7 reviews! You don't know how happy I am ^_^ Again thank you for reviewing the previous chapters! So this is Chapter 4A which means that the next chapter is a direct continuation of this chapter. I hope you'll enjoy this!
The next few days of training were actually pretty good. I was getting better in handling my knives, Gray and his clones are out of my way and the best of all, Cato was always there. Wherever I was, he was there. It was actually kinda cute considering the fact he was trying to show off using knives (which he fails miserably at) and ended up cutting himself. It was actually fun being around him.
And then Craig, our trainer, announces that there would be duels to practice for the incoming 74th Hunger Games.
I didn't realize that the Reaping would take place next month, 23 days to be exact.
Training ended, and it was 1 o'clock in the afternoon
"Wanna have lunch?" Cato asks
"Sure why not" I reply, smiling
We walk towards this cafe, a few blocks from the training center.
We sit in this comfortable looking sofa outside the cafe and ordered our lunch. Our food arrived and we munched on it realizing that we were so hungry.
After eating we just sat there and looked around. Across the cafe was a playground with children playing in it
"I fell down from the monkey bars there" he pointed
"What?" I said, trying to hide my smile
"Yup" he replies. "My brother dared me to make it across in 20 seconds and I was 7 then" he recalled
"Oh" I mutter. "That's awful" I say
"Oh no it's not" he smiles to himself. "It's a typical 'show me what you've got' type of thing' runs in the family" he explains
"No wonder" I mutter
He laughs and I look at him.
He looks so relaxed and carefree. His eyes are the color of the sky during a sunny day. His nose was so perfect and his mouth, oh his mouth, I would give anything to touch or better yet kiss those luscious, full lips. The more I look at him, the more I become starstruck.
He noticed me looking at him and his hand automatically went up to his face,
"Do I have something on my face" he asks nervously
"No you don't" I laugh
He smiles and I smile back. I just want to freeze the moment right there. I never knew that I could fall for a person because of his personality. Cato is just kind and gentle. It's really hard to admit that I don't have feelings for him. Oh well, we're just friends anyways.
"Why don't I see you around even before I met you?" I ask
"Oh, ummm.. It's just my parents. They ask my brother to keep an eye on me" he explains. "So usually after training I just head home but.." he looks at me "Ever since I met you, I usually go wherever you go, which I'm sure you've noticed" he smiles. "I hope you don't mind" he says shyly
"Oh it's alright, I don't mind" I say, grinning
"So there" he continues. "I don't think I need to ask you why I haven't seen you around" he snickers, clearly remembering our first meeting
"Oh shut up" I reply, laughing
This was such a great day. Being part of the morning session wasn't so bad after all. Meeting Cato was one of the highlights of my 15 years of existence.
"What time is it?" I ask him
"Quarter to three" he replies. "Why? Do you need to go?" he asks
"Nah. But I have to be home before 6 o'clock" I reply
"Oh" he mutters. "Walk you around and then home?" he asks me
I could see his expression, praying for me to say yes
"Hmmmmmm…" Putting my finger on my temple jokingly
"Please" he begged
The way he begged was so cute. He was kneeling on one knee holding my hands, it looked like he was proposing or something. Priceless.
"Oh alright" Pulling him up
He was so tall that it was like looking at a skyscraper, well not as tall as the watch guard tower but oh you know what I mean.
"So where should we go mademoiselle?" he jokes
"Anywhere but here" I reply
"Alrighty then" Taking my hand. "To the playground it is" he says
He was running and could you imagine my state? Being dragged by a 6 foot tall guy across the street. But I didn't care. All that mattered was Cato holding my hand and leading me to the monkey bars (probably going to show of his skills) and for me, it was almost heaven.
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