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CHAPTER 13

Katniss looked in the envelope to find another card saying,

Departure Time: Ten days after the fashion banquet, 7:00PM

New home service: District 1

Required:

-Keep only original Avox clothes.

-Bring only things you brought

-Only keep two things given from the Smiths

*One thing you should keep in mind Katniss. The Smiths' don't know anything about your departure.

Katniss stared at the paper. 10 days after the banquet…. Today was the first day, so nine more days and the eleventh day she'll leave. District 1? That place isn't exactly nice is it? The Smiths' don't know about Katniss leaving either. Snow wasn't going to tell them so she will have to tell them on her own. Katniss couldn't help but feel frustrated at Snow. She had actually found a content place to be and he was going to just take it away, just like that.

There was a sudden knock on the door. Katniss stood there, she just suddenly couldn't move. How could Snow do this? He's taking her away from… From what exactly? A family? No… that's not it. Her mind went on to the lines of Cato.

When Katniss didn't open the door, the person on the other side opened the door himself. Katniss's body began to work again. She took the card on the floor and the envelope and quickly put it in the drawer.

"What did you put in there?" It was Cato. Katniss simply shook her head.

"Are you sure?" An eyebrow rose. Katniss nodded, hoping he would forget about it already. Her mouth opened to speak but no words came out. She didn't know how to explain it.

"Something's up. Tell me," he demanded.

"I-it's nothing…" Katniss managed to say.

Cato took a few steps so he was in front of her. He stared at her. His deep ice blue eyes seared through her grey ones. Katniss avoided his gazes. She didn't want to see him. That would just cause more pain to well up in her heart.

Katniss reached to push him away, so that way there was a bigger distance between the two.

"Go away," she made her voice as harsh as she could.

Cato was now very confused. He stopped her hands from pushing him away and held her hands into his.

"Something's wrong. I don't like that you're not telling me any of it." He didn't let her hands go.

Katniss just shook her head. She tried to respond with a bitterly but the words were caught in her throat.

"Cato, just go away. I'm tired," she whispered. Her gaze wouldn't meet his. Stupid President Snow. He made her feel hopeless. Her new found happiness was now withering away and Cato was part of it.

"I'm not leaving until you tell me," he said in a gentler tone.

"Well, leave because I'm not telling you," she said quietly. She said that she wanted him to leave but in truth she didn't want him to go anywhere. She hadn't pulled her hands away from his, because his large hands felts so right holding on to hers.

"You were happy a moment ago when I saw drinking your hot chocolate and now you're all sad?" Cato tried to figure out what was happening.

"I don't know…" Katniss felt like crying and she didn't even know why. She felt so pathetic and weak.

"I have this feeling that you're going to cry," he sighed.

Katniss bit her lip, "I'll be fine. Don't worry about me." She eventually got him out of the door and then she locked the door. She plopped onto her bed and hugged her pillow. The tears began to flow. Was this Snow's plan all along? Start with getting close to one family but then all of sudden it's taken away.

Katniss wished she hadn't sent Cato away. It was weird how much she needed him.

2nd day

Katniss didn't feel like getting out of her bed the next day, so she didn't. Regina didn't question it and let her stay in bed. Regina would occasionally bring her food or some medicine in case she felt ill. Cato had work and the two didn't have much interaction that day.

3rd day

Katniss felt much better the next and actually got some things done. She cleaned the wooden floors and vacuumed the carpets. She had finished all of that by 1PM so she helped Regina in her work office.

"Oh, have you read what was in the envelope from President Snow?" Regina questioned. Here was Katniss's chance to tell her! However, instead she shook her head no.

"I suggest you to read it. I think it's pretty important," Regina advised. Yeah it was very important. Katniss didn't know how to tell Regina. Why was it so difficult?

"Anyhow, how are you and Cato progressing?" Regina changed the topic. Katniss's eyes widened in surprise. What progress was she talking about?

"You two are still friends?" Katniss nodded in response.

"Really…? Hmm… you know sweetie, Cato really cares about you. I've never seen him so worried about any girl. I think you changed him in some ways," Regina smiled. Cato cared about Katniss, now that was something new to Katniss.

4th day

Katniss walked down to the basement. She remembered that there was training room down there. Anger was filling in her body. That anger was mostly directed towards Snow.

She walked in the training room. Her eyes spotted a bow and a sack of arrows. She picked them up and settled in the position. The metal bow was heavier and larger compared to her wooden bow the arrows probably gave a bigger impact.
She pulled back the arrow and aimed carefully, and then the arrow flew. BAM! All that anger resulted to a bulls eye on the target. Katniss took another bow and made another bulls eye.

"Wow impressive," A voice came behind her. She whirled around to find Cato.

