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Cato

Clove's eyes flicked open and fluttered a few times at the light. I saw her face furrow in confusion at the white wall and I knew she had no idea what was going on.

"Clove?" I asked her uncertainly and she looked up at me with wide eyes.

Her hair was fanned out around her head and her face was pale, more pale then normal if that was possible. She looked really fragile even though she usually looked tiny and petite.

"Cato," she breathed her eyes brimming with tears.

The breath was knocked out of me as a tear fell over her cheek trailing down it. I had been told Clove never cried for nothing so this was shocking.

"My shoulder and back hurts Cato," she whispered and I nodded understandingly, "How long till I can leave?"

I shook my head and looked over at the group of people and Rue as well as Thresh stood up. They left the room and I looked back at Clove. She was looking at Katniss with eyes that clearly said I'm sorry.

"I'm so sorry Kat I should have listened to you and Gale," she chocked out and Katniss shook her head.

"We should have watched you more Clove. We knew what was going on. The places he took you. He didn't give you any you know drugs did he?" She asked glancing wearily at Mr Woodcock.

"Clove what's this about drugs? You need to tell us everything," he said calmly but his eyes were wild.

"It started after my audition because it turns out he saw it all. As I left he grabbed me by my wrists and banged me against the wall. He started to scream at me for dancing with Cato. As the two days went on he got worse until the night. In the day he had taken drugs and let his friend he did things to me. Then he took me home and I heard him on the phone to the same friend and, and," she said before bursting into tears.

Clove looked at me her eyes sad and I could tell she wanted someone to love. She needed help and someone to look after her.

"I'm going to go report him. But first I want to tell you something. I know this is probably not the best time but the school production is in a few weeks and I was wondering if you had any ideas. I have one but I wanted to know what you thought," he said standing up.

"What is it sir?" Katniss asked standing as well.

"One of my sisters favourite films when we were younger was a musical. It included a jail and a wannabe film star," he said smiling and I saw Clove's eyes widened.

"Were doing Chicargo," Clove whispered smiling.

"Yes. We start auditions in a week. You will be asked to prepare a song that is not from the movie as they will be preformed in practice and in the play. If we can't decide who the best one is for a part there will be a song you will be required to sing from the musical who will decide who is to be who," he said heading towards the door, "I'm going to go tell the police what happened."

"Sir I wanna sing my song now please," Peeta said smiling at Clove.

Clove looked shocked at his announcement. Sir nodded before leaving the room. I smiled over at Peeta as he began to hum.

"Sometimes in our lives. We all have pain. We all have sorrow. But if we are wise. We know that there's always tomorrow," he sung softly, "Lean on me! When you're not strong and I'll be your friend. I'll help you carry on for it won't be long 'till I'm gonna need somebody to lean on. Please!"

"Please," I sung softly in the background.

"Swallow your pride if I have things you need to borrow. For no one can fill those of your needs that you wont let show," Peeta sung and everyone was singing in the background softly as he continued, "So just call on me brother when you need a hand we all need somebody to lean on! I just might have a problem that you'll understand we all need somebody to lean on!"

Clove had a tear streaking down her cheek now but she was smiling still.

"Lean on me when you're not strong I'll be your friend. I'll help you carry on for it wont be long 'till I'm gonna need somebody to lean on."

Tears were streaming down her face now as she smiled up at Peeta.

"Thank you so much Peeta," she whispered.

"It's fine. I hope you get better soon kiddo," he said leaning down to hug her.

"Everything will get better in time I promise," Finch said smiling at her.

Rue and Thresh entered the room smiling.

"How long does she have to stay here?" I asked them and they smiled a little more.

"As long as she doesn't move to much she's allowed out in a few days. The stab wounds weren't very deep so they didn't do as much damage as they first thought. But they many open up again if she moves a little too much. So she should be able to leave in about five days they think," Rue said skipping over to Clove.

"That's some good news I guess," Clove said looking down.

I knew she wouldn't be able to cope with not being able to move to much meaning she couldn't do her sports or running.

"How long till I can run again?" she asked looking them at wide eyed.

"About a month," Thresh said placing his hand on the back of Peeta's chair.

"A month," Clove said her voice barely a whisper.

Suddenly Mr Woodcock burst into the room his face panicked.

