To Have A Life Together

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Cloves POV

I decide to go on another hunt to get my mind of Cato. I start for the forest and run around for a while searching for prey to come into the range of my knives. I hear a rustling in the bushes up a head. That is when I see a fiery read mane of hair disappear behind a large branch. I smile and clutch my knife before taking off after her. It's been to long since my last kill and now I will have one today. I sprint to where she disappeared and I see her running up a head. She is really fast and she sprints away at lightning speed. She has noticed me and is zigzagging through the trees.

I try to follow her when my foot gets caught on a branch. I try to yank it out but it twists causing me to scream out in pain. I fall to the ground my leg still caught in the branches. I bang my head really hard and I find darkness taking over. I use up my last strength to whisper "Sorry" before I am pulled under.

Cato`s POV

I take a break from walking as I hear the anthem play. I have been walking for hours, all day really. Trying to get back to Clove, I hope she will forgive me. I look up at the sky waiting for it to end so that I can move on. There are no deaths today. I keep walking when I hear trumpets sound through the arena. I know there is going to be a feast; these are always the trumpets they use to mark their special announcement about an upcoming feast. I stop briefly when I hear them but I decide to keep going I know what is coming next. "Congratulations to the six of you left standing, there's been a rule change under the new rule both tributes can win this year. If they're from the same district, that's all". I freeze and I shake my head. A rule change there has never been a rule change. Claudius repeats what he said and the words finally sink in. Both of us can win, we can go home together.

I break into a sprint; I need to get to Clove. I run a long time leaping over logs. I come to the edge of the field jumping with pure joy. I trip over something and fall flat on my face. I turn around to see what I tripped over and I scream shocked at what is there. I tripped over Clove who is laying face first in the ground, out cold.

I kneel beside her and see that her ankle is twisted and caught in some vines. I use my sword and cut the vine setting her free. God her ankle looks bad it is swollen and bruised broken for sure. She must have hit her head when she fell and got a concussion. I scoop her up into my arms careful not to move her broken foot too much. I hope our mentors send us medicine for her foot because she can't survive the games with an injured foot. I carry her to camp and set her down in our camp. I cover her with blankets and kiss her on the head. I really hope she gets better, she needs to get better. I kiss her again before I go to the fire. I start to wonder what made Clove trip. I know she must have been running because she hit her head so hard but what was she running from or what was she trying to catch. I try to ignore my curiosity we need to know who is that fast and now I really want to know.

I grab some wood and start a fire. It blazes hot and orange the smoke billowing into the night sky. It is pitch black by now. I roast a squirrel eating the whole thing myself there are 3 left for Clove so I don't feel guilty. I look up at the sky will a pleading look on my face. "MEDICINE" I yell hoping that my mentors are watching. I wait a while but no parachute comes. I frown and put out the blazing fire. I find myself in total darkness with only my hearing to guide me. I find my way to our tent and I slip inside. I am careful not to hit Clove, I don't want to hurt her even more. I pull up my sleeping bag and close my eyes. I really hope our mentors send us medicine I say over and over in my head. I fall asleep to the sound of my pleading thoughts.

Morning

I wake up to the sound of Cloves silent moans. I look over to see her sitting up rubbing her head. "You okay" I ask not bothering to keep the concern out of my voice. "Yea fine" she says while turning towards me "A slight headache". "Only a headache?" I ask looking down at her foot. I am shocked at what I see her foot is no longer twisted but in the right direction and it is no longer swollen or purple. She laughs following my gaze "Yup only my head" she says. They her gaze drops "What are you doing here?" she asks her face solemn and upset looking at her now it's hard to believe she was cheery two seconds ago.

I pull her into a hug and she sobs against my shoulder. I stroke her hair as I explain about the new rule about how I came back looking for her. At the end she has stopped crying but looks cheerfully up at me. "Really?" she asks just as shocked as I was when it first happened. "Yup" I say pulling her into a kiss. She leans forward but instead of kissing me she slaps me hard across the face. I frown and glare at her "What was that for?" I ask. "For leaving me without a proper goodbye and with just a stupid note that broke my heart" I frown remembering my lame idea to just leave Clove a note. "I`m sorry Clove I just well I didn't want to see the look on your face when I told you. It seemed like the only smart thing to do" I say back looking pleadingly at her. She smiles the pulls me in for a kiss. I smile against her lips as I pull her close. Now this is the greeting I was looking forward to.

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