Author's Note: Hey readers. I just want to let you in on something. I'm kind of losing my interest in this story do I'm winding it down. This will be my second last chapter. This is early December in this chapter and the next chapter will be the day after Christmas, boxing day. I'm so sorry for anyone who wanted this story to be way longer. This is a suggested chapter and the next chapter will be Clove's decision. But no worries. I have plans for my next few stories. I might post a poll for the next story but I probably won't. If I do, I really will need input. I'll let you know in the next chapter if I'll have a poll posted. I'm getting off topic. Here is chapter nineteen.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Hunger Games or anything else you recognized.
This chapter is dedicated to lstine2000. I love the idea. I would of never wrote it without your suggestion.
Chapter 19 - What Glimmers Isn't Always Gold
Clove POV
My parents have some metal bars set up in the back yard for my practice uses. I sort of don't feel like practicing. So I sort of was just dangling upside down at my knees. Jett came outside and laughed.
"What are you doing?" he asked.
"I'm having tea with the queen. What does it look like I'm doing?" I barked. "I'm dangling upside down."
"I meant why are you dangling upside down?"
I shrugged. "Nothing better to do." I flipped off the bar and turned to Jett. "What do you want? This better be important."
"I need to talk to you about friends."
"In this town, Desiree is my best and Glimmer isn't on the chart at all."
"Ya. That's what I wanted to talk to you about. I know you and Glimmer got off on the wrong foot. I want you two to hang out for one afternoon."
I gave Jett a confused look and he dragged me inside. I saw Glimmer on the living room couch fixing her makeup in a compact. She looked disgusted when she saw me. She stood up and started barking like the female dog she is.
"What is she doing here?" she barked in a snotty tone.
"Um, I live here. The real question is, what are YOU doing here?" I demanded matching her tone.
She marched up to me and we got into a huge words fight. It lasted a good 15 minutes. We finally both huffed and turned our backs to one another. We both had our arms crossed. I felt some metal clasp around my arm. I realized Jett had handcuffed me to Glimmer. I slapped my brother with my right hand which was the hand cuffed to Glimmer's left. It also caused Glimmer to hit my brother as well. I realized what Jett's intentions were. If we were stuck together, we would willingly hang out. Jett should know me better.
"Alright Jett. You made your point. I'll hang out with Glimmer. Just take the handcuffs off," I stated as calmly as I could to my brother.
"Come on. You know I know you too well. The second I take the cuffs off, you'll go to your room or the piano room, lock the door, and stay in there until Glimmer is long gone."
"Oh dearest brother. How well you know me is very scary," I said smirking.
Jett cut me smirk short by pushing Glimmer and me out the door. We walked to a near by coffee shop. We got lattes and talked. After lattes, we went to the mall. Glimmer dragged to a shoe store. I basically just sat there while Glimmer tried on shoes. This was so not me. For me, skate shoes will always do the trick. She set a shoe box on my lap. I opened it to find these huge stilettos. They were black, extremely high, and spiked. At first, I thought she was joking. But I looked at her face and saw she was completely serious. I slipped them on just to humor her. She squealed when she saw the shoes on me. I instantly took them off.
*A Long Time Later, after Clove's afternoon with Glimmer*
I sat at the piano lightly touching key after key. I wasn't really playing a song but I was on the verge of starting a song. I heard the door open but I didn't acknowledge it. Well, I didn't acknowledge it until Jett cleared his throat. I turned to him.
"Alright Clove. I know that the afternoon didn't go as I hoped it would. But at least it happened. I'm guessing your favorite part of the afternoon was when I finally took the handcuffs of you and Glimmer. I guess I just wanted to say sorry."
I nodded and went back to the piano. I decided to play Here's To Never Growing Up by Avril Lavigne. (A/N I couldn't find the clean lyrics so if you aren't allowed to hear or read swears, skip over the song.)
