I glared at the Meadow for no particular reason. Yeah, no particular reason except for the fact that Clove Kentwell had apparently been-ugh- kissing -ugh- Peeta Mellark.
I had to drop Glimmer off at her house. She lives in some rich three-story flat. I bet there are gold chandeliers and red carpets all over the place. She even looks spoiled now, her floppy gold dress that looked like it would show her fat ass any moment, and that overrated makeup that looked like it weighs about ten pounds itself. I wrinkle my nose in disgust as she waves.
I find some texts waiting for me. I open my phone and see who it's from, Katniss, Finnick, and Marvel. Despite my crush on her, Katniss and I are good friends. I'm not crazy about her the way I am with Clove. Finnick is my best friend, and Marvel has been one of my closest friends ever since we were four.
I open Katniss's text first.
🐱🐈🏹Kat🏹🐈🐱: hey
Me: hey
🐱🐈🏹Kat🏹🐈🐱: you out for lunch tomorrow? I'm planning on bringing all our group to some place.
Me: all our group is...
🐱🐈🏹Kat🏹🐈🐱: Let's see... Madge, Gale, Johanna, Marvel, Finnick, Peeta, Annie, you. Wait I've left someone out... oh yeah and Clove too. And her sister. She's good fun, you know.
Clove? My blood went cold. Right... Clove was popular. We all knew her. It was just so awkward at times, at least between me and her.
Her sister was another thing, did Katniss seriously mean Lily? She's good fun? Lily was just a pest who followed us around in an extremely irritating manner.
Me: Clove's sister refines to... Lily?
🐱🐈🏹Kat🏹🐈🐱: yeah...
Me: she's good fun?
🐱🐈🏹Kat🏹🐈🐱: okay maybe not.
Me: Good.
🐱🐈🏹Kat🏹🐈🐱: yeah see you tomorrow.
I clicked Marvel's text.
Marvel: hey dude how was the party?
I scowled. I knew he'd known I'd seen it but I didn't answer and just opened Finnick. Trust him to have a blast with pretty little Annabelle.
Finnick: I'm throwing a party celebrating graduation! You coming? You can drag your girlfriend too if you like *smirks*
Girlfriend? I think everyone knew perfectly well that I would never in a million years would be seen out with Glimmer Belcourt purposely.
Me: Glimmer's not my girlfriend.
Finnick: Naw you like that brunette green-eyed girl, don't you? Her name... Clove?
I could almost hear Finnick taunting me on the other end. He knew perfectly well which girl he was talking about, Clove was the most popular, and, I repeat, MOST popular girl in the whole of Panem.
I also knew I was turning bright red in the face, and I didn't need a mirror to tell me that.
Me: Shut up dude.
Uh-oh. It was pretty obvious I was crazy about her now.
Finnick: Ooooooooooooooh Cato is in looooooooooove! 🎼Cato and Clove, sitting in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G! First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes Cato with a baby carriage!🎼
Me: SHUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTH UP WILL YOU BRO!
Finnick: oh dude don't be so hard on beautiful me, I am so innocent. Seriously though, it's been really obvious you liked her since, like, fifth grade.
I could feel the sheen of sweat on my forehead.
Me: how is that?
Finnick: whenever she looked at you you looked down. You blushed evey time she was near. You couldn't make direct contact with her. All since fifth grade. And you asked her out. On Friday.
My cheeks were probably turning in to an even darker shade of scarlet now.
Finnick: hey sorry about that coming to party tomorrow? I'll invite Clove. I'm sorry dude
Me: that's okay Fin. I'll see you tomorrow right
Finnick: sure Cat
Fin? Cat? Okay, maybe not Fin if he's going to call me Cat.
Well, I better get packing.
"YOU ARE WHAT?"
"Sleeping with Finnick, Marvel, Katniss, Clove, Madge, Johanna, Gale, and... Peeta, shit I don't-"
"WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE YOUNG MAN!" my mom bellows at me. I cower against the wall. Not because I'm scared, but because I feel like my ears are a second away from popping right out of my head. If I covered my ears, my mom would probably scream even louder.
"Oh yeah Annie!" I try not to yell right back at her.
In the end, after a lot of screeching, my mom lets me go.
We have a blast together. Kat took us out for lunch, and we played with our food and got food all over ourselves. Except Madge. But, well, she's always neat and clean.
"You look like you've been dunked headfirst in a ketchup bottle." Clove says, giggling at Johanna's spaghetti-stained shirt, jacket, and pants.
We all had a bath and lay down the sleeping bags. Finnick insisted Clove and I sleep next to eachother. Obviously not a coincidence.
The others, especially Clove fell asleep soon. She didn't seem uncomfortable about sleeping with me. I bet she's forgotten all about our friendship. Well, I don't care. At least, I don't think I do.
I eventually drifted off too. When I woke up it was dawn. I could just about see a figure making it's way out of the house. I checked next to me. The others were sound asleep, but Clove was gone. Yes, the brunette hair, it wasn't Katniss, Katniss was sleeping right next to Peeta. If only I could be seen with Clove like that...
I left the house and tried to catch up on her. She was heading toward the Willow.
"Clove!" I hollered. She turned around and didn't look the slightest bit surprised. "I expected you." She waved me over. I approached her eagerly. Did she have something to tell me?
She took a deep breath. "Cato" she began. "I love you. I had since the very first day we met. I want to..." she looked down. "What? What do you want to do Clove?" I asked trying to sound calm.
"Married." She said. I stared at her. "Of course." I managed to say. It was all I managed to say.
Our parents agreed and our marriage took place a few days later. I walked up the aisle. Mrs. Kentwell assisted her young daughter up toward me. Looking as beautiful and fresh as ever.
She was mine.
She smiled. I could see her beautiful blond curls...
We leaned in to exchange our first kiss.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
"Glimmer!" I yelled. Where was Clove? She was my bride wasn't she? I should known since I saw the blond, not brunette curls!
She smiled at me sweetly. "Anything wrong, sweetheart?" "Yes something is wrong!" I screamed at her and ran out of the curch. My Clove... my Clove...
I woke up with a sudden jolt. It was dawn outside. Huh? Why was I at Finnick's? Shouldn't I be looking for Clove?
Then it hit me. It was a dream. A cruel one, too, that is.
I thumped the ground softly in frustration. Couldn't a person go a day without these unfortunate events? I growled softly. My arms were still open towards Clove when I had thumped the ground.
Clove made a little noise and rolled over. Oh, great, now I'd woken her up.
But I hadn't. She just made a little noise and rolled over.
Straight in to my outstretched arms.
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Whoa thought things were increasing too quickly? Well it was a hilarious chapter to write. Hope you enjoyed! It's not as much as my usual amount I apologize that took so long to write I just didn't know what to write. After middle school I will do something dramatic... I know perfectly well what I will do. Stay tuned!
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FanfictionCato has a huge crush on fellow classmate Clove Kentwell. He wants to catch her attention. So then Cato asks Clove to be his date during the middle school dance party. He thinks it's a great opportunity for he and Clove to sort things out. He reali...
