Providence (A Clato Story)

Chapter 5: Texts

I was eating my mom's homemade spaghetti in my room. Steven is downstairs and Glimmer did not come today, but I excused myself by saying that I had homework, which was true.

I heard my phone beeped and I looked up to see what it was about.

Thresh: You guys are going to the game tomorrow night?

I put my phone down and resumed working on my homework. I wasn't sure to either accept or decline at that moment. I didn't want to be the first one to agree and then a few minutes later find out that everyone does not want to go and then everyone all sudden wants to go with me with pity and I knowing that they didn't wanted to there in the first place is just humiliating.

Finch: Hell yeah, who we playing against?

  Gale: That doesn't matter, It's Cato's first game. That guy is good. We actually replaced him with our trashy quarterback.

Oh great, Cato is great. Believe it or not, you might beat me up for this, but I actually excused myself to his mom and left his house two days ago.

"I forgot I had to feed my cat" was the best excuse I came up with at that moment. Cato's mom looked confused and I might think that she thinks I smoke a blunt before coming to her house. I  haven't talked to Cato yet. Fearing that he would be upset, I asked the teacher for study hall if I could go chill at the library and read books before Cato entered the classroom.

I was also upset with Cato because how could he lie to me? Maybe he felt it was rude to tell me it was an awful show? Hell, I could've done the same thing, but I still can't help to feel the small disappointment in me.

And now I feel like an annoying fan girl to him because I would say all the craziest things about a show that he didn't like. We bonded over a show that he hated.

My phone buzzed again and I checked it as fast as I could.

Katniss: "Sounds good to me. I'll go."

" I can go as well" I typed and send.

"Great. We are all going!" Gale's message appeared.

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11:34 pm

My phone vibrated. I groaned. I was 100% focused on studying calculus.

I turned to look to see how it was and I felt my heart skip a beat. It was him.

Cato: Are you mad at me?

Shit. I did not know what to say neither Katniss is awake. I did not even planned a scenario in the shower either.

" I'm not? What makes you think that?" I texted, thank god that Cato did not asked me that in person or even called me. I would be stuttering.

"Why did you leave my house early? Did you get bored easily with my mom? lol"

I assume he added the "lol" to not make it sound in a mean tone.

" No she is a fine lady.... I did tell your mom a white lie, but I forgot I had to go somewhere.. personal. I couldn't tell her. But I'm sorry, I should've said something." I lied to him.  Oh the irony.

"Oh." He texted.

I didn't know what to reply. I left my phone there and sigh. I wanted to talk to him. I really did. "how was your day?" seemed an odd question around 11pm. I know I could stay up late and text him, but I just fear the rejection. What if he was too tired? What if he did not even like me?

" Well, Goodnight to you. I bet you're tired of drowning yourself with that Chemistry math. Sweet dreams to you." and he sends a wink face.

"NO" my internal self-yelled. "Please keep talking to me. Hell, we could talk about anything", but my brain was against the idea.

"Goodnight to you as well" I send the message. I can't help but feel that I felt disappointment.

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I'm back and better than ever. Sorry, I've been busy, not really, just trying to find an excuse, but I will try my best to keep this story alive. Thank you to those who read this book. Thank you, Thank you, and Thank you!