Hurrah, another chapter! Sorry I have't veen posting as lately as usual, basketball tournament coming up tomorrow and on Saturday, yay! Plus the other story I am working on, "Girl on Fire; Undying Flane", if you have't read it, check it out! (:

Thanks to my amazing reviewers that keep me going! And to AW96 , reccomending me a good program for writing, thanks!

Enjoy! Sorry, EXTREMELY SHORT CHAPTER!

Katniss' POV

"Katniss...Katniss", a dragged voice calls my names. Without knowing who it could possibly be, I whack at the voice.

Now, the mysterious person is shaking me. My eyes spring up and my body jolts. Panting, I look up to see Gale. "Oh, I'm sorry", I apoligize.

"Catnip, are you okay? We were at your room then you passed out".

At first I am confused then all the memories flash into my mind, like a little slide show. Gale homeless. Him coming to my house. His finger occupyd by a ring.

"I...", I am a lost for words. I need time to clear my head. Waving my hand at Gale I order "Gale, just take a shower. I need time to remember everything".

"But, Catnip...", he protests.

"I'm fine, Gale. Just take a shower and...", I get up and make my way to Peeta's side of the drawer. Scooping out a clean set of clothes, I chuck it at Gale. "get dressed". I finish.

He nods dumbly and walks into the shower. Now, I have time to think.

How in the world did he get married to some woman in District 2 then end up on the streets? These things don't happen in life! But of course they do, and it just happen to my best friend self-fish, I ponder about his marrige instead of his homeless life. Just imagining Gale in the arms of another woman send jelous rage up my spine.

No, I shouldn't be jelous, I am with Peeta! The real thing to do is to be happy for him. My mind tells me that I am just being paranoid, but my heart is telling me that I still love Gale.

In a way, I do. I still love my Gale. Sadly, he is no longer mine.

Gale's POV Getting out of the warm shower, I towel dry off. The shower that I haven't had in months. Wanting to stay in there forever, I knew something was wrong with Catnip. Really, I don;t want to tell her my story of why I am here, but it will come up eventually. Now I am 24, while Katniss is 22, as with Peeta. Life has changed so much, everything is different, and Katniss will want to know what happend in mine. I sigh and step out into her room fully clothes, where her eyes shoot up to mine, full of anxiety.

"Gale...", she says. Tears spill out of her eyes as she embraces me. I don;t hesitate before hugging her back. She seems hurt for a reason I have no clue , probably just the impact of seeing her best friend again after years.

She pushes my chest gentley away after and looks be dead in the eye. "Why Gale, why did you do it?", she asks me. My eyes brows furry together, conused.

"Exucse me?", I croak out confused.

She gets up from her bed vigorously and glares at me. "How could you marry someone, not even telling me? How could you even marry someone else anyways? Since those six years in the woods that day of the Reapings, what happend to the boy who didn't want children or to be married? Gale, how could you!", she screams at me. Her eyes are watered and hurt. At first I am confused, but then my eyes find the dimond and silver glistening ring that I have'nt tooken off for over two years straight.

"It's not what you think...", I tell her, honestly.

"Then what is it, Gale? Are you telling me you didn't marry or propose to anyone? I have the right to know, Gale. I've been your friend for years!", she demands.

I sigh, releasing all my stress. There is no going back, I can't put this off any longer. She has the right to know. My hand clutches the precious ring as a single tears rolls of my face and onto the ring. "It started when I got to District 2..."