A/N: This is my first fan-fiction! Let me know what you think! I don't have the best grammar so let me know my mistakes. Any word will be appreciated : ) This story is more fit to the movie since you see more of Gale. I will be reading the books again to update my fan fiction and make it more entwined and relative to the actual books. Depending on how much this is liked. Will decide whether I write more or not.

Ch.1 Reaping Day part 1

I walked into the bakery with an angry look on my face. Days of the Reaping always bring out the best in me and knowing the Mellark's might not be waiting for their game today makes it even worse.

"Oh, hey Gale…how's it going?" Peeta's tone makes me sense his confusion. Reaping days don't usually mean game for the Mellark's, the surprised look on his face let's me know he isn't sure what to do.

"To be honest Gale I'm not sure if we have enough money today…what do you got?"

"Just a squirrel" I say "All I could get through with all these peacekeepers around."

My tone comes off angry…it's hard to hide it when talking about the people responsible for your families starvation and your father's death. I can tell it scares him a little bit, but it fades.

"Well I'm sure my Dad will be happy with it. Let me go ask him if he'd like to buy it." That sound's like a no already...I can't believe I went out of my way this morning for this! If I can't feed my brothers today it might be the last time they'll be able to eat for awhile. My name is in the reaping bowl 42 times today and the odds aren't exactly in my favor. If I'm off to the Hunger Games it will be all up to Katniss to take care of my family…and she has enough to worry about with Prim and her mom already. We swore on oath that we'd take charge if one of us was ever selected. It's the only way each one of our families could survive. I hear a woman yelling up stairs and then a loud smack.

Peeta comes down with a red hand mark on his face embarrassed he starts rubbing the back of his head.

"Well I ran into my mother on the way to ask him and she said no." I feel the anger boiling inside me "Are you kidding me?" This time even more tense,

"I'm sorry Gale, it's just if one of my brothers or I get selected for the reaping we will have one less person to help with the bakery. It will be far more difficult to take care of everything and for that reason we need to save our money. If you want we can do an exchange for some bread?"

This won't do as well for my brothers. Its money they need! Money will allow them to buy food later on if I get selected! I guess I can't leave here with nothing. I look into the display case to see nothing but a small roll of bread. It has been entirely emptied.

"The peacekeepers came in earlier this morning and cleaned us out. All that's left is that dinner roll…if you want it you can have it." That dinner role is small enough that a rat would be left hungry, but it has been a while since my family and I have had bread. Real bread that was baked in a legitimate bakery by the only bakers in town, if I'm going to be chosen for the reaping I might as well give my brothers something special to eat. "I guess I have no other options…I'll take the bread. Here's the squirrel."

"Great Gale let me get that right out for you." He knows he's getting the better deal in this, but like I said I have no other options. Everyone in the Seam didn't want to buy it and this family seems to have a liking for squirrel…I guess looking at it in a more positive way I came out with something rather than nothing. He put's the roll in a small paper bag and hands it to me. I give him the squirrel and begin to walk out of the store.

"Gale?"

I look back confused "Yeah?"

"Good luck today…if you happen to be chosen, I'll try to get your family some of our bake goods when we can."

This amazes me….Peeta Mellark and I have never been one's to talk. The only was I have ever spoken to him is strictly business reasons and nothing more. At school I've greeted him with intimated looks, but now he's offering to help feed my family if I'm chosen? It makes no sense. I can't help it, but I try not to smile. I can respond no other way, but to thank him.

"Thank you Peeta." I begin to grin.

The look on his face brightens and I can tell that his words were genuine "It's the least I can do Gale, I know how hard you work to feed your family." I walk out the door in a better mood. I suspect Katniss is in the woods right now. I run off immediately to go meet her. If today is like any other she'll probably be on something's tail.

A/N Would you like a part two to this story!? Let me know with your responses! Any are appreciated!