Hey! Here's the next chapter. This has nothing to do with Nicolette, only Clove high school life, not its drama. Sorry to disappoint, but I'll get back to Nicolette soon! Don't freak out! (You know who you are!) This chapter has drama of its own! By the way, Butter is a real high-class restaurant in New York City. The description of the restaurant is my description of the real-life Butter decor. I do not own it. Anyway, enjoy the update!
Before I know it, it's Friday night, and I'm getting ready to go to dinner with Glimmer and co. at this fancy restaurant I've heard so little about. I wear a simple black dress that just reaches my knees, very loose. Minimal jewelry, just the little silver heart on a silver chain that I wear every day and diamond studs. A cute little opal ring on my left pointer finger. To top it off, simple black kitten heels. I don't like to dress formally, unlike my sisters, who jump at the chance to wear a dress.
Glimmer picks me up in her red Punch Buggy Convertible wearing a baby pink dress that is a foot shorter than mine, and much tighter. (Not slutty tight, just tight. Remember, Clove's dress is really loose.) She has on a little silver chain with no charm, and a little bronze charm bracelet. Strappy silver heels decorate her feet. She looks… nice.
I hop in and she immediately starts talking about how nice I look and how much she loves this restaurant "Omg Clove we are gonna have so much fun tonight!"
When we pull up to the restaurant, I don't see any of the girl's cars in the parking lot.
"Are we early?" I ask her, confused. She looks around.
"I guess. Let's just go in and get a table." She hops out of the car and strides into the big building. The sign above the door reads Butter. Whoa. I forgot that we live in New York now. The last place we lived was suburban Connecticut. New York takes some getting used to. Especially when you're about to eat in Butter, only the fanciest restaurant in the entire country.
As we step inside, I stop in the doorway, paralyzed by the décor. The walls, floor, and ceiling all are wood. So are the mod chairs and tables. In the walls are little glassed in shelves with different colored glasses upside-down inside. Très chic. Glimmer says something to the hostess and she leads us down the narrow hallway to an empty four-person table.
"Do you really think this is enough room for everyone?" I ask her?
"What? Oh. No, only four of us are coming." Oh.
"Which ones?"
"You, me, Marvel, and Cato!" My first though is instantly to slap her, but of course I don't do that. So I am left with an "Oh no you didn't" moment.
Glimmer must notice my face, because she gives me her brightest smile before sitting down and motioning for me to do the same. I sit across from her without thinking. Once she knows that I am under control, the cheerleader launches into a full-blown gossip haul, telling me everything she knows about everyone she knows. I don't bother pretending to care. I'm too annoyed at her. A double date? I never would've guessed she'd go this far for her matchmaking thing.
We've been here for about five minutes before Marvel and Cato arrive. I can hear Cato yelling from down the hall.
"What the hell are we doing here Marvel; you said we were going to Glory Days!" Apparently Cato was tricked into coming as well.
"Well, we relocated. Glory Days is too laid back, we decided on something a little bit higher class." Marvel counters quickly. As soon as he sees us he yanks Cato down the hall to our seat. When the football star sees Glimmer and I, he tries to calm himself down so he doesn't look bad. A football captain has to keep his reputation I guess. A little too late, but I don't say anything about the episode.
"Hey guys!" Glimmer exclaims. "Strange running into you here, huh?" She and Marvel exchange a look, and I instantly hate them both. They planned this. They planned this very carefully. I hiss under my breath. Not to be hateful, but I seriously hate them both. No wonder they're dating. They're perfect for each other. Marvel looks at me for a moment, and I give him my best death glare. He flinches, obviously still afraid of me. He has no reason to; I didn't hurt him or anything. Yet. I might after this set up that he and Glimmer planned.
"Yeah, weird. Are these seats taken?" he asks coolly, taking the seat next to Glimmer. Cato has no choice but to sit next to me. Awkward much?
"So what are you guys doing here?" Glimmer asks them, sliding closer to Marvel with every word.
"Yeah Marvel," Cato says in his deep voice. "What are we doing here?" I can't tell if it's attractive or creepy. Hearing this tone in Cato's voice makes marvel visibly nervous. He pales and pulls a little on his collar. Glimmer leans toward him and whispers something that calms him down. Then she leans toward Cato.
"We thought it would be so fun to go on a double date, but no one is dating anyone. So we just told you each something different about where we were going, since we knew you would've said no." She smiles innocently to cover up the fact that she tricked us.
"Aren't Annie and Finnick dating?" I ask her, trying hard not to reach across the table and snap her pretty little neck. She tenses, realizing the truth to what I just said.
"Oh, yeah. I forgot about them. Well, too late now!" Another smile full of blindingly white teeth. (Disgust) I glower at the pair across the table from me. I've been on dates before, with stuck up snobs and cute-ish nerds that I felt sorry for. But this date? Being forced to go on a double date with two football players and a cheerleader? So far the worst date I've ever been on.