Providence (A Clato Story)

Chapter 4. Doubting Chemistry

"And then he said it wasn't a date" I told Katniss, my dearest best friend. I just had to tell someone. It seems as if It was eating me alive and the worse part was that I felt excited. Excited to be eaten, am I right?

"It seems to me that he doesn't want you to think Glimmer and him are not a thing" Katniss said, rubbing her chin.

We were in my room, supposedly "studying", but you know, procrastination always comes first. We both had a project to work on together.

"Maybe not, but Glimmer does" I uttered.

"Doesn't mean that they're dating" Katniss said, eating the chocolate cookies that my mom made us.

"It's been a week!" I exclaimed. "Anything can happen in a week and It's Glimmer who we are talking about."

Katniss sighed. She knew I had a point. but then looked at me quickly.

"Who did Cato sat with today?" She asked me with a gleam in her eye.

"Both of us" I muttered. She looked at me confused, knowing that I would not go sit a foot near Glimmer. "He changed seats" I said.

"Now I don't know what to think" She complained. I nod my head to agree, but my phone buzzed.

I looked at it and see Cato texted me. I finally got his number. We were at the point that we were comfortable as friends, of course, and gave each others' number.

"I made the Football Team" He texted me

"Good job! I hope you enjoy playing for our school" I texted him back

"Why are you smiling like that?' Katniss asked me. "Cato texted me that he made the team" I replied still smiling at my phone like an idiot.

Katniss closed her book with frustration. "I'm not even sure about that boy anymore."

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"Can we sit with you guys?' I heard his voice behind me.

We were all in lunch, but only Thresh, Peeta and I were ready at our table.

I see Thresh looks up towards him and I see his eyes widen.

"Yeah, Uh , sure man" Thresh said, looking down. Did something happen between them?

"Thanks Thresh, you're the best" I heard Glimmer say, and I see the blonde-headed sit down. As she sat down, her hair bounced up. I could see she curled her hair today.

Well that's why.

I see Cato sit next to Glimmer. I stood there looking straight down at the table.

A minute later, the rest of my friends arrived at the table.

"They did not have any ketchup left, Like which school cafeteria does not have ketchup?" I hear Katniss rant.

"The school lunches are getting worse" Gale chuckles, "which is you should always go to Peeta's family bakery."

"I don't think we have ketchup?' Peeta said it as a question.

"You cook food. You should have ketchup"

"We own a bakery" Peeta said. " We bake food Gale, not cook"

"Same difference."

"No it's not, we-"

I didn't bother to hear the rest. I was looking at Finch who was just standing there. There wasn't a place to sit. I suddenly had to urge to leave. I didn't want to be here anyway.