Chapter 11Gale's perspective

I walk out of the room in a quick pace knowing that Katniss would protest in front of me if I didn't. Now, I am out of the nursing corridor and I can't help but smirk. I guess part of me knows that what I did was bad but I couldn't help myself. She was talking to me and we were both happy to be in each other's presence. Then, I don't know what happened I mean did I do something to reminder of him. I don't think so. Wait, yes I did I said his name. But, I never expected her to run like that. I guess what she did was okay since he was sick and all. I never really had the thought of kissing her; I mean I just wanted to ask her about us. Then I saw them. She was sleeping next to him. I was furious I mean how long had this been going on? So, I guess it was reflexes or something. I went up to her and kissed her. She was so tensed in the beginning and she relaxed and then I could feel her liking it. Then once again, Lover boy had to wake up and ruin it all. I never intended for that boy to wake up at all. I just wanted to plant a big long one on her and then make her fall for me. I mean I put mostly all my feelings into that one kiss. I guess I got a bonus or something cause the look on lover boy's face was amazing. His mouth was hanging and he wanted to be me. Heck, he wanted to be me, since Katniss is going to love me in the end anyway. He would definitely want to be me.

I turned another corner and then I felt a smack. God, I really got to stop bumping into people. I looked up to see Madge. She seemed to have the worst impact on our collision. She fell to the ground and was getting up. I walked over to her and helped her up. Madge has changed over the time. I remember before Katniss got reaped that I used to not like her much. She looked so superior then, with all her money and her dad as the mayor. Now, I don't see her like that. I see her more of an equal. I can still recall the day I first saw her the day she was "trying out" to get onto this squad to rescue the prisoners.

"Madge? What are you doing her? If you got lost I can show you the way to your corridor if you want?" I asked trying to be polite.

"No, it is okay. I came here for a reason Gale. I want to try and make it into this squad. I want to fight the capitol. They took way to many of my family members for this not to get personal." She replied quite confidentially.

"Madge, I think you should think this over. I mean you don't know how to fight and all and you should go back to your room and try on your pretty dresses okay?!" I replied quite icily getting annoyed of her. She scowled.

"NO! Is that what you think of me? Just a rich girl in our district? I have been through way more that you have ever been. I have had family members die, Gale. I am way more than what I seem on the outside okay? I have had many people in my family die and I have seen my mother die right in front of my eyes. Watched her burn up and go to heaven in the middle of this hell. Have you ever seen that Gale? I am going to fight and I don't care what you say I am more than that! And, you know what, I will prove it to you! She said bitterly and walked away.

I got to say; I never thought of Madge as being big, but after that day my thought of her changed. Now, here she was again standing right in front of me. She looked at me all confused and all I did was smile back. "What's wrong?" She asked. I shook my head and responded no. She didn't stop trying though and I just gave in and told her the whole story. She seemed to listen and really didn't stop. When I finished I looked at her and her face was in shock. She really didn't respond so I just though that was it and started walking away. She caught me though, held my hand as I was walking away. After all the days of Katniss not giving me enough affection of what I gave her, this seemed nice. I turned my head in response and she let go of my hand and walked towards me. Her face reading no emotion. "You know Gale, if you weren't that desperately in love with Katniss I would have been yelling at you. I mean what you still did was wrong. I get that you kissed her cause you just wanted to show her how much you loved her but you should have pulled off when Peeta woke up. I also don't like how you said that to Peeta. He was sick Gale, and he was being tortured with stuff like this and maybe this could make him still think that he is with the Capitol. You shouldn't have done that. You know there are different ways of showing affection and care, right?" She said in a calm tone. Her words were right but I was to stubborn then to listen.

"Like what?" I grumbled back. She leaned in and gave me a hug, her hands wrapping around chest.

"Like a hug. Gale, I get it, I understand. But think of what is best for the Mockajay right now okay?" She whispered back. Her hand felt nice and warm. I put my hand around her and gave her a gentle hug back. This felt nice, nothing too big but nothing to little either. She pulled away after a couple of minutes. I let her slide out even though it felt so nice. "Bye, and remember what I said Gale." She said and turned and walked away. I smiled. Maybe Madge isn't just a girl from the upper class. She is more than that. She did prove herself, not through war and fighting but through her actions and words. You don't have to be a hero because you can fight. You may be a hero because of the way you act and show it. Madge was right, she is more than a girl in a pretty dress; she is a true fighter. I was wrong and she was right. The warrior princess was right.