Khloi's POV
I leapt down from the tree with a grin on my face, he turned quickly, weapon at the ready but when he saw me his lips split into a huge grin as well, then, completely out of the blue, he hugged me. Wow.
"Khloi" He whispered
"Yes, are there others nearby?"
"I don't know, although I hardly slept"
"I didn't sleep, at all" We were having a weird whispery conversation but at the same time it was probably amusing the Captiol.
Suddenly, Prim jumped down from the tree behind me and Orion's weapon rose as quickly as it dropped.
"Don't" I said sharply
"What?"
"I said don't" I glared at his weapon which he lowered
"Why not?"
"She's with me"
"You have allies?"
"Allie not plural, and yes it's something like that"
"But you have me"
I smiled, the tension was gone, this was him trying to lighten the mood after our sort of serious banter.
Prim had the backpack on her back and Orion was ready to travel so I decided it would be best if we started to move.
"You guys ready?"
"Where are we going?" Orion asked me
I shrugged "It would be good if we can find water and also to try and get a basic grasp of the arena"
He nodded, "Right, I'll take up rear"
I turned to Prim, "I'll go in front so you'll be in the middle"
She just nodded, and then we were on our way.
Prim's POV
He was her teammate, I was forgotten, irrelevant, she lost her bonds with me when she left our district, although whenever the subject of district 12 or Katniss or Gale or Peeta came up she seemed pained.
Maybe she just needs time.
But either way it felt like I was being left out and in this arena, her being my only Allie made the fact that someone else had her attention made me feel like I was losing her.
Weird.
Peeta's POV
I was sitting with Gale in the main square, the Games were going to start being televised for today shortly but we decided to give Katniss and her mother some time together.
"You miss her?" Gale's voice startled me slightly
"Yes" I didn't even have to ask who he was talking about, there was only really one person. Khloi.
He chuckled to himself "You know what I told her the last time I saw her?"
"What?" Well now I was obviously curious
"I told her I loved her"
"You did what?" How dare he! I mean, what? Why was I getting all defensive and protective?
He glanced at me "It was just a crush really but you should have seen her face, I would have done anything to see a smile"
I had seen her face and every time I did I wanted to hurt myself for making her like that. Then his last few words registered. "You only told her to make her happy?"
He shrugged, "Yeah, but it didn't work"
"I miss her" Talking about her was good, it made her feel closer somehow
"I don't think she ever forgave us though"
I flinched,
"Well it's true, we need to face up to everything, rather than try and let it lie"
I nodded in agreement and he turned to me, "So Peeta, how do you feel about her? Really feel about her?"
I turned to him, "What?"
"I've seen it, your face when the subject was brought up in the past, when your parents went on about what such a good friend she was to you, how it was such a shame she left"
I dropped my eyes, Gale clamped his hand on my shoulder, "Don't worry"
"How?"
"We'll think of something"
My eyes rose again, "You have a plan?"
He shrugged, "More of a work in progress"
Maybe there was hope.
Khloi's POV
Me and Orion were arguing.
We had found water and Prim was sitting some distance away leaving us two together.
"Why do you want her?"
"Because I do, alright?" I snapped, I was tired of this.
"But why, she's twelve, weak"
"I'm not going to let her die"
"Well someone has to!" He exclaimed in frustration.
"It doesn't necessarily have to be her though" I said quietly, my eyes on my curled up legs.
"So you're willing to risk your life for some stranger!" He was building up a rant now "I thought we were in this together Khloi, partners, but we haven't made this decision together"
He was embarrassing me now, all the districts of Panem were probably watching this.
My calm snapped.
"Then go and be an immature child about it somewhere else with someone else!" I threw my hands up in exasperation.
He didn't move.
"But for a stranger..." He trailed off, mumbling.
"She's not a stranger"
"Oh"
After a few minutes silence he stood up trembling.
"So, you're putting her in front of me?"
I stood up as well.
"Well, yes"
"Why?" His voice was getting louder.
"Why not?" I challenged him.
"Well..err..." He blushed and was mumbling.
Oh. No. He. Didn't.
It all made sense, the hug, protectiveness, this blushing.
"Just go" I snapped, I didn't want to have to deal with this.
"Fine!" He shouted. Orion then stormed off into the woods.
"Are you alright?" A light delicate voice came from behind me.
I turned, and there was Prim with a concerned expression on her face.
"It's fine" I assured her.
"I caught fish" She offered her arms full of them.
I took them and placed them on the floor.
About half an hour later with a fire, the fish were ready to eat, and they were delicious. I guess that was lunch accounted for then.
However just before we put out the fire, I heard footsteps, I turned and a heart stopping sight met my eyes. The career pack.
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