Chapter 10
I expected myself to wake up in the capitol but I didn't. I opened my eyes and I found myself in the same room I was in before with Clayton leaning down next to me. He had a worried expression on his face as he looked down at me. "Are you okay? I mean I told you my name and you collapsed. I mean I expected you to freak but not this." I looked up into his blue eyes and I moaned. I sat up and I looked at his face. "So--- you are president's Snow's son?" He nodded. I gulped.
"Let me explain myself first, before you get all carried away in your thoughts. Yes, I am his son but I hate him. He a horrible father and he never stuck with one person. I was the son of his 3rd wife, or something like that. I think now he had five or six wives. Anyway, my mom fell for him but then after she found out his little secret she was baffled. I was 7 when she found out and she took me and left him. He got enraged and sent for a guard to banish her. Lucky for us, that guard had liked my mother, just like everyone else I suppose. Instead of killing us he took us to District 13 and we vanished from the Capitol without my dad, knowing nothing, only that my mom was dead. He wanted to keep me; due to the fact I was good looking and could fight. But my mom begged the guard and he took me with them. My mom changed her name to his last name, which is, Clay, but I kept mine. Remembering my father and dreading him and this is the only way I can walk up to him and show him my face and tell him of his son he lost and never will have. I despise him as much as you do Katniss, but to me it is more personal. This was 10 years ago, Katniss, and now I am your age but my hatred never shrunk. After seeing what he did to those kids I finally understood how the real world really is. It is horrible due to him, and my hatred for him has been growing ever since." He talked in such a clear voice, which showed no emotion what so ever. That didn't blind me though; I could still see the tears welling down his face. I gave him a hug to reassure him and tell him that I understand. He pulled me into an embrace that, kind of, surprised me. It was nothing like the embraces I had with Gale or Peeta, it was different. They would hug me to comfort me or show me their love but with Clayton he only hugged me to have some comfort for himself. It seemed selfish, but I understood. I sat there cooing Clayton as he cried on my shoulder mourning his life to his father and despising him. Clayton stopped after a while and looked down at me. He gave me a smile that was not like his usual, a cocky grin, but a nice smile saying thanks. We both got up and walked towards the door. I said goodbye and turned around when he spoke.
"You know if you were never in this love triangle thing and not so confused and fallen in love already, I would have totally fallen and flirted with you." I look at him surprised, but to only find that he is joking. "So if you sort things out and you want someone new and all don't forget me!" He teases. I look at him and grin.
"Don't worry, I won't." I reply and walk out the door. I smile to myself thinking I made a new friend. Who I also didn't want to lose and I thought and walked on my way to finding Madge.
I found Madge sitting near the window of the helicopter that I sat in the way here. I walked towards her but she didn't seem to notice. "Madge." I said aloud. She turned around facing me her face filled with no emotion. She looked up at me with a confused expression on her face. I sat down next to her and she adjusted her body to face me.
"Is Peeta okay? He looked like he was in such a bad shape when we found him." I nodded my head in response. We sat there for a while and then I started to speak.
"Madge, I know that I said that you were doing such a stupid thing when you volunteered to fight. Now I understand, looking at how much they hurt everyone I feel the same as you. You did good out there, actually, better then I ever expected. Where did you ever learn how to shot an arrow like that? Thanks for shooting those guards and all you were amazing!" She stared at me for a while with a slight grin tugging at the ends of her lips. She then went back to a dull face.
"I guess I did good, Katniss. I think all of us did, we were way to over prepared. I expected it to be guarded better and all. I don't know but I have a bad feeling about it." I nod in response. I never thought of it that way. I guess I was too excited that I saw Peeta again. But, now that I think about it, it was way to easy to rescue everyone. Maybe they tried to get us all in the building and then make it explode but lucky for us we got out of there in time. What about their backup plan, they should have one shouldn't they? I guess I should just leave it, can't think about too much right now. I get up to go and at the door I turn around.
"Madge, I thought it was a little to easy too. Maybe they think that we all died in that explosion or that. Might as well not think about it right now. Anyway, either way I still think you did amazing." I close the door and leave not even waiting for an answer. I step out and turn around only to bump into a boulder. I fall back a little and I smile. There is only one person who can make me do that. "Gale!" I smile and say. I turn my head up to face him. He smiles back down at me and I feel overjoyed. I run up to him and embrace him in a big hug. He returns my hug in a big bear hug. We both stay entangled in each other's arms for a while and then I let go. I am breathing harder now since Gale held me against his chest so hard.
"So where were you when I was in need of your help with Peeta?" I ask teasingly trying to make my face as scoldingly as it could get. He looks sad but once he looks at my face he smiles. He leans over and whispers in my ear.
"I didn't want to break him he looks so delicate and all." I pull back and giggle. Then I look up at his face.
"Gale, thanks for helping me with this raid and all. I figured you didn't want to do it because it was Peeta we were rescuing but you did. Thanks, you are the best." I say trying to be as serious as possible.
"Even better then Peeta?" He teases. I look up at him and smile. I catch a whisk of the time and I gasp. Gale's face turns all confused. Peeta. I lost track of time and he could be awake right now. If he sees that I'm not there I don't know what he would do. I run down the halls ignoring Gale as I fly past him. He seems to notice my urgency and follows. He catches up to me and asks what's wrong. I don't respond and he doesn't seem to mind until I run towards the nursing area. He slows down a little as I approach Peeta's room. I open the door quietly and sneak in. I gently slide in next to Peeta as Gale comes walking in the room. His fists are clenched and I can tell he is trying to hold in his anger. I lift my hand shooing him away towards the door. He doesn't budge he just walks towards me. I get all confused if he wanted to say something he could have said it out loud Peeta was asleep. He is now towering over me and I look up into his gray eyes filled with no emotion. He quickly leans down and I get at what he is going at. I try to move but I don't react in time. He presses his lips against mine pushing me down on the bed. This kiss if filled with so much anger and passion I don't know what to think of it. I can't push him off of me and I just lay there waiting for this to end so I can speak to him. It goes on forever and then I think that no one is here so why bother to feel embarrassed. Just my luck, I was wrong, just then Peeta bulges up. He turns his head and his gaze falls upon mine and Gale's face pressed against each other on his bed. I want to say something but Gale's face won't let me. So I lay there staring into Peeta's sorrowful eyes. Soon after, Gale gets off of me and smirks. I scowl back. He turns to Peeta and says out loud. "Boy, you're missing out. She is one amazing girl!" Peeta's face is gawking and all he does is stare. I am about to protest when Gale swiftly walks out the door. I turn towards Peeta. He at me with his sapphire blue eyes filled with tears.