She came here with me.

Chapter 42

Today is my wedding day!

I am pretty nervous for it, I am getting married today to the love of my life. We've been threw so much, we survived the games, Snow trying to break us up, Olivia's mean days.

Speaking of Olivia I'm surprised she came to the wedding, she's bullied me for years but now at my wedding. Makes perfect sense. Anyways she is nice to me now, I don't know if that's because I won the games or she's trying to look good for Cato but she is nice to me now so I will take it.

I wake up so early this morning. Joanne, my mom, Steph and Enobaria are helping out right now. I can't wait for my father to walk me down the isle and for the kiss with Cato. I have never been the big wedding person but once it's your own wedding you will understand.

After about 2 hours of getting me ready I look so beautiful. The perfect white dress Steph had designed for me, the way they did my hair and makeup and nails looks beautiful.

Even though this wedding is basically the 'Capitol's Wedding' they can't take my love away for Cato.

Of course Snow and Cesar will be here which I'm more happy about Cesar being here than Snow. Snow tried to break Cato and I up, he is a sick man, hope he gets help some day. Cesar actually does have a heart and a brain when Snow just turned out like that.

Anyways, Steph and her prep team are doing final last touches. I mean they want me to look perfect but right now I am happy with what I look like.

"Clove you look so beautiful!" My mom says running up to hug me.

"Thanks mom!" I say hugging her back she's getting tears in her eyes.

"Oh don't I wish Kate and dad were here to see you." She says starting to cry.

I miss Kate more than anything right now and I also wish Noah was hers too, he would give the world to be here right now. Twins separated at birth and found each other in the games. Even though the games mental scarred me, I found my long lost twin brother but I am sad that he died.

I lost 2 of my siblings and I can't imagine if I didn't come back what would happen to Willow, she would be a mess. My mom would be too. She would've given up and then Joanne would probably have to take care of her.

Even though I live with the guilt of killing tributes I am so happy to have lived. I know all those families hate me and Cato and there is nothing I can do to repay them but I will try.

After the last final touches I am ready. I look in the mirror and look so beautiful. I tear up a bit. It hits me I'm getting married I am so happy but I almost feel sad too. I'm letting go of my childhood and starting a new chapter. Don't get me wrong I am the luckiest girl in the world to be marrying Cato it's just my childhood is gone. I push away the thoughts and think about the wedding. I then remember the plan with Brutus and him proposing to Enobaria. She'll be so happy!

We walk down to the wedding venue and get ready. The ceremony starts and everyone sits down. My bridesmaids walk down the aisle, Willow the flower girl sprinkles flowers all over the isle. I take my uncle's arms and he walks down with me.Since  my dad isn't here I chose him to walk me down the isle. I see Cato and he looks so handsome in his suit. He's sees me and starts to tear up and smiles at me.

Brutus let's go and sits down I go up to where Cato and the priest.

Cato takes my arms and he starts to tear up. This is the Cato that you normally don't see. I know this is broadcasted live all over Panem but they can't take my love away for Cato.

We say our vows and our promises.

"Clove, I promise to love you, care for you, be there with you every second of our journey. I love you because you are happy, adventurous and the strongest woman I've ever met and will ever meet. You put others before your self and that's what I love so dearly about you. You are my best friend in the entire world and I am so happy that we stick together threw everything. You are the love of my life, my dear soulmate. You make me the happiest guy in the entire world. You know how to make me smile when I feel down, you know how to calm me down when I got angry in the games. You make me so proud and every day you impress me even more. I vow to laugh with you, cry with you, love with you everyday. I vow to value our differences as much as our common ground. I vow all my strength and protection to protect every second. I love you forever and I am the happiest man to have you as my wife." Cato vows.