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I have regressed. I reverted back to what I did after Coin's assassination. All I do is sit either in my room or on the couch. I cry often and when I fall asleep, I wake screaming from the nightmares that plague me constantly. Haymitch tried to ask me what happened when I got back but I refused to tell him. Peeta got back while ago but I haven't tried to go see him. He doesn't want me to.

I am sitting on the couch when the doorbell rings. At first I think it's Haymitch coming to check in on me but then I remember that Haymitch has a key to my house. I don't want to get up to go the door but curiosity wins over my laziness and I get up anyway. When I open the door I see someone I didn't expect to see. Gale.

He steps in and pulls me into a hug, " Are you okay?" he asks.

I start to push away but I am too starved for human affection so I hug him back.

"What are you doing here?" I ask confused.

"Haymitch called me," he admits a little reluctantly, "He thought you needed someone to keep you company after what happened."

"I'm fine. I don't need company." I say.

"Catnip stop being so stubborn we both know you aren't okay," Gale says.

I sigh, "You're right. So do you have a place to stay?"

"I was going to stay with my family but if you need me just call me and I'll move my stuff here."

"Okay," I say with a soft smile and he leaves.

That night I wake screaming like I usually do. I consider calling Gale but he could never do what Peeta does. He hasn't been through everything I have like Peeta. He wouldn't understand. I feel a sharp pang of longing in my heart. I don't know if Peeta is sad that we aren't talking or if he really does think its for the best and is content with it. I am still mad at Gale but maybe I do need a friend right now. Maybe if I forgive him, my heartache will dull and I will have someone to confide in again. I am lost in thought when I see that the sun is already starting to peek over the horizon. No point in going back to sleep now.

I get up, take a shower and eat breakfast. By then I've convinced myself to try to repair my relationship with Gale. I call him and tell him to meet me at our usual place in the woods. When I get there, he is already sitting on the rock, holding a bag of food, with a hopeful look on his face.

I walk up to him, take a deep breath, and begin, "Look Gale, I want to forgive you but I'm just not sure I can trust you."

"Of course you can trust me Catnip. We've been best friends for years." Gale says confidently.

"But that was before-"

"Before what Katniss? What changed?" he says with a tone of anger in his voice.

I decide to just come out and say what I've been of holding in for months, "You killed my sister! You betrayed me for Coin and Plutarch ad that hurt Gale!"

"Look I've told you before, I didn't kill her. I didn't even know they were dropping those parachutes." he says.

I sigh, " Gale, you say you didn't know but you were so close to Coin. It was like you were another one of her lackeys. It seems impossible to me that you didn't know. And nothing you say is gong to change my mind."

"I'm so sorry. If you don't believe me because of the time I spent with them, then I regret every minute I did. I just want us to be friends again. I hate not being on speaking terms with you," he says sadly.

"I accept your apology. Do you want to just...start over?" I ask.

He nods and pulls me into a bear hug, " Thank you," he whispers in my ear. He pulls two rolls out of his bag and we begin to eat, "So what exactly happened between you and Peeta? Haymitch just told me you guys were fighting."

I look down hesitant to answer, " Did you watch the ceremony a while back?"

"Yeah, until it ended earlds for some reason," Gale says.

"It ended because Peeta had an attack. He tried to strangle me." tears fill my eyes.

"I'm sorry. We don't have to talk about this if you don't want to." Gale says quietly.

"No it's good for me to talk about it. He's better now but he thinks that to avoid that happening again we can't see each other. I haven't seen him since then." I say sadly.

"Have you tried going to talk to him?" Gale asks.

"No, he doesn't want to see me. He is scared he'll hurt me."

"Well then that's his loss," he says putting an arm around my shoulder.

"Thanks," I say quietly. I quickly finish eating, " I should get home."

I get up and wave goodbye as I walk back through the meadow to my house. When I go inside I sit down and turn on the TV. I watch some of the old propos before a rerun of the ceremony comes on. When it gets to the end, I shudder, remembering what happened after that. I immediately turn off the TV so I don't get another panic attack.

I decide to go take a nap even though it's still early afternoon. I lay in bed thinking about Gale. It's nice having someone I can talk to and confide in again. My last thought before I fall asleep is that forgiving Gale was the best idea I've had in a long time.


God that was annoying. My computer deleted most of that chapter so I had to rewrite it :(. Anyway hope you all like it. As promised here are the review responses:

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