A/N: As promised, this is Clarvel Break Up Story Version 2.0. Marvel will temporarily steal the spotlight from golden boy coz I don't know what to do with that jerk. LOL. Just kidding. Here is chapter ten and as cliché as it sounds now, Hope you enjoy it!

CHAPTER 10

Marvel ran and ran, turning his head to every direction, hoping that somehow he will see Clove. He didn't even think twice before he ran after her. He just did it. He didn't care if they're not in the best terms. All he knew was he need to find her. He knew her too well from their fifteen years of friendship. They grew up together. He knew if something's wrong with her. Judging from the way she ran away without saying a word, he knew Clove's not in her best emotional state.

How stupid he was for not going straight to the field, to the bleachers. That's the only place that he saw Clove so peaceful, so free. When he stopped by the entrance to the field, doubled up and panting, there she was, sitting on her favourite part of the bleachers, her face enclosed by her palms. Marvel went and sat next to her. Soon, Clove could feel a hand rubbing her back while tears flow down her cheeks like a never ending river.

She looked up to see the face of the brown haired boy she'd been in love with for the past seven years. She stopped crying for a second and wiped the tears off of her face. "What do you want?" Clove asked pretending that she's fine and doesn't need anyone at the moment. "I'm here for you." He said simply. In the first place, he didn't even know what he will say, he just ran after her.

"I don't need you. I'm okay." Clove said coldly while she looked up trying to not let another tear slip. "We both know you're not okay Clove." Marvel said calmly, looking at clear blue sky above them. Clove sat there in silence, keeping herself from sobbing in front of her ex-boyfriend.

Knowing Clove more than she knows herself, Marvel felt that she was restraining herself from pouring her heart out. "Come on Clove. I was the worst boyfriend ever. But I'm still your best friend Marvel from way back then." Marvel looked back at her, wearing a smile that he hoped would cheer her up.

Instead, Clove did not smile but continued crying, now placing her head in the crook of his neck. He wrapped his arms around her and drew circles around her shoulder blades. He didn't even care if they'll probably miss first period or the whole morning class. For the first time, he let himself be selfish and comfort the girl he truly loves.

The whole Literature class finished but neither Cato nor Clove arrived. Finnick assumed that Annie took Cato to the hospital wing. He knew Annie wouldn't be able to leave someone injured even if that person was a fucked up criminal. She was just too compassionate. But he was worried with Clove. He didn't know what happened or where his cousin was. Hell, he didn't have the temper to ask Cato any more questions. He knew that if he didn't leave when he did, he would have beaten the crap out of Cato.

When the bell rang, he walked with Peeta towards the Art class and found Gale and Cato already there. Cato had his knuckles bandaged now. They seemed like they're talking about something serious. Of course he was telling Gale what happened. Finnick wanted to know what really happened but he refused to talk to his blonde friend.

The four of them sat in silence. Gale wasn't as jolly as he usually is. Finnick was 100% sure Gale already know. Finn saw him tense up when he gave Cato a glare. Gale, whenever there's a fight between their gang, chooses to be quiet. He doesn't like taking sides.

Their Art class with Ms. Trinket ended, still no sign of Clove. Finnick is getting more paranoid with every minute that passed while Cato's mind can't help but keep on asking questions to himself that he can't answer. Is she alright? What if something bad happened to her? Did Marvel found her? What are they doing? Are they getting back together? How about Glimmer? The questions went on and on and he was getting angrier with himself every second, if getting angrier was still possible.

Marvel continued to rub her back while she cries silently in her arms. It felt like the old times for him. Whenever Clove has a problem, she would just go to him and cry. They never had to talk about it. His arms were enough for her to find comfort. He placed his chin on the top of her head and closed his eyes before he kissed her hair. How he missed doing that, the memory of how she became his girlfriend flashing before his closed eyes.

Flashback

Panem High has the tradition of holding a dance for Senior and Junior students the night before Christmas break. It was the afternoon before their Christmas break starts so apparently, it was just hours before the dance. Clove has made up her mind that she's not coming. Those kind of shit aren't really her thing. Besides, she wanted only one boy to be her date and unfortunately, he didn't ask her to come to the dance with him so she had to suck it up and just enjoy watching some bloody Ice Hockey that night.

But Marvel has been so pushy about her coming to the dance and she doesn't know why. Hell, he doesn't even have a date for the dance, why is he being so excited? She thought to herself. All day he's been tailing her, trying to convince her to go on the last minute. She doesn't have shoes, a dress so there's no way she's coming but Marvel was so persistent about it to the point that it annoyed her so much, and that's saying something because Marvel rarely annoyed Clove or anyone. He's such a good guy.

