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Cato's POV
It's no surprise that district 1, 2 and 3 all scored high. The boy from district 2 received a 10, he will be a challenge for Katniss. Katniss sits beside me waiting for her result. She shows no emotions but I see the way her eyes occasionally move rapidly across the screen.
District 11s scores are up and the little girls face is smiling on the screen. She receives a score of 7. It's a really good score from someone from a lower district. In no time Katniss's face appears on the screen. Her home district is probably standing out in the square waiting to see the scores of their own tributes. I suddenly feel the adrenalin pump through my body. If I feel like this, I wonder how she is feeling. I see Haymitch take a big gulp of some dirty drown liquor, he may not admit it but I know he cares for them both, especially Katniss.
Finally a bold silver number appears next to her name and face. Cheers are thrown all over the room and Katniss looks relieved. But I can't help think that she is now a bigger target than ever with a score of 11.
"Fucking 11, fucking 11" repeats a laughing Haymitch.
It the boys turn now. He receives a score of 8. I'm actually quite impressed, it is a good score for someone in a lower district.
"And how did you pull that one off boy?" questions Haymitch.
"I told them to time me, I ran around the outside lap of the training centre" the boy smiles so big. Katniss gives the boy a nudge and a small smile; her way of congratulating him.
"What about you Katniss, how did you do to get a score of 11?" I ask. Her face is blank but her eyes sparkle with mischief. Her only response is a wink and then she walks away. Haymitch continues to laugh and celebrate with Effie and the designers, and I see the boy, Jackson, celebrate with a big slice a chocolate cake that the Avox's are carrying out.
I decide to follow Katniss. Instead of her going to her room she makes her way up to the roof by the elevator. I quickly stop the doors from closing and step in the closed space with Katniss. She doesn't give any indication on her thoughts of me being there so I just lean against the cold metal and wait till it reaches the roof.
The doors open to reveal a colourful assortment of flowers in pots and vases spread around the floor. There are multiply little benches to sit at with floating lights in the small trees that look as tho they have grown through the floor. I make my way out to stand at the balcony and with Katniss shortly following to stand next to me.
"Why are you here Cato? Why are you here with us, District 12"
I take a long pause. I'm not initially embarrassed about being a mentor for district 12. I probably would be if it wasn't for Katniss. I don't know why but I feel as though Katniss could go far in this competition. Do I think she could win? I don't know. But I do know that I will try my hardest for her to get back to her district.
"Well to put it short I missed behaved, big tough Snow was fed up with me and sent me here to train you little people" I say this with sarcasm, Katniss almost smiles at this, key word being almost. "What are you thinking about Katniss?"
I see her mind calculating if she should talk to me or not.
"I knew you wouldn't be here by choice. You must have done something very upsetting to big tough Snow" this time we both smirk at this. I have a feeling she's not too much of a fan of our brilliant President. "Can you do something for me Cato?" I almost don't hear her as she whispers it as if she's scared or embarrassed.
"What do you need me to do?" I question
"Help me get Jackson out" she replies with. I'm speechless. I've finally made up my mind that I want her to win, I want to help her get out at the end of the game. I know I shouldn't give up on the boy but I can't help it. My mind clearly knows that Katniss is the one that needs to win.
"Cato?"
I don't know if I should tell her the truth or lie to make her feel better.
Why do I feel like this around her? If it was anybody else I wouldn't have even helped from the beginning.