Cato's POV

"SHE LOVES ME!" I shout as I enter mine and my twins room. "Who? The knife freak?" Christian asks with a wicked grin growing on his face. "Don't call Clove 'the knife freak' again if you value your life, brother of mine," I say clenching my fists as I walk past him trying to fight the urge to punch him for what he said about Clove. "Ok? Look's like I picked a bad time to walk in," my sister Andromeda says as she walks in and plonks herself on the end of Christian's bed with a huff. "Cato wants to punch me cause I called his girlfriend 'the knife freak', honestly bro I don't know why you're dating her?" he says snapping the last thread of control I had left. I lunge for his throat using every ounce of strength I have in my legs to push myself to him before he can react. *piff* I punch him in the throat cutting off is vocal cords, then I grab his shirt and pull him with me as I get off his bed and pin him to the wall behind the door grabbing my sword as I do and holding the tip to his stomach.

"I told you don't call her a freak. And the reason I'm going out with her is because she's beautiful, deadly and unique. Three things that Ardia Scott isn't," I growl at him pushing my sword deeper into his stomach threatening to stab him. "Honestly you two! Christian, quit calling Clove 'the knife freak'! Cato, stop trying to kill him whenever he says something against Clove! And both of you please, QUIT FIGHTING!" Andy yells demandingly at the two of us. "Alright. But I swear Christian, if you so much as call my girlfriend a freak again your head will be cut off and mounted on a spike. Am I clear?" I growl at him. "Yeah, yeah. Whatever you say, bro." Christian says quietly not quite recovered from me punching him. "Now hug and say sorry like caring brothers." Andy says demandingly. "No." We say in unison. "Fine. Ok! Back to what I was going to talk to you about before you got into your little fight. What are you two wearing to the concert tomorrow?" Andy says her face all of a sudden becoming serious. "I don't know, Andy! We're guys. We don't plan our outfits. We just grab what we think looks cool and is clean or at least mostly clean," Christian says grinning evilly as he watches our sister give us her "that is the grossest and stupidest thing you have said" look that she gives us around 3-4 times a week. "Yeah! We don't plan. We just get dressed." I say an exact copy of Christian's grin growing on my face as she gives us he signature look of disgust. "Well then! I will plan them for you! I am not going to the VC concert with two horribly dressed giants. Now both of you in the closet. Now. We are going to pick your outfits!" Andy says pointing her finger at our walk-in wardrobe. "Honestly Andy! This is almost as bad as going shopping!" Christian complains as a shiver runs down our spines making us cower at the thought of going shopping. "Oh please! If I was the oldest instead of you two idiots, I would make you go shopping with me. On a regular basis. I mean, the only reason you both have nice clothes is because I get them for you! The only store you ever go into is the sport shop! And you never get training clothes! You always get balls and shit!" she says as she raids my side of the wardrobe. Me and Christian plonk ourselves onto the sofa that sits at the far end of our wardrobe watching her go through and pick out two matching but awesome outfits while she rant's about why she should have been the oldest not us.

"There! You're all set for tomorrow! Now that wasn't so hard was it?" she says giving us her 'where would you be without me?' look. "Wow. That was…boring." Christian says walking over and checking out his outfit that our sister had taken 20 minutes to pick out. I walk over and look at the matching outfit. Ok, I should explain. Since me and Christan where 14 Andy has made it her job to make us look good and to keep us from fighting over who gets what t-shirt or jeans or whatever she just buys two of everything. Our entire wardrobe is her masterpiece. "Wow, Andy! You did a pretty good job!" I say while looking at the worn jeans and shirt she picked. "Yeah! Good job, Andy! We're gonna look hot! Not that it would matter what we wear 'cause we already are!" Christian says giving us both a 'I'm sexy and I know it' look. I just roll my eyes and go back to looking at he clothes Andy picked.

*beep, beep, beep* "who's texting me?" I say pulling out my phone and looking at the screen. It's Clove.

Clove- hey babe! Wat u doin'?

Me- nm, u?

Clove- walking to town. Wanna come?

Me- sure! Meet you out the front in ?

Clove- Sounds good! C u soon! 3 you!

