Cato was distant for the rest of the night. I wanted to do more, which we did for a little bit but he seemed so distracted.
I eventually rolled to my side of the bed.
" Kay.." He says kissing my neck.
" I'm tired." I sigh.
He didn't fight me anymore, he went to his side falling asleep.
Btu it was only for an hour or so, then he was shifting all around, Sighing, wrapping me in his arms, then facing his back towards me, he came to lay on my stomach, that was less then 5 minutes.
Now He's sitting on the edge of the bed, his leg vigorously tapping the floor.
He was worked up.
I yawn, hugging him from behind. " Let's talk. You need to talk about this."
He visibly flinches, " I woke you up." He lets out a fraustrated sigh. " I'l just go sleep in my room-"
I tighten my grip kissing his cheek," Your not leaving. Talk to me."
" We have two more days in the Capitol." He says.
Two days.
Two days until I go back in there. I have the sense of security, it wouldn't be bad knowing Snow and Plutarch are suppposed to get us out, but it's that lingering of thinking they might go back on their word.
Cato scoffs to himself, " I guess I'm not prepared for this."
" She was just trying to get in your head." I tell him. "Your doing exactly what she wants. To act out and distract all of us."
" What did she tell you Kaylaya?" He asks again.
I shake my head, " It's stupid. Just you always starting stuff, which isn't true I was watching you. Your better then that."
" Maybe I'm not, I did talk to her first."
" Talking isn't fighting. She's forgot who her real allies were. Your or I shouldn't apologize for that."
********
Evangeline
" Snow.. that slimey..." I feel the hotness of my anger of what 4 just told me.
He recruited all the careers to kill Octavia and Callahan.
" And Plutarch knows about all this?" I ask.
" He requested all of us individually to agree." Finnick says.
I laugh to myself. " I never knew 3 kids from 12 scared them so much."
4 stays silent watching me. " You two are still sticking with 12 as soon as the gong sounds right?" I ask River and Lexi.
" Does it look like we belong in that group?" River questions. " Kaylaya just had Cato beat up Lexi for fun."
Lexi rolls her eyes at his comment. Which he retorts, " What? You think openly flirting with him she wouldn't do anything?"
I agree with River, " Yea, she's the last one I'd do that to. They're to much alike now."
I pace the room, " What do we do? We can't tell them."
" With all of us, We'll keep them safe. We out number them." Finnick notes, " With influence I can get some sponsors if it comes down to it."
He'll sell himself to ensure their safety. I shake my head, " No, your right. We have 7, 6,11 and 3. Plus they can fight and you. We'll be fine, we just need to wait it out."
******
Kaylaya
It was scoring today. 1 and 4 met up in our room just to have some last minute discussion. Avoxes bring us food as we crowd around.
" So, what are you doing?" Cashmere asks.
I shrug, " Shouldn't they score us high anyways? Maybe I'll take a nap."
That gets the whole table laughing. " I wonder what they'd do. They want to see something they haven't seen before." She laughs.
" So, Kaylaya is sleeping. What else ?" Brutus laughs.
" One of us should sing." Gloss says.
" That can be you." I chuckle. I look at Lexi looking down at her cereal. " You could try to imitate the Capitols makeup?" I recommend.
She slams her spoon down, " Funny."
I look at her innocently, " What?"
She rolls her eyes going back to her food.
" Minus well train for those 15 minutes." River says. " They already know we can all kill."
" I say we have fun with it."
*******
Octavia POV
Evangeline says to give them something to think about. Try to get in some good graces of the Game makers, even Plutarch.
She didn't bother coming down with us. She stayed in the room, something was bothering her. She was extra snappy.
" What are you going to do?" Callahan asks as soon as we shut the door from out aprartment.
" I have no idea." I admit. " I mean, will anything really give us a good score?"
He snickers, " Yea, I suppose."
" Do you know what you're going to do?"
" Nope." He pops the P at the end making a small smile appear.
Everyone was just getting there at the same time, sitting in our respective seats.
I caught the eyes of the pair from 2. Kaylaya tightens her jaw as she walked to her spot, Brutus elbows her saying something.
She gives us one more look before sitting down.
" How are we suppose to kill these people?" I whisper to Cal looking around the room to everyone whispering to one another.
Cal looks straight ahead. " I don't know. Maybe this time we hide, like the morphlings."
It wasn't a bad idea, but I didn't like it. I know Evangeline would have a fit. No doubt the career mentors would give her a hard time for it.
One by one they called the names of the other tributes. Slowly the room got quieter and quieter.
Now it was just me and Cal. Sitting in silence, both drowning in our thoughts.
I'm drowning, maybe he's just thinking what to do.
" Callahan Conley." An automated voice says.
He takes a deep breath. " I'll see you in the apartment. Good luck."
I smile weakly, " Yea, you to."
I watched him walk through the doors, which quickly closed.
Now it was just me. And still no clue what I'm doing.
I wonder what everyone else did, are they even trying? Or did some give up already?
By the looks of everyone I should be giving up. Apparently I'm already dead. I have a good idea who will be taking my life.
I watched her games, She has the highest kill score beating Cato. She's highly skilled. She's a typical 2.
Not to mention the temper I guess she recently developed according to Evangeline. She's not like who she used to be.
Why didn't Snow just kill me? Instead of dragging so many more people into this mess. How sick do you need it be to have these games? Let alone have people the Capitol have come to know compete again.
