I said hello to my mom and sister while we waited for everyone to clear out of the square.
"Okay Gale, I need to talk to you. But not here," I looked into his eyes hoping he knew what I meant.
"Okay, let's go." I informed my mom then we left.
Once we were in the safe cover of the woods I started the conversation.
"It's time Gale. We have to go."
"Go where?"
"We have to leave Gale. You said it yourself, that we could do it."
"Do you love me Katniss?"
"Gale, you already know how I feel about you, but I can't change anything, maybe if we left, things could be different."
"Who's we? Me, you, and your fiancé?"
"Gale..."
"What? It's just an act?"
" It is Gale I swear! But we have to leave, when I was on tour I saw..."
" What did you see?"
"Some of the districts are rebelling."
"Oh my god it's starting."
"What's starting?"
"The revolution." I didn't have time to respond before Gale was pulling me down to the ground as at least a dozen tanks containing peacekeepers came down the dirt road. Once they passed he looked at me.
"You do what you want, but I'm staying here." I sighed. He knew I wouldn't leave without him.
Knowing he won he slowly leaned into me. I leaned towards him as his lips met mine and we closed our eyes. His lips parted and then as if on cue so did mine. When we had to take a breath he finally pulled away, not that I wanted him too. Although not even a minute after he pulled away I found myself turning away from him, crouching on my knees and getting sick. He immediately was beside me and rubbed my back. I got sick for what seemed like two minutes. Once I thought that I was finished I took a deep breath and slowly rose back into a kneeling position.
"Here Katniss," he said ripping off part of his sleeve and handing it to me.
"Thanks," I wiped my mouth quickly before laying the fabric down and leaning back so I was sitting, "I'm sorry you had to see that."
"It's okay," he said coming to sit with me, " do you feel okay?"
"I feel fine now, just a little tired."
"Come here," he said motioning me into him. I scooted over a little and laid my head on his lap while straightening my legs out to the side.
"Just go to sleep Catnip, it's okay," he slowly stroked my hair and back and before long I found myself falling asleep.
I woke up and Gale hadn't even moved an inch.
"Feeling better now?"
"Much, how long was I asleep?"
"About 30 minutes."
"Oh. Thanks' for staying with me."
"No thanks needed. I love you Katniss."
"I know."
"We should probably head back."
"Good idea," I said getting up. I reached my hand out and Gale took it, as if he needed it, to help him get up.
We walked back into town and saw that the hob was on fire. People where running everywhere. I spotted a lady. Her eye was bleeding.
"It's okay, I'm gonna get you out of here," I said to her, I looked over my shoulder and saw people, young and old sitting down, being threatened by the peacekeepers.
However Gale noticed it too, and just as one was about to pull out a gun he ran. He tackled the peace keeper to the ground. I didn't see what happened after that because I had to help this lady. I ran some water over a piece of cloth that she had given me, washed out my mouth, and placed it to her eye. I heard a yell from the square and then I heard a grunt that was all too familiar, accompanied by a lashing sound. Gale!
"Hold that right there for me okay?" I then took off running, taking the shortest way possible to the square. I pushed passed people before I saw him, shirt off, bloodied back, and being whipped by a peacekeeper.
"STOP," I yelled running in-between the peacekeeper and Gale. I felt the whip lash across my face and I fell to the ground clutching my cheek.
"Katniss, get out of here. Go," Gale instructed me.
"No. I'm not going anywhere."
"It's okay just go." I stood up but not to leave. I stood up and faced the peacekeeper. He pulled out a gun, and then Haymitch ran up and stood between us.
"You don't want to do that. Look at her. Can't you recognize her? Capitol sweetheart, Katniss Everdeen," Haymitch started talking.
"She interfeared with a peacekeeper!"
"I never said she was smart."
"KATNISS," I heard Peeta scream as he ran over to where we were, Haymitch immediately pushed him behind him towards me.
"Do you really want three dead victors? Cause that's what you're looking at. It's bad enough you put that mark on her face on the night of the big wedding," I heard Gale whimper a little when Haymitch said that, "You got in a few lashes. Just let's go and call it even? You forget about it and we'll do the same."
"Fine. Get him out of here."
"Gale," I said dropping to my knees beside him and undoing his handcuffs, " Peeta, help me please."
Peeta helped me get Gale out and then him and Haymitch carried him to my house. When we walked in I screamed out that Gale was hurt. Prim cleared the table then went to grind the herbs and my mom started putting something on Gale, making him scream.
"Shhhh Gale, it's okay, your okay." Peeta went out to get the snow as instructed by Prim and then she took the needle and morphing from my mom and gave Gale the shot. My mom was still applying that stuff to him and he kept screaming out in pain.
" Gale, please it's okay," I said rubbing his arm, he still kept screaming and I couldn't handle seeing him in pain, " I'll make it feel numb Gale." I leaned in and pressed my lips feverishly to his, making his screaming subside. I felt him deepen the kiss and I slowly itertwined my hands in his hair.
"Katniss," Prim said walking back in, and I noticed Peeta standing in the doorway with the snow and looking hurt, that was the same way I had kissed him that night on the train, only this kiss was more deep and passionate and Peeta knew it.
"I'm sorry," I said moving to sit back down beside him and taking his hand. The pain had obviously subsided and I watched as Prim applied the snow coat.
"Katniss, you should go talk to Peeta," she said, " I'll watch Gale."
"Thanks Prim, but Peeta's fine," I tried to block the way his face had looked earlier from my head.
"Katniss, you don't believe that. Go," she saw I was about to protest so she added, "for me?"
"Okay," I got up and walked outside and was about to walk to his door when I saw him by the fountain. I walked towards him.
"Hey," I said.
"Hi."
"About earlier Peeta," I started.
"Katniss don't. It's not okay for me to hold you to stuff you said, or did, during the game and tour."
"Peeta, I didn't pretend that night on the train. I really didn't."
"But you weren't pretending when you made out with Gale either."
"He was in pain Peeta! He was screaming! You know damn well I would have done the same for you!"
"You love him."
"I love you too." I looked at him and he looked back shocked that I had actually said that.
"Do you mean that?"
"Yes Peeta. I do."
"I love you too Katniss," he said as he leaned in to kiss me. I kissed him back.
"So you should know something Peeta," I began.
"This sounds like one of those conversations that's going to end with me saying I'm screwed."
"Well, hate to break it to you, but that's a possibility."
"Okay, well then continue."
"I was in the woods with Gale earlier."
"And let me guess, you all did what we did."
"No. Not even close, however this could have something to do with what we did," I saw his face freeze up, he had caught on.
"You told Gale?" Nevermind, he didn't catch on.
"No. Peeta, I threw up."
"Katniss if you're sick what the hell are you doing out here?"
"Oh my god! Peeta I'm not sick! This might have to do with what we DID on the train!" He caught on.
"Oh," I saw him contemplating what to say, "are there any other symptoms?"
"I'm tired more, and then just the puking. Other than that no."
"Are you... umm..."
"Late? No not yet."
"Katniss, we should tell your mom, or at least Prim so you can find out."
"I don't want to know. I'm not going to tell anyone until I have more symptoms."
"Besides me, and Gale?" I couldn't look him in the eye, however I did nod.
"It's okay, I think he should know Katniss."
"I love you Peeta," I said hugging him.
"I love you too," he said before kissing me and then leading me back to my house.