I stare at myself, wondering why I was so dressed up.
Clove Fuhrman, the girl who hates wearing dresses, is now wearing a dress that her best friend picked out for her. Yep, that sounds about right.
"Oh, you look so cute!" Glimmer squeals, throwing an arm around my shoulder. I roll my eyes and look at her through the mirror. "Can't I put on something more… simpler? Such as, like, a crop-top, or something?" I whine, giving her a soft glare.
"You can tomorrow, but today is the first day of junior year! Plus, I heard a new hot guy is coming!" She cooed, her smile growing wider. I groan.
"That's your specialty! I just want guys to think, 'That's just a tomboy!', not, 'Is she a slut?'" I roll my eyes and cross my arms. "Fine, but once we go to prom, you are wearing a dress and that is that," Glimmer rolls her eyes back, and I grin, giving her a thumbs up and going back into my room to find my favorite outfit: A simple crop-top, with leggings.
I leap out of my room, gracefully.
"Now, what better way to start the day then a Starbucks Latte?" Glimmer says, looking at me, hopefully. I roll my eyes and nod, secretly happy because I usually can't wake up without some coffee in my body. "Well, then, come on!" Glimmer calls, running out of my front door.
"Mom! I'm going! Bye!" I shout through my giant house. "Bye! I love you!" I hear her call back. "Love you too, mum!" I slam the door shut and lock with the push of a button.
Glimmer beckons towards me, and I jump into her jeep, grinning.
Jeeps are my favorite, with the wind blowing my hair, the breeze, and everything which makes me seem like an absolute dog, which I'm fine with. "We're going to pick Annie and Katniss up, before we go," Glimmer informs, putting her phone in the cup-holder.
"That's cool," I shrug, and smile as she starts driving towards Annie's house.
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"Kat, you look lovely," I ensure, smiling at Katniss. She groans. Of course, everyone knows that she doesn't have the highest of self-esteems out there, but of course, being her best friend and all, I always try to raise it.
"Thanks, but you look even better," she says, smiling. "Well, think of it this way, Peeta's going to love you! He loves sunset orange, and you're wearing a top just like that!" I promise, flashing a smile. Katniss rolls her eyes, but nods finally giving up.
I hear a ding on my phone, and we both perk up to see that Glimmer has texted us that she and Clove are going to Starbucks. I grin.
"They're going to Starbucks, wanna come?" I ask. Katniss really has no choice. Drive alone to high school, which is pretty un-bearable, or come with us. "Sounds good," she nods. I text Glimmer back that we will come, and she says that she'll come and pick us up in a few.
"Come on, let's go wait on the porch," I say, hastily.
Katniss nods and leads the way out of my room and outside, since my room is right next to the porch from the inside. She sighs and sits down, falling into the rocking chair.
I leap up onto the porch railing and sit on it, like the dare-devil I am. "You think Peeta and Finnick will ever stop having drama?" Katniss asks, suddenly worried.
I shrug.
"Hey, if it takes us powerful women to ask them to stop, they probably will. I mean, I don't really understand why they would still have drama even after three months of not seeing each other," I only shrug, looking at the rising sun and sighing.
A familiar roar of an engine comes running down the street, and two familiar faces are in them. They're both singing to Shawn Mendes, and Katniss and I laugh and quickly run to hug them.
Glimmer and Clove jump out of the car and greet us with multiple hugs.
"Come on! Let's get to Starbucks so we can catch up!" Glimmer says, grinning. "All the drinks are on me!"
Every person at school knows for a certain Glimmer has rich parents and a lot of money. She can pay everyone in the school, even the teachers, at least three hundred dollars and still have plenty of money left for herself.
But she's not the selfish type, even if she portrays herself like that. Truthfully, Glimmer is a pure soul, who donates some of her money to foundations helping animals. I think it's sweet, though she's only told a few people, so I personally think she wants to be put down as a basic white girl, even if she isn't.
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I jog to school, tired as hell, though I don't really mind.
School is school, we all have to wake up early, eat breakfast early, and die a bit during school. Sitting for seven or eight hours isn't exactly the most fun thing but being surrounded by your friends is the best.
"Odair!" I hear my name called, right as I enter school grounds.
I look to see Marvel jogging towards me.
"Hey, bro, how's going two days without seeing me?" I say, arrogantly. Marvel laughs and fist bumps me. "It's been really easy cus' I haven't even thought of you!" He replied, smirking.
I roll my eyes and enter school.
There are multiple teachers lined up for people who haven't gotten their schedules. I'm one of them, so I step up to the teacher that has the letter of my last name.
"Finnick Odair," I say, quickly yawning as she hands me my schedule. I scan it and groan as I walk towards Marvel.
Math – Mr. Thomas
Gym – Mr. Haymitch
L/A – Ms. Trinket
History – Ms. Coin
Lunch – Café
Science – Mr. Glenn
Spanish – Mrs. Lopez
Biology – Ms. Wright
Marvel glances at my schedule, then looks back at his. "We have Gym, History, and Biology together," he informs, giving me a high five. "Great, at least I won't be desperately alone. I wonder what Annie got…" My head goes to my girlfriend, who I've been dating for over a year.
He rolls his eyes and necks me.
"Stop worrying about your girlfriend, we'll figure out when she gets here!" He rolls his eyes. "Now, let's go claim our bleachers before any stupid freshman gets to it!"