Chapter Two - Take a Spin
Katniss was hurriedly pulled into a limo by Glimmer, who was still distraught from meeting Cato. Gale, however, trailed shortly behind them.
"Why are we leaving so early?"
"Because of that arrogant, notorious playboy, Katniss. What did he even say to you?" Glimmer leaned her left arm against the limo's window; her face beared a hazy expression. It was one that Katniss could not read. Gale shifted in his spot, relaxing gently to put his hand around Glimmer's shoulders. Katniss, on the other hand, was seated uncomfortably on the opposite side, where she could examine the couple—intensely, if she wanted to at least.
"We didn't talk much, Glimmer. I was just trying to look busy and somehow he came over, thinking that I was lost."
Glimmer sighed.
"Driver, just start the car now please."
Cato smirked effortlessly at the waitress carrying a tray of refreshments around; the simple act earned him a small blush creeping up toward the woman's cheeks and she let out a slight giggle. Cato knew he had this effect on females for many of them were so giddy and shy around him, but that one girl—Katniss...was it? He had never really had the chance to learn her full name since the infamous couple Gale and Glimmer had interrupted his budding conversation with her.
"So," Finnick Odair, the model from Russia and host of the party, asked. "Who's that girl you were talking to, Cato?"
Shoving his hands into his pockets, Cato leaned against the wall.
"Katniss Everdeen, if I heard her correctly. The two idiot models-next-door came in and took her away before I could chat with her some more."
"Since when do you ever chat? Isn't just all about the sex, Cato?"
"That's more of your style, Odair."
Finnick chuckled at him.
"Say, where did the three head off to anyway?"
"Not sure. Marvel said that they left the building already." Or where they really hiding somewhere? Cato thought about all the possibilities before settling comfortably on the idea that they just seemingly left.
"How's Glimmer by the way?"
"Still mad over...the incident..."
"Not a surprise, really. After what happened..."
The conversation fell into complete silence, but Cato wasn't done thinking for the while. He still had a lot in his mind to think about, separating one certain spot to ponder about the girl, Katniss Everdeen. Just who exactly was she?
"Is he gone?" Glimmer asked anxiously; her finger tapping non-stop on top of her desk. She and Katniss had changed into business casual clothes.
"Yeah, he is." Katniss responded. "What's wrong with you, Glimmer?"
"Nothing. It's nothing."
"Well, it can't be nothing since you're so anxious about 'nothing' right now." Katniss quietly took a seat in the light brown lounge-chair next to Glimmer's desk. It was still dark outside and the city's beautiful atmosphere could be seen out from the crystal clear windows recently installed into the office.
"Tell me." Katniss said.
"Katniss."
"What is it?"
"I'm not angry or sad about Cato. I'm mad about that fact that he just suddenly shows up out of nowhere again. Cato...first of all, his full name is Cato Ashby, Katniss. He's a terrific and drop dead gorgeous male model. But no one's perfect. Cato likes to toy around with emotions, and it seems like he's interested in you at the moment. Back three years ago during July of 2009, there was an incident. The m-"
Without warning, the door slammed open, revealing a tall brunette. Excitedly, the girl let out a shrill squeal; she raced up toward Glimmer, spreading her arms out to force a hug upon the blond.
"GLIMMER!"
"CLOVE! What are you doing here?" Glimmer squealed, equally as excited.
Katniss' mouth fell open. She was shocked.
The brunette turned around to face her, a devious smile began to form on her face.
"And what have we here?" She said.
"Katniss Everdeen, I haven't seen you since our years in high school together. Remember those precious times we had? I sure did."
"How could I ever forget?" Katniss responded. She had remembered Clove as the bitch of the school. It was she who had ruined Katniss' high school life.
::Start of Flashback::
"Hey Everdeen, heard you screwed half of the football team."
"Aiming to fuck everyone, right?"
"Such a slut, look at her. All innocent on the outside, but the inside's a whole 'nother story, huh?"
"I didn't do any of that!" Katniss screamed, running out of the school.
