I wake up with the sun not out yet. The first thing that comes to my mind is Peeta. I hope he is still alright. I know he's still alive at least. I need him to get home. There is a little chance I can win this with my age and being so small. He has a better chance of winning the whole thing. If he wins my family will benefit too. They will get food for a whole year. Katniss needs Peeta too. He is perfect for her. I just know it.
Katniss would love him too. No one could come between them... except Gale. Katniss has been hunting with him since she was very young. He is by far her best friend. All these years when they went hunting they divided up the food. Even if one of them caught it all they still shared. Peeta fed my family before she met Gale though. I need a way to make Peeta look like a hero. He needs to help me some how. Tomorrow I will find Peeta. I could run through the trees until I see him. I have them though, watching my ever move. I look down. Well, no one is watching me now. They are all asleep. Should I risk getting down now? That would make to much noise. I could go through the trees. They wouldn't be able to hear me. I stand up and roll up my sleeping bag. It wrinkles. Cato must have heard it because he sits up. Ugg. There went my chance. I stand as still as I can behind a branch hoping he wont see me and think I moved on.
He stands up and walks right by the tree. He looks me right in the eyes. He can see me. "Prim," he whispers. I look down at him. "You have to go now! They are all asleep. I promise you'll be safe," he tells me. "You just want to kill me yourself. I'm not stupid" I say. "No. Come down and go now! I won't stop you," he promises. Bravely, I climb down. I don't know to trust him or not. Something tells me to trust him though. It's foolish I know. I step down so I am now on the ground right next to him. Unaware of what he will do. He doesn't have a sword, but that doesn't mean anything. He is strong. "Here. Take this," he hands me the first aid kit from the other day. I star at it in disbelief. Is he really helping me or is this just a dream. I blink fast to see if I will wake up.
"Go already!," I think I see a small tear drip down his face. I begin to jog the opposite way I came from, deeper in the woods.. I look back every couple seconds to make sure no one is following me. Cato stands there. His face blank from expression He watches me. "What's that noise " I hear coming from behind me. It is Marvel. "Where is she?" Glimmer ask. I hide in a bush and observe them. Cato just plays along and shrugs his shoulders. Quickly they start looking for me. Clove and Glimmer go one way and Marvel goes another. Niether head towards me. I peak out. Cato is all that is left."Thank you," I whisper silently to him. Hoping for him to be able to see it. "Run," I think he says back. Another tear goes down his face. He wipes it off. Then he takes off, running in the direction Cato went. He has his sword with him again. I can't believe this. A Career just saved my life. Not any Career, Cato, the strongest, fiercest Career. Everyone must have a heart deep inside them. Even Cato.
I make sure there is no sign of them and step out from the bush. I continue walking cautiously. I wonder what those tears were about. Was he actually crying? Why did he save me. Wasn't it yesterday when I heard him talking about killing me? I may never know why he saved me.I walk all day hoping to get as far away from them as possible. I actually managed to get away from them. Hopefully for good this time. I settle into a tree and fall asleep. In my sleeping bag, safe from the Careers.