Last time on Secrets...
"I've been... Keeping a secret from you guys..." Gale starts.
I guess this is where all secrets spill.
Part 4
Katniss POV
"...Um, Mady and Rye are... I'm holding them hostage," Gale says. I stand up, and am about to scream at him, when he stops me before I start.
"Look! Don't get mad. I have a perfectly good reason," he explains.
"There shouldn't be any reason for holding MY siblings hostage! What's the matter with you!" I scream.
"I murdered someone!"
"You what?!" everyone screams in unison.
"I. Killed. Somebody," he says it slowly, as if we are little school children being taught what's right and wrong. And this is defiantly wrong.
"So why the hell would you hold her siblings hostage if you killed someone..." Peeta asks the question on everyone's mind.
"Because they are witnesses, the girl I killed has been reported for weeks-"
"Oh, what's her name..." Finnick starts to snap his fingers. "Katayla Carter? Her?"
"Yeah, I killed her. So Mady and Rye were witnesses-"
"Wait- you let a 15 year old girl and a 14 year old boy watch you kill somebody?! Are you mad?!" I shout.
Gale POV
"No! I didn't! Okay, can I finish my story, please? Without any interruptions?!" I ask. God.
"So, what happened was..."
Flashback
I walk through the woods, looking for something to do. I didn't even know what I was going to do, but I still walked. I changed form in about the middle of the woods, and decided to walk to the lake.
I spot the lake, but there's someone already there. I got a grip on my bow, and reached for an arrow. The girl turned around, and I notched the bow, and aimed it at her heart. She put her hands up defensively, until she fully saw me. She's was about to scream, when I let the arrow fly.
Zing. Dead.
I looked around the woods, and I didn't see anything. Until 2 pairs of eyes, watching me, caught my eye. I walk over to the 2 stalkers, and pulled them out.
"Mady? Rye? Did you just see anything happen..."I trailed off.
"Yes. Why would you kill her, Gale? That was really stupid," Rye asked.
"Because she found out about me, I had no choice but to-" and then it had hit me. These kids saw me kill an innocent girl. They might tell the cops.
"Follow me." I lead the kids toward the cabin, planning on tying them up and leaving them there. I change my mind quickly, and decide to leave the at my house. No one ever goes there, just Posy, Vick, and Rory, my 3 siblings. There's a spare room, that no one ever goes into, they don't even know it's there.
End of flashback
"So, that's what happened? Why didn't you tell us before?" Katniss asks, her eyes softened.
"Because, I was afraid I would lose you," I say honestly. "And I couldn't bear to watch you walk out of my life. You are my world. I love-"
Cato and Johanna jump up and shout: "KATNISS AND FINNICK ARE DATING!"
Finnick POV
Cato and Jo jump up from their seats, saying the one thing that was last on my mind: "KATNISS AND FINNICK ARE DATING!"
They clamp their hands over their mouths, and I shoot them a death glare.
Gale stares in shock. "What?! Katniss? Is that true?"
Katniss sighs loudly, and I'm about to walk off when Annie starts to cry.
"Finnick? How could you do this to me? I thought you loved me. I guess I was wrong..." Annie whispers.
"Look! I didn't mean for it to happen like this, Annie!" I say, walking closer to the recliner.
"So you are dating?" Gale throws his hands up in the air in frustration, and he runs his hands through his hair. They drop to his sides, and he stares at me for a long time. I'm about to ask him what, when he comes charging towards me.
I start to back up, but way too fast because I bump into the wall with a loud thud.
"You! You did this! I knew I could never trust you!" he grabs the inside of my shirt, and twists it around in his fist. He is about to let his other hand fly into my face, but Katniss stops him. Phew.
"Gale! It's not his fault! Look, I've liked him for... a long time. Not as long as we all have been friends, I mean, I did love you at one point in my life! But I think we would be better off friends. Don't take this out on Finnick. Take it out on me," she says with so much pain in her grey, stormy eyes, I almost cry. And it takes a lot to make Finnick Odair cry.
Gale lets go, and walks away, again, running his hand through his hair.
"How long?" he asks, his back still facing us. "Have you two been dating?"
"Since the day that we stepped on that elevator. We didn't tell you because we didn't want you guys more upset then you already were," I say.
"I'm sorry Gale. I didn't- We didn't mean for it to happen like this. Maybe we could just be friends?" Katniss says quietly.
