A small projector displays the time on the ceiling, 4:12 blinks on and off on the highly decorated roof. I stare at Cato's face, running my fingers over his strong face, Cato hadn't been my first of anything, There had been a few other lucky guys, and I was sure Cato had been with more girls than his he could count up to, which probably means like two…
I wait impatiently to see his pale green eyes wanting him to wake up and kiss me like he did. Every time he touched me, or mumbled in my ear, or ran his fingers through my hair felt like a first. I kick him softly feeling his arm move slightly under my warm shoulder.
"Wake up meat head." I laugh softly. Cato's eye pull open as soon as the first sound of my voice hits his ear drum. I smile placing my face close to his. "You were awake." I state softly. He chuckles softly staring at me, "not every guy in Panem gets to have Clove Gatestep caress them awake, I wanted to enjoy it." He laughs.
"Maybe if she wasn't so sarcastic and rude..." I smile. "And shallow." He laughs softly. I hit him softly. "I'm not shallow." I whisper laughing softly, "You're so shallow." He winks. "Says the blonde." I laugh. He wraps his arms over me.
"I swear Cato, you're a natural disaster." I say letting him kiss my neck softly. Cato mumbles into my shoulder his face glowing under the grey light that leaks from the window. I glance at the ceiling pushing from him. It's 4:14." I raise a brow. "I like numbers when you say them." He laughs, I roll my eyes. "Cato, were not in love so don't start saying lovey things." I insist. 'I'm a few weeks one of us will be returning back to the District." I hug him again.
"We'll both be coming back, just one of us will be alive." He whispers softly. I nod pushing from him. Ellie will be around to wake us up and to get ready pretty soon." I smile. He shakes his head. "Not until five." He sighs holding me close.
"No Brutus meant breakfast at five." I smirk at his bad math. "That means we'll have to be up and at it around four thirty." I say climbing onto his soft carpet. Cat watches me from his plush bed. "On the subject of Brutus." He sighs lying back, "he's you're god father, you've had the pleasure of him mentoring you all your life" I search the floor for my chariot costume only finding a small speck of what was a gold feather.
"I think the Avoxes took it last night." He sighs softly. I shake my head. "They saw us then." I sigh softly. "Ooh, I hope they don't spread a nasty rumor." He laughs sarcastically. I roll my eyes. "Shut up you idiot." I laugh softly. Cato points towards a tall dresser. "Those things usually have a lot of clothes in them." He informs softly.
"I'm not poor, we have some things." I roll my eye yanking open a drawer. I pull out a large pair of white boxers. "These are all boy clothes." I shake my head. "And all in your size." A add gingerly. Cato smiles blinking softly. I open another drawer fishing out a large t-shirt.
Cato grows a sudden interest as I pull it on. "You look so great right now." He sighs. "I have to go." I shake my head. He sighs. "Come give me one last hug then." He insists softly. I smile approaching the awkward lover boy. "You, need to put on clothes." I smile, spacing each word out with a kiss. Cato smiles back giving me a few more of his kisses giving me is most cocky look ever.
After a long morning of getting ready, and a group strategizing session we had compromised on this,
I would only be permitted to kill my allies if it came down to life or death
Our allies would be, Glimmer (Stupid name by the way) Marvel, and Crustal (What were her parents thinking?)
I wouldn't get into any unnecessary altercations.
Brutus watches me as I load my plate lavishly. Cato shoots me a toothy grin, a smile hadn't left his face since I'd walked out my room this morning. He'd even laughed when Enobaria asked if everyone had a good night.
"You guys need to make an early arrival, which is traditionally around now." Ellie checks her watch. "Not too early, but not on time." She winks. "And let's not forget clove has to apologize to some people." She winks softly. I nod. "I've already made a few apologies." I smile towards Cato. Cato glances away an un-canning smile on his broad face. I laugh keeping my eyes on my plate.
Ellie sighs. "Whatever that means…" she rolls her eyes softly. You guys need to take your healthy butts over to that elevator and go throw knifes at manikins!" Ellie orders after a while. I smile at Cato grabbing his arm. "I always wanted to try out their throwing knives anyways." I sigh.
Brutus smiles a hint of worry on his face. Cato lures me into the room of the dark elevator that shoots straight down into the training center. Five seconds down I press the halt button turning my attention towards Cato. "I don't mind being a little late." I smile. "We have like five minutes before anyone notices." He smiles steeping close to me licking his lips softly.
"I think we can manage that time." I giggle softly.