Cato & Clove: The Untold Story Of The Star-Crossed Lovers of District 2

Chapter 3

Reaping day. I'm scared out of my wits. I cling to my thin sheet that Jonquil calls a blanket, and try desperately to fall back asleep. It's no use. I'm now awake. I might as well wake up Eleanor and Jonquil. I wake up Eleanor first. I dresd her in her sleeveless blue and white plaid dress with the orange ducks sewn onto the lace. I wake up Jonquil. She comes out of the restroom 5 minutes later with a white sleeveless dress and an actual Jonquil flower in her long, blond hair. I take a blue pansy from the flower vase and pin it in Eleanor's hair. Them I get dressed in a brown dress with ruffles down the front if my shirt. I pin a red rose in my hair. All three of us walk to the square together. Jonquil leads Eleanor to the 11 and under section while I go to the 15 year old girls section. Jonquil dissapeared into the adult section. "Hello District 2! Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor," booms our escort Natalia Tootsie. "Ladies first!" She walks over to the big glass ball where my name has been entered 4 times. "Clove Smithsonian!" She says. I am in shock as I walk up to the stage. But I quickly cover it up with a milicious look. "Now for the boys!" Natalia claims. She struts over to their glass ball. I quickly pray for Cato's safety. "Joneth James!" A puny twelve year old takes the stage. "I VOLUNTEER!" I here. Probaby one of those 18 year old guys who only volunteer to win the money. But soon I see I'm mistaken. Cato walks up to the stage. "What's your name son?" Natalia asks Cato. "Cato Larek," he responds. "Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor!" Natalia barks at the audience before she brings Caro and I to our visiting rooms. Of course Eleanor and Jonquil come barreling into my room first. I throw my arms around Eleanor. "Sissy can you win?" She asks me while ribbing her nose. "Yes little angel. I will win. I will come home to you." Eleanor smiles and gives a big bear hug. I kiss get on her cheek and walk over to Jonquil. Instead she grabs my chum with her hand. Her voice us shaky, but serious. "Throw a knife at whatever gets in your way. Anyone or anything will have to die. Understand?" I nod. "Okay," she says. And starts to cry but pulls me in for a hug. The peacekeepers come in and snatch her off of me. Eleanor scream and cries. Jonquil nods at me and mouths the words, "You can do this." Then they slam the door