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Katniss took a step back. She was looking for an outlet to run; Madge decided and put her hands out in front of her.
"Katniss please wait" The girl in front of her stopped and looked at her calculatingly, "look I know this is a shock"
"A shock?" Katniss asked and Madge flinched at her voice, "I thought you were dead- your name is on that sign" she said pointing to the plague behind her.
"I know- it's complicated. I never imagined coming back ever" Madge said and took another step forward
"What do you mean?"
"I mean I watched my father get killed in front of me" Madge cried and looked up at the sky, "I made myself a new life and everything"
"My guess it was a person who changed that" Katniss said gesturing at her stomach
"That's where it gets complicated" The blond girl said and brushed a curl out of her face, "I couldn't exactly hide my identity for long"
"So he's from here?" Katniss said and lifted her eyebrows and smiled. Madge bit her lip
"My guess is that you'll want to sit down for this" Katniss took her elbow and led her over to the stairs in front of the recreation of Madge's house.
"Ok shoot" Madge still wasn't sure if she wanted to say anything, at that moment though she was saved
"MADGE?" Gale called and ran down the middle of the square checking the storefronts, his jeans looked dirty from the dirt he was kicking up and he still had the white undershirt he wore to bed on. He was running a hand through his hair when he met her gaze. He relaxed and smiled.
"No way" Katniss said and Gale looked over at her, he opened his mouth and then must have realized who it was.
"Catnip" he mouthed and Madge's heart tensed. Katniss looked over at her with an incredulous look.
"I'm sorry I just didn't expect that at all" Katniss said a while later as she walked around Madge's kitchen.
"Yeah neither did we" Madge said and looked at her hands folded across her stomach
"Boy or Girl?" Katniss asked and sat next to her on the couch in the living room
"Dunno" Mrs. Hawthorne shrugged
"Oh so you've decided to not find out?" Katniss smiled, "all for surprise"
"No I mean I'm not far along enough for that"
"Oh sure you are" Katniss said and looked over at Gale who had just walked down the stairs, "how far are you?"
"Like 3 months" Madge giggled and closed her eyes, yawning
"Huh" Katniss said
"Oh! But we're having twins" Madge grinned
"That explains it"
"Are you telling me that I'm fat?" Madge finally asked and looked over at Katniss with a hint of a smile. Gale laughed and then covered his mouth, dashing back upstairs.
"No" Katniss said with wide eyes, "No Madge I'm sorry" Madge giggled and hit her arm
"It's alright- I know I am" and she looked up the stairs and yelled, "I think it adds to my cuteness"
"Hellsteeth" Madge and Katniss heard Gale mumble from the office
"Do you two want to join us for dinner? I think you would be better company than our neighbor"
"Oh I don't know… Peeta" Madge said
"Peeta will be shocked either way"
"No-I don't think he would be very comfortable with Gale sitting at his table"
"I…" Katniss thought about it
"No he wouldn't" Madge said raising her eyebrows
"You want me to go to dinner?" Gale whined and pulled on his tie
"Please" Madge pleaded and fixed his collar, "there might be something for you after" she winked
"You're too much" he groaned and turned her so she was against the wall, "we could do something right now and skip the dinner all together" Gale threw on a burgundy coat and messed up his hair.
"You already knew my answer then" Madge smirked and left the room. She picked her black sequined trimmed blazer off the coffee table and pulled her arms through. She pulled it down over her hot pink shirt.
"Are you sure you should be wearing those?" Gale asked as they both reached the door, Madge looked down at her black pencil skirt and shrugged
"I do have to wear something to cover my thong" she beamed and kissed his cheek
"No" he blushed, "those shoes" she looked down at her white multi-colored pumps.
"Didn't you hear?" she giggled, "fashion is pain"
"That's not what I meant" he sighed and followed her out of the house, shutting the door behind them. They bustled over to the Mellark's and Gale lifted his hand to knock. Madge opened the door before he could bring his hand down.
"Helloooo your new neighbors are here!" Madge called and beckoned Gale in behind her. Katniss ran down the stairs in a hurry her dark hair flying out in different directions. Peeta came out of the kitchen with his dishtowel in hand.
"Kat?" Peeta said moving away from them slowly, "did you know?"
"Surprise?" she said and wrapped a hand around his arm. He looked back over at their guests
"Hey there" he said breathlessly then took a good look at Madge- "Madge" he whispered, "and Gale?" he whispered again. "You're alive?" he asked her and Madge shifted the weight from foot to foot. Gale rubbed her back slowly.
"I am" Madge shrugged. After standing around talking Madge's knees started to shake. She wasn't prepared of standing around in these heels all night.
"Madge how did you decide to wear those monstrosities?" Katniss asked and helped her over to the dark green couch. She sighed and threw the shoes off in front of her. Madge leaned back and groaned.
"I told her that she shouldn't have worn them" Gale said and sat next to Katniss looking over at his wife.
"And you're pregnant too!" Peeta cried. They all looked over at him with wild eyes.
"I'm just fat" Madge winked and Peeta actually lost color in his face, "no you're right I am" Madge giggled
So excited to see more reviews! Sorta slacked on this chapter sorry
Erin