She came here with me.

Chapter 31

Cato comforts me after what had happened. I just love him to death. He understands me, he loves me for who I am. Being with Cato is the best thing that has ever had happened to me. He makes me feel so special.

I try to forget everything that had just happened but I can't. The memories scarred me. And will for the rest of my life. I start to  cry. 

I want to take a shower before I have a nap but even taking a shower I don't feel safe. 

"Cato?" I yell.

"Yes Clove?" He replies coming into the washroom. 

"You know, we are fiances right?" I say.

He nods his head looking at my ring he got me. It's such a beautiful wedding ring. 

"Well, ever since you know I don't feel comfortable being on my own." I said.

He nods his head.

"So can you please stay close to me wherever I go?" I ask him.

"Of course Clove. You are the love of my life and I don't want anything bad to ever happen to you again."  He says and smiles at me. 

I smile back. He hugs me and kisses me. 

"Can you wait out the door while I take a shower?" I ask him.

"Of course, anything for you." Cato says.

He goes outside the door and I can see under the crack of the door that he is standing there like he said he would. I hop in the shower and take a shower as fast as I could. I got  dressed after the shower and open the door. Cato is standing there like he said he would. I love him so much. 

I stand on my tip toes and kiss him, he kisses back. We are left making about for about 5 minutes until there is a knock at the door. 

"Guys, dinner is ready!" Pearl says.

I kiss him one last time and he takes my hand and we go to dinner. 

We sit down at the table. Tonight's dinner was sushi.

I've never had it before. It was okay not the best but good enough for me. 

At dinner we talked about Madix and Steph's wedding. Both Cato and I are invited. But all I want to do right now is go back to District 2. But I will go to the wedding. Steph did everything for me. She thought so much of me. She was so kind to me. I need to pay her back by going. 

We are going back to District 2 in 2 days. Tomorrow will be crowned Victors and then the day after we say our final goodbyes and go on the train. It's a good thing District 2 isn't far away from the Capitol maybe 3 hours or so. So it won't take long. I just want to see Willow so bad. I wonder how she is doing with me not being home. I miss her so much. I wonder if mom took good care of her when I was gone. I hope she did. If she didn't I would be so mad. 

Cato and I are both going to get houses in District 2. But until I turn 18 we have to be in separate houses. 

That reminds me. My birthday is in a week. I am almost 18. 

Can't wait for that. 

Enobaria and Brutus want us to get good sleep. So we can be well rested for our last full day in the Capitol. 

I will miss it a bit but I will be happy when I get home. 

I think I've been away from home for too long. 

After dinner Cato and I get ready for bed. We wash our faces, brush our teeth and get in our pjs. 

"Cato?" I ask him.

"Yes sweetheart?" He replies. 

"Are you nervous to go back home?" I ask him.

"I am a little bit you?" He replies.

"Same." I say.

"What are you afraid of when we go back home?" He asks me.

"I'm worried that people will be scared of us, not want to go near us, scared of what Willow will think of me, I'm scared of what Olivia will think of us." I say honestly.

He comes over to me and hugs me. 

"We'll be okay, I'm sure Willow will still love you the same. I don't care what Olivia thinks of me. She can't control our love for each other. Plus she's probably back home making out with somebody else." He says. 

I smile and giggle about the Olivia part. I mean he isn't wrong. 

She is with a new guy every week. She did that to always make Cato jealous but I guess it never worked. Which makes me laugh a bit. I feel better now. Whenever I'm with Cato I feel safe. I know nothing bad will happen to me when I am with him. He protects me. He loves me. I know I will always love him. He helped me survive so many things. Plus we survived the games together. We understand each other's pain. I wish back in District 2 I would've noticed him sooner. He's liked me since he was 10 and I was 9. I am now 17 and he is 18.  He waited all that time just for me. He was patient. He said that at one point he lost all hope but he still waited. I was so blind back in District 2. 

I lie down in bed and Cato comes right up next to me. I feel safe. I feel loved.

I cuddle right up next to him. I lay my head right on his chest. I strokes my silky black hair. 

Who would've known. That 'the girl who played with knives' and 'Brutal,Bloody Cato' were meant to be. 

Back in District 2 that was our nicknames. 

I love Cato. I can't wait for our wedding. I can't wait to have kids with him someday in the future. I love him so much. But right now all I am focused on is Cato. I shut my eyes and fall asleep on his chest. And just like that I knew I was loved, I knew that I was safe.