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My own OC and Cato from the Hunger Games

Chapter 10:

The house is even more stunning on the inside; we leave Lisa and Louise standing in the entranceway Lisa looking rather pale and griping Louise's arm tightly. Cato nods me in the direction of two closed doors. I take a deep breath as he walks us towards the door stopping only to knock. "Yes?" I hear a deep voice say, Cato gives me a quick look before slipping behind the door. "Wait here." He says before stepping into the dark room. "Cato, I see you have come home." His father laughs. "Yes dad but something has come up and I need your help." Cato says quickly. "Is that so?" His father laughs, "Then let me help however I can." The door shuts with a click.

I slide down the wall beside one of the large doors, trying to listen to their conversation but with no luck only hearing slight muffled laughter and yells. "How long have we been sitting here?" Louise groans holding Lisa tightly. "About an hour or so." Lisa answers, looking at the floor. I groan leaning my head back against the wall and closing my eyes.

"Excuse me?" I open my eyes and look up a petit blonde women stands infront of me, her tight black dress hugs her curves making her look younger, her face tells another story, its slightly wrinkled at the corners of her mouth and eyes. "Yes?" I smile slightly. "Can I help you?" She says turning up the corners of her mouth in a thin smile. "No I'm waiting for someone." I rise and look at her better. Her green eyes sparkle, "And who is that?" I take a deep breath, "Cato. I'm waiting for Cato." Her smile fades, "You're the girl. You have some guts to come here." I cross my arms and nod, "He had to speak to his father." She laughs, "Of course he did…" I hear the door click open, "Thank you father." Cato mumbles before stepping out, leaving the door open.

"Cato!" the women hisses. His eyes widen as he looks up, "Mom. What are you doing here?" She laughs, "Well I walked downstairs and I see some half naked girl sleeping by your fathers office." I close my eyes and quickly reopen them. "Mom, she's with me." Cato laughs before stepping beside me and placing a hand on my shoulder. "That's what I was worried about…" She shakes her head. "Margret!" A rough voice yells from inside the dark room. "Don't let that girls parents get to your head." I glance up at Cato who shakes his head. "Her mother was a whore! A filthy whore from district 8!" I gasp, "My mother is no whore!" Cato sucks back air, "Mel, enough." He whispers into my ear, "Your mother was lucky your father bought her! Who knows what could have happened to her! Every district gives up there women at the ripe age of 17… your parents have hidden you for far too long my dear." She glares at me, before turning on her heel and walking back towards a small door at a far wall.

"Mel… I have no idea what came over her." Cato sighs. I stand straighter, "My mom doesn't dress rich people does she?" Cato grumbles something I can't make out, "No, she used to dress girls for my father… until your father got sick of the whole trading thing… so they left and she left her job behind." "What does she mean by hiding me." I look up at Cato. "No one knows your parents had a child." Cato tightens his grip on my shoulder. "What did your father say?" I say looking at the ground taking a step forward. "Tomorrow is one of the monthly sales, my father will make sure you go last so no one knows your coming and when you do, hopefully no one will have enough money to bet on you and that will make my fathers job easier and he will be able to buy you no problem." I cringe, "Buy me?"

"Yes Mel, buy you." Cato replies, before looking into the dark room and closing the door. "Tomorrow at 10:00 AM you will leave to the justice building, make sure you dress…. Nicely." I glare at him, "I have nothing to wear here…." He laughs, "I do." He grabs my hands before turning his head towards Louise and Lisa; I had forgotten they were still here. "Well see you tomorrow." Louise smiles grabbing Lisa's hand as they quickly left the house. "What's there problem?" I mutter looking at Cato who shakes his head. "Come." He leads me up a large staircase and down a hall.

"And this is my room…" He says pushing open a large door at the end of a small hallway open. I step in and look around, "Wow…" I gasp, stepping more into the room, as he closes the door behind us. The room is a strange red and gold, small medieval like designs cover the walls. A large bed is pushed up against one wall; heavy red curtains are tied up to large posts. "My mom's idea." He laughs. I smile, "She's into this kinda stuff?" "Ya I guess." He lies down on the bed. I take a step forward but stop myself. "Cato." I mutter as he sits up. "Yes?" I take a step closer to him, "What is it Mel?" I take a deep breath before his hands wrap around my waist and pull me closer. "What's going to happen tomorrow? Exactly?" He rests his head on my stomach and I place my hands on his shoulders. "Well." He sits upright before pulling me onto the bed to sit beside him. "You will be brought into a small room to sit and wait until someone comes to get you. After you will be brought into a dark room with black glass, your full name will be called out and some extra information…behind the glass will be numerous small rooms normally 10 to 12 rooms, in those rooms are men with small black remotes with one big red button. Outside each room on the wall which you can see are large lights, these lights will glow red with the room number…" He takes a deep breath, "When the lights blink red that means someone has bid… the lights will continue blinking until someone wins. Once the blinking stops, a person will say on a loudspeaker, your starting price and how much you have been sold for." I close my eyes, "What happens once I have been sold." "You will be taken into a room… in this room your buyer will get you and do whatever he pleases before he takes you to wherever you will then call home." He finishes looking at me, "But you don't have to worry, because I have made sure that nothing will happen to you. Melissa mark my word I promise you… nothing will happen." I nod closing my eyes and leaning my head on his shoulder.

Not the longest chapter, didn't want to keep you guys waiting, Hope you enjoyed it, thank you so much for the faves and reviews :D :Love you guys