I felt a sharp thrusting on my shoulder. Opening my eyes, I saw my mother trying to awake me from my deep sleep. "Gale...Gale darling." I slowly sat up, Looking my mother in the eyes.
"What is it mom?" I said gently. She sighed in return. Suddenly i remembered, Today was the day Katniss was returning from the 74th hunger games! I shot out of bed like a bullet. Grabbing some clothes off of the wooden floor, kissing my mother on the cheek and running out of the door. I was still pulling my shirt on when i arrived in Katniss' street. I had just managed to get both of my arms in and pull it down before i was rapidly knocking on her door. It creaked open, Katniss' mother standing with a look of happiness on her face. I couldn't help but return it.

She ushered me inside, Sitting me down on a chair next to Prim. Prim was stroking her cat, Buttercup i heard Katniss' call it. Prim looked up at me and giggled. "Katniss is coming home Gale, Just like she promised me, Just like she promised us!" Before i knew it she had thrown Buttercup on the floor and was wrapping her arms around my neck. Her mother just stood there laughing at her. I couldn't help but let out a little whimper as she was cutting off my air. She soon realized and dropped off of me back onto her chair.

I sat there rubbing my neck, Watching Prim laughing at me. "You've got a pretty good grip Prim, You could kill a bear with a grip like that!" Prim just giggled louder. "So, We should be at the train station in a few hours, We should get everything packed up!" Katniss' mother said joyfully. "Packed up...Why?" I managed to stutter out. Katniss' mother just rolled her eyes, Still a huge smile glued to her face. "To move it all to the new house, The one at the victors village."

I couldn't help but feel a little upset with this. How could i forget about this? Its nothing, And yet i'm so effected by this. 'Pull yourself together Gale, Its just the victors village!' I thought to myself. "Need any help?"I managed to croak out. Her mother gave me a reassuring smile. "No thanks Gale, I just need you to get some rest. Katniss will be home shortly and no doubt she would want to spend most of it with you." Her mothers voice had changed, She still had her smile.. But she had a sharp tone to her voice. Almost like jealousy. I nodded, kissing prim on the head. "Thank you for everything gale." I hear her mother say, Her soft tone had returned. I walked over, Hugging her gently before leaving the house. Walking through the streets kicking bits of gravel. I had reached my home again.

I stepped inside. Seeing everyone piled on the old sofa, i walked over and kissed them all on the head, Including my mother, And then gently strode back to bed. I flopped myself on the bed
and slid under the old blanket. Suddenly a thought hit me, A thought that hadn't hit me until now. Peeta was returning, The thief was returning. It was odd, I had never realized my love for Katniss until the reaping. And that's the day i lost her..Lost her to him, to them.

The thought stayed in my mind, I couldn't shake it off. Katniss and Peeta, Peeta and Katniss. Mr everdeen, Mrs Mellark. It wasn't right! I felt my eyes getting heavy. And one final thought ran through my mind.

"I hate Peeta Mellark"