Here it is! Another chapter, this one takes place in the past. I hope you'll enjoy!
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Chapter Three - Gale

A knock awakened me from my daydreaming, ever since the rebellion I had started to daydream, thinking of ridiculous scenarios between Katniss and I, which would never happen. I sighed and said: "Come in!"

Delly, my new secretary, entered as she held out a letter. "A letter sir, it arrived this morning," she said smiling.

"Thank you, Delly, you can leave now," I replied with a nod as I took the letter and recognized the handwriting, Katniss wrote it.

"Um, Mr. Hawthorne..." she said. "Please, call me Gale," I replied not very much aware of what she was saying, more focusing on the letter I had just received.

I heard her say something softly, which I didn't quite pick up, but I needed her to leave since I wanted to read the damn letter, so I just nodded and smiled, my eyes still not leaving the letter.

"Great, I'll see you after work," she said, not very aware of why I was going to see her after work. "Sure, sure!" I just replied giving her a nod and waved her politely goodbye.

I then practically ripped the envelope, eager to read the letter Katniss had written me. I smiled as I saw the paper, with her handwriting, the whole paper was filled with her beautiful handwriting.

Gale,

Thank you for replying, I had my doubts, I wasn't sure if I should write you back, but then again, why not? There's no harm in writing you about my life, or is there?

Well, I still live in Victors Village, Peeta, has moved in with me a year ago, we're living a wonderful life together, we're not planning on having any children, Peeta wants them but I don't, I don't want to hurt them, too much pain after all. My mother is in District Four, tell TSC to watch her for me, please, even though she's not here for me, I want to be here for her.

Your Mother is doing well, she helps Haymitch a lot since he's still quite lost, I have to admit, but I pity him. Posy's also doing quite well, for a nine year old, she helps your mother a lot, when I'm bored, I tend to hunt but since I have enough I always end up giving it to your mother and Posy, she has grown, she'll be very beautiful when she's older. But you probably know how she looks like.

I'm acting a bit unreal am I? It seems like my world is perfect, but, Gale, my world is far from perfect, first of all, every time I start to write you, I regret it, in the middle of the letter I throw it away, because you will never be a normal person to me, I'm sorry, and you probably know, I don't blame you for anything but I just can't, I can't do all of it, act happy in my letter, like we are best friends because we both know nothing will be the same, it can't be the same, too much has happened, you understand, right? I have to admit, the hunting with you was great, we were a great team, but I can't forgive you, although I don't blame you, there's just something, you know, I miss Primrose... if she was here she'd been seventeen. She'd be a beautiful girl... You know? Peeta planted Primroses in my garden years ago, a memorial to Prim, this is the first time in a few months I use her name, it hurts too much seeing it. Everything reminds me of her... Buttercup the most, the cat lives with me now, he now protects me... I guess, Buttercup liked me after all. I like him accompanying me when Peeta's making plans for the bakery, he's going to build it where his father's stood, it will be called 'Mellarks Bakery', I think. I'm excited… very excited to see the outcome, the bakery will be done in a year or so.

And of course I remember Delly, Peeta of course also remembers her, they were good friends. And he only trusted her when… with the, hijacking, you understand what I mean. Tell her we say hi back, that'd be much appreciated!

But well, I guess that's it,

Katniss

I smiled as I read the letter over and over, there were no 'I miss yous' or something like that in the letter but I was getting closer to her, and maybe… after a few letters I'd be able to visit her. I'd love to visit her, just seeing her handwriting made me smile.

I sighed as I realized she could never be mine, because she was with Peeta, in the hard times where she needed me I had left, being my selfish self I had of course accepted this job, and it was a great outcome for me, I could ran away from my guilt that I had because of that bomb, but looking back, I realized I should've explained it right away, even though she knew everything was Coin's idea, she would've been able to put it in a place, instead of writing me about it after four years, but she of course didn't have my address, no one really knew where I lived, I was just Gale Hawthorne, the boy with the snared, Katniss' cousin, potential lover that had left to District Two.

As I looked at the clock that was hanging above the white door I realized it was time to go. I grabbed my jacket, put some papers that I was going to finish in my bag and Katniss' letter in the pocket of my coat. I turned the light off, walked out of my office and locked the door.

"There you are!" Delly chimed happily.

Had she been waiting for me? Why was she waiting for me? Was it because of what she said earlier, what had she say? I just gave her a nod in order for her to leave but what had she actually asked?

"Let's get going, shall we!" she said smiling. "Sorry?" I replied confused. I was a horrible for not listening to her when she was talking to me but the letter Katniss had sent me had occupied my mind at that moment.

"To get a drink, remember?" she replied smiling. I gave her a nod. I didn't want to go with her, not to be mean, Delly was a sweet girl but I wanted to reply to Katniss, but I had already said yes so I'd have to go.

We walked to the pub near my office. She was trying to keep the conversation going but I didn't bother since I didn't even feel like talking.

"How is Katniss, have you heard from her?" she suddenly asked.

I gave her a quick nod. "Yes… she's doing well, I guess… she ended up with Mellark," I replied as I swallowed the lump that was suddenly in my throat.

"Really? So, he has overcome the hijacking visions?" she asked smiling before we entered the pub.

"I guess so, didn't bother asking," I murmured.

We then entered the pub and both ordered something to drink, at first it was awkward but as the alcohol slowly kicked in we both loosened up and had a great time, talking about our past, talking about now, just having a great time. And I knew, that Delly was going to be a special friend in my life, whom I could share my thoughts with, and who'd understand me like no one else did, except for Katniss then, but she was in Twelve…

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(Updated because of grammar errors, hope its better now).