Marvel isn't in the quarterback yet that time. Marvel always gives Clove a ride home or vice versa. That afternoon, the football practice ended earlier than the track, Coach Brutus was horribly sick that day so Marvel decided to wait for Clove on their favourite spot in the bleachers. Then the track athletes were dismissed.

"Clo" Marvel said her name as he carried her bag for her with a sickeningly sweet tone. "What now Marvelous?" Clove said with an annoyed voice. She didn't beat her latest record that afternoon. "Can you please reconsider about not going tonight? Please?" Marvel cooed with matching puppy eyes. "You've been asking the same old question for a week now and the answer is still no!" Clove said sternly. She doesn't want to argue with him about the dance. It feels like he's rubbing it into her that the boy he wanted didn't ask her to go. "Please? Pretty please Clo? I'll be the only one without a date if you won't come, so please, please, come so we'll be two" Marvel begged some more.

It was Clove's main point! They are the only ones without a date for the dance and her fucking best friend whom she had been in love with since she was ten didn't have the manners to ask her bearing in mind that he's not asking anyone else. With Marvel's last words, Clove erupted. She's been keeping her feelings for so long that she can't help it.

"You know why I don't want to go to the dance Marvelous? It is because the only freaking boy that I want as a date didn't ask me the fuck out! Okay? And I think he is so stupid because he keeps on complaining about being the only damn person who would go there dateless because he is so fucking blind to the fact that I was only waiting for him to ask me the freaking magic question, "Clove will you go to the dance with me?" but he didn't. Instead he's bugging me to go just so he wouldn't be the only one without a fucking date and yes you are right, that stupid fucking boy is you Quaid!" Clove yelled, probably winning her a record in most curse words used in one statement.

Marvel stood there speechless, trying to figure out what to reply to what she said but she didn't wait for him, she just turned around and started running but Marvel quickly came after her and grabbed her wrist, spinning her around to face him.

Clove was about to yell at him again but before she opened her mouth, Marvel attacked her lips with his and they shared their first ever kiss. It was magical, and it wasn't an exaggeration. It was their first kiss with their first love, how can it not be whimsical?

They pulled away from each other, their foreheads were touching while their fingers slid into the spaces perfectly. "I love you Clo. It's kind of short notice but will you go to the dance with me?" Marvel asked while smiling like an idiot. Clove punched him in the arms. "That's for you being so slow and stupid." Then she pecked a kiss on his lips. "and that's a yes, I'll go to the dance with you tonight."

Marvel placed his chin on the top of her head and closed his eyes before he kissed her hair.

And that is how they started.

End of Flashback

Clove finally removed her head on the crook of Marvel's neck and wiped her tears. She faced him with the best smile that she could. For the first time after their break up, she felt comfortable with him but she could feel the changes. The butterflies in her stomach and the electricity in her skin when they touch weren't there anymore. The hurt he had caused her made it easy for her to move on and let her feelings for him go.

But Marvel is still in love with the girl sitting beside her and he's not sure when he will let her go or if he'll ever be able to. He just stared at her green eyes. Glimmer's blue orbs were pretty but not as beautiful as Clove's emeralds. Without thinking, he leaned into her but she moved her face in an instant and stoop up. "Thank you." She said and walked away. With the sight of her leaving him, another memory occupied his mind as he remained seated in the bleachers.

Flashback

It was the day before Clove's flight to Spain to see her father and Marvel prepared a surprise for her. Before he pulled out of his bed, he grabbed his phone from his bedside table and texted the whole gang that he'll be a bit late for the enrolment. He was getting ready to go out and fix the final details to his surprise when Mrs. Quaid knocked on her son's bedroom door and invited herself inside.

"Well it's a nice timing for you to dress up Marvel!" his mother, Dorothy said gleefully. "Why mum? Is there any occasion?" Marvel frowned. As far as he could remember, it's no one's birthday and his parents' anniversary is still a month to go.

"Well, the Evans are here darling." Dorothy said with so much cheer in her voice that Marvel felt something strange happening, plus, the Evans were never really their family friend, they are just major stock holders to some of Quaids' companies.

Before Marvel could ask another question, his mother dragged him to the dining hall. He's father and younger brother was already there, and their visitors as well; Mr. and Mrs. Evans and their only daughter and Marvel's classmate Glimmer who was smiling like an idiot at him.

