Glimmer had stayed tied to the bed for hours. She had dozed off a few times and every time she woke up an hour or two had passed. Normally the Capitol was so fast with getting information and other things, I mean they got her in less than 24 hours of Cato going back home. She was about to take in a few more minutes of sleep when the door opened. Her eyes sprang open and she waited for Cato to tell her what was going on.

"So?" she whispered his presence striking fear into her.

"What?"

"What is going on with the money?" Glimmer demanded.

Cato glared for a second as he sat down. "They used the money to pay the rent and thought you had gone off with your friends. They won't be able to pay us back."

"So, you're going to kill them?" Glimmer whimpered.

"Well I'll give you one more chance to give me what we paid you for."

"Can you just do it fast?"

"I'll do it however I please." He growled, glaring at her again.

"Okay." Glimmer closed her eyes and started to sniffle again.

"I'm not going to sleep with you if you're going to be crying about it."

"I can't help it!" she screamed hoarsely.

"Then I'll send the word to kill your family."

"No!" she shrieked. "Please, there has to be some way I can pay the debt. I'll cook and clean."

"I already have people for that."

"Please." Glimmer whispered hoarsely.

"Fine let me see, um," Cato paused and seemed to be doing some weird math in his head, mumbling a few coherent words. "Okay, if you stay here for a whole week your debt will be paid."

"Only a week?"

"Yep."

"Thank you, but could you tell my family I'm okay and hopefully untie me?"

"Sure, whatever." Cato shrugged and cut the ropes with a knife he pulled from the bedside table.

Glimmer rubbed her wrists and ankles once she got all four ropes off and reached over to grab the piles of clothes they had given her. Cato had watched her, shamelessly, get dressed. To say it made her feel uncomfortable was an understatement. He had just almost raped her a few hours ago and now was checking her out as she slipped on her t-shirt.

"Dinner is ready." He said and got up from the chair. "Come on." He ordered.

"I'm not that hungry." Glimmer muttered, wanting to just stay in the room and get some privacy.

"I didn't ask you." He grabbed her arm and forced her out of the room.

He didn't let go of her arm all the way until she was planted in a cushy chair by the dinner table. She sat on the longer side right next to the corner, watching all the delicious food get placed around her. Cato was sitting on the short side of the table and looked less impressed at the display. Glimmer rolled her eyes without him seeing and started to dig into the meal, very unlady like.

"So Cato, this is the beautiful woman you met back in District 1?" President Snow asked with a disgusted look from the opposite side of Cato.

"Sit up straight and would it kill you to use manners?" Cato asked cruelly.

Glimmer looked down ashamed and slowed her eating down. She glanced over at him and watched as he ate with a sour face. She hated him so much and wasn't sure if she could handle being around him for a whole week.

"So, your name is Glimmer?" Snow asked.

"Yes." Glimmer smiled weakly and nodded.

"What do your parents do?"

"They use to own a shop but we lost it and they can't find any work now."

"So they're just getting by on the little money they saved?"

"Yeah, we're coming to an end."

"Well once you and Cato get married then you'll have plenty of money to send back home." He smiled happily.

"Um, sorry, President Snow, but Cato and I won't be getting married."

"But you did have sex and I'm guessing it was good and you will now have to be wed."

"Grandpa we didn't have sex." Cato spoke out.

"What? Why not?"

"She didn't want to." Cato shrugged. "And she isn't worth the time."

"Well, I have to say I'm disappointed in you Cato. I overestimated you." His grandpa said, shaking his head.

"You're disappointed he didn't rape me?" Glimmer shouted down the table at Snow.

"Watch your mouth young lady!" Snow ordered.

"You should be proud that he knows right from wrong, unlike you."

Glimmer gasped as a hand shot across her face, causing her to fall out of her chair and onto the floor hard. She heard a snap in her wrist as they broke her fall and cried out. She turned her head to see Cato with her arm extended, glaring down at her. It shocked her that he would strike her after she defended him, but in a way it made sense.

"Don't ever insult President Snow again!" he shouted and kicked her in the leg, causing an agonizing scream to echo through the room. "Plath!" he called. "Take her back to my room, I'll handle her later."

"Yes sir." Said an old, tall, and skinny man that actually looked normal compared to the rest of the Capitol people.

He helped her up and to her to Cato's room. She flinched as he lifted her legs onto the bed and tucked her under the covers. He asked her if she wanted anything but she couldn't even shake her head no because of the fear and pain. He nodded in understanding, probably dealing with cases like this for years.

"Plath." Glimmer called out before he left the room.

"Yes ma'am?" he turned back to her.

"What's Cato going to do to me?"

"I'm not sure, but they are normally taken to the hospital once he's done with them."

"I didn't mean to do it. I thought he would be glad I was defending him."

"Sweetie," Plath side and took a seat next to Glimmer on the bed, "in this world, the men don't want a woman to stand up for them. They just want a lady to do what they sale obediently."

"But that's not me." She said in a panicked tone.

"It never is for the women they bring home, but they all turn out that way."

"Please help me." She cried.

"I can't but I wish I could." He hugged and kissed her cheek. "You only have to stay a week, just make it through that and it'll all be over."

"Plath!" Cato's voice came from the door. "Out."

"Yes sir." Plath nodded and left without giving Glimmer a second look.

As the door closed silently Glimmer's heartbeat sped up and her eyes widened in fear as Cato made his way over to her. She squeezed her eyes and waited for the first blow. She heard his footsteps get closer and then the sound of his boots dropping to the ground. He must like to get comfortable before he smacks the girls around.

"Move over." He commanded.

"Okay." She mumbled and moved over to the left side of the bed.

The bed shifted and then stilled as Glimmer still anticipated the beating, but it never came. When she opened her eyes Cato's facing her and his breathing was settling.

"Um, aren't you going to punish me?" she muttered.

"No, I'm too tired. Plus I only do that to the girls I want to make my wife, you're only here for a week."

"You hit me before."

"That was before I knew you'd only be temporary and for my grandpa."

"Oh I see."

"You have to know I'm going to have to discipline you around him."

"Fine, I don't care, but I don't have to do anything you say when we're alone." She stated with her arms crossed over her chest.

"Fine with me, now sleep."

Glimmer stood up, tugging at a spared blanket and walking over to the bean bag chair. She curled up into a ball on it and covered herself with the fuzzy blanket. She wasn't going to be around him anymore than she needed to.