Welcome to Panem Private (Clato, Katniss/Peeta)

Chapter Three

Clove POV:

It's been two months since Cato first kissed me. Wow, it feels like an eternity. We've been hanging out almost every night since. He's asked me to be his girlfriend. I feel like I can totally trust him. I've actually been able to open up to him, and I have never ever been able to do that.

He's totally ditched his little clique and has been focusing on football, and well, me. He's so perfect. I love the way he laughs at my jokes, even when I know they're the dumbest ones ever. I love the way his eyes light up when they see me. I love the way he kisses me when I'm mad or pissed and he makes my mood 10x better. I kind of even think I might love him.

"Clove!" Speaking of the devil.

"Hey." I smile at my boyfriend.

"Meet me behind the bleachers after school." He winks and leaves me standing in the hallway.

My stomach is filled with butterflies right now and I'm sure my cheeks are bright red. Yeah the butterflies and blushing hasn't stopped.

I sit through two boring classes, just waiting for after school so I can meet up with Cato.

Finally the bell rings and I head to my locker as quickly as possible.

"Hey Clove!" Glimmer greets me with a smile. That's weird. She hates me.

"Um, hi?" I look at her cautiously.

She just grins and strolls off. Double weird.

After gathering my things, I head for behind the bleachers like Cato told me to do.

Just as I see his figure, I notice something else. Or someone else. Glimmer. And they're...kissing.

Just as I'm about to run away, Glimmer notices me.

"Hi Clove. You really think Cato actually liked you? Ha, it's been me all this time." I look at Cato to tell me it's all a lie but he just states at the ground. "He's told me everything. How you've never been kissed, besides him of course." Glimmer looks at Cato. "Sorry I had to put you though that baby."

"Cato?" I ask with a voice I don't even recognize.

"Tell her you don't love her, that it was all a lie." Glimmer eggs Cato on.

He looks up at me, his eyes dark and cold. Those aren't the eyes I fell in love with. He's not the same person.

"It's a lie. I don't love you, Clove." He says harshly.

"There you have it." Glimmer smiles.

"Fuck you, Cato. I really thought you were different. I can't ever look at you again, you dick!" I scream. I feel so much rage, I could just kill something. Hm, that reminds me.

I reach into my bag and grab the knife I store, you know just in case.

"Oh my God! She has a knife!" Glimmer screams.

"I'm not going to fucking kill you, you idiot." I yell and turn away and run into the trees nearby. I need a kill.

I whip my knife at the tree. I can't fucking believe it. I told him everything...and it was all a lie.

Suddenly I spot movement in a bush nearby. Finally, a kill.

I slowly make my way over to the bush, ready to throw.

"Clove, oh my God. Don't kill me!" A voice yells.

Katniss Everdeen.

"What the hell do you want? Come to humiliate me more?" I yell, obviously infuriated.

"No. I just wanted to say that I'm...sorry. I knew they were doing this and I tried to stop it. I'm leaving that clique. I can't do it. I just don't get how someone could be so mean." She tries to explain.

"You'd leave your boyfriend?" I ask, cocking my eyebrow. I don't fall for this for one second.

"Well I'm not leaving him, just our club. They've never been this vicious before. Honestly, I think everyone is just scared of Glimmer." Katniss says.

"How do I know you're not going to just learn all my secrets the dish them to Glimmer just like Cato did?"

"I don't know how to make you trust me, but I really want to earn it. You seem like such a nice girl and I've always liked you." She admits. "Please? Give me a chance."

"Fine. I'll give you a chance." I give in.

I don't know why, but I feel like I trust her. But I also trusted Cato, and look how that turned out.

"Wanna go to the party with me tonight? I would like to introduce you to some people." She smiles.

(At the party)

After Katniss "glammed me up" by putting on a short black dress with red heels. She curled my hair and did my makeup. I feel like I new person.

"Clove! This is Marvel and Foxface as we call her." Katniss introduces me. Foxface is a tall girl with vibrant red hair. Marvel is pretty damn cute. He's pretty tall, and has brown hair and gorgeous blue eyes.

"Hey Clove." Marvel says while pushing me towards the kitchen.

"Hey." I smile back. This is kind of awkward.

"How are you?" He asks.

"Doing fine, how about you?"

"Really good. Wanna know why?" I nod. "Because you're talking to me." He winks.

"Well the rest of your night is about to become great. Because I wanna keep talking to you." I flirt back.

"You're cute." He smiles.

"Nah, that's definitely you." I say while poking his chest.

"Can I get you a drink?" He asks.

"Um sure." I agree. One drink, that's all.

Well one drink turned into five. Then five turned into God only knows how many. But hey, I'm having a great time.

"Clove, you're s-so beauti-tful. How could s-someone ditch and play y-you like that? He must be a r-r-real douchebag." Marvel slurs.

"Yeah he definitely is." I tell him. "And he's here!"

There he is. And with Glimmer, of course.

"Let's make him jealous. Show him what you're missing." Marvel shouts over the loud music.

I smirk really loving the sound of this plan. My eyes lock with Cato's for a split second before I tear them away. Okay good so he's looking at me.

"Kiss me." Is all I have to say before Marvel's lips are immediately attached to mine. It feels weird, really different than with Cato. We move our lips together. It's sloppy and needy, but a kiss at the least.

"Look to see what he's doing." I whisper to Marvel. He turns his head.

Marvel takes my hand and leads me upstairs. Once we get in a bedroom, he shuts the door.

"He's beyond pissed. Jaws and fist clenched. We're good." Marvel tells me. "And he was even more mad when I took you up here."

"Perfect." I giggle.

He starts moving closer to me and presses his lips to mine. He pushes me up against the wall. His lips then find their way to my neck and I have to bite my lip so I don't let out a moan. I always loved when Cato did this. Cato. Everything leads back to him. I don't even know why.

Yes you do. You love him.

Marvel puts his hands around my waist and moves back up to my lips.

"What the fuck are you doing with my girlfriend?!" A loud, familiar voice yells.