"Undersee." I mutter.
"Gale." She said in the softest voice.
Madge truly has become beautiful. Her golden curls fall perfectly on that beautiful white dress. Her big blue eyes could make anyone weak at the knees.
Wait.
What am I doing?
Am I seriously saying that Madge is hot?
I will say that Madge is on my list of the top three beautiful women in 12.
This whole "I'm in love with Katniss bullshit" isn't working anymore. Katniss is about to go into the Games. And I'm going to be here. Alone. Well I'll have my family and her family to take care of. And Mrs. E will want me to eat over a few times. But I will have no one to hunt with.
Madge left Katniss' room that the Peacekeepers were telling her to stay. I walk in. Hear what Katniss has to say and walk out. I know that I have to take care of not one but two families now.
Madge is still standing outside of the room. Her giant eyes were searching for an answer. But I couldn't give her one. She starts to walk beside me.
"Really, Undersee?"
"Excuse me, Gale?"
I laugh. Throughout the years, I have never called her Madge to her face. But not once did she ever call me by my last name.
"I don't need you or your charity following me like a lost puppy."
She stopped in her tracks.
"Gale, I am not treating you like charity."
"Whatever you say, Undersee."
She sighed and started walking again.
"I just want to know where you get the strawberries from."
I look down at her petite frame.
"You? The Mayor's daughter, wants to pick fruit with the dirtiest boy from the Seam?"
She shrugged.
"I don't think you're dirty."
I roll my eyes.
"I, me, my family don't have enough money to do anything anymore."
"I could help."
I clench my hands into fists. She didn't understand.
"I don't need your money,"
"Gale!" She yelled.
She grabbed my arm.
"Let go of me." I whisper.
"I am not giving you money. I just figure that without Katniss you would need extra help. I could..."
"Hunt? Doubt it."
"Sell some of my stuff."
"I DON'T NEED YOUR MONEY UNDERSEE!" I yell.
"I AM GIVING IT TO YOU GALE, TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT!" She screams.
I haven't heard her voice this loud. Ever.
"Don't sell your things. Just help me with gathering. I could teach you to hunt, but you could kill me in the process."
She bit her lip.
Something in my stomach started to move. Are these what girls call butterflies? Wait. I cannot have butterflies for Madge Undersee.
She smiled.
"You okay, Gale?"
"Pretty dress." I whisper. Not quietly enough for her not to hear. Even though I have already told her this today.
She starts to blush.
"Shall we start today?"
I shake my head.
"Tomorrow. Meet me right here, Undersee. At eight o'clock. You swear?"
She nodded.
"Until tomorrow, Gale."
She smiled and started to walk home.
I turn around and walk to my home. When I arrived all my siblings bombarded with hugs and squeals and tears. They didn't want Katniss to leave. Neither did I. But there's nothing I could do about it.
After the goodnight hugs and kisses and stories, I lay down in my bed. I turn my light off.
"Until tomorrow, Madge."