Chapter 3- I Forgot

Katniss' P.O.V

As I walk in, I hear Gale's voice, then a woman's. It's not my mother, it's not Prim. It's not Hazelle. I'm about to give Gale a piece of my mind for letting people into my house. I stomp in, arms folded over my chest as I see Johanna Mason grinning whilst cradling a cup of coffee in her hand.

"Where's Loverboy, Brainless?"she asks in her very demanding tone, her face suddenly serious.

"Nice to see you too." I put my jacket on the coat hanger and fold my arms.

"You got a new one?" her eyebrows raise.

"No. No!" I reply with a sigh" Gale's just my very good friend. And Peeta is on a business trip to Two."

"Oh, that's fine then," she shrugs " At least I wasn't a matchmaker for nothing."She grabs her coat and walks straight out the door.

"Oh, Bye then!" I shout sarcastically.

"Got a train to catch!" she throws over shoulder. And then the front door slams.

"What does she mean by that?" I ask confused.

"By what?" Gale replies, looking me right in the eye.

"Being a matchmaker or something." Gale just sighs as his eyes study his cup of coffee.

"So, where am I sleeping?" Gale changes conversation quickly.

Why would he ask? Spare room obviously. Where else? Uh-oh. The nightmares. He knows I get them. That's why Peeta was so hesitant of leaving! It hits me like a slap in the face.

"Uhh... Spare Room. Or there's always the couch." I reply with a smile.

He laughs lightly. "Spare Room, thanks."

I'm running. Fast. The tracker-jacker serum makes my mind and vision foggy. Little painful spiders begin to cover my skin, but I realise there is no use of trying to brush them off. The trees around me turn to blood. I can feel myself getting tired, I'm going to fall. Into the pit of shiny orange bubbles. Again. That's when my mind clears. My hunting instincts finally kick in. Marvel's spear is positioned ready to kill me. Before I know it, my arrow is loaded into the bow and I shoot a clean shot in the chest. My mouth drops open when I realise who my target really was. Or now my victim. Peeta's body lies motionless on the forest floor. I hear the unforgettable boom of the cannon which signifies my Dandelion In The Spring's death. I have killed the Boy With the Bread.

"Katniss! Katniss! It was just a nightmare! You're here, you're safe." I can just about hear Gale's voice over my screams. My eyes snap open to see Gale kneeling down beside the bed, trying to comfort me. Trying. It's only Peeta who can settle me down. I need Peeta.

I bury my head into Gale's chest as I mutter Peeta's name repetitively through sobs.

"It's all right. He's safe in Two. It's over." Gale strokes my hair over and over again. It calms me down a bit, but does not fully reassure me.

Gale's P.O.V

I sit Katniss on the bed, run downstairs, grab the telephone, punch in the number for District Two when I stop dead in my tracks. If there is one thing Peeta and Katniss have in common, they will stop at nothing to do something if it means enough to them. And Peeta will do anything for her. He would probably walk all the way to Twelve on foot just to get Katniss away from me.

I decide to take the telephone to Katniss while she rings Peeta. She waits a few seconds and asks for his caller I.D.

I know that Katniss will not go back to sleep easily, so I grab my jacket and walk over to the Everdeen house to get her a sleeping pill.

"Gale? What are you doing here?" Prim stares at me with huge, tired blue eyes. She's wearing a pink nightgown, hair messy while Buttercup is cradled in her arms.

"Um, Katniss might need a sleeping pill. You know, the nightmares." She nods her head slowly and jerks her head towards inside the house, indicating for me to go in.

"Prim? Who's at the door? Do you realise what time it is?" I can hear Mrs Everdeen's voice coming from the stairs.

"Sorry, Mrs Everdeen, Katniss needs a sleeping pill." I tell her quietly.

"Oh right. Probably the nightmares." I nod. She walks into the kitchen as I notice Prim staring at me. Our eyes lock for a second as I try to read her expression.

"Here you go, Gale. If she continues to thrash around just tell her to come over here." Mrs Everdeen hands me the sleeping pill and she puts her arm around Prim. God, they look alike.

"Thanks." I reply as I make my way back to the house. When I reach the bedroom, Katniss in on the phone to Peeta. She seems a lot more relaxed now. She nods her head a lot. She puts the phone down and gives a huge sigh.

"Oh, thanks." she replies as I hand her the sleeping pill and a glass of water.

"I'm just in the spare room if you need me." I say to her. Then I turn on my heel to leave before she stops me.

Katniss' P.O.V

"Gale, will you stay with me?" I blurt out before he leaves. I'm jolted back in a memory when I asked Peeta this when I was on the train.

"Yeah, sure." he replies with a surprised look on his face.

Once again, I bury my head in his chest as he strokes my hair repeatedly. I breathe normally for the first time since I fell asleep. I forgot the last time I was in Gale's arms. I forgot his strong embrace around my shoulders. I forgot the faint scent of oranges. I forgot that Gale was still in love with me.

The drugs make my eyelids heavy. I do one last thing before I'm pulled back under. I lift my head slightly and press my lips against his.

Okay, so you guys are either thinking: I saw it coming or Oh sugar honey iced tea but I hope you enjoyed it. I'm really sorry for those who said "Don't make Katniss cheat on Peeta with Gale" Cos I feel really bad about it and that was kind of the whole plot. I'm thinking of writing another Fanfiction but I'm not sure if I should do it or not. I started to write it last night but I didn't publish it so PM me if you want to know what it's about and tell me if I should do it or not.

I'm starting to think I should not carry on with this fanfic because I don't have any reviews on the last chapter and if you're gonna review, please give me some real feedback on it. I don't mind the encouraging ones but please review cos I have no idea on what people think of it!

Hope you enjoyed it and May The Odds Be Ever In Your Favour x