Linking Arms

Chapter 6

Katniss

"How about this?" I whirled around to Glimmer holding up a summer, white cross-backed dress.

Glimmer yawns, crossing her legs and nods. "Looks good, Kat."

I texted her to come at my house as early as possible to help me choose an outfit for today. Gale should see me and practically gawk at me when he sees me with Peeta wearing this dress on.

"Help me find a jacket to go with it?" I asked, hugging the dress in my arms.

Glimmer wearily nods and gets up , searching through my closet. She hasn't had her coffee yet, so she's very... unGlimmer-like. She pulls out a short, brown leather jacket with zippers.

"Is this okay?" She yawned again.

I smile and take the jacket from her. "Perfect."

"Good." She flopped back onto my bed and dramatically puts her backhand to her forehead. "Can we go to Starbucks now? I can't live without my Carmel macchiato."

I laugh at her and get changed, leaving Glimmer sprawled out on my bed, asleep.

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"Ohmigosh, Katniss your dress is perfect." Clove smiled.

I step closer to her and whisper,"It's for Gale."

I wink and continue our conversation with Glimmer.

"Good news, good news!" Glimmer exclaimed. "I heard Gale is going to the mall with Cato and Marvel to check out the new NikeStore, I think."

I fold my arms and smile. "Then I am definitely going there with Peeta."

"By the way, how did it go with him?" Clove asked.

"Ugh, he's so irritant. He's like Marvel times two." I laughed.

"Peeta sounds like a perv then." Clove chuckled.

"Speaking of Peeta. . ." Glimmer quirked her eyebrow.

Peeta walks up to us with black glasses tipped at his nose.

"What the hell is this?" I gestured towards Peeta's glasses.

"Um, glasses." Peeta snorted.

"Well then, rule number one," I take off his glasses. "No glasses. You look like a nerd."

Peeta sighs and grabs his glasses back. "Whatever, Katniss. I just came to ask you which mall-"

He pauses. He eyes Glimmer and Clove nervously.

He whispers to me,"Is it okay if I talk about the mall with them?"

He looks to Clove whose crossing her arms, and then to Glimmer whose picking at her nails.

"It's fine." I sighed, "They know I'm helping you."

Peeta deeply exhales. "I just wanted to know which mall we're going to. The one downtown or the one with the new NikeStore?"

I glance at Glimmer and she winks. I turn back to Peeta and say,"NikeStore."

"OK."He said and put his glasses back on. "But these are staying whether you like it or not."

He shoulders his backpack and walks away, leaving me glaring at him.

"What's the point if helping him if he doesn't even listen?"

Glimmer perks up with a sing-song voice. "Remember, for Gaalee."

I take a deep breath.

For Gale. This is all for Gale.