Evaluation

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by v9nceh

by v9nceh

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Cato's POV

The next day is evaluation day. We have to go in one by one and get scored based off our talents. Me and Clove go down and sit on a cold metal bench in a dingy hallway with horrible lighting. All the other tributes are there but it's still silent. "Glimmer Belcourt" an automated voice says. "Good luck" says Marvel. Glimmer gets up and says "Good luck!" she stops in front of me and Clove. "Good luck Cato!" she comes down and hugs me. She gives Clove a snarky look. I look at Clove who looks at her with a mix of anger, confusion, and her normal stare, then she rolls her eyes and goes back to staring straight ahead. I find myself staring at her, studying how her brown hair looks in this light. She looks at me and I instantly look away. Exactly like what happened at breakfast yesterday but reversed. "Marvel Stanford" the automated voice calls. He gets up and says good luck to both me and Clove giving an extra smile to Clove. She gives him a small smile back then instantly goes back to staring straight ahead. I find myself staring straight ahead too but with this feeling in my stomach. There's not something going on between them is there? I'm sure there isn't, I mean Clove is probably thinking the same thing about me and Glimmer. Besides, it's not like we like each other or anything. Right? Right. I'm so lost in thought I almost jump when I hear the automated voice call "Clove Kentwell" I sit up straight and watch her get up. "Hey Clove," I say without thinking anything through. What was I doing? "Good luck." I say. Thank god. I don't like her, I don't think, no, I don't, but for some reason in that moment I was afraid I was going to say something... well I don't really know. She smiles then walks away.

Clove's POV

I wanted to kill her. That stupid fucking hug she gave him. Was there actually something going on between them? Or did Glimmer just want to get on my nerves. It's not like I like Cato. I was going to end up killing him anyways. But still I felt so much jealousy flow through my body. Then it was replaced with anger, mainly toward Glimmer but a little bit toward Cato. I could feel him staring at me so I looked at him to see his blue eyes instantly flash away. A basic repeat of breakfast yesterday. Marvel was called up and he stopped to say good luck to me and Cato. He gave me a special smile while walking away. I smiled back thinking maybe it would help him do better in some way only to realize Cato was staring at me again. Maybe I made him jealous. After a few minutes my name was finally called. I got up only to hear Cato say "Hey Clove" I turn to look at him. I found myself almost getting nervous to hear what he was going to say. He just looked at me for a few seconds before saying "Good luck." I feel almost disappointed but at the same time I just smile then walk away. I do good on my evaluation or whatever even though my mind was distracted by the thought: Do I like Cato, I can't, I have to kill him. Later we are both sitting on the couch listening to our scores, Marvel gets a 10, Glimmer gets an 8, I smile at that and see out of the corner of my eye that Cato was looking at me, smiling. I feel myself blush a little, no Clove, no, I think to myself over and over again. When it's Cato's turn everyone sits up a little, "Cato Hadley, 10" announces Caesar Flickerman. Everyone starts cheering and clapping. I smile at him to which he looks back at me and holds my gaze for a second. "Next" I hear and I immediately turn my attention back to the TV. "Clove Kentwell, 10" A smile immediately finds my face again. Once again everyone starts cheering and celebrating. Cato looks at me and smiles. "Good job" he says. "You know you got the same as me" I say. "I know" he says.

Cato's POV

I was extremely distracted during my evaluation so I was very shocked to find out I got a 10. So did Clove. We were celebrating the entire time until they announced the district 12 girl. An 11. We were outmatched. "What!?" I yell "What did she do? Me and Clove did outstanding, what did some girl who probably grew up eating dirt do to get an 11?!" I look down at Clove to see looks just as mad as me. "I can't believe this." She says before walking off. I stand there for a second before going after her. "Clove," I say following her into her room. "Clove." "What?" she says annoyed. "We will kill her first." I say looking down at her trying to make eye contact which is difficult due to our height difference. "No!" she yells "There is no we! There is one winner Cato, one." Suddenly I understand, why she probably doesn't like me and why I fight liking her, one of us will be dead. "Clove" I say softly. "Just leave." she yells. I feel tears almost flow into my eyes. I walk out of the room and slam the door to mine.

Sorry for making this so long and making so much happen in one chapter. Love y'all<3