A/N I am really sorry for not updating sooner... I HAVE A LOT OF SCHOOL WORK! Anyways, what are you going to be for Halloween? I am soooo excited! I am going to be Katniss, and my best friend (who absolutely loves Harry Potter) is Prim, and my other best friend (who is absolutely awesome) is going to be Rue! ALSO, thank you to all of you who are REVIEWING! It makes me want update as fast as I can. Now, I have an important question. Should I update sooner, and have short chapters, or should I have longer chapters, but not update as soon? Tell me in a review or PM message, if you want to.

Katniss

I make my way towards Gale. My heart is beating fast again, and a nervous sweat creeps down my back. I have to pretend to Gale that I love him. I can't help comparing this to when I was in the 74th Hunger Games, and I pretended to be in love with Peeta. I was acting at first, but then something changed along the way. I started to care about him, and I didn't want him to die. Everyone that I cared about could've died, by President Snow's hands after that games. And now, when the rebellion is over, and the Capitol is no longer here, I find myself in a similar situation that I was in before. But instead of my survival at stake, it's now my happiness in life.

My life will never be good. I have come to accept it, but will I ever be left alone? When Peeta proposed to me, I finally believed that my life is turning for the better. But, I was wrong, and I know that now. The second I volunteered for Prim in the Hunger Games, my life was over. My only reason to survive now is Peeta.

My creeping footsteps are the only sounds in the house. Suddenly, this house seems huge. I bend my head down, so I just look at my shoes. My thoughts turn to how I am going to pretend I love Gale. I think I am just going to march up to him, shake him awake, and tell him that I am sorry and I love him. When I get that over with, I will be one step closer to Peeta.

I know that when I am about to fly back to Peeta in the hovercraft, I will tell Gale that I love him as family. I will explain to him how wrong we are together, and he should find someone better to love than me. Someone who is not as broken as me.

I find myself right in front of Gale. He breathes calmly, his chest moving at a slow rate. My hand reaches out, and my fingertips brush against his closed eyes. For a second, something brightens in the room, and the golden band on my left hand shines. I pull back my hand fast, and think about how I am about to betray Peeta.

"Catnip," Gale whispers, and I quickly look down at him. He is still sleeping, and now I realize he is dreaming about me. I wonder what I am doing in his dream? Am I a monster, or something else entirely? Do I love him in his dreams, or do I hate him?

My arms reach out for Gale's shoulder, and my hands shake him awake. He immediately jumps up, and grabs my shoulders. I am startled, and his bright gray eyes suspend me in where I'm standing. I swallow, and he steps back to let me talk.

"I'm sorry," I say, knowing that I have something else to say. He stays there, confused obviously written on his face. I dread what I am about to say, but I have to get back to Peeta. It's my only way.

But before I can say something, Gale brings me close to him, and whispers, "I'm sorry. For Prim." The thought of Prim brings me to tears. He has remembered Prim, and my love for her. He is still the boy that I knew in the woods, but his love for me blinds him. I bring out the worst of him.

Gale pushes me down on the couch on my back, before I can respond to him. He starts to kiss me hungrily, wanting the taste of my lips. I want to push him away, but I decide against it. I convince myself, and repeat one set of words through my mind. One step closer to Peeta.

One step closer to Peeta. My happiness in life. My dandelion. The boy with the bread.

Gale places his hands in my hair, while kissing me. His hand brushes where my head has dried blood, and I wince in pain. He notices, and looks at me in alarm. His hand pulls back, and Gale inspects the blood on his hand from my head.

"Where did you get this from?" He says in a whisper, alarmingly. I look into his eyes, and wonder what he's thinking. I can't tell anymore.

"I tripped in the hallway, when I was walking here from the bedroom," I lie quietly, while turning my face away from his. I may not be able to tell what he is thinking, but he can still sense my feelings. His eyes flash, and he has an idea.

He hoists me up from the couch, and carries me towards the bedroom. I realize what he's doing, and I start to struggle against his strong arms. But, I have no chance of escaping. I feel like a trapped animal in one of his snares. I am doomed.

He opens the door, and silently treads into the room. He places me on the bed gently, and walks into the bathroom. My head is in a daze, and I frantically run into the closet, and lock myself in. All the clothes surround me, and block my breathing. I find myself gasping for breath, and the walls around me start to shrink. I rip off my shirt, and grab on some other piece of clothing. I slip off my pants, and snatch a soft pair of leggings. I pull on my clothes just in time for Gale to knock on the closet door. "Are you okay in there?" Am I okay? Is he kidding me?

I shove the closet door open, and I evade his outstretched arms. I cross my arms over my chest, analyze the room. The bed is neater, and the dark curtains are tightly closed. Gale's face is closed off, and he's changed his clothes too. But what is he going to do to me?

Gale slowly comes over, giving me time to escape if I want to. Instead, I let him walk towards me. He pulls me into his arms, and hugs my body close to his. I let him take me in, trying to get him to trust me. He stands there, breathing in my scent, while I wrestle my way out of his arms again. I stand back, and contemplate what I am doing. Gale understands, and heads toward the bed, and lies down. He lays his head back, and drapes his legs on the bed, lazily.

His arms outstretch, and waits for me to come into them. This is the chance for me to make Gale trust me. And this may be the only chance I get. I abandon the corner of the room I was in, and crawl under the sheets of the bed into Gale's arms.

I wait for the nightmares to come, to shake me awake with sweat.

But instead I have dreams of Peeta and I together.

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