Chapter 3
Gale had stormed off and returned to the forest, he didn't feel like killing or hunting anything, he just wanted to sit and be alone.
He ran between the trees and to the riverside, he dived to the ground and brought his knees to his chest.
I kissed you while you were asleep…
It ran through his head, that one line seemed to grind on him.
He was so vulnerable, he could have done worse, but then something changed.
Gale brought his finger to his lips, he sat for a moment thinking about how it must have been and suddenly he wasn't filled with hate anymore, he smirked at the thought and sat in the middle of the forest smiling.
Run as fast as you can, no one has to understand…
Peeta remained curled up in the corner of the storage room, the tears constantly flowing down his cheeks, he had hated himself before but nothing like now, he had to open his mouth and ruin it all.
Peeta pulled his knee's up into a tighter ball, "Peeta!" His mother screamed.
The baker pulled his legs tighter together hoping to hide himself, another set of footsteps echoed through out the bakery. "Gale?" Peeta's mother spoke.
The door to the storage room burst open and Gale stood in the door way, "Come with me" Gale held out his hand to Peeta.
The baker slowly took the man's hand; Gale pulled Peeta to him feet.
"Dry your eyes, don't be a child" Gale's tone was cold.
"What?" Peeta frowned.
"Man up, come to the forest with me" Gale dragged Peeta out the door, still hand in hand.
Peeta kept his mouth shut while Gale led him, they crawled under the fence and walked through the woods, and Peeta had long stopped crying and was now curious of where the man was taking him.
Gale had led him to the riverside where Peeta had found him asleep, the hunter let go of his hand and reached into a bush bringing out a blade carved out of wood.
He then reached in once more to bring out a bow and a quiver containing multiple arrows.
"Practice" Gale ordered.
"Why?" Peeta objected.
"The reaping is coming up, you don't want to be unprepared" Gale answered.
"Your acting like I'm gonna get chosen" Peeta glanced at Gale.
"You never know" Gale sighed.
Peeta began practicing his swings with the sword, but he kept loosing his focus when he noticed Gale practicing with the bow and arrow.
He seemed to have a perfect aim, he hadn't missed any of the five shots he fired so far, and various footsteps were then heard echoing through the forest around them.
"Peacekeepers!" Gale gasped.
"What?" Peeta's head began flicking around to different directions.
"Come on!" Gale snatched Peeta's hand tightly, they both began running through the woods.
The two men were running through the forest and the noise of the peacekeepers seemed to be getting louder, until Peeta noticed an old wooden cabin sitting almost hidden.
Gale then dragged Peeta off into the cabin, he quietly shut the door behind them, they both stood silent for a few seconds while the sound of the peace keeper's got further away…
"Thank you" Peeta panted and smiled.
Gale stepped closer and stared into Peeta's eyes.
Then suddenly the two jumped at each other and engaged in a deep kiss.
Peeta moaned into the taller man's mouth.
"Thanks again" Peeta smiled.
"Shut up" Gale chuckled into the kiss.