Me- 3 u2

"Who was it, bro?" Christian asks frowning unhappily at the shoes Andy picked. "Clove. I'm meeting her out the front in 5. We're going into town. You dorks wanna come?" I ask as I raid my clothes looking for something other than the training clothes I'm in. "Uh. Duh! Of course I will! Just give me a sec to get changed." Andy says racing out of the room to get changed. "Yeah, sure why not! I'll come too. Nothing better to do in this house." Christian says pulling his shirt off and putting a clean one on. "Alright, but don't call her 'freak' or anything or I will kill you" I say glaring at him while pulling on a pair of sneakers. We quickly change, grab our phones and wallets and head out to meet Clove. *BANG, BANG, BANG* "CMON' ANDY! WE'RE GOING!" I yell banging on her door. "I'm comin', I'm comin'! Give me a sec! I'm just getting my bag!" she calls through her door. "Ok. We'll be downstairs waiting" I call as I head to the stairs. As usual my parents are in the capitol at work. My parents are district officials so they're usually in the capitol working leaving me, Christian and Andy alone for days, even weeks at a time. They started leaving us here just after me and Christian turned 12 leaving us to look after a 10 year old Andy. And we've been looking after ourselves since. They come home from time to time but not for more than 3 days at the most. The only good thing they ever do is send us heaps of money for food and bills and shit. "Ok! Keys, purse, phone, mascara, lip-gloss and sunnies. I'm ready to go! Lets go!" Andy says as she bounds down the stairs in short-shorts, a t-shirt and flip-flops with her sunglasses on her head. "Alright let's go!" I say as I open the door letting Andy go first then me cutting in front of Christian making him growl at me. "Oh. And last one out locks the door." I say sneering at Christian as he turns around frowning and locking the door. "Hey! Ready to go?" Clove calls from the sidewalk in front of our large, old-fashioned house. Our house is nothing compared to the houses in the Victors' Village though. I mean Clove's house (even though I've only seen it twice) is nearly two times the size of my house.

"Hey babe! Yeah, we're ready! You don't mind if Andy and Christian tag along, right?" I ask hesitating for a second waiting for her to answer. "No, I don't mind! I'm always going shopping with Andy! Hi guys!" she calls smiling and waving at them. "Hi, Clove" they call as we walk over to her. Andy gives her a hug even though she saw her not even an hour ago. But eh! They're girls. What do you expect them to do? Bro-shake? Nah! Andy wouldn't be caught dead giving someone a bro-shake. "Hey Cato" Clove smiles alluringly at me as she walks over to where me and Christian are standing sliding her hands up my arms and around my neck as I put my hands on her hips leaning down to kiss her. "EW! MUST YOU DO THAT RIGHT NEXT TO ME!? I mean c'mon guys the house is right there! Get a room!" Christian says making gagging sounds. "It's alright Christian. Soon you'll get a girlfriend and then I can rudely interrupt you while you make-out with your girlfriend. And don't say 'I have a girlfriend' 'cause I already know you don't. You can't hide anything from me bro." I say mock-punching him on the shoulder. "Whatever. Just cause you're the better looking one that gets all the girls" Christian sulks. "Um, A. You're right. I am the better looking one and B. we're IDENTICAL which means that we look the same…so that also means that we're equally as hot! But I am slightly better looking" I say sneering at him as he glares at me before putting me into a head-lock. As we start mucking around I hear Andy and Clove say in perfect unison "Boys…" and then both give us a 'you are total idiots' look while crossing their arms. "Can we go now? You two can fight later," Clove says breaking up our little play-fight and grabs my hand pulling me along. "Ok! Just give me a sec to fix my hair" I say and ruffle my hair shaking the grass and shit out of it. "You know what, babe? You are such a priss when it comes to your hair. I mean, anyone would think your gay or something! But we all know…" Clove makes a sweeping gesture "You are totally not gay." She says kissing me to get the point across. "I'm not so sure about that…" Christian the dumbass says, giving me a weird look. "Fucking shut your mouth, Christian!" I yell at him glaring at him.

"JESH! Do you two ever not fight?" Andy asks rolling her big blue eyes. "I don't think so. No wait! I think they do. When they're asleep." Clove says after rolling her equally big eyes that had started to go green instead of their usual brown. Odd? Anyway by the time we get to the main square we're all either laughing at someone or frowning from being laughed at. But once we reach the square we all stop. 'Don't forget that the reaping for the 74th annual Hunger Games is in just 2 short weeks. The names and training centre of the two lucky trainees that will be picked to be this years volunteers will be posted tomorrow at ALL centers tomorrow. Also tickets for the VC concert are still for sale at the Justice hall for $10 a head. Thank you for listening." We all stand still thinking. Me and Christian are both in the top 5 boys being considered for this years volunteer and both of the girls are in the top 5 girls as well. "I don't want to get picked." Christian and Andy both say as they pale at the thought of volunteering for something that they both have a 50/50 chance of winning. "Why not? If you get picked you have a high chance of winning and getting a house in the Victors Village!" I say frowning at the fact that they both don't want to bring pride to our great district. "Trust me, Cato. There isn't anything special about the Victors Village. I know first hand." Clove says quietly. "I can't believe you three! What is wrong with bringing pride to your district!? You are all selfish for not wanting to!" I shout in anger at all three of them. Not wanting to volunteer is like saying that you don't want presents for Christmas! I storm away angrily.

