CHAPTER NINE EMPTY

Peeta looked at Gale with sharp eyes without any second thought Peeta pushed Gale up against the wall. Peeta restricted Gale's hands so he could not fight back. "I'm only going to ask you one time what are you doing here?"

Gale laughed and spat in Peetas face "Come on is that any way to treat your brother in-law after all you're the one that messaged me, Peeta".

Katniss ran and jumped at Peeta, "Peeta let go of him, he didn't do anything wrong, let go!"

"You weren't there Katniss you did not see the way Gale treated those people".

Katniss whispered to her fiancé, "I know Peeta but I cannot live without knowing he's alive in the world".

Peeta let go of Gale and walked beside Katniss grabbing her at the waist as he stood beside her. Gale, Peeta and Katniss all seemed confused and angry. No one knew what to say.

"Gale can I talk to you upstairs alone" Katniss finally said.

Peeta did not want to leave Katniss alone with Gale but he trusted her to make the right choice. Katniss walked up the long wooden staircase and Gale followed. Katniss walked into the study there she stood by the window. Once Gale entered he instinctively closed the door.

"Gale what happened in The Square today, what are you doing to these innocent people?"

"Innocent people, Katniss, innocent, these people are disrupting the peace do you really want another uprising, another HUNGER GAMES?"

"You know as much as I do, by taking away someone's freedom you are creating another uprising. Gale what's wrong with you, what happened to your will for a better future?"

"I lost my true love the only girl that was destined to be with me not some joke of a baker".

Katniss just looked at Gale, "Gale it was always Peeta, you just have to accept that".

"No you kissed me and I knew that you felt what I felt".

"Gale I love you but not the way I love Peeta".

Gale looked at Katniss dismissively "I know you love me like a brother but that will never be good enough. Who was there for you and your family all those years? Who supported you? Peeta? No, your mom, no. It was me not anyone else".

Katniss looked at the evil that appeared on Gales face his words bitter and possessive. "Leave my house and never return" Katniss said sternly.

"Katniss just come back with me to District two, I promise you will be happy", as Gale said that he grabbed Katniss she screamed and Peeta came running up the stairs. Peeta rammed the locked study door. Before he could react Katniss and Gale were gone.