"Can Rue, Thresh, Peeta and Finch leave the room for a few minutes please," he said cautiously.

They left looking back at me with sad eyes before shutting the door behind them. Sir looked round first at Katniss then Gale then me and finally Clove.

"Gloss has vanished but Danny's been taken in he didn't even fight back but he was murmuring about how Gloss had done something to him. But anyway no one knows where Gloss is Clove."

I looked at Clove just in time to see her mouth form a little o in shock. Looking back at Mr Woodcock I saw him look down his eyes sad. Katniss looked like she was going to murder someone she was that mad and Gale's fist's were clenched by his side.

"What's going to happen now sir?" Gale asked his voice sounding like it had poison in it.

"Were just going to have to resume life as normal. Clove's going to be surrounded by someone twenty-four, seven. But we don't know what to do at night," Sir said looking at Clove.

"I can sleep over at hers a lot and so can Gale if we are allowed. Also her step-dad can be on the look out but he will be busy with Jazz so we will have to stay with her more," Katniss said looking at Clove.

I looked at Clove confused. Who was Posy and why did Clove have a step-dad? What had happened to Clove in the past?

"Who's Jazz?" I asked curiously and Clove looked at me with tiered eyes.

"She's my sister," Clove said looking down, "My dad wont care about either of you staying over. Unless Gale try's something."

She laughed and raised her eyebrow at him mockingly.

"Why on earth would I do that?" Gale said raising both eyebrows.

Clove laughed and went to hit him but winced in pain. Sir reached out to help her get back comfortably into bed.

"So that's perfect then. We will come see you most days and definitely be there for the day you come out don't worry about Gloss," Sir said smiling at her.

"What if he comes for me? Or one of you? What if he decided to go after Jazz or my step-dad? If he even touches them I'm going to kill him!" Clove shouted.

Suddenly I saw she started trying to get out the bed but I carefully pushed her back down. She burst into tears and I realised how broken Clove had become...

Clove

"Can you guys leave me alone for a few minutes please," I chocked out.

Cato looked at me his eyes questioning, "Are you sure you want to be left alone?"

"Yeah I'll be fine for a few minutes," I told him, "Mr Woodcock as I'm not going to be here can I audition in a few minutes?"

He nodded before leaving the room followed by Gale and Katniss. Cato looked at me once more before going after them.

I looked down at my hands another tear falling down my face. Then I realised I would have to warm up if I was going to get Roxie for Chicago.

"If anyone asks, I'll tell them we both just moved on. When people all stare I'll pretend that I don't hear them talk. Whenever I see you, I'll swallow my pride
and bite my tongue. Pretend I'm okay with it all. Act like there's nothing wrong," I said another tear falling down my cheek.

This wasn't like me I never usually cried but the last few days I just couldn't hold it in any more.

"Is it over yet? Can I open my eyes? Is this as hard as it gets? Is this what it feels like to really cry? Cry," I sung quieter then it was meant to be sung.

"If anyone asks, I'll tell them we just grew apart. Yeah what do I care, If they believe me or not. Whenever I feel your memory is breaking my heart. I'll pretend I'm okay with it all. Act like there's nothing wrong," I said.

Memories flew threw to my mind. Gloss beating me. My little sister Jazz laughing as I spun her round in the air while my real parent's sat on the picnic blanket in the lush summer grass not realising everything was about to go wrong.

"I'm talking in circles! I'm lying, they know it! Why won't this just all go away?" I sung louder this time.

I was sat in the orphanage with Jazz sat on my knee sobbing slightly.

"Is it over yet? Can I open my eyes? Is this as hard as it gets? Is this what it feels like to really cry? Cry. Cry," I sobbed looking down.

Suddenly the door opened and Mr Woodcock walked in smiling. I cleared my throat, "can I audition now sir?"

"You just did Clove that was perfect! You dad and sister are outside can they come in?" he asked and I nodded.

He walked outside and I took a deep breath as the door opened once more and the face of my adorable little sister appeared...

So this is the next chapter and I know we don't know if Clove doesn't have a sister or if she does but I wanted her to have a sibling. So I still need help with the choosing of the characters for Chicago I have had one review so thank you so much for that but I do need some more help. Please R&R it makes me smile so much :) ~CloveHermioneHatter x