Katniss POV

My bags are packed, my clothes chosen appropriately by Cinna, and my hair braided down my back. All I'm waiting for now is for Gale to show up. He's coming on this trip with me. He's probably saying goodbye to everyone in his family. While I wait for him, I sit on the porch with my mother, Prim, and Cinna. Cinna has never met Gale, so he is staying here to meet him.

I see him walking up the road with a bag. It's all I can do to not push everyone and run to meet him. I stand up and walk to him and give him a huge hug.

"Thank you so much for coming. I know how hard this must be for you, leaving your family." I say to him, as I am wrapped in his warm embrace.

"No problem, though I think I might jump the train. Just for future reference," He says laughing. He grabs my hand and we walk towards my house. We climb up the stairs and I look to see Cinna smiling and laughing lightly.

Cinna stands up and holds out his hand for Gale to shake. Gale shakes it and Cinna then introduces himself to Gale.

"Hello, I'm Cinna, Katniss's stylist and yours now too." He says confidently. Gale nods and gives Prim a hug. Prim giggles and I walk over to Prim.

"Okay Prim, I'm going now. I'll be back soon take care of Buttercup." She nods and I kiss her on her head. I go and hug my mother, telling her that I love her. Cinna grabs my hand and I grab Gale's and we get into the black car that leads to the train station.

We board the train and when the door closes, Gale stands in, what I believe is awe. He looks at the carpet and see's all of the food, just at his dispense. I stand with him and Cinna says he has to help Effie with something's so when he leaves I grab on to Gale's arm.

"All of this food is for… Us?" He asks slowly.

"I know, it's a lot, way too much." I reply to him. He steps into the room and sits on the couch. He strokes his hand over the couch fabric repeatedly. I go to the table and grab to glasses of water and bring one to Gale who takes it and looks at the glass. I know it's a lot for him to take in, the same as it was for me.

"Well, if you think this is insane, wait until you take a shower, that's what you need to be worried about." I say. He laughs and takes a drink out of the glass. He sets it on the table and looks out the window. His mouth drops open with a pop and I walk to the window and see he is looking at the speed.

"The mechanics of this train must be… Insane!" He says laughing lightly. I grab his hand and he stares at the window, and just as he pulls me in for a kiss Effie bursts through the door.

"Ooh Katniss!" She squeals, running towards me to give me a hug. I hug her and she kisses me on both cheeks.

"Hello Effie, this is my… friend Gale," I say pointing towards Gale. She gives Gale a hug and Gale just kind of stands their a little awkwardly. Effie tells us to just relax and by tomorrow we will be in district eleven. She goes to the food table and makes a small plate and eats it at the dining table.

"Gale, let's put our stuff in the room okay?" He nods and goes to the couch and grabs his bag, and I lead him through the train to our room. When we open the door, he looks around.

"So, all of this space is just for us?" He asks. I nod and tell him that this is like a room for a dog in the Capitol. He goes to the bed and starts talking about how everything is so big and then, when he walks into the bathroom he comes out just looking confused.

"You're gonna have to teach me how to use that, because I have no clue." I laugh and so does he. Then his face gets sort of serious looking.

"So, I'm just your friend then?" He asks.

"Gale, I didn't mean it like that…" I say.

"I know, I'm just playing with you. Come here," He says and I do go to him. He wraps me in a hug and he pulls me up so he's carrying me. He leans his head down and kisses me. I wrap my arms around his neck and then the door opens.

"Katniss, Gale, dinner is…" Effie drops off her sentence when she sees me and Gale. She tries to hide a smile, and I can tell because of the expression on her face.

"Dinner is ready, be out whenever is possible." She leaves the room, and I blush a deep red. Gale just kind of stands there and then puts me down. He grabs my hand and says "Let's go eat!"

We walk out of the room hand in hand, and we notice everyone staring and then looking away vastly. I pull my hand out of Gale's and he goes to sit. Effie tells us to eat whatever we want and I see Gale's eyebrows rise when all of the food gets handed out.

"So, Katniss, are you excited for the Victory Tour?" Asks Effie.

"Not really, it will just bring more nightmares." I reply. Effie looks down at her lap and then takes a bight into her chicken. I think that's what it is anyways.

"Well, wouldn't surprise me. I could hear her screaming every night from my house." Haymitch says drunkenly.

"What would you know Haymitch; you're drunk all the time anyways." I whip back.

"Katniss, use your manners please." Effie says very stiffly.

"Katniss, we know you have nightmares, but all you have to do is make it through the tour, okay?" Cinna says reassuringly to me. I nod and go to eating my food. I look across to see Gale eating in silence.

"So who's this kid you brought with ya?" Haymitch says as he eyes Gale. I put down my fork and look Haymitch directly in the eye.

"That's my boyfriend." I say loudly. I don't like the way Haymitch looked at Gale. Haymitch just laughs and takes a sip of wine.

"What's so funny about that Haymitch?" I ask, getting very angry. Why is he picking on me all of a sudden? Haymitch fills his glass up to the tip and glugs it all down before he answers.

"Just that… Nothing, never mind go back to eating you're food." I glance over at Gale who is having a quiet discussion with Cinna, and I just eat in silence for the rest of the meal. Gale gets a cup of hot chocolate, and when he drinks it, he looks completely in heaven.

After the meal I go straight to bed, telling Gale to do whatever he pleases. When I get into my room I take a shower and was my hair and all of the light makeup Cinna put on me. When I get out, I dress in a night dress, it's kind of short. I brush my hair and teeth and get into the bed.

I don't sleep I just, lie down and Gale soon enters. He goes to the shower and I tell him how to use it and after what seems like years he comes out.

"That was, amazing." He says laughing. He's already dressed and I he sits he beckons me to come over, and when I do he sees me in the dress and his eyebrows rise slightly and I blush like crazy. I sit next to him and he talks about how amazing everything is and all of that.

He holds my hand and we fall asleep on the couch and I am plagued by dreams of Thresh and Rue.

Thresh kills me and all of these horrible dreams plague me tonight. I scream myself and Gale awake many times. I eventually go outside and watch reruns of the Capitol T.V. Gale doesn't come out and I'm glad because I don't want to wake him up anymore. Tomorrow will be hell for him, because he has never experienced it before.