Breakfast was uneventful, and after we ate we headed to training.
I saw Cato and Clove waiting for me and Jason with Glimmer and Marvel. We all entered together and the training started. Clove and I stuck together while Glimmer followed Cato around like a lost puppy. She kept grabbing his arm and hair twirling. It was really annoying to be honest. Clove laughed at me.
"Come on Payson, Cato likes you not her" she said. I looked back over a Cato as he flexed his muscles as Glimmer ran her fingers over them and laughed. "She is way prettier" I said walking to the monkey bars. "She is not" Clove said following me. "She is annoying and Cato tells me it all the time" she said as I crossed the monkey bars with ease. I jumped off and waited for Clove. I looked over then back to Clove. "What do you call that then?" I asked motioning for Clove to look over the Cato and Glimmer. Cato was playing with Glimmer's hair and laughing. "Umm that is nothing" she said following me trying to convince me. But I knew she was unsure, I could hear it in her voice. It was not the same excited Clove, it was hesitated and questioning, it was subtle and I know she was confused just like me.
Lunch came and I was next to silent when Cato arrived. Clove sat next to me and the other Careers filed in and took seats. Cato sat on my other side and smiled "Ladies how was morning session?" he asked both me and Clove. We both were silent for a moment, chewing our food. I looked at Clove, she was clearly mad at him for hurting me. She was being such a good friend, like a best friend to me. "Fine, yours?" I said suddenly. He looked at me and Clove and said "Good". Clove and I had private conversations the whole lunch and Glimmer kept trying to jump in and Cato was silent from Jason and Marvel's conversation.
We headed back to training and Cato grabbed my arm and Clove's arm as well. The rest of the Careers headed in and Cato waited for them to get out of ear shot. "Why are you two acting weird" he asked looking between the two of us? "We arent Cato" Clove said pushing by him. I followed Clove silently. We worked together on spear throwing. My spear throwing was terrible, still. I nearly killed the trainer and apologized like five times. They told me it was fine, but the suggested that I stick to knife throwing.
Cato seemed to be shadowing us. He finally came up to us. "Hey Clove wanna combat fight?" She shook her head and smiled. "No, that's okay Cato, but I think Payson is more of a fight for you. Don't you think?" She said laughing as she continued spear throwing. She was amazing at it. I love how she now was happy again and all smiles around Cato.
"So how about it Payson?" he asked me smiling. I nodded and we headed into an open area. He counted down to one from three. He threw a really weak punch. I blocked it and threw a kick to his stomach and sent him back a little. I heard Clove cheering from the side. "Girl Power Payson!" then I could hear her laugh. That girl was the best, and I really wish I knew her longer. She made me feel like me and I felt I could tell her anything and that I have known her forever.
Cato threw another weak punch. I stopped. "Stop it Cato" I yelled! He looked shocked. "Stop what?" he asked all innocently. "I know you are holding your punches and you clearly let me land that kick. You wasting my time" I said. He looked at me and pushed me hard. I lost my balance and we were in a full on wrestle on the ground. He had me pinned down hard. He was panting and his eyes were full of hatred. I struggled hard against him and realized how strong he was. I felt his grip tighten on my wrist as I struggled. Clove yelled to him "Cato, you're hurting her". I winced a little as my wrist started to burn under his hand. He threw a punch beside my head and got up and left the training room without saying a word. Clove ran to help me up. Glimmer was laughing and went to congratulate Cato, but he ignored him.
"Who the hell does he think he is?" I asked as I rubbed my already bruising wrist. "Payson, you really do not understand how he cares about you" Clove said smiling looking at my wrist. I looked at the door he stormed out of. The peacekeepers did not seem to care that he left. I mean it was his training time. "I am going to talk to him" I said to Clove. "Payson maybe you should wait for him to cool down" Clove said smiling. I know she was looking out for me, but I needed to talk to him now.
Clove could tell and smiled. "Okay, go after him" she said. I smiled and jogged out that same door Cato passed through only minutes ago. As I past Glimmer she had to throw in her two senses in. "Maybe he will kill her out there" she whispered to Marvel. "Glimmer shut up" I heard Clove yell from across the room. I smiled at Clove and ignored Glimmer. I heard the training doors close behind me.
I listened for Cato. I ran down the long hallway. I suddenly heard something hitting something else from a hallway in front of me. I ran toward the sound. I then heard a loud yell. It was definitely Cato yelling. I ran and rounded the corner as he punches the wall. His hand was bleeding. He wound up for another punch but I ran and grabbed his arm before it hit the wall.
He looked suddenly at me. I was still holding onto his upper right arm with both my hands. I did not even notice that I was crying. He looked hurt. "I can't stop hurting you" he said shaking off my hands from his arm. "I made you cry again and look at you]r wrist, I caused you physical pain" he yelled kicking the wall and throwing another punch. I stood paralyzed. But, I slowly moved from the paralyzed state. I stopped another punch and lowered his arm. He allowed me to but didn't look me in the eye. He looked away.
I slowly brought his bleeding right hand into mine. I touched in gingerly and he yanked it back from me. He pushed me up against the wall that was blood stained from his hand. I saw all the hurt in his eyes and he was still panting in anger. I did not know what to do. He had both his hands at either side of my head, blocking me against the wall in front of this body. He then looked down at the ground. "I can't lose you Payson" he said coughing hard. I know he was trying to suck back his tears. I was shaking. I was kind of scared that he was going to punch me, but deep down knew he would not.
He looked at me and brought his left hand to touch my face. He wiped the tears from my face. "I caused these tears" he said leaning his forehead against mine. "No" I said softly. He looked me in the eyes as tears still came out. The effect he had on me, he does not know. He slowly leaned closer.
It happened slowly and softly. His lips brushed against mine. His left hand arching my head toward his. But, he pulled back suddenly. "Payson, I…I…I didn't" he looked at me and began to pull away. My right hand flew out to his face and pulled him back in. I kissed him and never wanted to stop. He moved closer to me pulling me in by the waist. I snaked both arms around his neck. He lifted me from the ground. It was like I was floating on cloud nine right now and nothing better could ever happen. I felt his tongue run along my lip. I giggled and pulled back. He kissed my lips again and then my nose. "Sorry to fast" he said placing me back on the ground. He then massaged my wrist and kissed it. He wiped my tears but his right hand flinched when he tried to bend it. I took it into my hand.
"Cato" I said sadly. "I'm fine, just a paper cut" he said in his usual smug tone. I touched it and he pulled back. "Seems to be more than a paper cut" I laughed slightly as I led him back to the training center. He placed his left arm around my shoulder as I held his right hand in my hand. We went to the trainer and they bandaged his hand. The trainer sent me off after much argument from me. Cato told me to go train with Clove.
Of course, Clove smiled as I walked over to her. "So, how did it go, and why is Cato bleeding?" she asked looking at me. "And why are you so red?" she gasped.
"He is fine. I found him punching a wall. Do not worry he will be fine" I said picking up a knife and walking over to the dummies. She circled around one. "Yeah answer my other question" she said happily and with excitement.
I blushed harder "O my god he kissed me and it was awesome. He thought I didn't want to but I pulled him back in and we kissed. And o my god Clove he was my first kiss" I spoke super fast. She jumped and hugged me and Cato walked over to us.
"Get back to training you two" Cato said kissing me on the check and pushing Clove like a sibling would. We both laughed and started the throw our knives at the wall dummies.
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