She came here with me.

Chapter 19

I wake up to Cato getting me up with a very nice pancakes and eggs.

"Where did you guys get this from?" I asked.

"Sponsors." Marvel said.

We all eat. I miss having meals like this. I am just so hungry.

I get up and eat. It feels so nice to have some actual good food in my stomach. I've been starving for days now.

Today is Day 6 in the arena and I'm over it already now.

Marvel, Cato and I all go for a walk and go to hunt.

We find nothing, but then all of the sudden. A twig snaps. If you make a noise or a fire when deadly careers are near you literally signed your death deal. We all go running up to the noise and the district 3 boy is there. To be honest I'm surprised he survived this long.

"Please don't kill me guys, please!" He yells.

"Give us 3 good reasons why!" Marvel says.

"I'm very good with technology, I can reset the mines and you guys can have all of this left over stuff from the cornucopia guarded by the mines and if you step on them it will blow up and they will die." He says.

"Fine, your in kid." Cato says.

He looks relived.

"But if anything goes wrong, you are dead meat!" Cato says.

The boy nodded and got up and walked with us back to camp.

"What's your name?" Marvel asks him.

"Noah" He replies.

We don't say anything, we get back to camp and Cato demands him to start on the mines. Not going to lie I don't really trust this kid. But we have to.

Cato goes to get us water when I hear a cannon.

I panic for a moment, but then I assure myself Cato wouldn't go down without a fight and you would hear it for sure.

Cato comes back to camp, "Who was that?" I ask him.

"District 10, I killed him!" Cato says being proud of himself. 

I just smile and nod. Before Kate died she always told me when you don't know what to say just smile and nod. And I would always listen to her about that. I know she sees me right now in the games. Praying I don't die like she did. It always makes me sad to think about her. 

I look around and see Marvel congratulating him, while Noah has a worried look on his face. 

"How did you kill him?" I ask Cato.

"His back was turned and I stuck my sword right threw him. Plus he had a crippled foot so might as well just finish him off." Cato says smiling.

I don't smile and nod this time though. I start to cry. Not out loud but just silently. Cato and Marvel are too caught up in the moment about killing. 

"Hey I'm going to find some food." I say and turn around and walk away. 

"Let me come with you." Cato says.

"Cato, I want to go alone this time." I say and start to run. 

I'm not mad at all, I just need time to let it all out about Kate. 

Not to my surprise though Cato does follow me. 

"Clove are  you okay?" He asks. 

"No Cato, I'm not okay." I say.

"Is it me?" He asks.

"No, it's my sister." I say.

"Kate?" He asks.

I nod. 

He sits down right next to me and hugs me. 

"I just need to get home, I can't leave Willow. My mom would go back to drinking and Willow would probably be taken out of my home." I say. 

He kisses my forehead and I feel a sense of security. 

"I was lost without Kate around, she would always defend me when Olivia was being rude to me. Glimmer just reminded me so much of Olivia, I wish Kate was here. I wish she would've won the games." I said balling my eyes out. 

I'm sure the Capitol is getting a good show right now. I probably lost some sponsors. I know Enobaria is probably mad that I am crying in front of all of Panem. But I just know the way to get sponsors back. I pull Cato in for a kiss, he doesn't hesitate. The sponsors will love this for sure. This feels like it was meant to be. Cato and I. I've liked him for so long that this just feels so right now. I don't want this moment to end. I feel so safe right now. I wish Cato and I could go back home together. I would marry him and even start a family with him. 

"Cato?" I say.

"Yes Clove?" He asks. 

"I'm in love with you." I say. 

He smiles and says "I love you more."

I got a warm feeling in my stomach and couldn't stop smiling. The Capitol is probably all over us right now. But I don't care, I just care about Cato right now. 

We kiss for another minute or so and head back to camp holding hands. I know I am safe when we are together. 

"Where have you guys been?" Marvel asks us. 

"Hunting." Cato said. 

If we told Marvel that we made out he would probably get all sad because of Azora. I know it isn't normal to see Careers fall in love. Or even have a heart or sympathy. 

"Where is the food then." Marvel asks. 

"Can't find anything." I say. 

"We'll go hunting later." Cato says. 

"I'm really hungry." I say. 

"I'll go hunt." Cato says, "You guys stay guard."

We both nod and watch Noah finish off those mines. 

In about 10 minutes Cato comes back with 4 rabbit legs. One for each of us. Or if Cato even shares with Noah. 

Just in time Noah finished the mines and even brought all the supplies in a pyramid over. 

Kate was such a lady. She was the nicest person ever. I can't stop thinking about her. I miss her so much. I want to win these games for her. Even if it's the last thing I do. But I am not coming out of the arena without Cato. It's ether both of us or none of us at all. 

We all have our rabbit legs and Cato literally interrogates Noah. 

We are all drained today. It's even  hard for me to keep my eyes open. I am so tired at this point. It's Marvel's turn to stay on guard. I'm sure no one will let Noah. I don't think Cato trusts him. I trust him a bit but not fully. We just met him and we got screwed over by Peeta. I fall asleep in Cato's lap. And then I drift off to sleep.