I sit impatiently in my seat. No one will come to visit me, because everyone hates me. Cato will have heaps of visitors, and I will get none. I pace the room, there is no way we will make it out together, it's just not possible. I continue pacing when I hear the door creak open. In comes Mary Hackwell, of all people! I wish she would disappear sometimes…

"I'm sorry for what I said Clove. I didn't mean it. They're going to kill me tomorrow morning. I don't want to die! I hate the thought of death, please…" she whispers at me, her emerald eyes large, and shining in the dim light. "You have to help me! I swear I will never do anything like that again" begs Mary. There is no denying the desperation in her voice. I sigh, "Alright, Guards!" I call. They enter the room immediately. "Please, don't execute her, not yet at least. If I die, she stays alive, if I make it back, we shall see. I don't feel sorry for her, but…" I trail off, lost for words. What am I thinking, sympathy! For her!? Why does she deserve it? "Understood Miss Sevina," the Peacekeepers grunt, clearly displeased by my request, but how can they deny a tribute?

Mary is escorted out of the room, and I am alone once again. Then the door opens, again! In comes Mum, she's obviously just visited Cato. "Clove, honey, I'm sorry," she embraces me.

"I'm fine, really,"

"No, you're not. You love him, I know that, and you will lose him,"

"I know…" I spend the rest of her time in her arms, possibly for the last time.

Just as she is leaving, she turns to me and says, "if there is any way you can think of to get the both of you out, do it…" and she leaves, just as quickly as she came. I sit by the window, tears forming in my eyes. Why did he have to put us in this situation, it's stupid and unfair. Now one of us will have to die…

The Peacekeeper comes to the door to summon me. Quickly, I wipe the tears from my eyes, and remove all traces of them. Then walk to him waiting. Cato is there too, he gives me a reassuring smile, and I return it. Mum must have verbally beat the crap out of him for volunteering. There is no way we will both make it out. As we are escorted to the car, the heel on my shoes snaps, and I topple over backwards. Cato laughs, and so do I, and even the Peacekeeper does. Both boys help me up, and I slowly adjust to walking without the heel, but I must look like an idiot, because Cato keep stifling laughs.

We board the train, which looks remarkably like the wealthier houses in District Two. But this must be luxury to the outer districts, who have like, no money. I personally feel sorry for them, and so does Cato, but we can never let on that we do. If that were to be discovered, we would be whipped. That is the penalty for feeling sorry for those in those districts. But it is really unfair, especially when the Mayor and his family in our district get to bathe in money.

I am shown to my room, and I sit down on the bed. I take of my heels and rub my feet. They are literally about to fall off, that stupid shoe that broke has killed my foot. I change out of my lilac coloured dress and slip on something more comfortable, a pair of red shorts and a white tank top. The clothes on these trains are actually kind of nice. After lying down on my bed and making myself comfy, I slowly doze off to sleep.

A knock on the door awakens me. I sit up slowly, "Come in!"

"It's Enobaria, I'm your mentor for these games,"

"Oh, hey Enobaria," I smile. Enobaria is a very broad shouldered woman, and she has had her teeth surgically altered so that two are sharp, gold teeth.

"I's glad you have made yourself at home, but it's now time for you to come to dinner,"

"Oh, I'll be right there," I reply, and get up to brush my hair. One I am finished, I exit my room and go to the table.

I sit down to the left of Cato. He grabs my hand under the table and squeezes it. I smile at him. Brutus, the other mentor sits down on my right. "Well, well, well. Our new tributes huh? You seem pretty in shape to me," he states, giving us the once over.

"Avox," orders Mariestta, clapping her hands. A woman who is all dressed in red, and has blonde hair with sorry, green eyes approaches the table and nods her head in acknowledgement. "Bring us our dinner," she says, the Avox nods and scurries off. She quickly returns, her arms laden with extravagant dishes of all sorts. We live in the district most favoured by the Capitol, and even we don't get this kind of food. Cato and I both tuck in, eating away greedily at the delicious food.

"Woah, slow down," laughs Brutus, but he eats away madly too, it is the best thing we have ever eaten.

Conversation at the dinner table is casual. Who are your families, what is your life like, do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend sort of stuff. Cato reluctantly spills that we are dating, causing a scream to erupt form Mariestta. "You two are dating!? Is that why you volunteered?" she questions this then causes a tirade of questions about our relationship. It gets tiring, so I announce I'm tired and get up to bed. Cato follows.

I go to my room, and he begins to follow me in, "No," I whisper, "Come back later, I have a feeling we are being watched," he silently nods in agreement, kisses my forehead, and goes into his room.

I get changed out of my shorts into a soft, silk nightie. I have one like this at home… it was my mothers. This one reminds me of home. I let my chocolate hair out, and brush the knots out, leaving it to hang at my shoulders, like I do every night.

The door opens inwards, and a figure sneaks in and closes it quietly. He tackles me from behind, and I whack him in the face.

"Cato, please, I just want to go to sleep,"

"Are you sure you don't want to do anything else, I mean, this will be the last night we are together alone," he smirks, and I know what he means. We have never considered going this far before, but now I sort of agree with him.

"Fine," I agree.

I lie down with him next to me, he cups my face in his hands, and kisses me. I kiss back, his warm touch making my whole body tingle.

Heeeeeey peoples! Ok, so, heeheehee, I hope you enjoy this chapter! I was laughing as I wrote this :D hahaha, but anyway, I might not get Lust updated tonight, but I will try my best. I had to write Once in a Lifetime for ZLF88, and I started this earlier in the week, and had to continue working on it. So gooooo me! I have written I don't know how many words today, but I will make a start on Lust, and if I don't have it up tonight, it will be either tomorrow or the day after.

xx Minnie xx