Singing Radiohead at the top of our lungs
With the boom box blaring as we're falling in love
Got a bottle of whatever, but it's getting us drunk
Singing here's to never growing up
Call up all our friends, go hard this weekend
For no damn reason, I don't think we'll ever change
Meet you at the spot, half past ten o'clock
We don't ever stop, and we're never gonna change
Say, won't you stay forever stay
If you stay forever hey
We can stay forever young
Singing Radiohead at the top of our lungs
With the boom box blaring as we're falling in love
Got a bottle of whatever, but it's getting us drunk
Singing, here's to never growing up
We'll be running down the street, yelling "Kiss my ass!"
I'm like yeah whatever, we're still living like that
When the sun's going down, we'll be raising our cups
Singing, here's to never growing up
Oh whoa, oh whoa, here's to never growing up
Oh whoa, oh whoa, here's to never growing up
We live like rock stars, dance on every bar
This is who we are, I don't think we'll ever change (hell no!)
They say just grow up, but they don't know us
We don't give a fuck, and we're never gonna change
Say, won't you stay forever stay
If you stay forever hey
We can stay forever young
Singing Radiohead at the top of our lungs
With the boom box blaring as we're falling in love
Got a bottle of whatever, but it's getting us drunk
Singing, here's to never growing up
We'll be running down the street, yelling "Kiss my ass!"
I'm like yeah whatever, we're still living like that
When the sun's going down, we'll be raising our cups
Singing, here's to never growing up
Oh whoa, oh whoa, here's to never growing up
Oh whoa, oh whoa, here's to never growing up
Say, won't you stay forever stay
If you stay forever hey
We can stay forever young
Singing Radiohead at the top of our lungs
With the boom box blaring as we're falling in love
I got a bottle of whatever, but it's getting us drunk
Singing, here's to never growing up
We'll be running down the street, yelling "Kiss my ass!"
I'm like yeah whatever, we're still living like that
When the sun's going down, we'll be raising our cups
Singing, here's to never growing up
Oh whoa, oh whoa, here's to never growing up
Oh whoa, oh whoa, (yeah raise your glass and say) here's to never growing up
Oh whoa, oh whoa, (da de da de da) here's to never growing up (no we're never growing up)
Oh whoa, oh whoa, here's to never growing up
I stroked my dark locks off my face. I had a terrible day. Sadly, piano therapy didn't work. Maybe guitar therapy would help. I decided to play Heart Attack by Demi Lovato.
Puttin' my defences up
'Cause I don't wanna fall in love
If I ever did that
I think I'd have a heart attack
Never put my love out on the line
Never said yes to the right guy
Never had trouble getting what I want
But when it comes to you, I'm never good enough
When I don't care
I can play 'em like a Ken doll
Won't wash my hair
Then make 'em bounce like a basketball
But you make me wanna act like a girl
Paint my nails and wear high heels
Yes, you make me so nervous
And I just can't hold your hand
You make me glow, but I cover up
Won't let it show, so I'm
Puttin' my defences up
'Cause I don't wanna fall in love
If I ever did that
I think I'd have a heart attack [x3]
Never break a sweat for the other guys
When you come around, I get paralyzed
And every time I try to be myself
It comes out wrong like a cry for help
It's just not fair
Pain's more trouble than love is worth
I gasp for air
It feels so good, but you know it hurts
But you make me wanna act like a girl
Paint my nails and wear perfume
For you make me so nervous
And I just can't hold your hand
You make me glow, but I cover up
Won't let it show, so I'm
Puttin' my defences up
'Cause I don't wanna fall in love
If I ever did that
I think I'd have a heart attack [x3]
The feelings are lost in my lungs
They're burning, I'd rather be numb
And there's no one else to blame
So scared I take off in a run
I'm flying too close to the sun
And I burst into flames
You make me glow, but I cover up
Won't let it show, so I'm
Puttin' my defences up
'Cause I don't wanna fall in love
If I ever did that
I think I'd have a heart attack [x5]
I couldn't fix my day. I couldn't believe Jett did that to me.
He ruined my day
The second last chapter. I put a tear into my eye writing that last sentence. Please review, favorite, and follow.