"Archer?" He leaned against the doorway.

"No," She plainly replied. She didn't want to see Cato these next days or else her pain will just increase since she's leaving.

Cato heaved a sigh, "I can't do this anymore. You're not telling me something and it's bothering me.

Katniss tightened her grip on the bow, "It's nothing." It took all her strength on not blurting it out. She had decided not to tell the Smith's at all. They'll find out when the day comes.

He approached her, "It's something."

"No it isn't." she put back the bow and arrows, and began to walk away. Cato pulled her back and turned her around so she was facing him.

"Don't lie to me," he growled.

"Just leave it alone! I don't want to have you in my life!" She tried to maintain her voice so it wasn't too loud.

"Well too bad, because I want you to be in my life," his voice was smooth and husky.

She pushed him away, "I-I just can't. We can't be friends, enemies, acquaintances, family, whatever! I guarantee you that we can only be nothing," She fumbled with those words. Cato was obviously puzzled. He didn't understand what was happening at all. Katniss took this chance to escape out the door.

7th day

Katniss stared out the window as she swept the floor. Pitter Patter. Drip Drop. Pitter Patter. Drip Drop. The white snow turned into pouring rain. The pass 3 days, she tried her best to act natural and avoided Cato as much as possible. Her heart felt so empty. She didn't know how to explain it. It was just emptiness.

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Cato stared at the blank wall. God work was such a bore.

"Are you even on this planet?" Clove snapped her fingers in front of his face.

"I hate women," he bluntly said.

"Wow, the all great Cato has love problems?" Clove rolled her eyes, "What is wrong with you? You've been like this for the past few days."

"Is giving a girl space a good thing?" He asked randomly.

"Well it depends…" Clove furrowed her eyes in confusion.

"Never mind it's nothing," Cato simply shrugged it off. Pitter Patter. Drip Drop. What a dreary day.

10th day

Tomorrow was the day Katniss was leaving. She couldn't believe it. Regina noticed something was off ever since Katniss read the letter from Snow, but she never brought it up to Katniss. Eric being the sharp kid he was, also could tell that Katniss wasn't the usual exciting and happy person she was. Cato was greatly affected by the sudden mood change of Katniss. It irritated him to no extent that she was ignoring him and wouldn't tell him anything.

Nightfall fell and Katniss decided to take a warm shower. Cato went to her room so he could figure this out. He entered the room to find no one in there and the shower was running. He suddenly remembered Katniss putting something in the drawer and shutting it quickly. He was curious so he opened the drawer. He found some letter card thing and flipped it open. Cato didn't believe it. So this what she was hiding? He took the other card and found the departure time.

Katniss had finished her shower and dressing so she got of the bathroom. Cato didn't notice and continued to stare at the card. Katniss stopped dead on her tracks at the sight of Cato reading the card.

"C-Cato?" Katniss stuttered.

"So this is what you were hiding. You aren't even planning on telling me right?" He scoffed.

"You would find out anyhow…" she said meekly.

"When huh? Tomorrow when you leave?" He crumpled up the letter, "Mum and Eric don't know either do they?" She shook her head no in response. Of course he would've found out. Why wouldn't he be mad at her for not telling?

"Why didn't you tell me sooner? At least I could've managed something so you could stay here," His voice filled with hurt.

"Snow is too powerful. You can't do anything," she whispered. Cato walked to her and hugged her securely in his arms.

"I wish you relied on me or at least trust me." He tightened his hug.

"I do trust you!" She looked up at him, "I just don't want to have more emptiness in my heart when I leave because of you…" she mumbled and hugged back.

"Then I can't see you ever?" Cato gently stroked her hair. Tears began to fill her eyes.

"P-probably not…" she was awfully tired. Tears began to fall down her face.

"I'm not mad at you, just frustrated at everything that isn't fair in life." He kissed the top of her head lightly.

"Good…" she wanted to fall asleep on his chest. He carried her onto the bed and got in next to her, then pulled the blankets over them.

"Go to sleep…"

Katniss tugged on his shirt, "Stay here." Now she regretted on not telling Cato sooner. She should've told Regina and Eric as well.

"I'm not going anywhere," he murmured. Before Katniss drifted to complete and utter sleep, she heard the faintest, "I love you."

11th day 7:00PM

Regina wiped her tears with her handkerchief as she saw the Peacekeepers take Katniss away. Eric kept on asking, "Why are they taking away Kat? Why is Kat leaving?"

"Any last goodbyes or anything?" One of the Peacekeepers asked. Katniss nodded and headed to Cato.

She took out something in her pocket and placed it in Cato's hands with a note attached. Katniss reached up, then lightly placed her hands on his chest and gave him a gentle kiss on the lips.

"Goodbye..."

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