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I Never Knew

By kelster07

Chapter 5: Old Married Couples and Sundae Thieves

After school, I quickly pack my bag and walk with Katniss and Glimmer into town.

"I can't believe it," I complain and slide into the semi-circle booth in the ice cream parlour. "This is officially the worst day of my life."

Katniss raises an eyebrow. Glimmer elaborates, "She got partnered with Marvel for the English project."

Her eyebrow stays raised. "And?"

"And?" I practically explode, "and?"

She looks at me confusedly. "I thought you guys were getting on?"

"Well, you thought wrong." I grumble, ordering a strawberry milkshake when the waiter comes around. She gives me a smile and then goes into the kitchens.

"I don't get it." Glimmer states simply.

"What don't you get?"

"Why you and Marvel are so on and off." She starts, "Okay, so for the past years, you guys didn't give a you-know about each other. And then last year, you guys were being pretty decent to each other."

I interject her rambling. "It's called growing up."

She ignores me and continues, "Then the summer holidays come, and boom! You're dissing him again. And then now, in the English you guys are all buddy-buddy. And then afterschool, you hate each other again! I don't get it." She enunciates the last words firmly.

"And that's because he's a despicable coward."

Katinss smirks. "What happened to growing up?"

"I can't help it that he's an arrogant, phoney- " I start to rant again.

"No, Clo. Glim has a point there."

Luckily, I'm spared from answering when the waiter comes back with a strawberry milkshake and two delicious-looking sundaes.

"Thanks."

I take a sip from the milkshake and when I look back up, they're still looking at me. I sigh. "Can we please leave it?"

They both look and me suspiciously and Glimmer gives in. "For today, fine."

We're saved from the awkward silence when Cato and Marvel walk in, both looking completely out of it. Katniss waves them over and they both slide in our booth. Glimmer gives Cato and look and he looks away, shaking his head slightly. Under the table, I see a glimpse of her hand covering his, but he quickly shakes it off and he mouths something to her. She gives a small nod before turning her attention back to the whole group. Huh?

"So," I'm genuinely curious to what just happened. "Glim, when did you start so freely holding Cato's hand?"

They both freeze for a millisecond and their expressions are identical. Then Glimmer asks, "What are you talking about?"

For a moment I think that I'm imagining things, but when I remember her expression, I know it really did happen. I reluctantly let her off since she did the same to me just seconds ago.

"Why so glum?"

"This is officially the worst day of my life." Marvel says melodramatically, throwing his hands up in the air.

Glimmer and Katniss start laughing.

"What's so funny?" I snap amusedly.

"You're like," Katniss gasps between breaths of air, "an old married couple! You two sound exactly the same."

I scowl and Cato asks, "Do you have any idea what's going on about?"

I shake my head and mentally groan in realisation to what she means. "Nope."

"Do you know what just happened?"

"What?" Glimmer and Katniss ask eagerly, but I just sit their with my arms crossed. With both Glimmer and Katniss distracted, I reach over and grab the book sitting on down on top of my school bag. At the same time, Cato snatches my spoon out of the cup and dips it into Glimmer's sundae, taking a bite of the sweet delicacy. She gives him a dirty look and pushes her ice cream out of the way, in the process also swatting him.

Marvel bursts out, "Dad's getting married to Cashmere's mum."

I stop ignoring him.

Simultaneously, we all shriek, "What?"

"Yeah, you heard right."

"Oh my god, no way. Tell me you're joking."

"I wish I was."

"Dude, I'm technically going to be your second or third cousin. Something like that." Glimmer says.

I smirk and join in the conversation. "Yeah, and when you and Cato get married, you guys can all be one big, happy family."

She whacks me on the arm and shoots me a death glare. I smile happily back, earning another playful slap.

"When's the wedding?"

"In a couple of weeks." Marvel moans, "I can't believe I'm about to become related to Cashmere and Gloss Pearl. Argh."

Glimmer's face crumples and she starts wailing. "Crap! I did not think of that. I'm going to be related to Cashmere, out of all people, Cashmere! My life is coming to an end…"

"And you're going to become super star rich, too."

"Oh my god!" Cato bounces up and down on the overstuffed seats. "Is that why you didn't come with us in the car this morning? You're getting one yourself? Oh my gosh, you should've told us!"

"Cato, calm down. You. Sound. Like. A. Freaking. Girl." I deadpan but he just brushes it off.

"No, I'm not getting a car. That's not the reason." Marvel looks somewhat abashed. Then it dawns on me.

"He had to walk his girlfriend to school." I tell Cato in a tone of distaste.

"What?" He practically springs out of the seat. "You have a girlfriend? Since when?"

Before Marvel can reply, I grumble, "Since New Year's." Then I mentally smack myself in the forehead.

Glimmer notices and her eyes narrow. This would be a convenient time for the ground to swallow me up. Or down.

"And since when have you been keeping tabs on Marvel? Actually, let me rephrase that question. Since when did you care?"

"I don't." I say simply.

"Yeah, and we all believe that."

"Who?" Cato still questions.

I let Marvel reply himself this time. "Taffeta."

My eyes widen incredulously. "Wait, you didn't know?"

"Yeah, this is what we've been talking about for the last five minutes and you haven't realised?"

I bite my lip. "I guess I'm a slow learner."

Katniss snorts. "You got perfect marks in Mr Heavensbee's killer History exam last year."

"That's not the point." I turn my attention back onto Cato. "But… But… Aren't you supposed to be gossip king? Shouldn't you already know this?"

"Obviously not, since you knew before me."

When I polish off the last sip of milkshake, I take a look at the time. Crap, it's already five-thirty.

"Sorry guys. I have to go now or Sean is going to personally behead me, then pester me about how seventeen is too young to be hooking up with random guys on the street."

They all laugh at that, but that is honestly how my older brother operates. I turn to leave, then remember the dreaded study project.

"Oh, and Marvel. Study date tomorrow in the library at seven. See you there." I see him start to open his mouth in protest. "No, you don't have a choice."

I get up, but Glimmer and Katniss's sniggers are heard.

"What?" I'm seriously getting fed up now.

"Did you just," Katniss giggles and then continues, "ask Marvel on a date?"

Shit.

I give her a patronising look, trying to cover my careless mistake. "Study date. Emphasis on the 'study' part, Kat. And you know what I mean?"

"Then why is your face bright pink?"

I groan. "You guys are impossible. See you tomorrow."

A/N: Urgh. Cashmere's mum is getting married to Marvel's dad. And what's up with Glimmer and Cato? Yeah, I know, kind of a filler chapter. I swear next chapter will be better, it's going to be a longish one. :) But truth be told, I'm kind of miffed (call me snobby if you want). Don't get me wrong, I love all my readers and reviews and I know I'm really lucky to have the amount I do. Honest. I got three reviews from last chapter, and for the most, I'm pleased. (No, actually I am.)

However, we're getting progressively more and more views on each chapter (YAY!) but less reviews as time goes on (I got ten on the first chapter, but only three now). I'm happy with three, but I would love to know what everyone else thinks of my story. I won't hold a review deadline, because I don't want to deprive you of your weekly dose of Clarvel ;)

How about this instead: we hit five reviews, I update early. Please review, it would make my week! Just a quick thumbs up or thumbs down is fine, I just want to know whether you even like my story or not and if it's worth writing. :)