slump into the chair next to hers and glance at my 11 year old brother as he enters the room. Next year will be his first reaping and If he ever goes into the games i will probably be his mentor. This idea pleases me as I would love to be brothers with another victor. Brett, my brother, sits in the opposite seat to me and smiles confidently at me. Suddenly I realise its time to go. To the reaping. My best future is about to begin.

I come out of the door, with my mom and Brett, and head in the direction of everyone else, towards the town square. I smile at the familiar faces that I know from the training centre. And then I see Cloves beautiful face, emerging in the crowds. She looks gorgeous with her brown hair and confident smile. She's wearing a lovely deep blue dress. I can never get over her. She is my whole life. I realise that the thing I have felt for her is not a crush or a fling. I believe that I truly love her. I just hope one day she will feel the same way.

Once everyone is in the square, the reaping begins. Our escort, Della Patton, walks up to the microphone and starts to speak in the Capitols high pitched voice. "Welcome everyone to the 74th annual hunger games! Lets start with the boys!" I try to catch Cloves eye, but she's fixed on Della.
"Graham Baxter!"

It's time. "I volunteer!" I shout and start to make my way to the stage. I can feel my moms smile as I climb the steps onto the stage.
"Brilliant! We have a volunteer. What's your name?
I reply "Cato."

"We'll everyone clap for Cato!" Now onto the girls. Her hand rustles in the bowl than picks out a slip and says " Clove..."

I don't need to here the rest. I can just feel a massive shrinking feeling in the bottom of my heart. I can survive the games. But Clove will be killed In doing it!