I feel the anger at the whole situation. They kill and kill with no accountability.
Then I have an idea, what I'm going to do.
Hold them accountable.
15 minutes later, my name was called. This time I walked in the training room with my head held high. Cal past me, my confidence all faded when I saw his face.
I turned to look at him, he looked sad, guilty.
" Ms.Avril." Plutarch addressed.
I looked at him. " You have 15 minutes to show your skill."
I nod once.
I happened to see a painting on the floor. They didn't pick it up, why?
I went to take a look, and what I saw made my anger intensify.
Kie, my ally from 9.
Her curly hair laid, her eyes closed. She looked peaceful, Cal included all the blood. Next to her it said.
To the 17446 lost.
It made my stomach sink. I never go realized the amount of kids lost, it was sick.
I felt tears prick my eyes, not one that were sad put pure rage.
" Ms.Avril...11 minutes." Plutarch said.
I tear my eyes off the painting glaring at the table of fat pigs.
I found a dummy tearing it roughly from it's stand, throwing it on the table. I run to get paint, aggressively painting the face, making sure to shield what I was doing.
Cal was way better at this then me, but you can make out who it is.
I grab some rope, using that knot River so graciously showed me at his expense, throwing it around the dummies neck.
I throw the other part of the rope over on of the overhead beams hoisting my creation in the air, tying the rope to the legs of the heavy tables.
I hear in unison the gasps as the Game makers stand. All their faces making it worth it. The complete disgust racking their bodies.
" Sooner rather then later this will be all of you." I state giving them a sarcastic bow.
Leaving them with the dummy of Seneca Craine.
********
I'm dead anyways aren't I?
I think they might let Cal live, he'd be the perfect reminder of the loss of the Capitol. Showing the people they'll take the most important people away from you.
But not me.
Minus well have all them remember me, let me haunt their dreams and conscience.
I get up to the apartment where everyone was. Evangeline, Cal, Cinna, Koa and our prep team.
" How'd that go?" Evangeline wondered.
" I think they're going to have a hard time forgetting." I state.
" Yea? What's you do?" She asks her brows scrunched.
" I hung Seneca."
Everyone's face drops in confusion.
" What?" Koa asked.
I rolled my eyes sitting down in a chair. " Well, I drew inspiration from Cal's painting.."
" Well that's cute! You drew Octavia?" Koa asks.
Cal looks around nervously, " No, I painted the girl from 9, along with the number of fallen tributes."
The prep team yelps, Cinna looked neutral taking it all in. " How many?" he asked.
" 17446." He answers.
Evangeline was looking at both of us with an indescribable face. " So you hung Seneca?" She says again.
" I drew on a dummy, used rope and hung him."
Koa looked like she was going to be sick. " How did you know he was hung?"
Is that what she's caring about?
" Plutarch and Snow told me. Maybe the Capitol should question their leaders and elite a bit more." I snap bitterly.
Evangeline start giggling before her laughs grew louder, " You two need to be the stupidest bunch I've ever seen. Truly." She shakes her head, " Why do I even bother? Why am I trying to help you guys when you seem so bent on having a brutal death?"
" What have you done for us besides yell, nitpick, or have comments?" I question, my annoyance turning into anger.
" I just stood up for you guys, more then once. And I've been doing enough." She snaps.
I snort, " Yea, ok."
" Hey, everyone settle. We have a lot of nerves right now." Cinna tries calming us down.
I huff, I didn't want to fight with Cinna. He was one person that never angered me, I like him.
" Is it possible to get a zero?" Cal asks trying to lift the mood.
" Anything is possible now." Evangeline states.
I don't even look at her, I know she's probably looking in my direction with that never ending expression of doubt and disappointment.
Caesar flashes on the television. " Hello again! With the new twist to the games I'm excited to announce the tribute's scores!"
Cashmere... 10
Gloss...11
I sit a little straighter, those are exceptional scores. I wait for the big 2 to flash on the screen
Kaylaya..11
Brutus...11
" They're not playing around." Koa says nervously.
Thank you Koa.
Beetee....9
Wiress...8
Lexi.....10
River....11
The rest were 7's it was almost boring to watch, besides District 7 who were also 10's.
Then it was us..
Caesar looked at his card, it was quiet for a good 10 seconds, his face said it all. Whatever it was , wasn't good.
He clears his throat. " And with High scores.. Cal with 12 and Octavia with 12.."
********
Kaylaya POV
Our whole room was silent.
1 and 4 came up to watch with us. All of us were happy with our scores. Now I could feel everyone's emotions.
" What could they even do to get 12's?" I ask angrily.
A hand runs up my thigh, Cato looked at me. "They're just making it known they need to get killed first."
" They're making more drama." Enobaria says.
" This is absolute bullshit." I spit.
" They won't get far. I don't care if we hunt all night and day, we're finding them." Gloss assures. " I thought that new Game maker was supposed to rig us into sponsors, not 12."
" I think he's just having fun." River says.
" To much fun. I swear if he screws us over, I'll kill him myself." I scour.
" I've never seen you so aggressive Ms. Musak." Poulter smiles, " I like it."
" Do you want me to shove that dagger you gave me in your throat? Your not the one going in there." I spit.
He holds his hands up, " Sorry, sorry."
" It'll work out." Shimmer says. " For all of us."
I sure hope so.