CHAPTER 7

CLOVE:

"Hey where's my knife huh?" I here Cato say angrily. He's yelling at the boy, I think from District 3. "I didn't touch your knife" The boy says, as Cato gets more aggressive bringing one of the trainers to separate him from the boy. "You took my knife" He continues to yell, as peacekeepers start coming over.

I don't bother to calm him down, I saw the way he looked at the boy. His light blue eyes turned dark blue, he found his prey, there is no way anyone can stop him. He would kill me there and then if I tried to. Peacekeepers are no holding Cato back pulling him away, "Get off of me" He yells. He quits struggling, and says "Actually, yeah, I'll wait for the arena, your the first one I get so watch your back. Huh? The lady blows her whistle and orders everyone back in line. Cato says his final words to the boy, "You don't know who your messing with kid, your doomed" And he leaves. I decide to follow, I don't really need training anyway.

He walking through the halls back to the elevator in such speed, and destroying almost anything in the way, banging on walls. He's angry, and I really shouldn't talk to him right now, but I can't let him get himself this upset at something stupid like this.

"Cato" I yell trying to catch up, "Cato wait" But he doesn't even look back. The elevator is already in the floor so he opens the door and presses the button. The doors are closing so I run, I barely made it, putting my arm between the elevator doors, causing them to open.

"Cato, calm down" I say, but he doesn't. He holds me tight by my shoulders, squeezing me, and the door closes. His grip is so strong, it's hard to breath now.

"Ca-Cato" I stutter, "Cato I ca-cant breath"

But he just smiles, not the friendly smile, not the funny smile, the deadly one.

"Why, is the weakling dieng" He says squeezing me tighter. I should of anticipated this, he's angry, he doesn't know what he's doing when he's angry, me too actually, anger control is not our forte in District 2.

"Cato" I say losing my breath, "Cato your hurting me" I say, and I start feeling dizzy.

He stops, he for some reason immediately let's go. I look at his face and even he seems shocked at himself.

He looks back down at me. And pulls me into a tight hug.

CATO:

I pull Clove into a hug, I don't care what she thinks, or what anybody thinks right now. I just almost killed Clove. I had sworn to myself to always protect her, even if it means dieng, and I almost ended her life. I can't believe this.

I get myself together, and pull away. She looks confused, I don't even know what to say.

"I'm- I'm sorry-" I start but she cuts me off.

"It's ok Cato" she says tapping my shoulder, but she's not looking at me in the face she's looking to the floor.

"No it's not" I say back, and she looks up.

"Cato you just got angry-"

"I almost killed you" I yell, not to her, not to anyone. But to myself. The elevator door opens, and I spring out, and go to my room. Shut the door, and lean on it, trying to track everything that happened. But all I can think about, is that I almost killed the one I love. I slide down into a squat, and stay like that, for what felt like hours.

CLOVE:

Cato shuts the door to his room before I can say anything. I'm about to knock, but I stop myself. I don't know why, I lean on the outside of his door, and slide down and curl up my legs, holding them with my arms. I don't know what to think. Why was Cato so apologetic, why did he explode of anger so easily. Not like it takes hard work for us people from District 2 to explode of anger, but never that easy.

ENOBARIA:

What could of possibly happened, why is Clove outside of Catos room. I walk out to the balcony that spreads around the apartment. I reach the entrance to Cato's room from the balcony, and he's also sitting, leaning on the door. I turn away, put my hands on the bars and look out to the sky.

This is not good. They're love is growing stronger, making them weaker by the moment. I have to come up with a plan, I have to confront them. But I can't confront them by telling them they cant be in love in the arena. I don't think they even ever told each other their love.

I'm going to tell them personally and separately. I have too. I leave the balcony from the living room entrance and walk up to where Clove is still sitting. I give a short whistle, as she lifts her head. Come IN mouth and sit in the big couch in front of the TV.

She sits down next to me.

"What" She says giving me a look.

I decide to get straight to my point. "Clove, I know your crazy for that boy"

"WHAT" She denys, but I don't bother to listen.

"Don't bother denying, I see the way you look at him"

"What do you mean the way I look at him" She continues denying.

"Shut up Cleverwood and listen. You being in love with him is not good, you'll be put at a disadvantage. In that arena, you have to promise me to not make it obvious, and try to get rid of that feeling. In fact try to hate him, only one of you is going to come out of that arena, and if you want it to be you, then you'd better listen."

She's silent for a moment, then replies, "I'm okay with dying for him" And gets up. I pull her arm and sit her back down.

"CATO" I call for him, "Did you know how crazy-"

"SHHHH" Clove whispers shutting my mouth with her hands. I smile when she lets go.

"Fine" she mutters, "But you have to promise not to tell"

"Promise" She says and I hear Cato coming.

"What" He says looking at the both of us confused.

"Clove told me that you explode of anger, are you crazy" I come up with, even though clove didn't tell me anything, it was obvious when Cato came early and went to his room.

"What" He says again.

"You know the gamemakers clearly say not to fight in training. Whatever, just hope they won't reduce points for that"

"Is that what you called me for" He says annoyed.

"You got a problem with me calling you from your sleep Dayrock" I snap back.

He rolls his eyes then goes back into his room, slamming the door in his back. I turn back to Clove.

"Get some sleep Cleverwood. Tomorrow is private scores" I say, and she gets up, walks to her room, and yes, slams the door.

"I think they get that from you" Deeana says walking out of the kitchen. She has a tray of chocolate chip cookies in her hand.

I smile, "Your never going to forget are you"

"Nope" she smiles back, as we eat them together, just like every year.

CATO:

Its late now, and I should probably be sleeping. Tomorrow is private time with the game makers, where they officially decide your points out of 12. Our District usually aces a 9 or 10. But I should still get some sleep either way. I hear a thump on my door. But if it was Enobaria or one of the staff they would come barging in already, its not locked. But I know what is locked, my door that leads to the connected balcony. I see Enobaria right outside still thumping her fists on the glass door.

I open it and she immediately sits on my bed, and asks me to sit too. Who invited you to my bed, I think. I sit down next to her, and she says, "Dayrock we gotta talk"

"Why now" I roll my eyes, "What time is it anyway?"

"Its 11, now shut up. Cato I know your crazy over Clove" She says, putting me in complete shock. How does she know, did she understand, is it obvious.

"What do you mean" I try to deny, "She's only my friend" But clearly Enobaria was not having it.

"I don't care how much you deny, you and I both know" She says. Which gets me pissed off, who invited you to not only my bed, but now my love life"

"Ok so what, I'm not allowed too?"

"Your not on my watch" She snaps back, "Look, I get it she's the perfect girl, strong pretty, killer-"

"She's your favorite isn't she" I ask, even though I know the answer.

"Yes, that doesn't matter now. What matters is that you get the hell over it. Don't make it obvious in that arena like you made it obvious to me, you have to hate her, understand. Or you have even less chances of winning"

"I'm sorry, but I don't care about winning anymore. I just want her to get back safely" I say, and she pauses and stares at me for a few moments. Then she gets up and walks over to the door.

"Where are you going now" I ask.

"To wake Clove up" She replies.

"Why" I get up.

"To tell her all of your feelings for her" She says opening the door. I run over to her and grab her wrist.

"Are you crazy" I whisper.

"This is why you listen to me, last chance. Promise you'll do as I say"

"Fine" I say and she smiles and leaves. I hop back into my bed.

What did I get myself into, why did I have to fall for her.