Bit of a weird chapter.

Sorry taken so long again. X

Here's something for you Gale fans. ;)

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2 months later.

I no longer know how Peeta can keep up with me. Now that I'm 5 months pregnant and the hormone stage has kicked in. Apparently I rudely dismissed him last night, which isn't normal as I feel lost without him now.

I feel disgusted with myself; all I am is mean, rude, and angry, to Peeta. How does he cope? I try my best to keep them under control but right now it seems impossible.

By now everyone has guessed I'm pregnant so the whole of Panem knows. Since I am the size of a fully grown horse and have a backside that sticks out like a needle on a cactus. Weirdly I haven't heard from Effie, or Plutchard to say congrats or baby Mockingjay? Like Haymitch did. Not that I would expect them to care since I'm no longer anyone's leader but I still thought that I would hear from them.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door. I knew it couldn't be Peeta because he doesn't finish at the bakery for another hour. I went and opened the door only to find the last person on earth I'd wanted to see.

He stood there in his amour, jet black being blown in the wind, shocked grey eyes as he looked at my fat, beaten body.

"Gale?" I said.

"Catnip?"

"What are you doing here?" I asked immediately.

I haven't seen him for ages. He looked the same to me, but had an unpleasant aura about him. He made my stomach have butterflies that made me feel sick. He was not welcome here since he murdered her. My own sister.

"I thought that I'd drop in and say hi." He told me, "Obviously I waited too long."

"Obviously." I replied, looking down and placing a hand on my stomach.

"May I come in?" he asked.

I wasn't sure if I should. What if Peeta came home early? Gale was a very unwanted visitor in Victors Village. Slowly I glanced at the clock above the fridge. I have 45 minutes till Peetas due home. I know he'll freak if he sees Gale here. He knows that I blame Gale for Prims death. He knows I grieved for days about it. He knows I still seek revenge, just not the same as Peeta.

"Don't worry, I'll be gone before lover boy gets back." He said.

Slowly I let him in and he sat at the kitchen table. He couldn't take his eyes off my pregnant stomach. I know that Gale had this dream of running away with me and having a family. But that was before Prim got reaped, before I won the hunger games, or 'survived' before the star crossed lovers began, before the victory tour, before the Quarter Quell, before the rebellion, before the war, before he murdered her, before Peetas and I closeness. He's just too late.

"So," he began, breaking the silence and my trail of thought, "I take it its Peeta."

"What?"

"Oh come one Katniss, your husband, the father."

"He's not my husband." I corrected him.

He just huffed and looked me in the eyes. I no longer saw the sweet lost boy I'd met in the woods all those years ago. All I saw was a murderer, a cold blooded killer.

"When will he be back from wherever?"

"Four o'clock." I answered, "What are you doing here anyway?"

"Well I was going to ask if you wanted to go hunting, since I'm here on my break from work. Obviously you're not up to it."

There was an edge to his voice, one I hadn't heard before. The grin on his face afterwards said it all. It was mocking me, as if to say your freedoms gonna be gone since he got you knocked up.

To prove him wrong I said, "No, let's go."

"Really?" he said baffled, "You sure that's a good idea?"

"Gale I'm pregnant not dying."

I ran upstairs and put on my hunting boots and one of Peetas old coats. I didn't feel up to it but I knew I'd have to be back by the time Peetas home, so it's only half an hour.

The hunting idea didn't go very well. I was out of breath by the time I got to the edge of the woods, and didn't catch much. Luckily I was home in time for Peeta, but incredibly tired. Unfortunately I still had an unwanted visitor. Gales train doesn't leave for another 20 minutes.

Suddenly Peeta came in the door and met me at the bottom of the stairs. He put his hands perfectly on my hips and kissed me, full on mouth. I knew Gale was standing there, but I didn't pull away. After a while though I thought was enough.

"Um Peeta." I said, trying to explain.

"Katniss where have you been? You're freezing."

"Gale and I-"

"Gale?" Peeta asked, shock and worry entering his eyes.

"Hey." He said from the kitchen door way.

"He was just leaving." I told Peeta, hinting for Gale to leave.

"What was he doing here in the first place?" Peeta asked me sharply, but still looking at Gale.

"Just a day break from work. Thought I'd come see my old friend." Gale explained. "We just went on a little hunt."

"You took her hunting!" Peeta shouted, "She's pregnant you idiot! She could have fallen over or worse!"

"she's old enough to do whatever she wants, you don't have to hold her hand." Gae told him.

Peeta being Peeta, he ran towards Gale and punched him in the face. Gale fell the the ground with a thumb. Peeta hit him one more time, then shouted, "Get out!"

"Peeta." I said but a wave of sleepiness rolled over me.

I fell to the floor and sat for a moment on the step. Something wasn't right, my head was spinning. Peeta noticed right away and ran to me.

"What's the matter?" he asked. "Is it the baby?"

"I don't know." I replied.

Gale stood up and walked out. I was washed over with darkness.

Hope you enjoyed.

Ill wright more soon if you want.

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