"I- I don't wanna be friends Katniss!" Gale shouts, but lowers his voice for the only line I hate coming out of his mouth: "I- I love you, Katniss."
Jo, Cato, Foxface, Clove and I all groan.
"Gale, I don't feel the same way. I used to love you, but now I love Finnick. You have to understand that. Just please, be my friend," Katniss replys, even though her last sentence sounded like a demand more then a question.
"Okay, but just know that I love you," Gale says.
"We get that!" Jo yells. Everyone face palms themselves as they hug.
I roll my eyes, and look at Annie, still curled up in the chair. I'm about to go and comfort her, when Peeta does the job before my very eyes. I look at them, and when Annie tilts her head up they catch each others eyes, and it's like it's only them in the world.
Then, I remember the big task at hand. Telling him. But then again, it is Cato's decision when to tell him, they are brothers after all.
When do you want to tell him? I think.
I don't know just yet, but I think today might be the day. Today, I might actually get the nerve to tell him. I mean, it's not that hard. Tell him, take him to the woods and show him. He would understand why we didn't tell him earlier, but he will be mad, and he will be... scared, I think, Cato thinks.
"So... Anyone else wanna share something?" Annie asks, sniffling.
"Yeah..." we all said in unison, coughing and staring at Cato.
"Wha- Oh, yeah..." Cato trails off. "Peeta. My bro, my friend, my-"
"Cato, dude. Don't stall," Jo says, slapping him on the back of his head.
"Peeta, I don't know how to say this. It's a really big deal, okay? Dude, you can't tell anyone. And I mean anyone. You have to understand. It's really important," Cato says.
"Yeah, no, I completely understand. I won't tell a single soul. I swear to God. That's why we're brothers. We can tell each other anything," Peeta says.
"Well, this, actually, is a secret that everyone in this room- not including you, but Mady, Rye and Stacy, too,- shares," Cato says, pointing to Peeta. "Sit down, please."
I can see the tears glistening in Cato's eyes.
"Peeta. I'm a... Um, a... Werewolf." he coughs to cover it up.
"A what?" Peeta asks, confusion written all over his face.
"I'm a... Peeta, I'm a werewolf. I know, don't be mad. I would've told you earlier but I just couldn't. And it's against the law to tell any human. I'm so sorry," Cato says.
"WHAT!?" Peeta screams at the top of his lungs.
"I'm sorry! I didn't wanna tell yo-" Cato starts.
"Katniss? Why didn't you tell me? Am I dreaming?" Peeta asks, pinching himself. He slaps himself for good measure.
"Peeta, you're not dreaming. We couldn't tell you. And trust me, we all have been waiting for this day our whole lives. Well that was a lie... more like ever since we've known you. It's hard, Peeta. You wouldn't understand," Katniss explains.
"Show me! Now!" Peeta demands. I gulp.
Katniss POV
"Well? Let's go outside! Show me!" Peeta yells. Some kids are just so needy...
"Okay. Let's give him what he wants," Gale says.
Peeta POV
I don't know why, but I am extremely happy! I should be pissed off... But I really just feel like telling the world! I can't though... bummer.
Gale ushers everyone outside, and we head for the woods behind Katniss' house. I look at the think foliage. I can't believe it. My brother and all of my best friends are werewolves.
I watch in amazement as they transform. It's beautiful. Jo goes first.
She has a moment of hesitation, and then she goes for it. Her somewhat pale skin is exchanged for a brown coat of fur. Her brown eyes change into a greenish color. Then they change to purple. She's about the same height as me.
Gale goes next. His olive skin is removed for a large black coat. His eyes turn blue, then red.
Foxface, who once had pale, pale skin now has a sleek, red coat. With green eyes.
Clove has a snow white coat, with dark blue eyes.
Annie has a dirt brown coat, with light blue eyes.
Finnick changes his tan skin, for a bronze coat and pink eyes.
Katniss and Cato stare at me, watching my reaction. I have my hand over my mouth, eyebrows raised in astonishment. Katniss sighs.
Her dark black coat matches Gales, but she has a white chest. Her eyes turn purple, then pink when she sees Finnick.
Cato sighs, also. But he obeys. Cato has his blonde hair exchanged for a thick, white coat. His eyes turn blue.
I don't know what it is, but my friends just became 10 times more cool then they already were.
Oh my god it's been a long time! So sorry! Got caught up in school!
