"Wake up, Cato."
Katniss.
She kissed me.
It's been about a month since we won the Games.
I still can't get over saying that.
We.
As in Katniss and I.
We won the Games.
"Hmm?"
"My mother wants to talk to us. And Haymitch will be there too. About where to live."
"Okay."
She grabbed my hand.
Every night, since the end of the Games, I stayed at her house.
My mother assumed I was going to die so she sold all my stuff.
We slowly start to make our way down the hallway.
I stare down at Katniss and I see the scar on her neck.
From Marvel.
That stupid spear.
"Mom!" she yelled.
"Hello, Katniss. Cato, I made you some more clothes."
"Thank you so much."
Katniss' mother is better than my own.
"You two got another letter from the Capital."
I looked down at the big envelope on the counter.
Simple as that.
We had to see Snow or lose our titles as joint tributes.
"My dual Tributes. It is nice to see you." Snow said.
He looks like a snake.
I hate it.
So much.
"Why did you let both of us live?"
"Because of the up risings."
"What?"
"Everyone is going against us. I figured that if the two of you won, then it would be good. One from the poorest. One from the most reliable."
Me and Katniss were escorted out.
"Wait, Tributes!" President Snow said.
"Yes?"
"You really thought that there wouldn't be any punishment for winning, did you?"
We looked at each other.
"You two are no longer going to be able to stay in contact with each other."
"What?"
"Say your goodbyes, lovebirds, this is the last time you two will see each other."