Disclaimer: I don't own the Hunger games.
"Daddy!" I say in horror. "What are you doing here?"
"Delly and Madge asked me where you were so I told them I would come to find you. And who is he..."
"Umm, he's Prince Gale... from kingdom-"
"GALE! Where are you!? We're leaving now!" Katniss hollers coming into the garden. "Oh! There you are... uh oh."
"Katniss?" my father says, "How do you know Prince Gale?"
"Prince Gale? He's not a prince! He's my cousin," I can practically see the clogs in her head turning when every thing fits together. "Oh!" she's says a second before my father turns towards us.
"Your her cousin! He's his cousin! Margret! Why did you lie to me? Get inside-"
"But daddy! I-"
"Now." I push past him but I don't disappear. I linger in the doorway. I watch as my father walks towards Gale, and says, "I shall not have my daughter running around with a boy from the seam."
"In all honesty, sir, Katniss is also from the seam..."
"But Peeta isn't my son. He's my nephew. Now listen to me, leave, and don't come back here or I will have my guards behead you! Now go!"
When my father turns to come inside, I scatter to the spiral staircase. Gale follows my father threw the castle towards the front door.
"No! Please don't go! No!" I make a move towards him but my father tells me, "Margret. Don't move. This boy is leaving. And never returning!"
"Just let me tell him one thing. Please," my father nods and I run towards Gale and give him a great hug. " Come back for me. I'll be waiting. We could do it. All there's left to do is run," I whisper in his ear.
He nods, "Tomorrow night. Meet me at in the meadow," and then he's gone. Just like that.
The next night I slip out of the castle while everyone's sleeping. I go out the back door and down the four stairs. I walk across the stepping stones, and away from the castle.
I walk pass the town, making sure to stay away from the people still out at this time. I scowl at them, 'they're suppose to be sleeping,' I make a note to tell my father people are still awake this late.
I slink past the seam. Making sure to stay in the shadows of the dimly lit homes. I step in something gooey and I frown, tomorrow I'll need to work on getting that off my shoe. I hear a squeaking noise and I turn towards it. When I notice two rodents fighting over some scraps of food I squeal, "Eek! A rat!" I run the rest of the way to the meadow. Past homes, into puddles, and flying over garbage. When I dodge a tree I fall onto my knees, hands hitting the damp green grass, and I work on getting my breathing even again. When I look up, I find my self at the start of the magnificence meadow. When I turn my head, I see Gale smiling at me.
"Hey," he greets.
"Hi. So where are we going to go?" I manage to ask.
"Hmm... come with me," He grabs my hand and takes me back into the seam, and we slip into town.
"What are we doing here?" I ask. "Anyone could see us and my father would kill!"
"That's why we need to keep quite because we're dead if we don't. I just want to walk around. Talk to you. That kinda stuff."
"Oh. Ok, so... what do you want to know?"
"Well for starters what's your favorite color?"
"Oh, I love the color pink! How about you?"
Gale barks out a laugh, "Of course! And I like the color green."
"Oh that's nice. Hm... tell me about your family!" I smile, and we keep talking for the rest of the night. We escape this kingdom for a while. We escape from everything. The fact that he's from the seam, that my father could force me to marry someone else in the kingdom, that my father doesn't approve of him. That I was royalty and a scarlet letter and could be shunned from others for being seen with him... We let go of all our worries.
When I finally do need to get back home, I give him a kiss on the cheek and tell him, I really like you... and right now your everything to me."
He smiles. "We could just run away from here. Go live in a different kingdom or even the woods! I would know how to survive... I could help you too."
I laugh, "I wish but that's crazy! I have many duties I need to fulfill here, in this kingdom."
"I guess... when can I see you again?"
"How about next week? The same time as today but instead your taking me to the forest! And after that... We'll go back to the garden. I'll want to show you my horse."
"You have a horse?"
"Of course. The castle's land is so large! The horses have more than enough room to run around! We also have a stable for them!"
" Wow. That's amazing!"
"It really is... so. I'll see you next week?"
"Of course."
The next morning I'm called downstairs. There's a difference in the atmosphere today. Everyone's seted at the dinning table, ready for breakfast. Peeta smiles sadly at me, and the castle keeper shakes her head sadly. I look over to my parents. They're both smiling happily. In fact they're piratically glowing!
"What's going on?" I ask.
"Well, honey, we've found you a husband!" My mother tells me.
"What! Who!" I screech.
"Prince Cato, of Kingdom 2."
"You mean that guy that Delly was drooling over all night at the ball?"
"Yes. That's the one!" My father says happily.
"When's the wedding!?"
"In two months. And it's here! He even came in today to help plan it!"
"But... I've never met him!"
Just then a boy-no, a man-walks through the door, "Where's my future queen!?"
I gasp, but put on a fake smile and greet him, "You must be Cato... I'm Madge."
He pulls me over to him, and slings his arm around me. "Yes, Madge. My future bride to be..."
Yes. His future bride to be.
This could not get any worse.
A/N: I will be updating this story every other week.
***Chapter Question:*** (Answer in reviews.)
What are you doing this weekend?
I'm going to dance class, and my friends birthday party.