Friends or Lovers?

One

I wake up to 75 missed calls and 100 texts from Carter.  What the fuck? I can't stand him. I don't bother to call him back. Right now, I have to get ready for school. I put on a white tank top and black leggings. I go into the kitchen, where my mom is making breakfast. "How'd you sleep darling?" She asks me. "Horrible." She just sighs and says "well maybe you shouldn't stay up all night on TikkyTok." Seriously? TikkyTok? I can't with her. I grab my bag and head out the door. It takes only about fifteen minutes to walk to school from where I live. Cato and Clove are already there. "Hey Glimmer!" Clove yells across the hallway. I join them at our lockers. I get out my books, and look at my schedule. Ugh math. I hate math. I hate school. Who doesn't? Katniss and Peeta are making our next to us. Gross. "Y'all are disgusting." Cato says and rolls his eyes. "Where the hell is Marvel?" I ask Cato. "Who knows? He didn't answer my text. Probably got his phone taken again." Marvel gets his phone taken a lot. His mom is really strict. I hate his mom. She's a bitch.

Marvel shows up a few minutes later. "Hey Glimmer." He says. "Hey, did your mom take your phone again?" He rolls his eyes and says "Yes, because I have a B in math." "I have an F and my parents don't give a shit." Cato says. Cato's parents don't really care about him. "How's Carter doing?" Marvel asks, changing the subject. "He called me 75 times while I was asleep. Texted me 100 times too." I say, annoyed. I kind of hate Carter at this point. He's so annoying.

I've had all kinds of bad relationships, so he's nothing. Abusive, catfishing, toxic, I've seen it all. So Carter really isn't that bad. People think I like Marvel and he likes me, it's kind of annoying, we're just friends. We've known each other since we were five. Sure, I've kissed him a couple of times, but hasn't every girl and her male best friend done that? The bell rings. We all get to math class and sit down. We sit with the usual group.

We have a big group, me, Cato, Clove, Marvel, Katniss, Peeta, Gale, Johanna, Madge, Annie, and Finnick. Speaking of Finnick, where the hell is he? My train of thought is broken when Finnick burst through the door and screams "I told you I wouldn't be late you little shits!" The whole class bursts out laughing. Finnick is the class clown, and one the most popular kids in the school. He's a pretty fun person. Our teacher, Mrs. Trinket, frowns at him. "Mr.Odair, this behavior is unacceptable." Finnick sits down, snickering to himself. "Hey." I turn around to see who said that. Fuck, it's Carter.

"What is it?" "You need to work on your attitude Glimmie." "Shut up. I don't have an attitude, asshole." Carter looks shocked. Carter is one of the most annoying kids in the school. "Why didn't you answer my calls and texts?" Shut the fuck up. Please shut the fuck up. "I was asleep." "I see. So now you're putting me last?" Jesus fucking christ. "Carter, shut the fuck up and leave her alone." Marvel says. He looks about as annoyed as I am. Marvel and Carter hate each other. Carter is convinced that I might cheat on him with Marvel, and is insanely jealous. Marvel just finds him annoying as hell. I can see why. Carter is the worst.

The bell rings and we go to our next class. English with Mr.Abernathy. He shows up hungover so much I'm surprised they haven't fired him. He's kind of a good teacher though. I guess. He's hungover again, so we just get to do nothing. Thank god Carter has science this block. I don't have to deal with him. Everyone in the group is having random conversations. Delly Cartwright and some boy keep breaking up and getting back together over and over again. This time makes 28. It's not gonna work, why do they keep trying? I had a relationship like that once. With the same boy even.

"Carter called me 75 times last night." Marvel rolls his eyes. "Does that boy even sleep?" "Who the hell knows?" "He's an asshole." "I know. I'm gonna break up with him at some point." "You say that about every guy." I roll my eyes. He's right. "Shut up." I say and playfully punch his arm.

Maybe we wouldn't make a bad couple after all. I think in my head. God damnit. I can't think about that kind of stuff right now. "Hey Glimmer, Madge is having a party tomorrow night, you going?" A party. That sounds like a good place to break up with Carter. "Yeah." The rest of the day goes by pretty quick.

Marvel lives pretty close to my house, so we walk home together. "I'm gonna break up with Carter tomorrow at the party." I blurt out. Shit! I wasn't gonna tell anyone! I'm so dumb sometimes. Marvel gives me a smirk.

"Good. He's an asshole." "I've dated worse." I think of my many exes. I cringe at one in particular. A 40 year old man pretending to be a 16 year old online. I was 14. He got arrested. I was so dumb. "Yeah, definitely." Or another one that strangled me at a party. He also went to jail. That was only a couple of months ago. Damn. When will I ever learn? "Are you going tomorrow?" I ask him, changing the subject. I don't want to think about my exes any longer. "Yeah." I'm surprised the cow, Brandy, would let him. His mom is really ugly. His dad is kind of attractive though. He looks nothing like his mom. His sister doesn't either, other than having the same hair color. My mom is annoying, but Marvel's mom is the worst. Only next to Peeta's mom. She beats Peeta. Everyone hates Peeta and Marvel's moms. Marvel hasn't had a girlfriend in about a year, since Monica. That whore Monica. She cheated on him, with 5 different guys. She's an absolute bitch too. She hated me, insisting Marvel would cheat on her with me. Hypocrite. The news spread like wildfire. Everyone knew soon enough. No guy wanted her. Everyone hated her. It's what she deserves. I think more about my exes. The only healthy relationship I've ever had was when I dated Cato in fifth grade. For 2 days. We went on one date to McDonald's. He couldn't even afford nuggets. It was really awkward. That's why it lasted only 2 days. Him and Clove have been dating since 6th grade. They make a much better couple. We never talk about my exes. It's too painful as well as awkward. My phone goes off. I check who it is. It's Sliver, my ex that strangled me. "WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT?" I scream. I'm guessing Marvel knows who it is. "Wanna hook up? I just got out of jail." Oh now he's done it. "You think I want anything to do with you? No, of course I don't you abusive piece of shit! I never want to see your face again!" I hang up. "What the fuck?" Marvel asks. "Silver thinks I want to get back together with him. After all he put me through. He's out of prison now." "What the fuck? He thinks anyone would want him back?" I wasn't the only girl he abused. "Monica also wants me back." Great. The whore. Before I know what I'm doing, our lips are locked together. We stay like this until I realize what I'm doing. I separate from him, and my face turns red. Why did I just do that? Stupid! We're at my house. I run inside without saying anything. Why did I do that?