I'm so sorry for the long wait guys, school was absolutely nuts this past couple months ! But good news is that I'm officially on summer break and i'll be able to update regularly. Yay !

On with the overdue chapter (:


(After Cato gets hauled off for pushing a tribute into the rack of knives )Cato pov.

I had been lying in bed thinking up situations that I would most likely face in the arena for almost two hours now. With a huff I pulled myself up off my back and sat on the bed, my legs dangling of the edge.

Could I do this? Could I win the Hunger Games?

There are 23 other people in this arena with the same goal, as mine get out alive. Yeah, but I doubt they had the same father as I did.

"Cato you worthless sack of shit! " his face was purple and he had and ugly vein bulging on the side of his neck and on his forehead. My heart was racing and I was scrambling to hold up the bow and arrow properly. My chubby fingers were shaking and I couldn't keep them steady enough to throw a clear shot.

" My son can't even shoot a bow correctly! " He howled. He charged forward and yanked the weapon from my trembling hands. He yanked me by the front of my arm and pushed me against the tree right at the bull's eye point was. He strode over to where I was previously standing a demented look in his eyes.

" Don't you dare move Cato " He pulled back the bow, his eyes fixed on me.

Dad never misses.

He releases.

The banging on the door brought me back to reality. My palms where sweaty and they were shaking slightly. I growled lowly and curled them into fist.

" Cato you better not be fucking the blonde slut in there " Brutus yells. I smirk and shake my head.

" Not tonight Brutus. "

" Good, you have your little show with the sponsors early in the morning and I don't want you tired. " I heard his footsteps disappear as he – undoubtedly -strode down the hall. I sighed and rand my large calloused hand down my face roughly. Something brown and shiny caught my eye in the corner of the room.

A guitar.

I stood up and grabbed the light instrument folding myself onto the floor, placing the guitar on my lap. I plucked at the strings instantly calmed by the peaceful sound disturbing the deafening silence in the room. After a couple of notes a knock pulled me out of my concentration. Without waiting for my response the door swings open and Fire Girl is standing there in all her glory a scowl drawn on her lovely face.

" Didn't your father teach you never to walk into a boys room "I asked plucking away at the strings. She sat down next to me pulling her knees to her chest.

" He didn't get the chance, died before guys took an interest in me " I looked her way still playing my guitar.

" Did you come here looking for sympathy Fire Girl? Because if you did you can leave" I could practically hear her rolling her eyes.

" No one wants sympathy from you Cato " he replied in a snarky tone. I chuckled and continue plucking away at the strings. She sighed and laid on her back staring at the cleaning which was now changing scenery from snowy mountains to the lush green forest.

" I miss the forest, " She whispers not taking her eyes from the ceiling. " I miss running in the forest I miss – "

" Hunting? " I finished raising a brow. She pursed her lips forcing her face to stay indifferent.

" Don't worry I wont tell the big bag capitol " I teased. My fingers move faster playing the familiar notes to my favorite song.

" So you must really care about your sister – volunteering for her in the hunger games, you're so brave. " I say in my best Ceasar Flickerman voice. She shoves me and murmurs " ass " under her breath.

" The way my mother behaves… I don't know sometimes I feel like Prim is my daughter."

" So she's pretty much a flake " I supply. She sighed and closes her eyes.

" Yeah, pretty much " After a couple of moments of silence she spoke up.

" Play me song " I snorted and nudged her leg with my knee.

" You sure you want me to sing to you? What about lover boy? He wont be too happy to see you crawling in here after me. " She laughed once. I tried to hide my smile.

" You wish asshole "

" Alright, one song for the soon to be dead district rat " I began playing looking at her lying body, the stead rise and fall of her chest.

I'm gonna hide my heart behind the peacock's fan,

And keep my friends real close, yeah, this is how it's gonna go.

I'm gonna find my knife and run it through those stitches,

Throw my friends down in the ditches before they even know what I've come here for.

Take the Heartland with a sense of revenge

Take the Heartland and make it look easy

Take the Heartland- you'll die in the end

Take the Heartland

She sat up and looked at me with calculating eyes. I leaned forward my lips by her ear and her breath hitting my neck.

Should I kill you with my sword, yeah? I whisper the lyric slowly dragging out the word sword.

Or should I kill you with this word? I whisper and lean down to press a kiss to the juncture where her neck and shoulder meet.

Take the Heartland

Take the Heartland - your sense of revenge.

I pull away slowly, my nose skimming her shoulder. When our eyes meet I feel a tug in my gut, pulling me to my fearless fire girl. My eyes drop from her stormy grey eyes down to her soft looking lips. My eyes lift back up to hers silently asking if this is okay. Her eyes showed no refusal and I leaned in. Our lips were a torturous centimeter apart when the knocking at my door sent her yanking herself back away from me. I exhaled roughly, my nostrils flaring. She stood up, smoothing her shirt down and her eyes met mine and the vulnerable girl that was sitting on my floor a moment ago was gone, replaced was Katniss Everdeen tribute from district 12. The door flung open and Glimmer appeared a wide smile on her face that dropped the moment her eyes found Katniss.

" What are you doing with tribute trash? " She asked not seeming intimidated at all.

" Tribute trash was just leaving. " Fire girl stormed out of the room hitting Glimmers shoulder with hers as she passed.

" What I miss " The blonde bombshell asked confused.


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