Promises (A Clato Fanfic)

Chapter 2: A Day in the Meadow

Cato POV:

Clove keeps babbling on about wanting me to come home. What I do next really surprises me because next thing you know, I was kissing her. Kissing Clove. I've waited my whole life for this and now it's happening.

After about 15 seconds she pulls away. I was a little disappointed. "You don't know how long I've been dreaming about this moment." Clove says.

"Well I bet you I have dreamt of it longer." I reply

"You're about to go into the Hunger Games, you shouldn't start a relationship before going into the games. If we started dating then we'd only have a week."

"Well I wanna spend my last week with you." I reply. Then I kiss her again. This time it's more real. It's perfect. Maybe I shouldn't volunteer. I don't want to leave my family and Clove. I've decided I'll stay.

After more kissing, joking around, and having fun with Clove, we decide to head home. On our way back home, Clove starts to talk. "Is Emily scared about her first reaping?" she asks. Emily's my little sister and she's 12 so this is her first reaping. She never started training because she doesn't like the Hunger Games.

"I don't know. She doesn't really talk about it. The only thing she talks about is how much she's hates the games." I reply.

"Oh. Well, if she gets reaped, I'm sure someone will volunteer."

"Yea, I guess. So are we dating or not?"

"Well, I don't know. If you're going into the games, then there's no need."

"About that. I've decided I'm not gonna volunteer. I have to much to leave behind." She stands there looking at me like I'm crazy, but in her eyes I know she's happy.

"Really? But you've worked so hard. You've had about ten years of training. You're just gonna waste it."

"Just be happy that I'm not leaving you." I say then kiss her. The reaping's tomorrow. I can only hope that Clove doesn't get reaped. Then we can live together forever.