A/N: I will try to finish the story before summer vacation ends. At the very most, it might exceed one or two days but probably not. I have about four or five updates left.
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"Daisy we need to get food." Rue said. Daisy nodded. "How's your leg?"
"Its fine, it just hurts a bit when I put pressure on it." Rue answered. Daisy had made an ointment for both Rue's leg and her chest wound. It had worked wonders and there was only a slight pain left in both wounds. "How are we going to get the food? The Careers will be there." Daisy said, remembering Cato. Every time she thought of him, her heart started to do weird things. It had only been three days since he had left and she missed him.
"Why don't we set a decoy? Like we could set a fire at one end of the forest while we're really at the other end. When the Careers see the fire, they'll go towards it. Then I'll go and get some food." Rue explained. Daisy nodded. "That's a good idea. And then we'll meet up in the clearing."
"Alright, let's go." Rue got up and Daisy got up too. Daisy hugged Rue one last time and then they separated. Daisy quickly started a huge fire. As soon as the firewood had burst into flames, Daisy quickly left the area and ran through the woods quietly. She reached the other end of the forest and sat down behind the bushes. Daisy saw the mountain of supplies and then her eyes found the Careers. Her heart beat quickened when she saw Cato. He was staring off in the distance with a frown on his face and a far away look in his eyes. His sword was in his lap. That's when Clove jumped up. She pointed towards the smoke and Cato's frown deepened. He said something to a boy who Daisy remembered was in District 4. The rest of the Careers left, leaving the boy there. Daisy saw Rue silently come out from behind the bush. She jumped from one place to another and then reached the mountain. She quickly took out some food and hopped back to her hiding place. Daisy smiled at Rue's intelligence. She had known where the bombs were buried without even seeing them. Daisy crept from her hiding place and started walking to the clearing.
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There was no one at the fire. The Careers were angry that someone had set them up.
"Why don't we split up?" Clove asked. "Whoever it was couldn't have gone far."
"Yeah good idea. I'm going this way." Marvel turned around and started walking with his spear out. Clove went in the opposite direction and Cato and Maya turned left and right. Cato had his sword out and he was walking casually through the forest. Suddenly he sensed that someone was near. He turned around but saw nothing. He frowned and continued walking.
"C-Cato?" A voice came. Cato whirled around and saw Daisy. Her eyes welled up with tears and she flung her arms around his waist. Cato stumbled back a bit, surprised by the sudden burst of emotions that went on in his heart. His sword fell from his hand and he wrapped his arms around Daisy, breathing in the familiar scent of daisies. "Don't leave me again." Daisy whispered. Cato smiled. "No. Never." He kissed the top of her head.
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Clove was wandering around in the forest. She had no idea what to be looking for. There certainly wasn't anyone around here. She sighed as her thoughts drifted off to Cato. She wondered why he kept shaking his head and frowning. His mind seemed to be preoccupied by something. Suddenly Clove spotted two figures at a distance and she hid behind a tree. Peeking out, she nearly gasped. The healer from 12 flung her arms around Cato. She watched as Cato's sword dropped and he hugged her back. She watched as he kissed the top of her head. Clove's eyebrows furrowed. What was going on? She continued to watch from behind the tree. The healer buried her face in Cato's shirt. He pulled her closer and said something. The healer pulled back and answered him. Cato smiled, a real smile, and wiped away the healer's tears. The healer stood on her toes and kissed his cheek, her lips lingering there for a while. Cato rubbed her cheek where Clove could see there were three long wounds. He looked at her in a way which Clove had never seen before. There was love in his eyes and they were watery as if he was trying to stop his tears and at the same time his smile was filled with happiness. He bent down and kissed the healer, wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her closer. Clove's eyes widened in shock and something burned inside of her. The healer looked up at Cato and smiled. She said something and Cato kissed her again. After they pulled apart, Cato put a hand on the healer's stomach. Clove frowned. Why would he touch her stomach? Suddenly Clove saw it and gasped. The cloth had formed a small bump underneath Cato's hand. A small baby bump. And Clove had a pretty good idea who the father was. She was angry. She was angry at Cato for deceiving her, for cheating on her. Clove gritted her teeth as she saw Cato kiss the healer again and again and then she made a decision. She pulled out a knife and took aim. It was a perfect shot, a clean shot. She knew it would be tough to let go of the knife. But deep inside she knew Cato had to die.