I stare at the screen in horror. Eleven? How did that steely eyed girl from District 12 score an eleven? Me and Cato both scored tens in training, but thats besides the point. We're Careers, we should have the highest scores! Beside me Cato is cursing and swearing. Throwing things around the room while Jesa hysterically tries to calm him down. "Just leave it!" he screams at her, putting one hand on Jesa's chest, he pushes her backwards, sending her reeling. He storms out of the room leaving Enobaria scowling after him, but she knows better than to try and talk to him now.

Jesa gets up and starts to follow Cato but I put out a hand to stop her. "I'll go." I say. I'm shocked. Cato is moody and tempremental but i've never seen him behave like that before, exept for during training of course.

I stop outside his room. I don't knock. Instead, I tentively push the door open. Cato stands side-on to me with his head against the wall. There are tears running down his face. "Cato.." I begin. I'm scared for him. The next thing I know, I'm up against the wall with his lips pressed against mine. It's a passionate kiss, but one filled with sadness and anger. He pulls away, gasping for air. I take his arm and sit down beside him on his bed. I put my arms around him and rock him softly. I feel like i should protect him. "Shh, Cato. What is it?" i whisper, already anticipating his answer.

"I hate them." Cato says through gritted teeth. "i hate what they're doing to us."

"The Capitol runs like clockwork Cato. We will fight, and they will have their victor. There's nothing we can do, you know that."

"I wish I didn't have to let you go into that arena."

"You think I wouldn't change it if I could? Listen Cato. You can't die protecting me ok? Our district needs you, they can do without me."

"But-" I put a finger to his lips. "No." i say forcefully. he looks at me, confused and annoyed but I know I've got the message through.

"Now come on." i say, falsely bright, "we have to meet our stylists!" There shouldn't be, not under the circumstances, but there's still a tiny ficker of excitement at the thought of my interview dress for tonight. Cato stands up and wordlessly follows me from his room.

I stand in front of the mirror, spinning around and watching the cerise pink satin fly around my feet. I look beautiful. The colour offsets my dark hair perfectly. i turn to Seth, my stylist and throw my arms around his neck.

"thankyou!" I gasp, "He'll love it! Uh- i mean, they'll love it." I correct myself quickly, going red. Actually I'm thinking about how much Cato loves me in this colour.

"Come." says Seth. "Its time for me to escort you to your interview." I take his outstretched hand and let him lead me to the elevator.

As i walk to the front of the line of tributes I get some stares from the boys. I take my place in line behind Marvel, Glimmer and Cato- Urgh, Glimmer istrying to flirt with Cato again. Would now be a good time to tell her I'm dating him? And sleeping with him?- I think, Let Katniss Everdeen upstage us now.

Just then Katniss joins the jaw drops. She looks gorgeous. I glower at her and turn away. Cato glances suggestively down at my dress which automatically makes me blush and smile. I'm ready for this. I put my shoulders back and walk onstage, smiling sarcastically and waving.

For six agonizing minutes i have to sit through Marvel and Glimmer's interviews. i hate that girl more by the minute. And after what seems like an eternity of listening to Glimmer giggling, its my turn.

I take my place beside Caesar Flickerman and I tell him that I'm prepared, ruthless and excellent with knives. I might be small and slight but I'm strong and fast. Just as I've convinced caesar that i'm pretty much deadly, the buzzer goes off and I go back to my seat. Now i can focus on Cato.

I watch as he talks up his strangth and i shoot daggers at Glimmer when she practically starts swooning. Caesar shouts, "Cato, District 2!" and raises Cato's arm above his head. As i watch Cato's eyes light up with power, my vision blurs with tears. When the interviews are over I hurry offsatge as fast as I can. GLimmer laughs at me and i whip round and slap her. I wrench away from Enobaria and keep running up to my room. I don't want Cato to see me cry. I can't lose him, i just can't.

I run to my room, throw myself onto my bed and sob into my pillow. "Clove?" i hear Cato in the doorway. He comes over, picks me up and cradles me in his arms as i put my head on his chest. I feel safe when I'm with him.

I look up at him. "Clove-" I know whats coming. its going to make the next few weeks even harder. it'll break my heart and tear me up inside but I desperately want what he's going to say.

"Clove, I love you more than anything else in the world. Never let me go."