Glimmer and I walked around the training room.
Cato and Clove.
That's Distract 2.
This was the first time I have ever noticed Cato.
He's huge.
His biceps are bigger than my head.
He jerked his head and looked at me.
I felt as if he was going to break me in half.
Glimmer grabbed my hand.
I gave her a gentle squeeze.
"It'll be alright." I whisper.
She drops my hand.
"Well hello there." She said.
She was a natural flirt.
She started to bat her eyes at him.
Her emerald orbs could make anyone melt.
Cato looked down at her and smiled.
She looked back at me.
I gave her a reassuring look.
She turned her head back to Cato and started flirting again.
Gloss came into the training room.
"Marvel!" he barked.
I walked towards him.
He pulls me aside.
"It'll be fine." he said.
"What?"
"My cousin. She loves you. And you're getting upset. Don't. You need to be in an alliance with him."
I sigh.
He was right.
I walked away.
"You're Marvel, right?"
I turn around.
It was Clove.
"Yeah. I am."
She walked closer to me.
"Betcha you're upset about Glimmer?"
"Why would I be?" I lie.
"Because she's your Distract partner and she's trying to get into Cato's pants."
The mental image of that happening is tearing my apart.
"And I care why?"
"Just wanted to see how strong you were. I mean, the way you look at her. It is so obvious you want more than a friendship."
"She's just a girl from my Distract."
I hated saying that.
But this is the Games.
And she could get killed if we come out as a couple.
No way in hell am I letting that happen.