Dorothy pushed her eldest son to the seat across the blonde lady and sat herself across Mr. Evans. Marvel started to get some food in his plate when his father started talking. "Well I think we should start discussing while we eat? It would be a lot to take in for the kids." Marvel's father said which caught his attention. He looked at Glimmer whose smile only got bigger.

"Marvel, Glimmer, Mr. Quaid, me and your mothers decided that the two of you are going to get married. It would be the best for both of you and the company." Glimmer's father said, making Marvel choked on his food.

"What the fuck did you just say?" Marvel yelled standing up from the table. Glimmer stopped smiling while everyone else but his own mother stared at him in shock. Dorothy managed to put him down on his seat but he was still at rage. They can't fucking do that like he was a piece in their games!

"Can you please leave me and my son for a second? I think he's not taking it too well." Mr. Quaid requested to everyone and they followed him. After a few seconds, Marvel was there in the dining hall with only his father with him.

"Look Marvel. It doesn't matter if you don't want to marry Glimmer or not. You have to do it." Mr. Quaid said to his son in gritted teeth. "And why would I do that?" Marvel retorted, wanting it so bad to hit his own father. "Because our business is going down! And the Evans are the only ones that can save us. They're not going to settle with just a contract! They wanted something sturdier than that! And by that, they meant you marrying their only daughter!" Mr. Quaid replied to his son, trying so hard not to yell as to not let the others hear their heated conversation. "I don't care if our business goes down! I'm not going to compromise my happiness just because of money!" Marvel said, not even bothering to lower his voice. His father smiled deviously. "But I think you do care about what I can to do Ms. Kentwell if you don't follow my orders." He threatened. "You did not just fucking say that! You can't hurt her, not even touch her!" Marvel said, tightening his jaw with the idea of Clove getting hurt.

The Quaid's businesses are legal but Marvel's father has a lot of connection that could push Clove right into the pit of danger. "My boy, I won't if you marry Glimmer Evans." His father bargained. Marvel didn't know what to do. What's more important? His happiness or Clove safety, of course it's the latter. He had to choose. He knows well enough not to believe his father.

Marvel stormed out of the dining hall and grabbed Glimmer by her wrist. "Marvel what are you doing?!" Glimmer asked. Marvels ignored her and lead her to his car. "Get in." Marvel said coldly to her. Glimmer hesitated. She was getting scared of Marvel. He's not as nice as he usually is when he's in situations like this. "I said get in!" He yelled making Glimmer jump and get inside his car.

They drove around and around without a fixed destination. Marvel had to think. He made his mind, one way or another, he's going to make sure that Clove is safe. Hell, he never thought shit like that happens in real life. Glimmer chose to not speak a word for those hours of non-sense road trip with her 'fiancé'. It was the first time she was afraid of being alone inside a car with a boy.

Glimmer's stomach almost made a flip when Marvel went for a sudden turn. He finally got a plan to make Clove safe, make her break up with him. He drove to Panem High with top speed with Glimmer on his passenger seat. He parked his car to the first spot he saw and dragged Glimmer to the bleachers.

He settled into Clove's favourite spot and Glimmer sat beside him, still scared of Marvel. A student, a year younger than them passed by but Marvel called him out. He whispered something to the boy and gave him a hundred bucks before the boy ran to the direction of the cafeteria.

Marvel approached Glimmer and out of the blue, kissed her. Glimmer was slightly taken aback by his sudden move but she kissed him back after a while. Soon enough, they were making out in the bleachers.

The next thing he knew, Glimmer was thrown away from him and he felt a hard punch in his face. Of course it was Finnick. He tried to defend himself as Glimmer and the whole gang including Clove watched Finn attack him. But then he heard the familiar laugh. "Please Finn. Stop it! It's not like I loved him!" and then she walked out. The others were about to follow her but Katniss stopped them.

The group started to leave but Peeta faced him again, "Marvel, you just bought a one way ticket away from your real friends."

He just watched as his friends walk away from him. He just watched her walk away from him.

And that is how they ended.

End of Flashback

The whole morning session ended but Clove hadn't showed up ever since she walked out of Cato and Marvel in the parking lot. At first, Cato's main concern was about her hating on him forever or her getting back together with Marvel. But as their Math period drew on, he started thinking that something horrible happened to her and he can't bear to imagine those things.

If something happened to her, Cato knows that he might be able to kill himself. It was his fault that she ran away, it was him and his sick ego and twisted mind that might have put her in danger and he knows Finnick will never be able to forgive him.

