Hey! Sorry for not updating in a while. I don't know about other countries but here in Trinidad and Tobago, when you reach Form 3 (which is where I am), you have to pick eight subjects that you'll take for the rest of your life. It also directs where your career will be headed. I want to be a doctor so I have to get into Sciences, but competition is really tough because 75% of people from my year want to get into Sciences as well. I have to study really hard since Fridays and weekends are the only chances I have to update and even then, I still have lessons. So, long story short, I'll update when I can. Shout outs to: StarLights145, MoonDust198, SnowQueen135, PhooenixFeathers246, Mrs. Eaton138, Mrs. Clace159, pollypink45, finewithbeingateennot, Swifty22 andFirework7. There are one or two chapters after this and then, an epilogue.

I opened my eyes. The sun hadn't quite risen yet, though a quick check on the clock on the mahogany nightstand suggested that it should have by now. I smiled and rolled over to see Gale's stormy grey eyes looking at me. I smiled.

"Hey, how long have you been awake?" I asked.

"Since three. I couldn't sleep," he said, leaning closer, smiling.

"Why?" I asked, my breath hitching at his nearness. He was so close that I could smell him. He smirked, before he leaned in even more. I closed my eyes, wanting to taste his lips more than ever. We went in closer… closer… then the phone rang, making us both jump.

"Fuck," Gale said, before reaching for the phone and answering it.

"Hello?" he said, before he cursed out loud, "Shit, yeah, yeah, I'm coming," Gale said and put down the phone.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"My boss needs me to go back to New York," he said.

We came back to the apartment... and got the surprise of our lives. Peeta was sitting on the sofa, casually reading a magazine. He looked up as we walked in.

"Hello," he said, standing up casually, "I've come to pick up my fiance,"

Gale's POV

My day had been going great... till I saw the blonde fucker in my apartment. Katniss froze when she saw him and I made an assumption that that was her ex fiance, Peeta Mellark. I hate him.

"I'm not going anywhere with you," Katniss spat, unfreezing, her eyes filled with disgust and hatred. Peeta tsked.

"Now, now, let's not make any hasty decisions," Peeta said, "You know what I can do," He smirked. I looked at Katniss, whose face was completely wiped out of emotion.

"I'll go with you," she said suddenly, "Just give me sometime to say goodbye,"

Katniss' POV

"Why?" Gale asked, watching me as I packed up. I didn't say anything. How could I? I had no choice. Peeta would make his life a living hell if I stayed with him. I didn't want that to happen to him.

"Because he'll make your life miserable," I said, before looking at him in the eye. This was the last time I would ever see him, so I kissed him. Though he was shocked he obliged. I felt salty tears run down my cheeks.

"I love you," I said, before wiping my tears and leaving.

One Month Later

I answered the ringing phone. It's been a month since I left Gale's residence. Tomorrow was also going to be my wedding day. I am getting arried to HIM. The bane of my existence. His name is Peeta Mellark. I didn't want to, but my mom was forcing me to. When I returned home, she'd scolded me and given me a lecture on what a stupid girl I was, running away from Peeta Mellark when he ever so kindly paid HER debts and gave HER a house and gave HER money. Are you noticing the fact that all these wonderful benefits started with the word 'her'? Good, so it's not just me.

"Hello?" I said in the phone. There was a rustle on the other line. It was Finnick.

"Katniss? It's Finnick. I... I just want to tell you that Gale's leaving tomorrow for France," he said. I jumped.

"What time? When is his flight?" I said, rattling off a whole bunch of questions.

"he's leaving for a flight at ten in the morning," he said. That was the same time as the wedding, I thought. That means I'll never get to say goodbye.

"Thanks for telling me," I said and hung up. I hate Peeta Mellark.

The Wedding

I sighed as I stared at myself in the mirror wearing a gown.

"You look so pretty," Madge said, smiling. her smile dropped when she saw that my face was set into an angry scowl.

"What's wrong?" she asked, completely oblivious to what I was feeling.

"Madge, what would you do if your heart wants something but everybody thinks that you should do something else?" I asked. Madge pondered the question.

"Well, I think that I would follow my heart," she said. I looked at her.

"Can you explain why?" I asked, looking at her, wanting to hear her answer.

"Because it's my life and I'm going to live it, not everybody else. Shouldn't my life be what I want?" she asked. She had a point. Then, Peeta's older brother, Rye came in. He gave me a pitiful look.

"Are you ready?" he said. I nodded.

"Thank you," i said to Madge. I knew what I needed to do.

Bum, bum, bum! So what do you think would be Katniss' choice? Well, obviously we all know what's going to happen, right? Anyway, I'm sorry if this was really rushed, but I don't really have a lot of time on my hands and I have this big Geography test I have to study for and these projects and homework that I have. I only had thirty minutes to type this up and I have three broken fingers on my right hand so I had to type one handed. Anyway, what did you think?