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Alliance.. Alliance.. Peeta wanted to trust Cato. That he would come through on his promise. He.. really liked the Career..
"Peeta." God, Effie.. "Are you ready for the interview?"
"Yeah, yeah." Peeta let Portia finish straightening his tie, standing back as the tributes started having their own interviews with Caesar Flickerman. Cinna was talking with Katniss, Haymitch right there to offer his own advice. No one was helping him. Why would they? His own mother didn't think he'd survive. He was a failure in his family's eyes.
"You okay?" Cato stood by Peeta, his interview already over with. Dressed in a very handsome suit..
"I shouldn't be here.. " Peeta's voice was a bit quiet, so no one would know they were talking to each other. "Do you know what my mother said when I left? That District 12 might finally have an honorable winner. She wasn't talking about me. She was talking about Katniss. I'm not gonna win."
"You have me." The alliance. "You will survive."
"Peeta, it's your turn." Portia took Peeta's arm, pushing him lightly towards the stage. "Good luck."
Peeta took a look back at Cato. 'Good luck' he mouthed.
The blonde from District 12 walked out on the stage with Caesar, bantering a little and working the crowd to like him so maybe, maybe, he could survive the Games. He could see Cato still watching him from the back, a little smile coming to his face. It didn't last long before Caesar asked if he had a girlfriend back in District 12.
"Handsome lad like you. There must be some special girl. Come on, what's her name?" Caesar leaned forward a little, the crowd with them all the way.
Peeta chewed on his lower lip lightly. "Well.. there is.. someone.. But it's not a girl."
"Oh, a boy.. " Caesar grinned at the crowd. "Does he know about you?"
"Well.. not really.. until now." There were some unhappy sighs and sympathetic sounds.
"Got a lot of guys and gals after him?"
"I.. don't really know. Maybe. Probably."
"So, here's what you do. You win, you go home. He can't turn you down then, eh?" Caesar was really.. encouraging. A bit strange.
"I don't think that's gonna work. Winning.. won't really help me.. "
"Why ever not?"
Peeta's face grew red at the words that came out of his mouth. "Because.. because.. because he's here with me.. " He glanced a bit at Cato, but the Career was gone from his spot.
"Ladies and gentlemen, Peeta Mellark!" Caesar raised Peeta's hand at the end of the interview, but the blonde wasn't paying attention. Where.. Cato left.
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The next day was training again. Peeta didn't see Cato much since it was more of singles training. But he chose not to train with Haymitch and Katniss. It.. disgusted him almost to think of training with them. They both thought he was just a weakling.
"Hey."
Peeta spun around, wielding the spear he was practicing with. Cato held up his hands, smirking a little. "Don't kill me yet. We still have to go into the Games."
Peeta breathed out slowly, lowering his weapon. "What do you want, 2." He was still.. just a little pissed that Cato suddenly vanished right after his interview.
"I wanted to talk to you. Maybe.. invite you for a little dinner on my floor," Cato offered. "Floor 2."
"I know what floor you're staying on." Peeta threw his spear at a dummy, missing by several feet. "Damn it."
Cato frowned a bit, taking a few knives to practice throwing so it wouldn't look suspicious of them talking or being near each other. "What's wrong?"
"Well, I was talking with Caesar and after my big confession, I look over and you're gone. What do you think I'm thinking right now?"
"That.. I disappeared because I didn't like your big confession? Peeta, only one person has to win the Hunger Games. Only one. Which means that if one of us wins, the other has to die."
"You think I don't know that?" Only one victor.
Cato.. or Peeta.. would die.
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Okay, sorry this chapter is short. BUT, I promise the next chapter will be longer.