CHAPTER 3

CLOVE:

Once we reach the building we'll be staying in I blurt, "Those idiots"

"I know right" Cato says agreeing, "They don't care about anything, they just want to bet correctly so they can make some money"

"Shut up you two" Enobaria says as we board the all glass elevator. "Some of those idiots are sponsors-"

"That could save our damn lives" Cato and I finish in union. She said that sentence at least ten times by now.

She completely ignores us and rolls her eyes. The elevator stops and opens its doors into the most beautiful and luxurious apartment in the world. The tiles to the chandeliers. The capitol has some nice places.

"This is our districts floor, the second floor, you can remember it like that."

"This huge place all for us?" Cato asks in awe.

"Don't get used to the luxury or food, it'll bring you down in the arena" She says ignoring the both of us as she turns left into a gigantic hallway.

"Cato's room is on the left and Clove yours is to right across. The other rooms are for tomorrow" She says as she walks into the first door of the hallway. And as always she shuts the door with a loud bang.

"You gonna go to bed for now or not" Cato asks. It is getting late, just a few hours until the opening parade.

"Nah, I'm not tired" I say as I walk to the lobby sitting room area. Cato follows me and sits down on the couch next to me. Its silent for like five whole minutes. I've been staring at the floor, just thinking about everything that has happened so far.

I hear a group of footsteps coming closer. As instincts I slightly jump up and take out my knife.

"Woah woah, steady now" The man says. "Kill us, and you'll be doomed yourself"

"What makes you say that" Cato says getting up.

"I'm Plumberry, your stylist" One of the women says to Cato. She has short pink hair and is wearing toms of glittery makeup. Ugh. Makeup.

"And I'm Michal, your stylist Clove" The man says to me. He has tons of curly blond hair, that have some pink highlights every now and there. And a half bun in the top of his head, as the sides. He is even wearing a pink suit with a pink tie.

"Isn't pink a girl color" I stutter.

"Then why do you seem to love blue" He smiles back. Then I realize that I was wearing a blue rubber bracelet. Why? It's a backup weapon, a slingshot. I have the rock in my other smaller pocket without the knives.

However that meant I love blue. I do love blue, but not as much as red. I decide not to fight him on it. After all, he would be the one to dress me to impress the sponsors.

"Ok then me and Plumberry are going to leave you guys to it" He says as him and the lady leave.

"Follow me says another man, who shot has blue locks and wearing a black shirt with black pants that have a chain in the corner. He doesn't seem depressing at all. Nope. Not at all. And 2 other identical women follow me, as I follow him.

We come to the hallway, and pass Cato and my rooms. The man opens one of the doors for me. I walk in and it's pretty much a dress room.

They make me lie on a bed, and strip me, wax my body hair, and then wash me. As if I couldn't do those things on my own.

Finally Michal comes back. Im standing there buck naked as he looks at me closely, but doesnt touch.

"Perfect, absolutely Perfect" He says, "I expected nothing less from a young lady from District 2."

"Now your outfits are going to be a metallic, gold, bronzish, color. Something similar to mansory, your Districts principal" I continues.

CATO:

These people are annoying, I finally got dressed. I'm sorry lemmi correct myself. Finally they got me dressed.

It kind of looks like a griffon, the gold color, and the feathery texture in the front. The helmet like head piece that also has long feather features on both sides. In the back there is a long same gold colored cape, which actually looks pretty cool.

It's really not Clove's taste. Clove. I wonder what she looks like. I can't help but thinking about her. Her green eyes, brown hair. I slap myself, and even Plumberry asks why, but I don't answer.

What's happening? Why cant I stop thinking about her? This never happened before. I never had this feeling before. I don't get it. She was my friend, then turned into my enemy because of the games. I'm eventually going to have to kill her. Ugh. I can't even think about killing her. What's going on. I have to stop this. I cant fall for her now. Anytime but now.

CLOVE:

I walk out of the room, and right before my eyes, Cato. In a similar outfit as mine. There are no sleeves for the costume, so his muscles are in full display. What? I think, I don't care if he has muscles, I'm stronger. I try to force my brain to think. But I just can't help but staring.

"You look wonderful" Cato smiles as a blink away from my stare.

CATO:

Did I just say you look wonderful? Oh god, I'm so stupid.

CLOVE:

"Oh, thanks" I say trying to hold back my blush but I can feel it on full display. "You too"

Enobaria comes out of her room and stares in shock at the two of us.

"You two are perfect, Plumberry, Michal you two did such a good job" She says. I think that was the first time I heard a compliment come out of her mouth.

"Third could get plenty of sponsors for both of you. But let's go now, almost time for the opening" She snaps back to her old voice. The loud and sharp one.

We go back down the elevator. And get ready to be presented to all of Panem, and the Capitol.