After the Games: The Careers
A collaboration by EMPG22HoPe and TwilightAftiel
Grocery
"Is butter a carb?"
"No, Marvel, we can't add chocolate chips on the list! Glimmer is on a carb free diet. God, dude; you're so stupid."
Marvel rolled his eyes at Cato's remark from upstairs. Was it harmful to add chocolate chips to the grocery list? Not at all. Well, maybe it is if one of the Career Tributes weren't on a carb free diet. That means Glimmer. Glimmer has been watching her figure ever since she saw Cato wink at another girl; which was saying a lot since Cato only knows that Glimmer's on a carb free diet because she might break out when she's ever pregnant soon. But Clove and Marvel knew that Glimmer was jealous of Cato's longing looks at other girls and it was not making her happy at all.
"The only person stupid is him," Marvel told Clove who was doing a separate list for the grocery under the category liquids. Clove giggled under her breath once Marvel made a remark.
"Why do we have to do all the listing while they do the nutrition research?" Clove asked as she listed four cartons of 90% sugar free milk on the paper. "In the end, they're going to blame us anyway for adding the wrong things."
"It's their fault, not ours; actually. We'll put the blame on them." Marvel replied once he crossed out chocolate chips off the list. "We should get Pop Tarts - in case we get hungry and all."
"NO POP TARTS! Glimmer is on an-"
"CARB FREAKING DIET!" Clove imitated Cato's last words once Cato had spoken up about the Pop Tarts. "Yeah, I think we get it, Cato!"
"Whatever," Marvel said before writing Pop Tarts in perfect cursive; emphasizing on buying it first than all of the other groceries. He folded the list and slipped it in his pocket. "Hey love birds! If you're done doing that nutrition research; we could possibly go to the Grocery store now!"
"Oh goodie!" Glimmer giggled from upstairs which caused Clove and Marvel to roll their eyes and shrug before heading off.
"Is butter a carb?" Glimmer asked as she took a cube of the yellow melt.
Clove arched an eyebrow at her best friend before saying, "Yes."
Glimmer licked her lips before sighing and putting the butter back to where it belonged. "Where is Cato and Marvel? Shouldn't they be back with the celery and the push cart by now! I mean... I need that crazy green stuff. I need to keep my shape."
The sixteen year old tribute slapped her forehead in frustration, "Remind me again why you're on a carb free diet?"
"I wanna lose three pounds," Glimmer replied simply, arching an eyebrow in the process.
"No," Clove pressed as she put her arms on her chest. "You're on a carb free diet because you saw Cato having eye sex with a Capitol teenager."
The blonde bombshell shot a look at her best friend, "You know that's not true!"
"Glimmer," Clove sighed. "Cato loves you, like, seriously loves you. I'm sure that eye sex was only a 'for fun' gesture."
"How would you know?" Glimmer asked bitterly. "You ever became Cato's girlfriend and all that crap?"
Clove could have sworn that she almost hurled her breakfast out. "Okay, gross. Are you seriously kidding me? Glim, Cato's my best friend. Secondly, I wouldn't put up with an ass hole like him. He's a much worst asshole than Marvel."
"And speaking of Cato and Marvel..." Glimmer trailed off as she stared off the distance behind Clove. "Isn't that... oh hell no."
Clambering atop a grocery cart was Marvel while Cato pushed the cart. The two Career boys laughed hysterically like six year old kids. An amount of Capitol people stared at them weirdly, but Marvel and Cato didn't seem to give a care.
Before Glimmer could even react and Clove could even move away, Cato hadn't realized that he pushed the cart a little too fast. Cato went to a halt but it was a little too late. Marvel tumbled out of the grocery cart and fell atop Clove who fell atop Glimmer. The wreckage was unbearable but at the same time a good humorous show to some of the Capitol people.
"Cato, you ass hole!" Glimmer screamed at the top of her lungs but was only muffled by Clove's hair.
"Shit," Cato cursed as he pushed the empty grocery cart away before helping Marvel up, followed with Clove and lastly Glimmer. He scratched the back of his head shyly before asking, "Sorry?"
Glimmer brushed her hands on her clothes before glaring at both Cato and Marvel, "What the hell were you two thinking? You think you two can just plummet around and ride grocery carts like they're some sort of Ferrari crap!"
"I'm sorry, Baby Doll," Cato said in a low voice.
Marvel shook his head with a derpy grin. "But you gotta admit, that was freaking wicked, dude! Bro fist!"
Cato and Marvel pumped their fists against each other as they slapped each others backs with the other fist.
"This isn't funny!" Glimmer groaned in frustration. "We have to be done by three o'clock and it's already two thirty. I have an interview to go to and damn it!"
"Glimmer, baby doll, relax," Cato conjured as he tried to near his girlfriend, but failed once he saw her yell and break down.
"I can't relax!" Glimmer spat at him. "I'm having troubles in getting this job that I really like and my stupid Gaze sisters hate you and... it's just... and then you eyeing a Capitol teenager. It's all too much."
"Let me just ask this calmly, Glim," Clove said as she put a hand on Glimmer's shoulder before asking jokingly. "Are. You. Pregnaaaant?"
Glimmer looked at Clove weirdly. "Just because I'm PMSing doesn't mean I'm pregnant! Gosh, Clove."
"Calm down, Glimmer," Marvel laughed maniacally as he raised the empty grocery cart back up in place. "Now why don't you calmly explain to Cato what happened?"
"Who are you? Her mother?" Clove asked Marvel once she added four cartons of milk in the cart. Once the little tribute spotted a lot of Capitol staring at them, she glared incoherently. "Well? No show here, people! Continue to do your condiment shopping. Come on, keep it moving!" The Capitol people shrugged and continued doing their grocery endeavors.
