Back at the apartment, Gale slams the door behind him.
He stalks down the corridor to Johanna's room. Knowing that she won't be there, he sits down on her bed and stares at the wall. Johanna's probably with her shrink, who says stupid things like 'Everyone's okay' and 'You're healing' and, stupidest of all, 'The war's over.' That one made Gale laugh, though not as hard as Johanna laughed, because the war's never going to end.
All the Victors know that.
aveSo she's at the shrink, or she's calling Annie. Johanna spends an exorbitant amount of money on inter-District calls, because she adores Mini Finnick like a second mother. Gale thinks it's because she doesn't hany other family. Being alone so long can do funny things to your head.
If Johanna had her way, Gale would be living in Four, but he hates it there. Not that he doesn't hate Two, of course. He just hates Four more.
The phone rings noisily. Gale ignores it.
It rings again.
"Shut UP!"
The phone does not reply.
Gale waits, and after a couple more rings, Johanna's tinny recording plays. "If I'm not here, I'm probably at the crazy house. If I am here, I'm probably ignoring you, so fuck off."
To Gale's surprise, it's his mother's trembling voice which answers.
"Gale, you need to... you need to come home." She swallows. "Posy's sick, Gale. Real sick."