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Chapter 2

Gale's POV:

Seeing Katniss in all of those wedding dresses was really hard on me. It's the lock that will forever prevent her from being mine. As I walk through town, I think long and hard about what I should do. I still want to be Katniss's friend, but seeing her every day and knowing I don't have a chance would be too painful for me. But I know that going separate ways would hurt her. That's the last thing I want.

I start to wonder if her relationship with Peeta really is just for the cameras. I've seen them. Even without cameras around, they still talk, they still laugh, and they are still around each other most of the day. This thought brings on a jealousy that I didn't think myself capable of. I was jealous enough when I thought it was just for the cameras that she would be his. But if she really was his…I wouldn't be able to see her anymore. It would just hurt too much. I decide I'll ask her about it tomorrow. With her wedding only days away, she has to give me a straight answer.

At this moment, in the middle of my thoughts, I hear a voice, Katniss's voice! I could just talk to her about it now. It would be easier to get an answer out of her while she's tired. I'm about to walk toward the voice, when I hear another. The voice belongs to him. So now they're taking walks at night? My hopes that it's all for the cameras are growing smaller by the second.

I walk out of the bushes and am temporarily surprised that I'm standing in the school yard. However, my attention quickly switches to the fact that Katniss is practically wrapped around Peeta in a kiss. I am stunned. I think how halfhearted our kiss in the woods was compared to this. I cough, forgetting that they don't know I'm here, and quickly regret it.

Katniss's POV:

"Gale!" I don't know what angers me more, the fact that Gale interrupted the Kiss, or the fact that he's been spying on us for who knows how long. I'm speechless, and apparently so is Peeta, so we both just wait for Gale to say something.

"Hey Catnip" He says in a quiet voice. We all just stare at one another. "I – I'm sorry" It seems like he can barely manage to get this one sentence out. And he should be sorry. We are best friends! I don't know what could've made him think this was ok. We're all at a loss for words. I grab Peeta's hand and run back towards the Victor's Village. When I'm entirely sure that Gale hasn't followed us, I slow down and release Peeta's hand.

"Katniss… I'm sorry" Peeta says. "I shouldn't have…

"Don't be" I cut him off "it wasn't your fault." I don't allow Peeta anytime to digest what I'm saying before a walk out the door with a barely audible "Good night."

I close the door to my house quietly behind me remembering that my mother and Prim are still asleep, but then I realize that it's pointless. I can see the sun rising out the windows; I hadn't realized how long I had been out. Then I remember the date. It's Tuesday, today is the day that Peeta and I will be flown to the capitol. Of course our families will be coming to, and since the entire country outside of district 12 thinks Gale is my cousin, he and his family will be going to. However, the families won't be flown in till the actual day of the wedding. Peeta and I are going early to learn the traditions of a capitol-style wedding.

I go up to my room for a shower. I still haven't gotten completely used to having hot water and daily bathing yet, but I have to admit that it's nice. As I step out of the shower, I hear voices downstairs. Of course there are the voices of my mother and Prim, but there are other voices. Cina and my prep team have arrived. I had forgotten that the trip to the capital is being televised. Other than the Hunger Games, my wedding is probably the most important televised event of the year in the capital.

I don't bother putting clothes on since my prep team will just have me strip down. I just wait for my mother to yell up to see if I'm awake then tell her to send my team up.

"Katniss! Did you let your eyebrows grow out again?" shrieks Octavia. I laugh and apologize for how much I've let my beauty deteriorate. My prep team hasn't changed a bit. At least, not personality wise, but their physical appearance has obvious differences. Octavia has dyed her skin to a light shade of purple as opposed to her usual pea green shade. Venia had grown her aqua hair out in a way so it falls to her shoulders in waves and the golden tattoos that were once restricted under her eyes now wind in intricate swirls all around her face and down her neck. Flauvius has changed least of all. In fact, other than the fact that he has switched to a dark blue lipstick, there is no noticeable difference.

They have been instructed to only do my nails and makeup. They were to leave my hair for Cina. As we go through the normal routine, I listen to my prep team babble about how exited they are. I have been there ticket to big parties since I won the games, but now I have become their ticket to the biggest event of the year. I have never seen them so happy.

When they are done they leave the room, and almost immediately, Cina walks in. He has me change into a light orange dress strung with miniature yellow flowers that falls to my knees. It appears that I still need to look as girlish as possible for a precaution. To finish the dress off, Cina ties a glittering gold sash around my waist and ties it in a bow at my right hip. All I can think of is how much Peeta will love the color.

"So are you ok?" Cina asks me. "With marrying Peeta?" I have to think about it. Ever since that night, I've been thinking about it actually. I smile.

"Yes" I say. "In fact, I'm genuinely happy about it." Cina smiles back at me, but raises his eyebrows in a way that suggests that he has a pretty good idea that something happened. Cina moves on to my hair. He combs it straight out but with a small braid at the bottom holding it in the shape. He then places a golden headband on my head. The final touch is fixing the mockingjay pin to my sash in the center of the bow. I look beautiful.

"Do you like it?" Cina asks me.

"I love it." I say with a laugh. "Why flowers?" I ask.

"We're going to try to work them into all of your outfits up to the wedding. " He says. "They're primroses. It's the flower that your bouquet will be made of. Your mother suggested them." I smile. Primrose, the flower my little sister was named for. It's perfect.

There's a knock on the door.

"Kaaaaatniiiiiiis?" I immediately recognize the chirp of Effie Trinket's voice. "Are you ready yet? We need to film you and Peeta getting on the hovercraft. You have a half hour."

"Do I have time to go see Peeta?" I ask Cina.

"Go for it." He replies. I walk downstairs, ignoring my mother and Prim staring at my dress.

I knock on Peeta's door and Portia, Peeta's stylist, answers the door. She lets me in and tells me that Peeta will be down in a second. She also warns me not to crush the flowers on my dress as she goes upstairs to get Peeta. Peeta walks down a few minutes later. He sees my dress and seems to lose the ability to speak. A smile crosses my lips. Peeta is looking very handsome in a white collared shirt with golden swirls running across it. He is also wearing dark pants with brown slip-on shoes. I walk up to him and brush the blonde curls out of his eyes and kiss him before he can question me.

"That's your proof that you don't need to be sorry." I say "Come on, Effie's waiting for us."

Sooooo? What did you think? I'm sorry that the first chapter was so short :P I promise that the others will be closer to the length of this one. Or maybe a bit longer if you want.