A Different Game, The 74th Hunger Games (Clato)

Victor's Village

Clove's POV.

Breakfast was weird. Enobaria was giving us death glares and Brutus was well, not really helping. Cato is really quiet too. I just try to eat normally. After breakfast, our prep team collected us and now, I'm reading for fixing. Since it was just a day since the Interviews, they decided that they should just shave me. I feel so naked when they're waxing me or shaving me. It's like they're peeling off my skin. They fix my hair, which is now tied and has curly ends. They give me a short dress, it has a huge ribbon at the back, a skirt that's knee-length, it had ruffles at the edge, It had thin straps. It was color orange, like the sunset. My heels were high. Matching color. My prep team looked so excited. They were telling each other that they did a great job. I stared at myself, well. I look different, that's for sure.

Brutus came inside the room to pick me up. "We'll be home in 20 minutes." He said, then gave me smile. He patted mt shoulder and started to walk away. I just stood there and looked at him walking away. Then, he was gone. I blinked hard and took a deep breath. I nodded at my prep team and said. "Thanks." Smiled, and walked away.

I went to the main train car and saw no one there. I must be early, I thought to myself. I just stared outside the window and muttered to myself, Finally! I'm going home! I can finally be with Cato! We can finally be together! I sighed. "Calm down,Clove" I muttered, "Calm down." Then someone was patting my back, I turned around and I saw Cato.

"Are you alright?" he asked,

"Yes." I said, so low, it was a whisper. "Just nervous."

He grinned, "Well, My are you nervous? We're victors!" Cato exclaimed.

"Yes, but-"

"Well are you ready?" Brutus asks, entering the room, Enobaria was right behind him, not looking at us.

"You better be." She said, not even bithering to look at us.

"We are." Cato answered, I stood up and said, "We sure are."

"Well, that's good, Now, put smiles back on those faces cause we're here!" Brutus snapped. Our train stopped and we took deep breaths. Cato held my hand and I glanced at him, he gave me a gentle smile. I looked forward and smiled too. The door opened and Cato started walking forward. I follow him, of course. Brutus and Enobaria were right behind us.

Ah, the smell of District Two! I missed it so much. At first, the sunlight was blinding. And it was so hot! The people of District 2 were gathered around the Plaza, Sweaty and Loud. Of course, They are proud of us. Our Mayor, Mayor Hayes, Cato's Uncle, stood up and asked everybody to shhh.

"Alright everyone, Please, Settle down." They did, Wow, in an Instant. HAHA.

So anyways, Our Mayor spoke again, "Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very pleased to present, The Victors of the 74th Hunger Games, Our very own Clove Barett and Cato Hayes!"

The people cheered clapped for us. We just kept smiling and waving, until the Peacekeepers motioned us to go inside the Justice Building.

"Well, welcome to your new life" Brutus said, "The life of a victor."

We just laughed, "What a tiring life it will be" Cato said, Enobaria still avoiding us, why is she so angry anyway? What did we do? I mean, yeah sure, Cato slept in my room and they found out that we broke the Training Centre's Rules, Big time but- Why is she so pissed?

"Now, You two go home and pack your bags, you'll be moving to the Victor's Village!

Okay, Our house was nice. It was big and spacious. We were not that rich, My parents have nice jobs that's why I was sent to the Training centre. Cause we can afford it. My Parents are nice, especially my mom. My dad was a bit strict. But not abusive strict. He just had soem rules. Well, They both like Cato.