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Chapter 2

Supper is just another whirlwind. Cato seems to be completely ignoring me and is chatting happily away with Aris. Any other tribute would have tried to butter up my aunt so they could gain favors. But because I'm who I am she will be automatically inclined for me to win. The meal looks delicious but tastes like sandpaper in my mouth. "So Clove dear how is Tarri? After all she is the only one of you who has a chance of staying alive this year." Enobaria says. I freeze a spoonful of some pumpkin soup halfway to my mouth. The whole room falls silent anticipating what I might do. "she is fine." I say even though I am screaming something else inside.

How dare she say that didn't she understand how that could unhinge me? And the way she was talking as though I had no chance of winning of coming back home. Mentally I already know that I have no intention of coming back. No intention of facing my family again.

"hump…. I thought that she had abandoned you. Didn't she come out of your room screaming that you weren't her sister anymore." She says nonchalantly. This time its tears threatening to overcome me not fury. I don't know how to wipe them from my eyes before anyone notices but then forming a plan I drop my spoon full of soup to the floor. As it clatters aimlessly to the floor I quickly bend down on the pretext of picking it up. Under the table, hidden from everyone else I wipe my eyes.

"what are you doing Clove? That is not your job. Let an avox do it." Comes the voice of Froline and I get up giving what I hope was an embarrassed smile to everyone. The minute I shovel some food into my mouth I say "well I'm really full. May I get up?" Froline pleased that I was using proper table manners nods and gets back to eating.

I get up and walk steadily out of the dining hall only to collapse in a fit of silent tears at the door of my room. Sorrow envelopes me in a thick blanket hence I am not able to make out the silent footsteps approaching me. I only realize that Cato has come here when he sits down beside me. I quickly wipe the tears out of my eyes with a quivering hand.

"she is such a lousy person." Cato says looking at me. "well she maybe but it is none of your business so back off." I say with huge hostility. Instead of walking off or starting a fight he just smiles and says "I know but I'm here if you need to talk."

I bite my lip and think of how hostile I have been to him while he has been kind and sweet to me. "I'm sorry it's just ….." I say but my voice breaks and I start holding back tears again. He says nothing but wraps his arms around me and lets me sob into his shoulder.

His hand strokes my hair and he whispers "well I don't think anyone who would see us now would think that we are going to kill each other." I let a hysterical laugh escape from my lips and tilt my head backward to see his face. To my surprise he actually looks good, his lashes are long and golden, his lips are full and perfect and his eyes….. Oh his eyes they are hauntingly beautiful. Startled to be thinking like this I pull back and mutter "um….. Thank you…. But... um …. It's getting late." He too draws back and nods getting up.

I open the door to my room and pause momentarily.

"Thank you for being so understanding. I hope you win the games." I say staring at him trying to decipher his face. But the face that was happy just moments ago now seems closed off and calculating.

He simply nods and slams the door on my face. Startled I walk into my room and close my door too.

"Wake up, you lazy idiot." "Morning Enobaria." I say as I roll out of bed and am surrounded by my prep team. "we will be reaching in an hour and you should be ready by then. This is Deirdre, Helene and Gordon. They are your prep team. Generally you meet them only when you have reached the capitol but I think it will be easier to win everyone's heart when you look good."

I roll my eyes but smile and say "wow thank you guys! I'm sure I will look gorgeous when you are done with me." The three of them giggle and Helene says "darling we will just take you to beauty base zero, not make you up."

I look at them clueless and Enobaria snaps "just get to work and clove I will see you at 1400 hours in the dining hall." I nod at her in a steely manner and she storms out of my room."

"so…. Um.? What are you doing?" I stammer as my prep team advances towards me with very scary looking equipment.

"oh you don't need to worry about a thing darling." Helene says with a maniacal look in her eyes. Shuddering I gulp and unknowingly edge backwards. "there is no need to be afraid." Gordon says and the three of them burst out laughing. "um…. Guys, what are you doing?" I ask nervously as they push me on to my bed and remove my bathrobe.

I am stark naked underneath and blush furiously. Deirdre picks up a small spatula covered in a viscous substance and coats a part of my arm with it. "Oww… that is hot. Guys why aren't you responding?" I say somewhat hysterical right now.

"Don't worry darling." Deirdre says as she places this strip of some type of cloth on that liquid coat. "This is gonna hurt just a bit, sweetie." Helene says as Deirdre yanks the strip of my skin pulling out whatever hair was growing there.

"What the BLOODY HELL!" I shriek pulling my hand away. The three of them just give me a bored look and Gordon splashes some sort of antiseptic on my hand. It burns like hell but almost immediately I feel a cooling sensation on my hand.

Deirdre returns with the spatula and I squirm trying to get away but Helene and Gordon hold me down with surprising strength. The same process is repeated again and again until all of my body hair has been pulled out.

I rub my raw skin tenderly as my eyes water and say "are you done now?" Gordon looks at me at says "darling' we have just started."