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10
Katniss
When we hit the water, we separate. Cato is busy splashing the others, like a normal boy, so I take our stuff to the beach area where the girls are lying. Clove jumps up and tears at my top, exclaiming, "Much better. It's like a bikini." I roll my eyes but don't protest, jumping back in the water and swimming round the corner to a separate area, hidden from the others, where I can relax alone. Or so I think. After about a minute though, a figure rises from the water, and Ros speaks. "So what's going on with you and Cato?" I sit up and shrug, replying, "I don't know. I just don't know what he's thinking. I thought he liked me and then…" She interrupts, laughing, "Oh he likes you. I see the way he looks at you… and the way you look at him. You're both completely clueless though." I nod my head and do something I don't think I've done in over 5 years. I ask her for advice. "So what do I do?" She pats me on the shoulder and answers, "Honey, if you love him, just tell him." I frown and just as she is about to go, I remember what I was going to ask, "How did you get here without me seeing you?" She giggles and reminds me, "I'm from the fishing district. I practically live in the water," before swimming away, leaving me to my thoughts. But not for long.
Thresh creeps up while my eyes are closed and throws himself down beside me, and I struggle not to scream. He smiles at me and says, "Thanks for getting me down. Can we talk?" I nod but I'm curious, "About what?" He blushes and mutters, "About that kiss." I groan and reply, "Oh no, Thresh, I didn't … it was just for the shock factor." He raises his eyebrows, saying, "Nobody can kiss like that and not mean it." I nod and explain, "Thresh, I like you. But only as a friend. I like someone else." "No, Katniss, why are you lying to yourself? Just kiss me." I back away and almost trip as I answer, "No Thresh. I can't." He looks at me and asks, "And why not?" I scream, "Because I'm in love with Cato." Shit. What have I done? I put my head in my hands and when I look up again, he's walking away. "Wait, Thresh, where are you going?" He winks at me and replies, "I just wanted to hear you say it. Even if you won't admit it to each other." I run into the water to slap him round the head and he scoops me up and dunks me in. I grab his legs and pull him under and when we both surface, we're laughing. "Right, come on. Let's go back to the others. Someone will be waiting for you." I swim round the corner to see everyone quiet, looking at me. Everyone is there but as I count I realise someone is missing. "Clove. Where's Cato?" She shrugs but Rue pipes up, "He went for a walk." Everyone turns their death glares on her and I go to my bag, grabbing a top and walking off in the direction that she pointed.
"Cato! Where are you?" I shout and suddenly I spot him, kicking a tree. "What's wrong?" I ask quietly and he turns away before answering. "Everyone knows. They all hate us." "What, why?" "Lemme make this a bit clearer for you. Clove and Glimmer hate you. ALL the boys hate me," he growls and pins me against the tree, whispering, "Why did you do that, you had to shout it." I nod, and kiss him, "Baby, it doesn't matter." He snaps at me, "It does to me. I wanted to keep it out of everyone's business. Just coz you've worked out how you feel, doesn't mean I have!" I gasp at this and shake him off me, asking, "You don't love me, do you?" He hesitates, before answering, "I don't know." I am devastated, but I try not to show it, just saying, "Fine. Then we'll stop this. Lemme know when you work out where you are, huh Cato? Until then, stay away from me." With that I run away and climb a tree. From here, I can see everyone. Back at the beach they're all nervously looking in our direction, waiting for one of us to emerge, while Cato is crying, practically beating himself up. When I see his tears, I just can't help it. I begin to sob – why do I have to mess everything up?
Cato
After a few minutes, I manage to compose myself enough to go back to the others, who are anxiously waiting for us. I come out of the trees and begin issuing orders, "Right. We have half an hour before we need to move again. Clove, Glimmer, Peeta, make sure everything is packed up please." Peeta looks up and nods but Thresh steps in front of me and snarls, "We're not leaving without Katniss." I panic for a moment, "What? Isn't she back yet?" Everyone shakes their heads and I struggle to calm myself before answering, "Well, I'm sure she'll be back soon." Rue runs up and before she can even ask, I nod. I'm certain Kat is in a tree, so Rue is the best person to try and find her.
About 15 minutes later, she comes out of the trees, holding tightly onto Rue's hand. Her face is stained with tears and she's trembling. When they see her, everyone drops what they are doing and the girls dart over to her, while the boys make their way over to me, where I am sitting on top of a rock, looking at the cove where she was hiding. "What did you do to her?" Marvel asks, and I shake my head, replying, "The stupid bitch just took everything the wrong way. Thresh and Peeta both shout, "Watch it! Don't be rude, you bastard. You hurt her; you can't actually blame her for this." I turn to Thresh accusingly, "This is your entire fault!" and yet again, I'm welling up. I jump down and shout, "10 minutes everyone, and then we're moving."
Katniss
When Rue found me in the trees, I was at the hiccupping stage of my tears. She didn't say anything, just hugged me tight for a few minutes. I pulled myself together and she said, "Ca… We're going in about 20 minutes." I nod and we climb down together. When we make it back to camp, I can tell by everyone's reaction that I look awful. The girls run over to me and bombard me with questions as Glimmer and Ros pat my face and try to get rid of the tearstains. Clove asks, "Babe, what did he do?" I shake my head and struggle not to dissolve into fresh tears, but suddenly Cato shouts, "10 minutes everyone, and then we're moving." Thankfully Rue has packed up my stuff and so I sit and wait, Clara holding my hand tightly. She leans her head close to mine and murmurs, "If you ever need to talk babe. Are you feeling ok? The medicine is working, right?" I nod and she hugs me tightly as Thresh whistles, a signal to show we need to leave. Cato and Marvel are at the front of the group, so I hang back, wanting to keep to myself and avoid the questions. No-one bothers me and I'm thankful for that. I take the time to think things over and I wonder whether I've overreacted. Yes. I have. I hate myself for that. I have no idea how long we've been walking but I'm starting to feel tired. I'm about to ask to stop when I realise I can't see anyone and the world starts spinning. The last thing I hear is someone crashing through the bushes, calling my name, before I black out again.