AN: This is going to be my last chapter Sorry, but I will be writing another story make sure you vote on what story you want to make next on my pro page! Ok well hope you like the final chapter!

10. I Killed Gale Hawthorne

"You're right about that but we didn't kill Gale!" Autumn revealed.

Silence fell in the court room. "Do you have any proof that you didn't kill Gale?"

"Yes," Autumn said "Gale was killed in the meadows, and the meadows are in the wood. We have no way of getting in the woods."

"Well if you didn't kill him, who did?" The Judge asked.

"I did!"

Katniss's POV:

Did those words just come out of my mouth? Did I really just say that? I froze, as still as a statue. Not moving, a little afraid to move. I saw that there were a lot of people thinking the same thing. No one moved, no one said anything.

Silence.

More silence.

Still silence.

Ok it's time to end this silence right now feels kind of like the time I volunteered for my sister in the 74th Hunger Games. No one moved or said anything. "I did" I said again to make sure they heard me, "I killed Gale Hawthorne."

"Katniss, what are you doing?" Peeta whispered to me.

"I had to live in lies before and I don't want to do it again this is the only way." I whispered back. Everyone's eyes where looking at me.

"You killed Mr. Hawthorne?" The Judge asked. Really sometimes people just don't listen.

"Yes, I did, I didn't do it on purpose. Gale was my best friend. He went through everything with me. Besides the Hunger Games, but during the Hunger Games he worked harder than ever to keep two families a live when I wasn't there to. Yes, he killed my sister. But I forgave him for that. He also kept her alive and saved her many times before. I was in the woods and I saw movement in front of me. I couldn't see what or who it was. I stayed low thinking it was a wild dog or a mutt the Capitol used to use. It started to come closer so I let an arrow go. Then I realized it wasn't a mutt or a dog, it was my best friend."

Tears started to run down my cheek and Peeta wiped them away. I don't know what's going to happen. And I am afraid to find out.

"Well because you were protecting yourself. You won't go to jail. But if another murder does happen from you and you say the same thing then something will happen. Case closed. Mrs. Mellark stays out of jail. Nathan and Autumn Mellark will be in jail for kidnapping and abuse." The knock of the wooden hammer declared everything.

When we arrived home everything was fine, the kids, Peeta, Haymitch, Paige and me. And soon after, everything went back to normal.

Peeta bakes. I hunt. And Haymitch drinks.

THE END

AN: I know I said that there will be an epilogue after this but it ended well so I don't think I need one. I hope you liked this story. I am kind of sad that it over but it can't go on forever. When my poll closes I will start my new story. The poll closes 7-21-2012 so PLEASE vote. And I am sorry that this was a really short chapter but it kind of got to the point quickly. Thanks for reading!