Playing with Knives

Chapter 14

   Cato Pov:

  It's been days, she hasn't come out of her room. Her birthday is tomorrow, I don't know what to do. I should talk to Enobaria about this. I walk to the living room where she is.

  "E I have to talk to you." I say.

  She turns around and asks.

"What Cato?"

  "There's something you don't know about but I need your help." I say.

  She gets up and walks towards me.

  "Cato..." She says unsurely

  "Well, um...The Capitol wants me to kill Clove by her birthday which is tomorrow. I don't know what to do, they said they would kill her if I didn't."

  "Wow um, we'll need help. I'll make a plan to keep her safe. Give me today and I'll figure something out. In the meantime you need to go see what Clove is doing. She hasn't come out in a while." Enobaria says.

  "Ugh fine I'll go deal with the child."

  "Cato." Enobaria says offensively.

  "What? She is technically a child."

  "Just don't call her that."

  "Okay fine it was a joke." I say as I walk to her door.

  Clove Pov:

  I lay on the bathroom floor with the door locked. I don't want to ever come out but i'm starving and I only have sink water. I've been in here for 3 days. I can't handle all my emotions, i'm supposed to be the emotionless career. I usually block it all out but I just can't seem to do that.

  "Maybe I should just end it." I say to myself.

  I mean everyone wants me dead so why don't I just to the work.

  "CLOVE DON'T!" I hear outside my door.

  Was Cato there the whole time? He must have heard me.

  "Give me on good reason why not! Everyone wants me dead anyways!" I say half crying.

  "Open the door and let's talk!" He says sounding worried.

  "No."

  "I'll kick it open! You have three seconds" He says angrily.

  "3."

  "2."

  "1."

  I hear an inhale and suddenly a bang hits the door. I move away so I don't get hurt. The door opens wide.

  "Clove."

  He says and runs over to me.

  "Please don't."

  It was too late he had hugged me.

  "Cato i'm going to die anyways tomorrow so why bother." I say with no hope.

  "I talked to Enobaria she said she'll figure this out." He says.

  "The capitol is to strong, this will probably start a revolution. You know what happened last time."

  "This will be different, if we do then who cares. We have to do this, I can't let you die." He says.

  "Okay whatever save me but i've given up."

  "Get up." He says.

  "I can't."

  "And why is that?" He asks.

  "I feel too weak. I haven't eaten in 3 days." I say.

  "CLOVE! Your gonna starve yourself! I'm getting you food." He says and picks me up.

  I'm to tired to say anything so I let him take me. He sets me down on the couch and goes to get food.

  After a while I hear a door open.

  "Finally Cato took you long enough."

  No response.

  "Cato?"

  "No." I hear a voice say.

  I slowly turn around. I see a man I don't know who it is.

  "Who are you?" I ask.

  "I'm the man who's gonna kill you." He says.

  I look around for someone else but no one is here. I try to get up but Im too weak from not eating. He gets closer and closer.

  "You looking for Cato? Well he is a bit preoccupied at the moment."

  "What have you done!" I yell at him.

  "Oh nothing sweetie, he's just fine."

  "Why do you have to kill me anyways?" I ask.

  "We can't have two victors." He says.

  "I won technically and last year you let Katniss and Peeta win!" I say.

  "And look where it got them. They are both dead, and actually you killed them both. Why do you think we reaped from the existing victors." He says.

  I realize what happened.

  "You were just trying to kill at least one of them so your reputation proceeds you."

  "Smart girl." He says as he grabs my arm.

  "Your weak." He says.

  I look away.

  "You tried to kill yourself didn't you?" He says half laughing.

  "I expected more of a fight from the Girl who plays with knives." He said.

  "The Girl who plays with knives?" I ask.

  "That's what everyone is calling you."

  I get angry and use the strength I have left to try and break his grip. But i'm not strong enough.

  "You gonna enjoy this? Killing a 15 year old?" I say.

  "I mean, you enjoyed killing. You seemed to love it. If I recall you saying to Katniss, I love the sound of you screaming." He mocks me.

  I grit my teeth.

  "And i'll love the sound of you screaming." I say and kick him in his balls.

  He releases his grip and I run around him. He grabs my foot and pulls me back. I fall and try to kick him back. He pulls me to where he can grab my arms. Then he jabs the knife he was holding into my side. The same place I stabbed Cato, I realized this wouldn't kill me, It hurts like hell but I manage to pretend to be dead so he will leave. I hear the door close and I open my eyes.
  I slowly pull out the knife, the pain is so bad. I quickly think if I pull it out I can die of blood loss. I didn't know what to do. I had to wait for someone, anyone to help me.

  When no one has come for an hour I close my eyes. I give up, no one will save me. I guess this is karma right? I die alone.

  Cato Pov:

  I can't believe I got held up with that stupid president. I hurry back to the apartment. I open the door and see Clove in the floor, there's lots of blood. I run over to her and see a knife in her side. I check for a pulse, there is one she's still alive but barley. I pick her up and run to the hospital.

  "HELP! PLEASE HELP!" I scream as I get to the hospital.

  They take her into the room and I follow. But they said I couldn't.

  "You don't understand I have to!" I say.

  But they just reject me. I have to wait in the waiting room. What if they're in on this, what if they kill her and finish the job. I can't leave her alone in there.