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Chapter 10

Gale had emerged from the brush, as if he was some sort of war hero. Like he was doing someone somewhere a justice by invading our territory. Like he was an unsung hero here to save the day.

That wasn't what he was. He was in fact a bastard, and that bastard was coming at my throat.

I flew off the rock and barley missed him. He was quick and nimble. He must be a hunter. He landed on the ground and I climbed back up next to Katniss on the rock.

"What do you want Gale?" Katniss shrieked. He looked up at her and he looked drunk. I didn't see him at school today. Maybe that's where he was. Drinking away the pain that he felt for losing the single most amazing person in the world.

Gale stood up, but stumbled. Amazing that he could jump over a fucking rock and almost kill me, but he couldn't stand up. He walked over to Katniss. "Baby, what are you doing?" She looked at him in disgust. "I am about to kiss Peeta. A boy that I really really care about." She said proudly and like she was rubbing it in his face. Was I something to brag about? I smiled to myself. "You said you loved him." He slurred back. "I wasn't telling you. I was about to tell him but I was warning him that you were about to attack him. I know you Gale. I've hunted with you for years. Did you really expect me to not pick up on that?" Gale glared at me. Completely ignoring Katniss.

"You god damn bastard. You stole my girl. You made her leave me!" Gale roared and birds flew out of the trees around us. "No I didn't." I challenged. "I told her that you were a horny cheating bastard and she believed me. She broke up with you because you were a shit boyfriend, and from the looks of it. I pretty shitty person." Gale was fuming. "Why the fuck did you tell her?" He asked with irritation in his voice. "What the hell kind of question is that Gale? Why would you do that to me. Why would you cheat and then not tell me, then when I found out you spewed your harsh words at me then left. How much could you possibly care about me?" Katniss screamed. "What did he say to you?" I fumed. I didn't mean to say it but I needed to protect her.

Was that the reason that she asked me if she was a bad person? Gale is going to die. She shook her head at me and Gale just said "It's none of your business" I knew it was horrible. Gale never held anything back. So the fact that he held it off from me means that he is 1) ashamed and 2)scared of me. As he should be.

I looked up at him and met his gaze. That seemed to push him over because he leapt at me again. This time reaching contact with me. We went over the rock and into the bushes. We were tossing and turning around before I felt dizzy. Why did I feel dizzy? Katniss started screaming and Gale jumped up at me, his hands covered in blood. I couldn't see much but I could feel pain everywhere. Mostly in my head. I heard Katniss screaming and her running off, Gale was lifting me into his arms when I blacked out.

Katniss POV

"Hey Katniss" Prim said softly when she emerged from the hospital room she was helping my mom in. She was so smart, she was already working in hospitals. I'm so proud of her. She walked over to me while I wiped the tears from my eyes. "How is he?" I said in a small voice. Prim looked down at her feet and asked me "Which one?" I looked her straight in the eye and nodded. "He's in critical condition." I felt more tears falling. "Is he awake?" I asked. "Not yet, we assume that he will be waking up any day now." She said more confidently. "Will he need physical therapy? Will he remember things, me?" I said, more worried than when I got here. "No, he doesn't have a cracked skull or anything; he just lost a lot of blood. And the thorn bush that they landed in had thorns coated with poising." He voice trailing at the end. "And Gale?" I said. It was very obvious that I didn't care as much about him. It was just impolite to not ask. "He's fine and awake. They should be sending him home today. The poison reacted to the alcohol in his system and he was sick for a couple hours while they drained it out of his system." I just nodded at her. She could tell I wanted to be alone so she kissed my head and left.

Gale came out into the waiting room minutes later, covered in scratches. I got up to leave as he caught my arm. "Katniss." He said, clearly not intoxicated anymore. "What do you want? You have broken every part of me and taken the boy that I love. What else do you want from me?" I said almost shouting. "Why did you leave me?" He said, with sorrow filled eyes. "Because you are a horrible person Gale. You made me feel in the way, useless, and apparently I am a cheap whore." He looked at his shoes. "I'm sorry. I really am." His gaze met mine. I could see he meant what he was saying. "Do you think there is any sense in asking you to take me back? For another chance? I know you love Peeta. But I can change that. I can make you love me again." I looked at the floor. I was actually considering doing this. Would it be worth it? Would I be happier than I would be with Peeta? Could he actually find it in him to love me, and make me love him back? Gale could see me seriously considering this. He smiled and started reaching for my hand. Our hands were clasped together and we were staring at each other. He was grinning at me and our lips were a breath apart.

"Katniss?" I heard my mother say from down the hallway. I turned around slightly to see my mother sticking her head out of Peeta's room. "Yes mom?" I answered.

"Honey, Peeta is awake."

"Katnip," Gale said, using my old nickname when he needed it most. "I love you. But this is where you make the choice. I can see you still care about me. So if you go down to his room right now, everything we have is gone. I know you, and I know you still love me. But it's time to choose." He said seriously gripping my hand.

"You know what? You can take it. Take everything we had, it wasn't much. You don't know me. If you did, you could see that I stopped loving you before I had even started." I tore myself away from him and sprinted down the hallway. Running from him, the boy that broke me. I was running to the man that I loved.

I could hear Gale sniffling down the hallway as I ran. He always sniffled when he cried. I smiled to myself as I entered the room, feeling sudden guilt rush through me as I remembered that I considered leaving this amazing person that was groggily reaching for me from across the room.

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