When I Met You
AN: Thanks to 0912 for the idea. I don't own anything
Plot: Cato was never a District 2 boy, but a boy from District 1 who was best friends with Glimmer, until he had to move to train to become a Peacekeeper in District 2. When they reunite in the Games, will their be romance, or a chance to kill each other in these Games?
Chapter 1: Best Friends
Glimmer's POV
"Hey Glimmer! Over here!" I hear Cato call me. I turn to my best friend, who I s calling me over. "I'm coming! Don't rush me!" I yell after him. We've been walking for what feels like forever and my legs are tired. "Are we there yet?" I whine. "We're almost there, Glim! Just hang on!" I groan, and keep on trudging in the grass. After a few minutes, I find myself staring at The District 1 Wall, A concrete wall separating us from the Forest beyond.
"Cato, you know it's forbidden to be over that wall." I warn him. "I know, but I just found this place and I wanted to it to you. Come on, I know a secret passage way." Great, more walking. I follow Cato to a hole in the wal,l which no even bothered to cover it, and he crawled under it, with me following in pursuit. Soon, we were at the Forest. "We're almost there, Glim." He walks through a passage in the forest and soon we find ourselves in a beautiful meadow surrounded by wildflowers, a pond and a tree with a lovely shade. Cato goes to the wildflowers, picks a few hands them to me.
I'm starting to blush like crazy when I accept them. "Thanks, Cato. I didn't know you were a romantic." I coo. I start to see a little tinge of red on his cheeks. "Well, it was nothing. I wanted to bring you somewhere special on my last day in District 1." What he said brought me into a complete shock. "What do you mean 'you're last day'?"
I was starting to become worried about him. He sighs, and then explains. "You know how my dad lives in District 2? Well, he invited me to train to become a Peacekeeper, and I couldn't turn down the offer. I'm leaving tomorrow." Tears are starting to blur my vision. "But you can't leave; I care about you too much to let you go." I see Cato has also started to cry to. "I know…I'll miss you too, Glim. It's hard for me to let go, but I have to. I already told my dad last month that I was leaving tomorrow. I'm sorry." Before I can say anything, he presses his lips against mine. As we let go, he walks back the way he came, leaving me with the wildflowers and a broken heart.
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I wake with a start; the memory of that event two years ago seems so far away. I have received some letters from him, but they have stopped coming about a year ago. I gave up hope of ever seeing him again. I miss him too much. I try to forget about that day of us in the woods, but it keeps haunting me every night in my dream that I can pretty much remember it. I need to forget about this... I've moved on. I'm dating Marvel now, and Cato should be out of my mind, but he can't go away. I lazily get out of bed and get ready for one of the most dreaded: The Reaping, where the select one boy and one girl aged 12-18 from the 12 districts to fight in the Hunger Games, an annual, televised event in which the 24 tributes chosen have to fight to the death. Although we're pretty much favoured by the Capitol, I feel like this isn't right.
I look at my clock. Great, it's only 7:00 in the morning. I can't have that dream again, so I decide to get dressed and walk around town. As I head down for breakfast, I see that my mother is also up. "Good morning." I say sullenly. "You're up early sweetie; couldn't sleep?" she asks while setting down a plate of toast. "I did sleep, but I had the same dream again, Mom." My mom starts to frown. "Oh, it's about Cato, isn't it?" she sits next to me while I try to eat. "Mom, I really miss him. I know it's only been like two years…" I trail off. "How about you run a few errands for me; so you can get your mind off him. Is that alright with you?" I give her small grin, and then nod my head. "Ok, here's a list." I stare at the list but with a list this long; it will probably take my mind of Cato.
"Ok, I'll be back by 12:00 to get ready!" I say to her; before bumping into none other than my step- father. "Good morning father…" My step- father just glares at me, and then walks to the kitchen. "Lucy! Make my breakfast!" He yells at my mother. "Right away, Caden." My mother whimpers and then rushes to the stove. Just so we're clear, Caden is my step-father. My dad died when I was little, and my mother married his brother, Caden, who turned out to be a _ (Insert appropriate term here), who treats my mother and I horribly.
I run out of the house as fast as I can, the list crumpled inside my hand. I quickly slow down once I feel safe. As I do my errands, I keep seeing Cato wherever I go. As I finish my errands, I wander to a place that I have seen in my dream, where Cato has taken me two years ago, the place I have vowed to never go into again. I stare at it with intensity, and decided to head straight home; but my feet seem to have a mind of their own, for I'm going through the passageway, walk to the forest and back into the Meadow. I walk to the tree, sit at the trunk and watch the pond. I close my eyes and drift off on the grass.
I have the same dream again, and I wake with a start. Looking at the sun and then at my watch, I stare at it in horror. It's already 1:50! I have to be at the square in ten minutes! I quickly get up and run the way I came in and find almost everyone is already there. Oh, well. Might as well look like this. I run to the square, sign in and find my age group. I stand with the other 17 year olds, and although I look like a mess, no one seems to stare. As our Capitol escort, Luna Trinket takes the stage in a green wig and pink suit. Wow, she looks like a watermelon in that outfit.
"It's time to pick our two tributes from District 1 to participate in this year's Hunger Games! Oh, I'm so excited!" she squeals. "Ladies first!" she walks to the girl's drawing ball, puts her hand and in and takes her hand out. As she walks to the mic, everyone takes a collective breath. And you won't believe whose name she calls…mine.
AN: Chapter 2 will be Cato's POV. Please review.