Once the Careers were clear in sight, they began moving to the pasta station and over to the chips. Glimmer remained quiet right after Clove pushed the Capitol people out of the way. Marvel grabbed two big bags of potato chips before asking, "Well, Glimmer?"
Glimmer bit her lip and looked up to Cato, "It's just... I'm just one jealous bitch, okay? I get really jealous often and I just can't help it."
"Of course you can't. You're freaking Glimmer." Clove giggled. She glared at Marvel once she saw the huge bags of potato chips. She took one bag off the cart and put it back in place. "Ever heard of a budget, derp face?"
"Ever heard of hunger and it's not a game?" Marvel asked as he grabbed Clove's recent return before putting it back in the cart. "Oh, come on Clove! I really love these chips!"
"What are you so jealous of?" Cato asked in a concerned voice as he finally reached Glimmer, cupping his hand on her cheek. "You of all people should know that I love you and only you. No crazy Capitol teenager can replace true beauty as much as you have."
"I think I'm gonna hurl," Marvel commented with a roll of his eyes. "Chips, yes?"
Clove frowned at him as she spat, "No chips! Damn it, Marvel."
"Really?" Glimmer asks, a hopeful glint lingering in her emerald eyes as she looked up at Cato.
Cato bent to kiss Glimmer's forehead lovingly. "Really, Glimmer."
"Marvel Regan, give me the damn cart!" Clove screamed at the top of her lungs as she chased Marvel who had the cart jam packed with ten bags of humongous chips. Marvel cackled in delight as he swerved to the left, trying to avoid Clove as much as possible. "Stop acting like a kid, Marvel! Give it back!"
"Not until you let me get at least two chips!" Marvel yelled back as he went through the canned goods station. With one hand, he pushed the cart and the other hit against the cans which toppled off their shelves and rolled over to the floor.
Clove's eyes widened at the sight and effortlessly avoided the rolling cans, almost stepping into a can of tomatoes. Out of sheer rage, she groaned and grabbed her Marvel knife from her purse. Eyeing the wheel of the cart as she chased her "out of his mind" pair, she steadied her knife for precise throwing. With a huge sigh, she threw the knife which hit the wheel of the cart, causing Marvel to wobble over to the cotton balls station together with the cart.
A loud crash came from the cotton balls area. Marvel sat on the tiled floors, dizzy from the fall and from the previous running he's done. Clove laughed at first but finally decided to help Marvel up.
"You're an idiot, Marvel," Clove told him, trying to hide her laughter as she offered him a hand. Marvel groaned in pain before accepting Clove's hand. "You're lucky I didn't hit your ass."
"But I have a sexy ass..." Marvel said in a slurry voice, his vision turning a little blurry as he saw two Glimmers and two Catos approaching them. "When did Cato and Glimmer multiply?"
Clove arched an eyebrow before turning to the sound of Cato and Glimmer's footsteps.
"What happened?" Glimmer asked, trying to reciprocate the wreckage.
"What on earth is this?" A man's voice asked as he pushed pass the Capitol people that began to crowd at the cotton ball incident. It was pretty obvious that he was the Head Manager of the grocery store. The man was at least seven feet tall and was wearing a purple suit with a blue and pink neon blue wig. He had a scorned frown on his face and his arms were folded against is chest. Realization soon dawned on the man's face as he arched a skeptical eyebrow, "The Careers?"
"Yes, the Careers," Glimmer nodded as she stood their toppled cart. Her face morphed in disgust upon stepping on the now flowing carton of milk and open bags of potato chips that mixed with the celery and pasta. "And we're terribly sorry for this... phenomena. We'd be wiling to pay for the damage."
"And in addition," Cato grinned. "A little Victor labor for Clove and Marvel who started this wreckage."
"What?" Clove and Marvel asked in unison, shock and embarrassment crossing their features.
The Head Manager scratched his jaw, trying to think over Cato's suggestion. "That might do. However, I want them both out of my Grocery store. A little probation for let's say... two months?"
"How about two weeks?" Marvel pleaded.
"Four months." The manager said.
"A month then?"
"A whole year."
Clove thumped Marvel's head. "Wait a go, derp face."
"But!" Marvel complained only to be dragged by a few Peacekeepers out of the store together with Clove. Cato and Glimmer looked at each other, trying to think whether the two should be given another chance. Upon Glimmer's shrug, the two finally decided to let it be.
As Marvel passed Cato and Glimmer, he took Cato's arm before whispering, "Cato?"
Cato asked, "Yeah?"
Marvel looked to and fro from Clove and Cato, trying to shrug off the Peacekeeper. "Bring me five bags of potato chips?"
"I heard that!" Clove yelled at Marvel who bit his lip in guilt. Once the couple was out of sight, Glimmer had went over to the Head Manager to explain her apologies on behalf of the Careers. The moment the conversation was through, Glimmer went over to Cato; wrapping her arm around his.
"I guess I could get some... carbs in my system now, huh?" Glimmer asked sweetly, looking up at him with her glimmering emerald eyes.
Cato laughed and nodded, "And none for Clove and Marvel."
A/N: We are terribly sorry for the late updates. Our only reasons for this to be of such is because of school. However, we are not finished writing this multi chapter story and we will continue to do so until we reach Z. Again, we are very sorry and we will try as much as we can to update every other week. Thank you so much for the gorgeous reviews. They are remarkable motivations for us and we're glad you have still continued to tune in on our updates. The quota for this chapter is: 75.
LONG LIVE THE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE OF CATO AND GLIMMER AND CLOVE AND MARVEL.
- EMPG22HoPe and TwilightAftiel