CHAPTER SEVEN GALE
Katniss looked at the clock that hung beside her bed, it read 5:00am. She was so stressed out she decided to just get up and start her day. Constant thoughts drilled Katniss's mind, she loved Peeta she wanted to marry him, but Katniss needed Gales support as a friend. All of those memories they shared how could Katniss ever forget about their relationship. Peeta soon woke up noticing that Katniss's warm body was not beside him. Peeta made his way down the stairs and noticed Katniss standing in the kitchen.
"Katniss what's wrong?"
"I could not sleep, sorry to wake you".
"My dear you have to open up to me, please what's wrong?"
" I miss Gale, I miss the way things were before the games, if it wasn't for you I do not think it would have been worth it".
Peeta held Katniss in his arms, "we will try to contact Gale, and I know he must miss you as well".
"I'm just afraid he won't be very supportive of our relationship or our engagement".
"Leave Gale up to me, Katniss".
Peeta left for the Square he wanted to send a message to Gale in District two. Katniss headed over to Haymich's house she knew he would not be awake but thought he should hear the good news first hand.
A few minutes later Katniss was knocking at Haymich's door, "Haymich open up, its Katniss".
Instead of waiting for Hamish to open the door Katniss walked inside. Haymich was laid out on the couch asleep it was late afternoon. The house was incredible clean thanks to Haymich's cleaning lady but it still reeked of alcohol and stale bread.
"Haymich wake up".
He never woke up so Katniss turned on the TV full blast; Haymich soon woke up.
"So how's it going between the two love birds?" Haymich said smugly.
"Good actually I came over here to tell you that Peeta proposed for real this time and were getting married".
"Katniss isn't this too soon, you know Peetas still trying to recover from the tracker jacker venom that corrupted his mind".
"I know but I love him and he seems ready. We've waited so long already, I just don't want to wait any longer.
Haymich thought long and hard about what Katniss said as he took a long drink of his whiskey. "I know you're sick of waiting Katniss but there's so many factors to consider".
"Well we have six months, so hopefully that's long enough".
"I think it will be Katniss I wish you all the best, you know that".
"Thank you Haymich, but that's not the only reason I came here. Do you hear anything from the other Districts, I mean do you hear from Gale?"
"The last time I heard from Gale he whispered to me keep Katniss safe and happy, forever. I said that I would respect his wishes".
"I need him in my life Haymich, Peetas enough but I need more than enough".
"I know girl, I know" Haymich responded.