Finn refused to talk to him the whole morning but at the end, he was able to know the whole story. Apparently, Gale managed to regain his cheery self from Cato's story and was able to somehow tell it to the whole group.

After the bell indicating that the fourth period of the morning was over, Finnick stormed out of the room and Gale followed him. Peeta looked back at Cato to make sure that Cato's okay and he just nodded. With that, Peeta followed the two boys.

Cato decided to stay for a while before heading to the cafeteria. Of course he had no plan of eating anything after all the things that's bothering him. He'll just need to meet the group before he starts to follow the plan he's been plotting the whole fourth period.

Cato entered the cafeteria with his eyes darted on the ground. Cato never walked in looking so defeated but he can't act normal knowing that Clove is missing all thanks to his ego and aggressiveness.

When he reached their table, he could feel their eyes boring holes throughout his body. He managed to look up and look at them in the eyes. They're not eating as well. Hell, what kind of a normal person would be able to eat if their friend is missing?

"Listen, I'm so sorry. I was stupid, I was pathetic, I was dumb, I have the biggest ego in the world, I screwed up and she ran away from me and now she's missing and I can't express how mad I am at myself and how I want to just drop dead in here. I just want to say that I'm going off to find her and if something happened to her, all of you can freely kill me in any way that you like." Cato then stopped breathless.

But then, no one showed any sign of reaction to him until Jackie stood up out of the blue, her eyes darted at the entrance of the cafeteria. They all looked at the direction of her stare.

At the sight, Cato dropped his bag and ran towards Clove whose eyes were red and a bit puffy. Finnick soon followed him. Cato engulfed Clove's tiny frame into a tight embrace almost choking her; it is as if his life depends on her. After a while, he pulled back and cupped her face with both of his hands.

"Baby I'm sorry. Are you okay? Are you hurt? Where did you go? God I'm so sorry, I was so stupid." Cato said in between kissing her cheeks, forehead, nose, and lips. His electrifying blue eyes stared at Clove's green ones, desperate for an answer but her eyes didn't give any. She just stared at him, emotionless.

Clove wanted to hug him back, to kiss him back but she stopped herself. For a while, she thought she saw something good at him, she thought he was changing for the better, she thought that he might actually like her but she felt like she was cheated, like she was wrong, again. He treated her like one of his sluts that morning and now he's pretending to be genuinely worried about her. 'How pathetic.' She said to herself.

Cato's eyes caught a glance of a brown haired boy entering the cafeteria, Marvel. He completely pulled away from Clove and stormed towards her ex. "You, what did you do to her?" Cato yelled in anger as he pulled the collar of Marvel's shirt so tight.

While Cato was busy with Marvel, Finn took the chance to hug his cousin. He always treated her like a little sister and he could have died if something happened to her. Clove hugged Finn back and closed her eyes for a minute before releasing a deep breath and pulling away from Finn.

"Drop it Cato." She said coldly to the boy who was clutching her ex's shirt. He released Marvel from his grip. As Cato heard those three words, he felt a shiver run down his spine. Her voice felt so cold to him. He heard her talk to him in that distant manner before but nothing can be compared to the tone of her voice. It was as if she was talking to someone dead.

Finnick lead Clove to the table and they all sat in silence while Cato went out of the cafeteria. He can't bear to look at her when all he could see in her eyes is pure coldness towards him.

Damn it. He hates himself. He thought objectifying her would make him good, but boy he was wrong. He thought distancing himself from her would make him feel more like his old self. But now, he screwed her over and he's more confused than ever. Does he like her enough to be actually wanting to be with her or does he only want her because she was different and she was a challenge for him?

Maybe he actually want to be with her even after just a week of meeting her. But he won't admit it to himself. 'I went to Miami to enjoy the freedom he longed for, to play with girls and gave some fun, not to make myself overly attracted to a feisty girl that's pulling him to the other side.' He repeated to himself like a mantra.

He didn't want her to change him but to be honest, after such a very short time of having Clove around, the alteration was already done and it felt like there's no going back.

A/N: Did you like it guys? Honestly, for me, this was one of the easiest chapters to write. Did you guys like the Clarvel history? Cliché much? It's just that I don't really want to portray our precious Marvelous as a cheating ex because I find him so sweet and all so there it went. Anyways, if you read this, like it, hate it, have some suggestions or say in this story? Please leave a review. I'm desperate! LOL.