Guys like Mellark

Gale sat there crying. This was a new experience for him because Gale Hawthorne didn't cry. Even when his dad died he stayed strong for his mother but now he cried. He'd only read the first sentence:

You are cordially invited to the wedding of

Peeta Rye Mellark

And

Katniss Rose Everdeen

Then he had burst into tears. Mellark got the girl. That mutt who tried to kill her got Katniss and he got nothing.

"Gale." He heard a voice say

He turned and saw Finnick Odair floating there.

"Finnick I thought you were…." He trailed off

"Dead, I am dead Gale but I came to talk to you."

"About what? I thought you were Katniss' friend."

"I was your friend too Gale. I want to help."

"If you can get Katniss to not be in love with Mellark then you would be helping."

"Peeta and Katniss were meant to be I can't stop that, you need to understand something."

"What do I need to understand?"

Then Finnick began to sing:

There are so many douchebags in the world.
Yes, so many douchebags get the girls
who deserve more than absolutely anything
that any plant or animal could ever bring.
But men like that, they have her on a string,
and they don't care,

For there will always be guys like Mellark.
To realize tears in your eyes because he got her.
She'll never ever know how much you'd have brought her...

If you'd only done
something more for the one,
back when you were young...

Gale looked at him tears still falling down his face. He then joined in.

So many idiots in this country.
So many idiots in my face!
Why can't they leave me alone-
To love the only one I ever did?
They wouldn't ever be in between...

Together the boys began to sing:

We'd treat them nice and never be mean.
And we would care...

But there will always be guys like Mellark.
Who'll quench the flame like it's a game with drops of water
He'll never ever think her perfect as you/I thought her...

Gale broke down as Finnick finished

But now you're alone,
left to pout and moan,
'cause you were totally powned.

Gale looked Finnick.

"How was that supposed to help?"

"You needed to understand that there will always be guys like Mellark who will win the girl, but there will always be another who loves you."

Finnick conjured a picture of Johanna.

"She loves you, more than anything."

"I'll talk to her."

Gale walked out humming

There will always be guys like Mellark.