Together Or Not At All

Before the Games

Dear Katniss,

This is what happened. All of it.

Its a sunny windy day in district 2, Me and Cato are practicing for the games. We are in the district 2 training centre and we are onto knife throwing, my greatest skill, Cato's is the sword. It is the last event of the day and then us two could discuss our strategy for the games. District 2 had a special system with how they entered there competitors . They didn't choose the willing they chose the best even if the willing where bad and the best where not willing, they had too act.

When Cato and I get home we discuss tactics. We will go in together and come out together wether the capitol likes it or not. We will team up with the best and come out on top. Together or not at all. Of course we won't tell the others in the training centre of our plans nor do we have any intention to tell the other tributes but it will be fresh in our minds for the rest of our lives however long or short that may be.

"You promise that if we're picked we'll win together?"I ask

"Yeah together or not at all right"Cato replies

"Yeah together or not at all"I agree

Enobaria and Brutus the district 2 mentors have decided that Cato and I should go in. No matter who was reaped. In the start they where just going to chose Cato because of his muscly build and athletic stance but then he convinced them to consider watching me and they did and remarked,

"You are a strong and capable victor and have a 4 of 5 chance of winning that's if your boyfriend here doesn't beat you too it" Cashmere chuckles away as Gloss tries to calm her down

Cato and I look at each other with bewildered expressions. We didn't know it had been that obvious.

Its the day of the reaping and I have on a violet blouse and a flowy midnight blue skirt. Cato has a navy blue suit with fashionable tailored shoes and a white T-shirt underneath.

"Don't you look stylish Cato" I cry over the growing ever louder crowd

"And you look just as radiant as the day I met you"he replies and gives me a peck on the check.

"Better go find my spot, see you soon" I say waving goodbye.

As I get into my line I look up to the stage and see Mootely our escort. She is wearing a white dress speckled with flowers, it is rather pretty and a lot less over the top and stupid then other capitol outfits. We are all sorted into our pens and then a video starts talking about the capitol and how the districts where made. I have to stifle a yawn. Then it comes to a close and Mootely starts talking,

"As always, lady's first"

She walks over to the bowl and swishes her hand inside and pulled out a slip with one of the many names of people who are entered into this god forsaken game. District 2 collectively holds there breath.

"Monique Dandry." The words have barley escaped Mootelys lips before I shout out

"I volunteer"

my heart pounds as I walked up to the stage and my mouth feels dry. This is it. This is my destiny.

"Now for the boys,"

Mootely wastes no time with the boys and pulls out the first slip of paper her fingers touch,

"Cato Dominsal"

Cato practically bounces up to the stage as if he is being presented a big basket of food. He runs up the steps and gives me a big kiss on the cheek. I pretend to be embarrassed but inside I am glowing.

"Congratulations to our two tributes from district 2" Mootely squeals in her affected capitol accent.

After we dodge the cameras and get installed in our rooms - which are as big as my whole house - we sit down in the dinning room and stuff our stomachs to bursting. We feast on duck, pork, rice, bread and an array of cheese and biscuits for a side. Then it's desert. It consists of jelly and cream, moose and these squishy soft things Brutus tells me are called marshmallows. Then we sit down in the lounge room and watch our competition.