The Liar and The Lover || Clato

Lies

Clove's POV

After hearing what he said, I immediately turned away. I'm hardly controlling myself not to laugh. Is this really Cato Hadley? The killing machine of district 2? Is this what love really does?

"Why me? There are lots of girls who admired you. I'm just a girl who's good with knives." I said melodramatically, still not facing him.

"You're Clove Kentwell and they are not. You're the girl I've fallen in love with, not them." he said unfeignedly.

This time, I faced him.

"Why are you doing this to me Cato?"

"I don't get it. What do you mean by that?"

"All this time, I thought I'm just someone who can be a friend to you or be an enemy to you. Someone you talked to or ignore. I'm just a nobody. Just a girl who's fascinated with knives. But you. You're Cato Hadley. Adored by district 2. Their golden boy who'll make everyone proud." I hate sounding so dramatic but I need to convinced him.

Slowly he walked towards me. Not breaking our eye contact.

"I love you for the way you are. I don't care what others might say. This is my life, not theirs. This is what I feel. I understand if you don't feel the same for me. After you volunteered my world momentarily stopped, I feel so stupid for not letting you know but it's still not too late, I volunteered for you. I want you Clove." he sounds pleading.

Damn Cato. Who would've thought this career tribute is also a romanticist? But let me show you how to do it right. I've got some acting skills too.

"Love has really a way of bringing people together, sadly it also has a way  of tearing people apart .. both of us happens to be those persons." I said.

"What do you mean by that Clove?"

I'm sounding a bit poetic and I don't like it. You can't hear anything like this from me. But I need to.

"Who would've thought that we both volunteered for the same reason."

By that, Cato's eyes widened.

"You mean you .."

You got it easily Cato!

"Yes. I do liked you ever since we're young, but I don't think you would feel the same for me and the reason why I volunteered is, I want you to notice me and if I win maybe I would make everyone proud. Then I won't be that girl who anyone knows as the girl who never missed. They'll know be my name, Clove Kentwell, a Victor."

Tears started to fall from my eyes. It was part of my plan. And it pissed me off. I don't cry, it's only for weak people.

"There's no place for love in the game. It's hard to admit that soon we'll have to face each other and .. " I stuttered.

"That's why I'm here Clove. I'll do everything just to protect you."

"But I don't want to lose you Cato."

Lie.

"It's my fault. I should've not volunteered."

Another Lie.

"It's really my fault. If I just told you earlier, maybe this won't happen. I'm so sorry Clove."

He held me in a warm embrace. Ugh, it's suffocating me. I can't stand doing this.

"I love you." he said.

I don't want to say this. I bit my lip in frustration.

I took a deep breathe.

"I love you too."

The biggest lie I ever said.

A/n I'll be busy this week and the next 2 weeks due to my projects & upcoming final exams thus I can't update, if I do it will be sloooooow 🐢 til next time. ❤