Chapter Twelve: Trouble

Today we leave for this mysterious location Cato and Peeta refuse to even tell us about. Last night after running from Cato I went back and tried not to feel guilty about doing this all behind my sister's back.

Eventually I managed to fall asleep but when morning came I could barely keep my heart from breaking from my chest each time I even glanced at Cato. I can only wish that Katniss won't notice it.

I pick up a small bag that carried everything that I have. Which included the clothes I washed that I originally wore when I came to this place and a brush I was lent. Not much, but it is something.

"Okay we need to make this quick, just act casual and happy." Peeta says clapping his hands together throwing his backpack over his shoulders. We all nod and him, Katniss, and my mother head out.

"I will check on Cato." I say with a small smile as Peeta nods leaving me alone. Taking a few moments to gather myself before breakings down I quickly walk to the room Cato was staying in. Seeing him standing there ready to go I don't know what to say. I don't want to bother to try and figure what we are out because I am beyond that. I just want to get out of this alive. It is just shocking knowing that I hated him not too long ago. Everything has changed so much. He turns around to see me, he gives me smile.

"Prim," he says.

"Cato," I say with a nod. "We are heading out now." I say. Things were easier when he was just showing signs of liking me a day ago, now that we have kissed it took things to a whole new level I wasn't sure I knew how to deal with right now.

"Everything fine Primrose?" He asks. It is interesting to hear him say my full name. I sort of like it.

"Everything's great, I just really don't want anything to be awkward. Things are more important right now than the fact my sister hates you and…" I trail off.

"I know, it doesn't have to be. I will grow on your sister and everything will be fine, trust me I grew on you didn't I?" He asks and I nod looking up at him. He has changed so much, maybe that is good. Maybe it is bad. I just think that maybe it isn't that he has changed he has just become more open. I can only hope. I don't want to change him just for him to dislike me because of it.

"Of course." I respond back not dwelling on it. He puts his hands in my hair and leans down to kiss me quickly filing me with warmth before stepping back and taking the warmth with him. "We should get going." I say and smile.

"Things are going to get better." He tells me, and for a moment I allow myself to believe it.

Feeling exhausted I lean my head onto Cato's shoulder as the car speeds along the highway. I can see the outline of a city in the distance.

"Where are we heading?" I manage to ask guessing by now that it is okay to know where in the world we are even being taken.

Peeta is driving with my mother in the passenger seat and Katniss next to me sleeping, which is why I don't try to hide the fact I am resting my head on Cato's neck.

"We are taking a boat somewhere off shore, we are going to see Cato and I's employers." Peeta says with a smile and my mom nods at that.

"Katniss hates boats." I say automatically. "But it will be cool to see the people behind protecting us and all."

Cato shifts uncomfortably. "We need to clear some things up of course with Cato and we might need you to say a few words in his favor but I am assuming that won't be a problem?" Peeta asks.

I nod, "Of course." I say, I just have started sorting out my emotions for him and I am not just going to throw that all away by him going to prison or something.

"So tell me more about these people we are dealing with." I ask.

"Well you met Liv, but her grandfather is the one in charge and all of them. He is Snow. They call themselves the Capitol and they want to bring revolution." Cato says.

"Ambitious," I say running my fingers through my hair at just the thought.

"It is, they don't want to just overthrow the government they are just trying to take control. They are starting to gain power too. I don't know what Liv told you but what they want is not good, they sell a perfect lifestyle for their future but in reality their ideal world is only perfect for them." Cato says. "I realize that now, sadly my father didn't." I sit up and give him a comforting look. Our noses touch before I go back to sitting against the wall. My mother doesn't seem affected but Peeta seems a bit uncomfortable at it.

"We are going to play the angle that he was only helping them to get information." Peeta tells me.

"That sounds good." I say sitting straighter in my seat.

"If it works."

I take a shallow breath trying to intake all the information. "You can't keep it secret from Katniss forever." Peeta says looking back at us in the mirror.

"I know, I will once things calm down." I tell him.

He laughs, "I am sure you are looking forward to that." I laugh a little with him. The joking is nice and uplifting.

"You can handle it." My mother says giving me a smile, she seems accepting of it. That must mean something

"What is going on?" Katniss asks half asleep and looking around confused still half-asleep. I snap up removing my head from Cato's shoulder and move myself a bit away from him. Feeling nervous I look at Katniss but she isn't focused on the two of us. She is staring out the front of the care window looking at something in the sky.

"Katniss I explained, you remember don't you?" Peeta asks her looking so carrying. He is sweet and charming, and most important of all he seems to really love my sister. It makes me happy for her. It is sort of humorous; I always imagined I would end up liking someone like him. He is more like myself after all, but in the end I ended up with someone opposite of that. I glance to Cato and he gives me a smirk. I chuckles. Which just makes the rest of them stare at me. I don't explain though.

"No that thing up the road, what is going on?" Katniss says pointing to the horizon.

Peeta's eyes widen and Cato curses. "You were supposed to be focusing on the road." Cato growls. "You idiot how could you not see them?" I squint to see but can see the outline of a bunch of cop cars up the road all blocking the roadway except for one small lane. I can already see traffic bunching up and trapping us in. A police search, though I doubt they will be real cops. Even if they are if they see Cato… will they know what he did not too long ago?

"Shut up asshole he couldn't have possible seen them." Katniss says snapping awake to defend Peeta.

"You saw them half-asleep and you aren't even the one driving." Cato growls and I look back and forth between the two of them before sinking back into my seat not daring to look at either of them fearing the looks they will have at the fact I have not sided with them.

"No Katniss this is my fault, we are trapped."

My heart beats quickly as I see a turnoff to a gas station. "Turn left!" I shout pointing to it and Peeta swerves awful close to some cars to get into the lane to turn into the gas station. It just leads back to the road but it gives us more time.

Pulling up to one of the pumps we all are silent until my mother speaks. "We need to run for it." She says, she is right.

Cato looks angry and Peeta looks devastated. And Katniss is a mixture of worry for us with a swirl of anger towards Cato.

"She is right we need to go on feet." Cato says taking my arm and shoving the car door open and picks me up from my seat just as I manage to unbuckle my seat. Shocked stand waiting for the others to get out of the car.

"What if they are the good guys?" I ask.

"We can't risk it, they probably have tracked us." Peeta says cursing under his breath, which shocks me. He didn't seem like someone to curse. "We stayed in one area too long."

"No it wasn't you, it was probably us." Cato says his arm wrapped around me. I don't mind but it feels as if he does it just to pester my sister.

No, we have much bigger things to worry about than that.

"So what now?" Katniss asks.

"We walk back down the highway." Peeta says and I resist the urge to groan or cry. I am no weakling though… well anymore.

Then why are you holding back tears? I think frustrated.

Pushing anything other than the thought of moving my legs as glance at the car as we leave the car behind. Such a waste. I guess that is what happens when you are protecting people, you do whatever it takes.

Glancing back I see two police near their car point towards us.

No, it can't be possible right?

"Cato…" I say poking his arm and jester my head towards the cop. He looks back seeing them moving forward with guns in their hands.

"Really?" He groans and taps Peeta. "We have a problem."

"We need to run!"

Cato shakes his head at me. "That will only prove them right. We need to make it seem like we aren't panicked."

"Yeah I don't think that will work." Katniss says looking back still. I turn around. They are running.

"Run?" I ask.

"Yup, now we run." Cato says dragging me along as the five of us begin to sprint hysterically away from our chasers.

A/N-So I tried to edit this chapter but I am beginning to realize I could really use a beta for this story, so if you are interested contact me because I really would love some help with grammar for this story.