Panem High

Chapter Fifteen

I had school today😩 My gym clothes are so big, the shirt hangs down to my legs😂

Finnick's Pov

School was kind of awkward. We were all friends, except Clove and all us guys. Annie kept giving me scoldings, which always ended up kissing. I apologized to Clove, but it's not like we're besties anymore. I wish things were like they used to be.

Clove's Pov

"Where have you been?" Brady snapped after school. We're a few months apart, but he made the cut off date so he was a senior and I didn't see him often. "You haven't been showing up lately," he continued. He slapped my face hard. Ow. He kicked me one last time and I hobbled home, bruised.

Annie's Pov

"What happened?" I gasped. It was Wednesday morning and Clove's face was bruised. She shook her head and Madge grabbed her hand. "Don't tell me it was Brady," she said. Finch nodded. "It's fine," Clove said. "He said I could go home today and he won't bother me too much, as long as I don't talk back. But it's fine." She left math without another word.

Cato's Pov

"Why not babe?" Lucille whined. She spent most of free period clinging to me and asking why I didn't update my status to taken. "Because I-" Out of my eye I could see the boy giving Clove a hug. The guys had told me the story, and I felt bad for Clove and all, but she didn't need to protect me. And plus I tried to apologize, but she didn't even except it. "-I'll update it after school, babe," I said. She giggled and I left when the bell rang. My friendship with Clove was drifting off, and it wasn't my fault. A/N actually, Cato, yeah it is.

On the way back home I heard wailing and crying from Clove's door. Good, I thought. She probably wants me back. But then I heard a deep yell and more crying. Suspicious, I parked my car and slowly tip-toed to the door. I found her spare key in the loose part of the doorbell and quietly unlocked it. What I saw surprised me most.

Clove was tied up. She was wearing a green lacy shirt and white skinny jeans, stained with blood. She was wearing light green converses and was sitting on her knees. Her curled ponytail was in her face and her wrists were tied back to the door knob of the sliding door, the one that led to the backyard. Her feet were tied up as well and she had a gray bandana covering her mouth. Her supposed to be boyfriend was there with her knife, the one I put in her mailbox. She had a cut across her left thigh and her right cheek. Her collarbone was dripping in blood and she wriggled off the bandanna and gasped for air. I hid behind the couch quickly and peered through to see her in the dining room. The boy cut her shoulder and glared. "I told you not to see that boy!" he yelled. Clove wailed. "Stop Brady!" she sobbed. My eyes widened. Brady. I started to remember. Brady, the one she told me the day we kissed,the abusive boy. He must've threatened her and cut her and pretend to be her boyfriend to break us up. This fit with the story the guys told me and I felt so clueless right now.

All those terrible things I yelled and accused Clove of. I felt like the world's biggest moron. A/N Cause you are!

I quickly ducked behind the counter and stood up, punching Brady. He stumbled back. "Lay off," I growled. He laughed. "Look, Prince Charming's cone to join the party, Clover!" Hey, that's my nickname to her! He shoved his fist on my nose and I heard a sickening crack. I smothered my nose blood off, but it poured in my mouth.

As I was doing this he took the time and firmly pressed his mouth to Clove's. She didn't move and I was about to yell when I remembered her arms and legs were tied back. She probably didn't go down without a fight and she bit his lip, hard. He moaned and I got up, and punched him hard. He got knocked out and I rushed over to Clove. I picked up the knife when and was about to cut the ropes when she started squirming and wailing. "Calm down, Clove," I ordered. I cut her free as well as the bandana and she collapsed in my arms.

I held her tightly and cried silently in her hair as she moped in my shirt. "I-I'm s-s-sorry," she wailed. "B-b-r-rady h-he-" I silenced her and I apologized for a long time. I was being such a moron and I told her if anything happened like that again she should tell me. We stared in each others' eyes for a long time and she leaned in and was about to kiss me when-

"WE GOT ICE-CREAM!" The door burst open, led by Finnick. All our friends were there with ice-cream and candy and soda and popcorn. Gale, in the back, had silly string and toilet paper rolls with eggs as well.

"After movie night we can go over to Cato's and cream him for updating his status and- whoa!" They finally noticed us on the ground and everyone dropped their stuff and rushed over. "Dammit, Cato, what did you?" Katniss shrieked. I glared. "Why don't you ask Brady over here?" I snapped. Madge shrieked and Annie spoke. "I knew he wouldn't leave her alone! She said he would finally leave her alone and let her go home and Bam! He comes here!" she cried. "And you didn't invite her over or help her or anything?" Marvel yelled. Annie looked on the verge of tears and Johanna gutted his stomach. "Marvel, you're a real big-"

"Shut up!" I yelled. "Clove is now unconscious and you guys are over here bickering!" They looked guilty. "You're right," Finch said softly. "Let's get her to the hospital." I was dripping in Clove's blood and I wiped my eyes. I kissed her forehead and carried her to the van. "So you're not with that slut anymore?" Finnick asked, as he started the engine. "Never has, never will be," I told him. Everyone let out a glad sigh. Clove was curled up on my lap, resting her head against my neck and I brushed her bloody hair out of the way.

"Awww!" Everyone said. Clove's blood was all over me now. "Drive faster!" I yelled. We drove fifty miles an hour on the highway. He parked and I ran out with Clove in my arms. As I got in a bunch of nurses took Clove. "Clove!" I desperately called. My friends were all holding me back as I lunged at her. "That's my girlfriend!" Or at leat I think she was. I hope she isn't mad at me, after my stupid mistakes. I tugged more but a doctor stopped me. "Your friend will be fine. You can come back in a few hours."

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"Heeey," a voice drawled. I turned around to see Lucille. I was on my patio set,on the swing chairs. I rolled my eyes. "Get away from me Lucille." She giggled. "I see you updated your status,mister," she squeaked. I turned and smiled. "Yeah. My girlfriend loved it when she saw it as well."

That made her frown.

"Excuse me?" she asked. I smirked. "Yeah. Clove loved it as well. Updated hers already. She's beautiful, don't you think?" Lucille's eyes burned with fire. "You player!" she shrieked. I shook my head and put my arm around her. "Actually Lucille, we never made it official. And I, well, we all know that you're the player since you're supposed to be going out with Gloss."

I got her. She started to storm away. "Fine! Be stubborn!" she shrieked. "But don't be devastated when little Clovey goes,um, missing." My eyes burned with hatred. I grabbed her arms and glared. "You lay one finger on Clove you'll be done. She's mine. Got it?" Lucille gulped and nodded. I let her go and drove away to the hospital.

When I got there she was up talking to her parents, who got back early. Smiling, I strode over. "- do you want to come? We'll be in Four for about a week." Clove saw me and her eyes lit up. "Thanks guys but I think I'll stay here with my friends." Her parents smiled and kissed her cheeks. "Alright call us if you need anything." On the way out they smiled at me. "You take care of her," Plutarch told me with a chuckle. I grinned. "Of course."

Once I reached Clove I pulled her into a hug and she gave me a long kiss. When we broke away she leaned against me and I sat on her bed. "I'm sorry, Cato," she choked. I stroked her hair. "Don't worry, Clover. I should've listened. I'm so sorry," I told her. We had another passionate kiss when we heard wolf whistles. I turned around to see our friends. They whistled and awww-ed. I playfully glared. Clove's cut were cleaned and light pink. She would be leaving today.

"Party at my house!" Finnick yelled.

Clato <3 plus Finnick 😂😂New chapter coming out tomorrow 😘 9-4-14- new chapter