A/N: I was writing another story but got caught up and realized I wanted to write this. So enjoy! Each chapter's pretty much a one-shot.

"Because she came here with me." Peeta's words hand in the air and I want to punch him. My face is red with anger and I have a close up now. My face is twisted into a scowl. The buzzer goes off. Peeta leaves the stage and looks at me as get up to go for my interview. I shoot him a glare.

"So, Miss Everdeen, you must be pretty shocked about what Mr. Mellark said." Caesar Flickerman says "We all saw your reaction. Care to tell us more?"

"Yeah," I say "Pretty mad about it."

"I see. Well, I'll ask what everyone wants to know. Why are you mad about it? A special taker at home?"

"Yeah. Much better looking than dork-face over there." I give Peeta a pointed look and he scoots his chair back just a little. I put on a fake smile. "Yes, I do have a boyfriend and it's not dork-face."

"Let me guess. He's that handsome young man who took your sister away at the Reaping, no?" Caesar takes a guess

"Yeah, that's him." I say thinking of Gale

"That's nice. Must be pretty hard for… oh, what's his name?"

"Gale."

"Must be pretty hard for Gale, then? Seeing his girlfriend taken off to the Games and having to tow away her sister personally."

" I've got no doubt he knows I can win."

"Wonderful. ZSo, tonight we've heard you refer to Peeta as 'dork-face'. There some childhood grudge or a reason?"

"Yeah, I've got some choice words for him." Then I remember his question "Oh, well, yeah. Gale's gonna think I'm cheating on him."

"Anything to say to Peeta right now?"

"Thanks a lot, dork-face." I say angrily "You'll pay for this. Don't care if you've got a crush on me. You can just go back andmake love with your bread. Nothing you can do can stop me from winning."

The buzzer goes off and Caeser takes my hand and raises it up. "Katniss Everdeen, the girl on fire, who is also very firey."As soon as he lets go of my hand, I make my way angrily back to my seat. The anthem plays, and I walk back into the safety of the training center. As I wait to get on the elevator, Peetacomesover to me.

"Hey, look, I'm sorry." He puts his hand on my shoulder and I shake it off.

"Stop. You'vedone enough damage." I say stiffly "Gale might never forgive me. Next time keep your crushes toyourself." Iwalk into the elevator. Peeta starts to step in, but I cut him off. "Bye bye, lover boy." I press the "12" button and I zoom staright up.

Haymitch is waiting outside the elevator. "Hey, good job out there." He says, walking me back to my room "More character than I thought. So listen, I told Peeta he could do that, so I wanna make it up to you, sweetheart. I'll do whatever you want. May I suggest writing a letter to Gale?" I look up at him.

"Would you, please?" I sit down on my bed and start writing.

Dear Gale,

What Peeta said at the interview might be true, I don't know. What I said was for sure. I'm sorry about that. See you when I come home after winning. Tell your family and mine hello.

Love, Katniss

I hand Haymitch the letter. He walks out of the room with a silent goodbye.