***Once again, I DON'T OWN THE HUNGER GAMES, SUZANNE COLLINS DOES! Sorry for late update***
Gale turned around and looked at me, obviously still angry. He comes over to me, who is still in tears. He holds my hands and makes me look him in the eyes. "Katniss. If I come back to you, you have to promise that you won't keep doing this. You have to tell me here and now if you want me in your life." Gale says calmly. I look away slightly. He shakes my hands a little. "Look at me, Katniss, look at me" he says sternly. I turn and look at him, eye-to-eye. "Katniss. Do you want me in your life" he repeats. I sigh and let my gaze drop. Because the truth is, I do want him in my life. But I don't deserve him. He needs to know that.
"Gale..." I start but trail off. He sighs and lets go of me. "Bye Katniss" he says, in a sadder tone this time. "Gale, wait. You can't leave" I plead after him. "I do want you Gale! But I don't deserve you! You can do so much better then me!" I shout. Gale looks at me. "Katniss, don't you see. I love you. You are the only one I would consider sharing a life with. Who cares if I don't get to do the fancy things I would without you. Because with you I am the happiest man on earth." He says.
I sigh. "I'm sorry Gale-" he cuts me off. "I get it. Have fun in your life" he says. I give him a stern look. "You didn't let me finish. I was going to say that I'm sorry I don't have a ring, otherwise my proposal just doesn't seem traditional, but I couldn't afford one on such short notice" I say and he smiles and pulls out a ring. "Katniss Everdeen. Will you marry me?" He asks. I laugh. "I asked first" I say and he hugs me. "I say yes!" He exclaims and I kiss him softly on the lips. He slips the engagement ring onto my finger and smiles. I smile back, knowing that this isn't a mistake.
The next day I wake up excited. I quickly pack my bags. I have to go to District 4 and tell my mother I'm getting married to Gale. At first I was considering not telling her, but Gale told me I had to, considering she was my mother and all. But the surprise is on me, because when I go to leave I find her at my doorstep. I tell her the news and she hugs me, telling me how happy she is.
That afternoon I go shopping for a wedding dress with my mother and Hazelle, who is now well enough to leave the house. Long dress or short dress, pearl white or off white. I spend the whole afternoon trying in dress and twirling around for mother and Hazelle to see. It's twilight when we leave back for home. Gale didn't want us to have a really traditional wedding. He wanted it to be more special, but with a few traditions mixed in.
In six weeks we have really gotten a lot accomplished. The wedding is on next Friday, but we are ready. I have my dress picked out already. It is a long, strapless, snow-white dress that is body-hugging up the top, but loose down the bottom. I am really nervous about the wedding. I have to be, I feel sick with worry.
This morning I lay down on the bed and just relax for the next hour. I never do this sort of thing, but I'm feeling really sick today. "Hey Gale, I'm going to the doctor" I said, walking out the door. "Okay. See you when you get back" Gale says, not really paying attention. I roll my eyes and head to the doctors.
When I get back I'm even more worried. What is Gale going to say? "Gale, can I talk to you for a minute?" I ask and he nods, walking over to me. "What's on your mind?" He asks and I sigh. "Well, it's complicated. I don't know how to say this, so I'm going to say it directly" I say and take a breath. "Gale... I'm pregnant"