"It's because I like Glimmer!" I exclaim suddenly. Bringing my head up and looking at Jingles determinedly. The stylists and Brutus gasp. I hear Clove take a sharp breath. And cover her mouth with her hand. Jingles recovers from shock. "But…But you know, only one of you can survive…" She says. "I know…and I plan on it being Glimmer…I'm going to protect her." I say as truthfully as I could. I pretended that I was talking about Clove but replacing her name with Glimmer, to make it sound like it was real. More gasps. "Y-You can't-Oh! Whatever just-just do whatever you want! I don't care if you die!" Jingles storms into her room. "Are you being serious Cato?" Brutus asks, leaning forward. "Yes I am." I repeated. "Do you know what you're doing?"
"Yes I do."
"Then I have nothing to say…" Brutus leaves. Clove's stylist, Cyri. Gets up and leaves to her room as well. "Cato-"Everest begins. I hold up a hand and stop him. "No. I don't want to hear it. You don't believe me? Well, I'm telling you now. I like her. She likes me. And there's nothing you can do about it." I say firmly. I stand up. "Understand?" I ask. I walk into the hallway. As I walk there, I pass Clove and she is holding tears in. My heart shatters into a billion pieces. I pause in the hallway. Wondering what I should do. "Clove-? What's wrong?" Everest inquires. Not knowing that I was standing in the corridor, in the shadows. "N-Nothing" Clove mutters and she runs into her room without noticing me. Silent tears run down my cheeks.
I walk into my room and reach to shut the door. A hand stops the door and I feel a chill run down my spine. "What do you want?" I grumble at Everest. "I need to talk to you" he replies coolly, strolling over to sit in a chair. He calmly folds his hands neatly on top of his lap and looks at me. "Look at you…You've been crying"
"No! No, I haven't!" I answer a little too quickly. "It wasn't a question, it was a statement." He tells me. "I know everything Cato."
"Really?" I ask mockingly. "Yes." He points an accusing finger at me. "You don't love Glimmer. You love Clove"
"What?! No! I-"I protest. "You have to tell me Cato. You have to talk to someone. You would be too stressed and depressed. Because-you know you can't be with Clove"
"You're lying." I growl.
"No. I am not. You are lying. You are saying you like Glimmer so that Clove won't like you. You know that you shouldn't get too attached to another tribute. That's why."
I give up. "Yes…You're right…You do know everything" He smiles. "But, you do know you're hurting her don't you? You're both depressed. And you both know."
"Then what do I do!?"
"Make your days last" Everest finishes and he disappears from my room. Make your days last?