Chapter 19

That's the Truth.

"Fine? Fine? You call "fine" to the freaking fact that Cato knew till now that he is a father? To the fact that those innocent babies have grown without him? To the fact that neither of them would be able to be completely happy until we tell the truth?"

His face softens as I say this and I can tell by the look in his eyes that he feels just as guilty as I am but he says nothing so I furiously get out of the office, but when I walk out I find Cato and Clove standing just outside the door.

And they have heard everything.

Clove POV

I can't believe what I just heard, I turn around to face Cato, his eyes are wide opened and I can tell that he is starting to get upset. Enobaria can't even look at us; Brutus is the only one that speaks.

"I think it would be better if we get into my office"- without responding we all get in.

How come is it that they are related to the fact that Cato and I have been separated all these years? What were they hiding? Why Enobaria lied to me?

I take a seat on a beige velvet loveseat that is next to the window, Enobaria is already crying and Cato is about to explode, I don't know where I got the courage to speak but it was better if I talked than if Cato did, I know him well enough to know that he won't be able to hold back his emotions.

"What is the truth that you are talking about?"- My voice comes out almost like a whisper. Brutus sights heavily and starts talking.

Flashback.

"Cato you know that it was never planned to have two winners in the games, they were not designed for that, they were created to prove that only the strongest could survive and to remind everyone in Panem the superiority of the Capitol"- Brutus said seriously.

"Yeah I know I know, but they went crazy when Clove and I won, especially because of the fact that we are in love"- Cato seemed cool, like he was not understanding the severity of what Brutus had said.

"Kid I'm serious here; there are some people that are not happy about what happened"

"So what do you mean"- He straightened up in the chair with a worried look on his face.

"I'm afraid that you and Clove might be in danger"- Brutus walked around the office worried- "You have accidentally challenged the Capitol's power"

"But you know that it was not what I meant, I did it because I couldn't imagine living without her, I would rather die than have a life without her"- Now Cato was really worried, and when he heard that Clove was in danger, he felt his heart shrunk.

"I know that it wasn't your intention, but in the districts it was interpreted like a form of rebellion, that is why some people from the capitol are upset, they will go after you Cato"

"But what can they do? The whole nation will know if something happens to me"- Cato seemed to relax a little but, but he was more than wrong thinking that he was untouchable.

"They will try to break you Cato; they know who your only weakness is"

Clove. She was all that it was on his mind, would they hurt her? How would he be able to protect her?

"What do you suggest Brutus?"- He said with a sudden determination in his voice- "You know that I will do whatever it takes to protect her"

Cato decided to keep Clove away from this, so the next days she noticed that he was acting weird but he had already planned to tell her the situation right after they were sure that she was safe, she had been feeling sick so, he did not want to make her worried. Brutus told him that the best way to protect Clove was by making them believe that he did not loved her, that it will not affect him if they did something to her, to pretend that the whole "lovers" thing was just an act.

Finally the day had come, he only had to convince them that Clove meant nothing for him and then he would explain her the whole situation about the rebellion and together they will decide what will they do next. Cato was still worried about her, she had been really sick for the past weeks, she had barely ate something, she was always tired and looking extremely pale; Enobaria had convinced her to go to the doctor, so they were going together today and while they were in the hospital, Cato and Brutus will take care of the situation.

After breakfast he went to the office, Brutus was already there waiting for him along with another man that introduced himself as Plutarch Heavensbee, according to what they had explained to Cato, the plan was to keep Clove safe and then both of them will join the rebels to fight against the Capitol. It was simple Cato had to pretend that he was on the side of the Capitol, he will have a video conference with some people from the government, including Plutarch who will be the one to make the others believe in Cato's words, that it was all a farce and that he just had used Clove.

"I really don't care about her"- Cato was saying in a mocking tone- "Please, why would I choose her over the hundreds of girls that I have waiting for me back in district two?"

"Then why would you say in front of all Panem that you were in love with her?"- One of the men suspiciously asked.

"Because I knew what people wanted, and I had to use that insignificant girl to get what I wanted, but I would never fall in love with her, it was all a lie and she believed it so easily"- he said using an arrogant voice- "If you want to get rid of her go ahead"

What Cato never knew was that Clove was right outside the door, and as he hadn't told her what had been happening her heart broke into a million pieces, she had just discovered that she was pregnant and came to the office to tell Cato the good news. But now she believed that he had used her, his love was never real. Enobaria hugged tightly and leaded her to the bedroom.

After leaving Clove in her bedroom Enobaria went to Brutus office and he explained the whole problem to her.

"But what are we going to do now?"- She was relieved that it was all a lie- "We need to tell Clove the truth, she is devastated"

"I don't think that is going to be possible, it wasn't enough, the people from the Capitol didn't quite believed what Cato told them, it will be only a matter of time before they do something"- Brutus answered.

"But Clove is heartbroken, she wants to leave Brutus, we are going to let her go?"- Enobaria was almost crying, she had really begun to take fond of Cato and Clove.

"I think is the best, if keeping them apart means to keeping them safe then that is what we will do"

End of flashback.

When Brutus finished talking I felt empty, it feels like a hole in my heart was starting to grow, I looked for Cato and he was sitting in a chair in front of the mahogany desk, his head down between his hands. It took me a while to process all of their words, Enobaria keep saying that she was extremely sorry, but Brutus didn't showed any kind of regret.

After a while the numbness in my head started to fade away and the anger begin to grow, "Are you aware of the damage that you have caused to us?"- I said looking directly at them.

"Oh Clo, I know but at the time we did not had a choice"- Enobaria said as she dried the tears that were running down her cheeks.

"But you were with me in district 4 a lot of times, you saw me cry every single night for years! You were there when Claire and Caden were born! You let me believe that Cato didn't love me even though you knew that it wasn't true!"- The words were going out quickly.

"I know and I'm sorry, you don't know how much I regret that"

I was about to say something else when Cato stands up from the chair and leaves the room, he didn't even yells or at least say something to any of us, I quickly go after him.

"Cato! Please wait"- I run to stop him before he leaves the training center- "They lied to us! It is their fault that we are not together right now!"

He just keeps staring at me for a few minutes before saying something that made my heart broke into little pieces again "How come could you believe that I didn´t loved you?"- His question tooked me by surprise.

"Answer me Clove, how is it possible that you left without even asking me if it was true? Haven't I proved to you that I love you?"- His eyes showed immense sadness and pain.

"What did you want me to do? You will never know how I felt! For God sake Cato, I was about to tell you that I was pregnant!"

"Yes but that does not gives you the right to keep my children away from me"- his eyes were now cold and his voice tone was harsh.

"You didn't looked for me either"- I say with resentment

He squeezes the bridge of his nose and then gives me an extremely sad look, "Brutus and Enobaria didn't tear us apart, we did it ourselves" he says before turning around and leaves me standing there with the growing hole in my heart.

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