Clove got to the gym and changed into her gym uniform; the gym uniform is modeled after the district Hunger Games clothes. After she got out she saw that the other people where in a line going into a room that was normally locked. Clove got in line behind a small girl with honey blond curls that where in pig tails. The line moved quickly. Soon Clove was near the front. She saw a buff, dark skinned peacekeeper ushering children into the door, and another, leaner, pale haired peacekeeper helping them exit the other door on the opposite side. She heard a deep, gravely grunt and looked up. She saw the buff peacekeeper staring her down. She slipped into the room, but not before she caught a glimpse of the stone sign above the door. It read: SIMULATION ROOM in thick dark letters. Clove gulped; she'd dreamed of this day since her twelve birthday; but they weren't the dreams a normal Career district born had. The dreams she had were night terrors. In fact, most nights she would wake up to Cato holding her and calmly whispering in her ear as he rubbed her back. She walked into the crowd of teenagers in the middle of the room. She tried to push to the front, but a tall boy in the middle of the crowd wouldn't let her through. She heard Mr. Heavensbee's voice and tried to look over the boy, but it was no use. I wish I wasn't so short Clove thought. A few moments later she stopped trying and strained to hear. She leaned forward so much that she fell into the boy.
"Watch it" the boy said harshly
"S-sorry.. I didn't mean to it-it's just that I couldn't hear and..." Clove said, turning red but then she noticed that he wasn't even listening. Finally she could hear.
"As you know the Hunger Games is coming up next month" Heavensbee. A massive roar came from the crowd.
Mr. Heavensbee laughed heartily "Yes, yes calm down children, I understand you're excited but you must wait"
"Today you will be using a simulation of a different scenario"
"I will be pairing you up with a child of opposite gender and will face the simulation together"
Clove sighed in relief.
"Clove and Cato" Heavensbee boomed
Clove paled at the sudden thought of Cato dying in the area. Clove raised her hand.
"Mr. Heavensbee, Mr. Heavensbee"
"Yes Clove?"
"Is it possible for someone to die in a simulation?"
Heavensbee shook his head "No Clove you can't die in the simulation, only in the arena"
The roar resumed in the crowd. Clove and Cato walked up to Heavensbee. Heavensbee put his hands on the smalls of their backs and led them into the simulation room. The simulation was a large concrete room with a PA system in one of the corners, with a wooden door a few feet away.
"Walk through the wooden door" A deep voice said.
Clove thought that the deep voice sounded like a bunch of bees buzzing around her head. Cato must of sensed her distress and held her hand. Clove silently gasped. She never thought he thought of her that way.
"It's ok we can do this. Together" Cato whispered .
