CLOVE'S POV

Cato has excused himself from the table. None of us really want to make anymore plans without him, so the table seperates. Marvel sits down and begins to watch the reapings from the other districts, he's on District 5 when I join him. Of course Glimmer sits down too. Seriously, I already want to kill her. There's nothing special about the reapings- until District 12. A female volunteers for her sister. It's a big deal because District 12 has never had a volunteer. This female named Katniss, is the first. The male who is chosen looks strong, but so did the male from District 11. After the reapings, dinner is served. Two avox serve the dinner. It's turkey, Cato's favorite- but he is nowhere to be found. Dinner is silent, except for Marvel explaining to Cashmere (D1's mentor) and Brutus our plan; the one I suggested. Once it is over, I debate taking a plate to Cato, but he doesn't deserve to even speak to me- if he's going to make googly eyes at Glimmer- but claim he's in love with me, she can just bring it to him. I sulk to my room and spead the night wide awake, all I can think about is Cato's confession and all the consequences of me confessing to him.

CATO'S POV

I let her in, she's still dressed in her reaping outfit.

"Tell me you don't find me attractive." Well that was right to the point. I stutter.

"I-I-I don't. This is a game..."

She sighs. "Yes, but you are still Cato. District 1's girls know all about you. All about the females you have been with..." Her voice trails off. I take a seat at the edge of the bed. She drops her dress to the is this happening right now? Her head tilts.

"I have someone back home." That's the only excuse I can come up with, but she sees through it.

"The brunette that came here with you? She doesn't even make eye contact with you... If you're going to die, you might as well die having someone care about you. I can be her.." I groan and pull her towards me. Why think about Clove? Glimmer is right, she refuses to even look me in the eye. And it's clear she is fine without me. I sigh and push a blonde strand of hair from Glimmer's face. She smirks deviously in the moonlit train. Our lips meet, and there goes my shirt soon enough. And my pants follow soon after. The bed doesn't move, it is bolted to the floor. Every time I thrust I think someone will catch us. But the room is soundproof, so no one hears the groans, the panting, or the whispers of the night. When it is all said and done; I think about the charm I still have and about the events that just took place. Glimmer falls asleep on my chest. My hand is petting her blonde hair. I fall asleep too.

Glimmer is awake before me, but the light from outside is that of the early morning. It reminds me of the early morning training sessions with Clove. Clove- what did I just do. No, screw it. She doesn't like me like that. Glimmer does, and this might be the last sex of my life. I just need to accept that.


CLOVE'S POV

Marvel and I are already at breakfast. Brutus and Cashmere aren't here yet, and neither are Cato or Glimmer. I start asking about her.

"So is she always like that?"

He seems a little taken off guard, but goes about spreading jam on the toast;

"Glimmer? Yeah, she sees what she wants and always gets it. Really annoying actually."

My eyebrows rise in amusement, and my eyes roll. Marvel takes notice.

"Is there something you need to tell me?" I'm not going to admit my feelings for Cato to a boy that isn't him. I shake my head no. I start to fill my plate with breakfast foods, and in walks Glimmer. She's dressed in a light purple dress shirt, it's about eight sizes too big. She's all smiles. My lips pucker, and go right to Cato as he is walking in. He has a cocky expression. Marvel and I stare at each other, he shrugs and mouths "Told you." I bite my bottom lip to keep from screaming. There are still no knives to throw, the butterknife that is in my hand comes stabbing into the table. I stand up abruptly. My eyes on Cato, he is finding amusement. Glimmer is laughing.

"Someone didn't sleep well." I lung at her, Marvel puts his arm around me as a restraint.

I won't scream, that's what she wants. I sneer out words. "First person I kill when I am on my own will be you."

Her eyes grow big. "Cato wouldn't allow it." That's it, I flip. I am on the table and going for her face. Cashmere is strolling in, and ends up running in.

"HEY!" I stop and pull myself back together.

"You are an alliance. Act like one!" Brutus is in the room, I didn't even hear the door open.

"We are arriving in the capitol shortly. Until then- Clove.." I leave without another word. How could Cato do this? Thirty minutes later, I am dressed back in the reaping outfit. That's when I see it. From my bedroom window- I see it. The capitol. We are here, which means Cato and I have to be a team.