This story is about Gale and Madge growing up as best friends. Panem is still there but there are no Hunger Games and President Snow. It's just normal high school. Madge lives in the Seam but still has her townie looks. They are one and a half years apart in age. Katniss and Peeta will be in this story too, but just later. I am writing another story called The New Girl too. That's a Gadge story too.
Hi I'm Gale! I am six and a half years old. Today I lost a tooth! My daddy says I am a strong boy since I did not cry. I'm a big kid and big kids don't cry. I have to teach that to my baby brother when he is born. My daddy promised to take me out to the woods and hunt if I was on my best behavior tonight. We have to go to dinner with our new neighbors. They were from town, but they moved here to the seam because of financial problems. Whatever that means. I can't say that word. It's too big.
"Gale sweety! Come downstairs. We have to go now!"
"Coming Mommy!" I replied. I ran downstairs and my mom combed my hair. She gave me the bouquet of flowers that my dad picked for the dinner tonight.
"Lets go Buddy!" My dad messed up my hair.
"Lance, I just combed his hair!" my mom yelled.
"Sorry Honey!" my dad kissed her cheek. "YUCK! YOU GUYS ARE GROSS!"
My parents chuckled and we walked across the street to the neighbors' house.
My Dad knocked and a blond haired woman opened the door.
"Hello! I'm Susan Undersee. Come inside." She said
"Hello, I'm Lance Hawthorne, this is my wife Hazelle, and my son Gale."
"Nice to meet you all. How old are you Gale?" She smiled.
"I'm six and a half! Did you know I lost two teeth today?"
The adults chuckled at me. "Really, that's great. My daughter is five so you guys can play with each other. Sorry about that. My husband and daughter will come down any second. My daughter gets really nervous around new people."
Then suddenly a man came downstairs with small blond haired girl with big blue eyes hiding behind his knees. She was latched onto his leg and would not let go.
"Hi, I am Mark Undersee. This is our daughter Madge. She is a bit shy though. Come on Madge come out. They want to meet you." She peeped out from behind his legs and blushed nervously.
"Hi" she had such a gentle soft voice. She was pretty too. I think she is nice.
"Hi! I'm Gale!" I noticed that I was still holding the flowers my mom gave me. I handed them to Madge. "These are for you." I smiled at her and she took them looking down at them nervously not knowing what to do with them. The parents chuckled. Mr. Undersee said I would be a charmer when I grew up. Whatever that means.
"Thanks." Madge said.
"How about you two go play upstairs in Madge's room." Mr. Undersee says.
Madge and I went upstairs. Her room had a lot of boxes since they just moved here.
"So what do you want to do Madge?" I asked her.
She seemed less nervous in her room. "You want to hear me play Piano. My Mommy used to play so she is teaching me"
I nodded and we sat down in front of the Piano. She started playing and it sounded AMAZING. It was so pretty so I told her that.
"You are very good Madge! What is this song?" I asked.
"It's called 'The Hanging Tree.'" She said.
"Oh that's why it sounded so familiar. My mommy sings that to me sometimes."
"Really? That's so cool. I can teach you how to play it."
"Yes you should. I want to learn." I put my fingers on the keys and tried to play. It sounded horrible. "This is really hard!" Madge giggled and kept on trying to teach me but it sounded horrible anyways. We started laughing whenever one of us would make a mistake. Several failed music lessons later, Madge and I became very tired so we laid down on her bed. We started talking.
"Hey Madge, did you know I lost two teeth today?"
"Really? That's so cool. I wish my teeth would fall out too. I want to be a big girl."
"You will be a big kid just like me when you lose your teeth. Did you know if you put your tooth under your pillow, then the tooth fairy gives you a present!"
"That's so cool! Do you think I could pull my teeth out?"
"No, my daddy says you have to be patient and let them fall out on their own for it to work, but its ok, I'll share my presents with you since I lost two teeth."
Madge looked at me like I gave her a life time supply of cookies from the bakery. She hugged me tightly.
"Thanks you Gale! That's so nice. Do you think we can meet the tooth fairy one day? I wonder if she can fly." She said with her eyes twinkling.
"Of course she can! She is a fairy! We can go on an adventure when we both grow up more to find her."
Madge hugged Gale tightly and from then on, they became best friends.
That's the first chapter guys. I'll start updating more often after AP exams on May 17. But until then the updates will be a little slow from now on.