They lead us towards the train me and him screaming becuase we don't get to say goodbye to our friends and family. "No time. We are already running late. Just get in the train!" One peacekeeper grunts through my struggles.
Tears stream down my face, and I yell out one word that makes the world go black. "Goodbye!"
I feel a sharp sting in my temple before all goes black.
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When I wake up Gale is standing over me, with a worried look on his face. When he finnaly sees that i'm awake relief floods his face. I laugh and get up. But then I know that I need to tell him before the games begin, and my sm ile fades. Better now then never. If I don't do it know I don't know if I ever can. So I look up to his geourgeous eyes and see worry, although that's typical for Gale. Mostly the worry would be for his family, mainly for Rory though. Prim and Rory are hoplessly in love, for Prim has told me about her crush, and Rory told Gale, and Gale told me. Although it is so obvious, they don't seem to notice each others love for one another. "Gale we need to talk. It is important."
If possible, more concern laces his face, the face that I have grown to love over the years. Although that could all change in a second. The hunger games change people. I lead him to the couch. "Gale, I know that we are about to go into the games, and this is not a good time, but you need to know this. Gale i'm in love with you. I understand if you don't feel the sa-" I get cut off by his lips crashing to mine, in a passionite kiss that I never thought would ever happen.
After he is done, he breaths a laugh. "I love you too catnip." he says and in that moment I don't know what could have ruined it. Except Haymitch of course, since he decided to take that one very moment to come in clapping in that stupidly annoying manner.
"Ah young love. So disgusting. You two are going into the games together, and you choose now to proclaim your love? You do know how the games work right? Here, if not, Twenty-four people go into a fight to the death, and one comes out. That means that you two do not get that fairy tale ending you people want. One person comes out, and most likely, it will be a Career. Not you two. " He says. I flinch and Gale glares at him. I know then what I must do. I speak up in a small voice, my arms still laced around his neck.
"I know only one can come out. But I can assure you, it won't be me. I will protect Gale with my life, until the very end, and I can tell you this much the Victor will not be me or a Career. The Victor will be Gale."