::End of Flashback::
"Why are you here, Clove?" She said bitterly. The last person Katniss had ever wanted to see was standing right in front of her; face filled with a sickeningly sweet smile, Clove flipped her straight brown hair behind her shoulder. Her stunning dark green dress was accompanied by a set of gold clover earrings dangling from her ears. Katniss kept her eyes set on Clove's wedges, trying to avoid the girl's fake...everything.
"I came to see you, Glimmer."
"What do you need?" Glimmer chirped happily.
"Foxface just wanted to let you know that the fall photo shoot has been moved to nine o'clock tomorrow."
"Instead of Friday?"
"Yes, but isn't your new assistant supposed to tell you this?"
Katniss scowled to herself.
Damn her.
"Give her a break, Clove. I just hired her today and besides, I don't want to have some kind of emotionless, robot-like assistant, do I?"
"Do you? I have one of those and they're just fine, but we'll talk about that later. I'm late for the fashion show. Darcy wants to make me the star."
"See you later, Glimmer and Glimmer's new assistant!" Clove walked out the door not before accidentally tripping along the way.
"Thank goodness, she's gone." Glimmer said.
"You don't like her?"
"Nobody does!"
"Is Clove a model, Glimmer?"
"Yes, she is. Not on my level, of course. But she is model material. Why'd you ask?" Katniss watched as Glimmer doodled on a piece of paper in red ink with a pen. It wasn't long before she also noticed a window pop up in the computer on top of Glimmer's desk. She couldn't tell if it was an email or not, but it did look like one.
Glimmer turned around, examining the unknown piece.
Email from Gale Hawthorne (GaleHawthorne hungergamesdotcom)
Subject: Hey
Marv stole my phone. U seen Cato lately? :O
Email from Glimmer Shimmer (GlimmerShimmer hungergamesdotcom)
Re: Hey
Not since the party. Everything OK?
Email from Gale Hawthorne (GaleHawthorne thungergamesdotcom)
Re: Hey
Everything's fine. Just surprised that his ass showed up out of nowhere. C u later, love.
Email from Glimmer Shimmer (GlimmerShimmer hungergamesdotcom)
Re: Hey
Bye, babe~
With a click, Glimmer closed the window.
"Is everything okay?" Katniss asked.
"No problem at all, Katniss. Gale was just checking in to see if anything bad had happened lately. Why don't we go downstairs, and greet the guests?"
"Guests?! It's not even morning yet!"
"Relax. They've only just arrived ten minutes ago when we were talking to Clove. I arranged for them to come a day before I hired you. They're just here for a little hang out. Let's go."
Katniss followed Glimmer as she walked out of the office and into the nearest elevator. It wasn't long before they were on the fifth floor, staring at the many males and females roaming about. It reminded Katniss of when she had arrived at the party from earlier, but this 'little' hang out was enormous. There was at least one-hundred guests. Most of them were from the party, but they all wore seemingly casual clothing. One bronze-haired male in particular walked up toward her and Glimmer.
"Glimmer! You missed out on all the fun earlier. It seems like everyone is gathered here now for - what - a meeting or something?"
"Not a meeting, something like a gathering maybe."
"And a gathering has more than one-hundred guests?"
"Sure, my gatherings do. Others don't." Glimmer smiled playfully at Finnick, solely unaware of another male approaching her.
"Flirting, are we? I wonder what would happen if I just happened to let this slip to that Hawthorne of yours. He wouldn't be so happy, would he?"
From the smooth, silky voice Katniss knew that it could only be Cato, but this time he was wearing black shades. She stared at him as he took the shades off, allowing her to take a good look at his light blue eyes.
"I'm not flirting with him, Ashby. It's called being friendly. You should really try it sometime, especially since Gale isn't here to have a word in this conversation."
Cato ignored her response, locking his steely eyes onto Katniss.
"I never really got your name. Care to repeat it to me again?"
"Oh, that's right!" The bronze-haired boy interjected. "I'm Finnick Odair. You're Glimmer's new assistant!"
"My name's Katniss Everdeen."
She found her hand being slowly taken by Cato, who gently kissed it before setting it back down.
It was going to be a long night.
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Next chapter to be: Chapter Three - And Don't Fall Down