Chapter 6- Too Many Blows

Jacob's POV

I sit down next to Chinzie and put my arm around her because now she's crying.

"Shh, Shh, it's all right everything is going to be fine."

She buries her face into my shirt and we sit there until she looks up and says,

"Jacob, it wont be alright. You don't understand! It will never be alright. We are going into an arena to fight to the death and only one comes out! How can that be alright?" She is yelling now and I try to calm her down but she is crying and sobbing and screaming very loud.

"I-I lo-ov-ve y-you." I say very quietly.

That calms her down.

I take this opportunity while she is stunned to press my lips against hers. Very gently, I kiss her until I need to come up for breath.

"I love you Chinz, I know we might be going to fast, but like you said we might not have much time anyway, so we should make it last. I love you. I love your strength and courage. I love your independence. I love your unique beauty that makes my heart top beating for seconds at a time. I love you."

She doesn't say anything but her eyes tell me something different, she loves me. She is just scared to say it. I get up to leave her alone so she can go to sleep but she stops me.

"Wait, don't go… I….umm…" I walk over and lift her into her bed. Then I crawl in with her.

I am asleep in seconds.

Chinzie's POV

When I wake up, Jacob's gone.

I stretch and put on the training outfit that is laid out for me. I head down and take a seat next to Jacob. Breakfast is served and Peeta seems to be eyeing us carefully. At first, I am stiff and sit as far away from Jacob as possible. But then, I loosen up and grab his hand under the table.

Peeta says, "For training, I want you to try all the weapons and something you are good at. Act strong, make people notice you. But, when you find something you are particularly good at, fake it and miss the target a couple times, make it look like you are bad at that skill, then do it for the Head Gamemaker."

Learn a new skill…. got it!

Jacob and I walk down to the training center, hand in hand.

I throw a spear and it sticks into the wall behind the dummy. And, no that wasn't me faking it like Peeta suggested. Jacob comes up behind me and guides me over to the archery station. Let's just say I stink at that too, I can't figure out how to hold the bow and notch the arrow.

I go around from station to station until I reach the axe section. I lift it up and it feels perfect in my hand. Perfectly balanced, easily thrown because it notches into a dummy's head from 30 feet away. I throw and throw until there are no more axes left. Oops, I forgot about Peeta's advice because now everyone is staring at me and they all know that I am awesome with an axe. I blush and head over to the knot- tying section, trying to shy away from all the attention.

I don't succeed.

Some brutal looking boys and deadly girls are approaching me. There are 5 of them.

The blond girl says, "Do you want to join the careers?"

I stutter and say, "I don't… I don't kn-" I am cut of by the biggest, most muscular boy who's name is Rachadier, I think.

"Well babe…..if you don't wanna join all of these other kids… you and I could just be a team." He whispers and smiles seductively while he places his hand on my hip. I gasp and shake but Rachadier is interrupted by a punch in the jaw. Jacob. Oh no.

The boys are punching each other and yelling nasty words while the capital attendants try to break them up. Finally, Jacob strides out of the mess with a black eye and multiple bruises. I gasp and run out of the training room, horrified at what just occurred.

Jacob is banging on the door demanding entrance. I open it and he steps in. I cry at the sight of him.

"You did't have to do that for me… you could've gotten yourself killed!"

"He was making you uncomfortable and flirting and I just couldn't-"

I cut him off by placing my mouth to his. We kiss for minutes at a time, only breaking for air. Finally, I sit him down and let out a sigh. I plop onto his lap and snuggle into his chest. Just sitting like this, I can almost forget that I might die into 2 days.

"Jacob." I say the next morning, waking up from my beautiful slumber. I dreamt of Jacob and I, being together forever and always. No. This is the Hunger Games. This can't happen. I cannot fall in love. Too late, Chinzie.

"Look Jake, I-I.." I can't believe I am doing this. "We need to stop."

"Stop what, Chinz?"

"Stop being…us… I can't be with you anymore… we are going to die…I am going to die…. you might. I can't live and love with the feeling of incompleteness." I LOVE YOU!

Jake presses me against the wall and I gasp. He is kissing me like there is no tomorrow, there might not be one actually. I kiss him back.

"I understand. Chinz, just…. know that I love you, nothing can change that. I would give my life for yours." NO, I LOVE YOU!

I contain myself, contain myself from screaming and throwing because Katniss Everdeen has taken away my life, my love, and my humanity! I want Jacob, he wants me. Are love can never happen though, and I hate her for killing my spirit, and myself.

It takes all I have to say these last words, to break Jacob's heart.

"Jacob, you have already taken to many blows for me, just forget that our relationship ever happened… I don't love you.." My face is clear and expressionless as Jacob walks out of my room, broken-hearted.

Then I start screaming.

A/N-Sorry people. I did not update for 2 weeks. I am sorry. Busy, busy. I will try to put to chapters up this weekend! Halfway there!

I am also trying to make my chapters longer so it is taking me a longer time to write (NO DUH!) Anyway! Yupppppppppp! Read, review, PM, and TELL YOUR FRIENDS!

3 HUNGER GAMES- ALEXANDER LUDWIG