27th Throw - [ written - private from Cato ]

[shenevermisses]

[The arguing with Cato has been... difficult. So has trying to get her head on right. The last draft reminded her what she's good at, but it also reminded her that she's only good at that.

Doing a bit of cleaning and organizing? Meant she found a stuffed bear and picture she'd hidden a long time ago. A picture from the world in which she and Cato won the Games and were crowned co-Victors.

Where she had a baby girl.]

I always wanted kids.

That was my plan at the Academy, actually. Before the Reaping.

I was going to graduate, take over my dad's job as foreman of the marble quarry near our village, get married, and have kids. I always wanted at least two. A boy and a girl.

A couple shifts here gave me part of that.

I hadn't died in my world, and I had a daughter.

[A pause, and she writes a correction.]

We hadn't died. We had a daughter.

Just before I left my District, my mom found out she was pregnant. I went home that weekend to see my parents, and they were getting along better than ever. They actually seemed to like being around each other.

Maybe kids help.

[Maybe kids would help.]

Comments

[Video]

[fashionably_strong]

Yeah, I can understand that. I'd like to have kids eventually. Just...not anytime soon.

[One thought occurs to her, though.]

There are a few moms and dads in Luceti who probably wouldn't mind giving you some parental advice when you need it. My dad's here and I think my brother and I turned out pretty well.

[Video]

[shenevermisses]

I'll keep that in mind if we do have kids.

[Video]

[fashionably_strong]

How have things been going for the two of you lately, anyway?

[She already knows there have been arguments, but maybe she can help Clove with the talking thing by gently coaxing it out of her...]

[Video]

[shenevermisses]

Nothing new. Arguing or not talking.

[Video]

[fashionably_strong]

What are the top three things you usually argue about?

[Might as well get a little more specific in her question.]

[Video]

[shenevermisses]

...Anything that comes up? I don't know, really.

[Video]

[fashionably_strong]

What's the last thing you fought about?

[Video]

[shenevermisses]

The bedroom window. I leave it open when it's not too cold. Have for the last two years.

[Video]

[fashionably_strong]

Is Cato trying to avoid letting bugs in or is there some other reason he doesn't want the bedroom window open?

[Video]

[shenevermisses]

He didn't really say.

Just... shut it. I opened it. He shut it. I opened it. He shut it. I opened it.

I yelled, he yelled back. A whole lot of "It doesn't need to be open" and "I want it open" back and forth.

[Video]

[fashionably_strong]

Hmm. It sounds like you're going to have to work on the talking thing together at some point. Or maybe write each other letters to start. Then you can say everything you want to say without being interrupted.