***45 minutes and $200 spending later***

"Hey there hottie. What's with the sour look?" says a voice I knew all to well. Ardie Scott. "What do you want, Ardie?" I say bitterly to my ex-girlfriend. "Is that anyway to speak to your girlfriend? I'm completely appalled! I thought your parents taught you how to talk to a lady." She says through a look of mock hurt. "You're not my girlfriend and haven't been for almost a year. I'm going out with Clove now. Get over it. You and I are never gonna happen. Again. Get that into your head" I practically growl at her. She hasn't gotten over the fact that I dumped her. I mean she was nice both physically and personally. She wasn't really skilled at anything to do with training but boy could she move! I had fucked her about 4 weeks after we started dating and we made it a bit of a weekly thing. Well more like 3-4 times a week thing. I broke up with her cause she would try to hump me at school and at the training centre and I don't like to mess around at school or at training. So I ended it and she hasn't gotten over it. She wouldn't stop calling me hottie or handsome or sexy. And that really pissed me off. "Oh please, Cato. You don't fool me. I know that you still want me." She says walking right up to me and putting her slender arms around my neck pulling me closer. There wasn't anything I could do but stand there as she pulled me down and kissed me. She always knew how to render me helpless. But you just couldn't get away from her when she looked you in the eye. My sister had the same 'power' over guys. And girls, but let's not get into that. When they look you in the eye, you're helpless.

It was at this moment Christian and BOTH of the girls decided to find me. Ardie pulled back grinning evilly then turned around. "Oh! I didn't see you there!" Ardie says with her arms still wrapped around my neck smiling at a now furious Clove and completely shocked Christian and Andy. "YOU CHEATING SON OF A BITCH!" Clove screams giving me a murderous look before stalking away crying. "Clove, wait!" I shout after her breaking Ardie's hold on me and running after her. "Clove, wait! Clove! Wait up! Hold it! It's not what you think! Honest!" I say skidding to a stop right in front of her making her stop. "Are you sure? 'Cause from where I was it looked like you were kissing Ardie fucking Scott!" She shouts tears streaming down her pink cheeks. "I know. But I didn't kiss her! She kissed me! Honestly!" I say a lump forming in my throat seeing Clove so hurt and knowing that I caused it. "I trust you. But only 'cause I love you and know that you would never do anything to hurt me." She whispers looking my in the eye and giving me a small, tear-soaked smile. "Good. Now why don't we go get something to eat?" I ask giving her a loving smile that only she can get from me. "Actually I just wanna go for a walk. Alone. Just you and me." She says with an alluring smile forming on her lips. "That sounds good to me. HEY ANDY! ME AND CLOVE ARE GOING FOR A WALK. ALONE. SO I'LL BE HOME A LITTLE LATER 'KAY?" I call to Andy as she looks through a rack of dresses. "Yep! I leave your food on the bench for you." She says not bothering to look up from the dresses. "Thanks, Sis!" I call over my shoulder as Clove and I walk away holding hands.

"Cato? What would you do if I was picked and didn't win?" Clove asks me in a quiet voice looking at the ground. I stop dead in my tracks. "Don't say that. Ever. Even the thought of loosing you is something I can't bare. I would die without you, Clove. I love you." I say looking down at her with a hurt look on my face. Why? Because I'm hurt! I'm hurt that she would even say that. "I'm sorry. I guess I'm just scared because the trainers were paying very close attention to my match yesterday." She says keeping her eyes on her shoes. "It's ok. Everything's going to be fine. I promise." I say making a promise I know I can't keep. "So where are we even going?" I ask distracting her from our previous conversation. "Somewhere special" she says with a sexy grin on her face. "Ooooo. Sounds fun." I say with an equally alluring grin on my face.

***30 minutes later***

"Wow! That…was not… a walk… that was a… h-hike!" I pant climbing the second ledge thinking about how smart it was wearing my shorts and sneakers instead of my flip-flops. "Oh c'mon! That was nothing! But we're here" she says taking my hand leading me into a willow surrounded clearing.

The clearing has a small pond in the middle being filled an underground spring I think then flowing down a small creek and out of the clearing. "Wow! This is beautiful. Just like you." I say reaching out my hand and caressing her shoulder gently. She turns and looks down at my hand then smiles up at me.

It all happens too fast from then. Seconds after I started caressing her shoulder she turned to me and slid her hands up my arms and around my neck. I place my hands on her waist and pull her into me and kissing her hungrily. At that moment I decided that I would take her. I mean, who knew if we ever would get the chance! The reaping was coming up and… FOCUS CATO! Anyway back to my way hot girlfriend practically telling me that she wanted me to take her then and there. I slid my hands down past her ass to pick her up. She was so light it was like lifting a feather or something. She moans softly as I carefully lean her back first against a near by tree and slid my hand up to cup her full breast. She slide's her hand down to rub the hard bulge forming in my pants. "Take me. I'm yours" she moans tightening the grip her legs have around my hips. "Yes." I say lifting her off the tree and placing her on the ground not to far away from the pond but not so close that we would fall in. I slid me hand up under her top lifting it off her. Carefully I slid my hand under her unclipping her black bra and sliding it off her shoulder exposing her full, hard breasts. She moans loudly as I start unzipping her jeans. "Yes…" She moans and slide's her hand down and unzips my pants. "You are mine!" I growl claiming her as mine for 2 hours.