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5:30. I actually woke up on time. I'm so happy. Today we train with the boys. Hand to hand combat. I'm excited.

I shower, and walk back to the dormitory. After changing into my uniform, I go to the door.

" Breakfast isn't for half and hour," Beka tells me.

" I know." I say. " I'm going to the library."

" Oh. Have fun."

I walk out the door. I look at the walls. Pictures. Of victors. The best peacekeepers. One day. My picture will be on this wall.

Once I get to the library, I go straight for the W section. I find it. The book. " Why me?" was the name of the book. Written by a victor.

I'm about to check it out and Enobaria looks at me.

" You're a reader?" She asks.

I nod. " I love to read."

It's now her turn nod.

" Goodbye." I say and I walk out of the door.

I stop at the dining hall and grab a biscuit and go back to the dormitory. Zea is just waking up when I return.

" What time is it?" She asks me.

" 6:30. You have half an hour to be at class." I reply.

" Shoot." She says. " I can always take a night shower right?"

" Of course." I say. " I can grab you an apple from the dining hall if you want."

" You're the best," Zea tells me.

I smile at her and go back to the dining hall. I return with an apple.

" Ready?" I ask. " We have 15 minutes but you need to eat and we are always advised to be early."

Zea takes a few bites of the apple and she throws it away.

" Now we have 10 minutes. It takes us 3 minutes to get there. We need our mouthpieces and that's it. We'll be ready four minutes early. Let's go." Zea nods towards the door.

We are ready, as Zea said, four minutes early,

Beka and Ally arrive a minute later.

" Good morning class." Brutus greets us. " Here are your opponents, Zea, you are battling Hero. Prima, you are battling Clay. Ally, you are battling Blaise. Clove you are battling Cato." I stop listening. I don't even know this guy.

I shake Cato's hand. " Hello," I say. He returns the greeting. He attempts to kick me. I dodge it. He punches me in the nose. It starts to bleed. I kick his legs so he falls. He stands back up and punches me in the shoulder. He sweeps my legs so that I fall. He kicks my side. Then my knee. Then my head.

" Cato," Brutus calls. " She's down. She's bleeding in two places. I am? I notice my blood from my mouth as well. " Clove, go to the nurse."

I walk to the nurses office.

" Well good news is that we've stopped the bleeding. But the bruises on your legs, side, and cheek, will be there for a little while."

I stand up and mumble a thank you on my way out.

I missed the rest of Hand to Hand Combat but I still have 45 minutes in Weapons class. When I walk into the training room, Enobaria stares. I stare at the floor as I walk. It kinda hurts to throw the knives but not enough to stop me.

On the way out, Enobaria stops me.

" Are you alright?" She asks me.

" I'm fine." I mutter. I walk past her.

That night I don't participate in any board games. I hate the feeling of defeat. Today I feel nothing but defeat.

I sit there, my knees pressed up against my chest. I stare straight ahead.

" Clove," Enobaria is at my bunk. " Lights out."

I turn my lamp off. I sit there staring straight ahead once again.

" Go to sleep." She says.

I look at her. I lay down not my eyes open. I have to sleep. I have to be well rested to be beat Cato.