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Chapter 4
Cato's POV
I couldn't believe stupid little twelve had done it again! Their Fire costumes went and beat us all just like last year. I look over at Drase and see that he is thinking upon the same line as me. I turn to give my most hateful glare to the twelve crew but they are all heading towards the elevator. Their group looks small, the girl is nowhere to be seen. She can't have gone anywhere could she?
Prim's POV
"What is it?"
Haymitch has my hand in a vice like grip as he tows me over to a staircase. He hasn't said anything since he grabbed me out of the chariot and literally dragged me into the elevator.
"You really have no idea do you," he says while giving me a look of scrutiny.
"About what," I reply with as much scorn as I can manage.
"You were reaped for a reason," Haymitch continues despite my sarcastic comment. "Your sister got so far the capitol people grew attached to her."
"So."
"President Snow wants to end this, kill you off quickly and show your family in a bad light, everyone will go back to liking the games like before."
"And."
Haymitch gives an exasperated sigh.
"Well going out there with a look like your going to throttle someone if they get in your way, isn't a very good way to get the crowd on your side."
"I don't care."
"Prim, getting yourself killed in the bloodbath won't bring Katniss back."
"You think this is the whole reason I came out here, my dad died in a mining accident, my sister in the hunger games and my mother from starvation and depression. No one wants to be friends with me, they think if they get too close to me they'll get punished for it. And you know why all this has happened, the capitol. I'm not just here for revenge. You said it yourself, Katniss and Peeta set the spark, but before the flame could catch the capitol stamped it out. But they forgot about me. The embers remain and so do I."
Zaiene's POV
The dinner table is silent Prim and Haymitch still haven't returned. What's taking them so long? I knew the moment the doors shut on the crowds that something was wrong. Haymitch had his eyes on Prim and no one else. I was engulfed by my scared looking prep team and only saw them disappearing into the elevator. Footsteps coming down the stairs break me out of my little flashback.
Haymitch takes the seat at the head of the table and immediately starts stuffing food into his mouth. Prim sits down opposite him. She doesn't even look at the food. She has a calculating look on her face, as if she is trying to figure out how many times she can get away with something. I go to start a conversation but then realize that there was no point. I stand abruptly and leave the room. I feel 5 pairs of eyes boring into my back all the way to the door.
Drase's POV
Dinner was over we had all watched the recap of the opening ceremony. Everdeen looked plain deadly. The boy from twelve failed to cheer her up and looked a little hurt. He's an idiot I think to myself. Neither of them are a threat. As if Cato can read my thoughts he looks up and gestures towards the elevator. What the hell? I stand and follow him out.
He leads me up to the roof. I never saw it before the view is pretty wicked. Cato clears his throat impatiently. I take a last exaggerated look around, just to annoy him before glancing up at him.
"What?"
"You know what you have to do?"
"Kill'em all quick before I starve."
"Nope, play. Kill the boy if you must but keep the girl alive."
"What! Are you crazy."
"It won't be difficult, she's probably spent the last year crying by her sisters grave."
"But why."
"Because I told you too."
I scoff at this information, "and when did I ever listen to you."
"Since I became your mentor, idol and the one that will keep you alive."
I consider this for a moment, I don't want the girl interfering in my games but maybe this is what I will have to do to get more sponsors in the arena.
"Fine I'll do it, but only if you do something for me."
"What."
"Oh, I won't be giving you that information yet, wouldn't want your pea brain to overflow with information, would we."
"If that's what you would prefer little bro, now why don't you run along and go to bed."
"Where are you going?"
"My activities do not concern you, goodnight."
Cato's POV
Stupid little Drase, thinks the world revolves around him. Well he'll see, one day when nothing's going his way and no one cares about it, then he'll know. Now I have to wait for that little Angel from twelve. Security told me that Lover boy and Katniss had all their 'secret' love chats up here. Surely little sis can't resist the pull of destiny?
Prim's POV
It's 11:57 no one has made a sound for hours. I can't sleep. This room is where Katniss was exactly one year ago. This thought makes me feel claustrophobic. Everywhere I go there are memories of her. I walk over to the door and look out. The apartment is silent, everyone must be asleep. I tiptoe down the hall and am about to head up the stairs onto the roof when a gruff voice stops me.
"Now where do you think your going missy,"
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