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I think I made a mistake walking inside without Peeta because a guy walks towards me and asks me to dance, he looks straight into his eyes and I know who they belong to. There not beautiful and calm like Peeta's blue eyes, but icy and hatful…and there Cato Jennings. My ex.
I'm about to respond when I feel a strong arm wrap around my waist. I smell cinnamon and know exactly who it is. Peeta.
"She's with me." Peeta says in a husky voice. The guy, who I know for sure, is Cato just smirks and leaves, but not before saying I'll see you around and winking. I turn around to look at Peeta and hug him.
"Thank you Peeta…I think you should know that that was Cato." I say.
"As in your ex?" he asks a little surprised.
"Yeah." I say and I pull him to the table where Haymitch is sitting.
"You look good, sweetheart." Haymitch says and I smile.
"You do too old drunk." He snorts and goes back to talking to his wife.
"Kat, do you want to dance?" Peeta asks. I turn to look at the dance floor and notice Johanna and Annie are dancing with Thresh and Finnick. I see Madge and Gale walking to where I'm guessing is the garden. I smile and nod and we head towards the dance floor. We're called back to the table about half an hour later to take some pictures with Haymitch and Effie.
Many of the photographers comment about my dress and some even take photos of just Peeta and me, some even said I looked better than the girl that was dressed almost in the exact same dress as I was in, whatever that means. I smile and murmured a few thanks and a few comments about their own clothes here and there. Annie, Johanna, and Madge get plenty of comments as well. They all brag how we look like Greek goddesses and the guys don't stay behind. They comment about Finnick, Peeta, and Thresh looking like Greek gods as well and they ask the guys to take some pictures alone as well. I notice that most of the photographers are taking pictures of where were at and all the other business men have either a hatful or awed look on their face. We go back to dancing once they move on to other tables and soon after its time for Peeta and me to leave.
"Peeta, it's time to leave." I say. He nods and we say goodbye to a couple of people, and tell Haymitch we'll be back later. Once we arrive at Cinnas shop Cinna ushers me into the room I had my makeup done while Peeta is sent into some other room. Flavius, Venia, and Octavia get right to it. Flavius curls my hair once again since we do want for people to think I'm a "professional". Octavia paint my nails with fire designs, while Venia does my makeup again but this time adding red and black to my eyes giving them a Smokey and fiery effect and adding a bit glitter here and there. Flavius adds a bit of glitter on my hair which I would have thought to look ugly but it actually gives my hair a fiery effect as well since the glitter is red.
"Were all done Katniss, you can go into the room you were in last time with Cinna; Cinna will be waiting for you." Venia says and smiles. I do as I'm told and as expected Cinna is waiting for me.
"You look wonderful Katniss." He says and hands me the dress. Once it's on I look radiant. I start to get nervous once I realize this is real, and I panic.
"Cinna, what if I don't know what to say? What if they don't like me?" I say and start thinking of myself as a failure.
"Katniss, look at me." I do as I'm told.
"I like you, and you where yourself. What makes you think they won't love you? Just be yourself." He says and gives my hand a reassuring squeeze.
"Shall we go?" he asks and puts on his own mask.
"We shall." I say and we head back to the front of the store. I see Peeta and Portia waiting for us and I smile when Peeta turns to look at me, I must say he looks dashing in his tux.
"Wow, Katniss you look-wow." He says and looks me up and down. I feel myself smile.
"I must say you don't look so bad yourself." I say and he holds out his hand which I gladly accept. We ride to the Night lock ball laughing with one another and talking to Cinna and Portia like we have been friends forever. We arrive at the ball way too soon and I sigh. Peeta smiles at me and I smile back.
"Katniss there is this one specific song that I want you to twirl in, don't twirl before I tell you to." He says seriously and I nod. The door to the limo opens and Cinna and Portia go out first followed by Peeta and then I go out.
"Here goes nothing." I say and step out of the limo and am greeted by dozens of photographers. I hear a few gasps and everything goes quiet for about 5 seconds and then I all I hear are applauses, cheers, and people whistling. Peeta holds out his hand for me and I accept it. We follow Cinna and Portia who are talking with some people I've never met. We take some pictures outside and answer some questions, I try sounding a bit different just in case. We head inside and once the doors are open people turn to look at us and I'm grateful Peeta is holding me, even If people did turn to look at me when I arrived with the first dress there are about twenty times as many people as there was before.
"We're going to go talk to some people and they might ask questions, many will try to get your names but for whatever reason don't give them your names." Cinna says and we head over to talk to people. We talk to some people and when Peeta and I are headed to take a seat while Portia and Cinna are answering questions, I see those icy blue eyes again, and there heading towards us.
Who do you think the other girl with the silver dress was? What do you think Cato will do to this, mysterious beauty? There will be more Cato and other characters in the next chapter; can you guess who they are? PM me and if you guess all three right I'll give a preview C: if I get 6 new reviews ill update by Friday.
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