Author's Note: Hi, sorry I didn't update yesterday! A lot of people, well, actually nearly all of you, said that Jena Malone was cast for Johanna. I thought they had asked her, but that she hadn't said yes or anything yet? All I know is that it isn't confirmed by Lionsgate yet.. oh well. And oh yeah, Mockingjay is going to be in two parts, woohoo!
Anyway, enough about the movies, here's chapter 36! This chapter will be focused on Prim, Liam, Leo, and Madge instead of Katniss and Peeta for once :)
Disclaimer: I do not own The Hunger Games. Suzanne Collins is the owner of this amazing trilogy. This story is mine, although the characters are not.
Chapter 36
Madge's POV"Miss Undersee, it is time to get up." I open my eyes and nod at the cleaner. She walks away and I get up. I have a quick shower, grab some clothes, brush my hair and teeth, and go downstairs. I sit down at the big table. "Good morning darling." My father says as he walks past me and sits down. "Morning." I say and grab some breakfast. He grabs some bread as well and looks at me.
"Are you still dating that.. Gale?" He asks. I blush and nod quickly. He nods slightly. "He's a good guy. He was the one who always sold me those strawberries you used to love. It's a shame he moved." My father says and sips at his coffee. I nod slightly and look away. This was kind of awkward. "Is he coming over again soon?" My father then asks.
"In the next holiday. I think it's in about 5 weeks." I say. "Great. I'd like him to come for dinner some night, so we can talk and I can get to know him." My father then says. I nearly choke on my bread and start coughing. I put down my cup and put my hand over my mouth. "Are..are you okay?" My father asks and looks at me with a worried face. "Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine." I say and take a deep breath.
My father nods slightly when my chauffeur, Benedict, walks in. "Good morning mayor Undersee, miss Undersee." He says and stands in the doorway. I finish my last bit of bread and stand up. I grab my bag and give my father a quick kiss on the head. "I'll see you later." I say and walk out with Benedict. When we're out I push his arm. "Stop calling me miss Undersee, you know I think it makes me sound old." I say. He chuckles and opens the car door for me. I get in and he closes the door behind me. A few moments later he's in himself and he starts the car.
"So how's Gale?" He asks and smirks. I roll my eyes. "Dad wants him to come for dinner when he comes over." I say. Benedict nods slightly. "You know, I don't think you should be worried." He says after a few moments. I narrow my eyes and look at the older man. He knew me too well.
Benedict had been my chauffeur since I was five. He had gray hair, a wrinkly face, a small gray mustache and a cute smile. He knew everything about me, as I told him everything. I saw him as a best friend, and he was one of the only employees I liked. "I'm not worried." I say. He snorts. "Madge, I know I'm old, but I'm not stupid." He says and winks at me. I chuckle and shake my head.
"I'm just afraid dad wont like him or something." I murmur. Benedict nods slightly and looks at me through the small mirror. "You like him, don't you?" He asks. I blush and nod. "Well then your father will too. You're very alike, you know." He says and focuses on the road again. I lean my head against the carwindow. He was right. Everyone said I was just like my father, on the outside and the inside. After a few minutes we're at school and he opens my door for me.
I step out and put my hand on his arm. "Thanks." I say and smile. He smiles and the skin around his eyes goes very wrinkly. "It's my job." He says and grins. I chuckle and he pats my head. "Come on, off to school. Your father will make me retire if you're too late." He says. I laugh and walk away. I wave as he drives away. A few moments later I walk towards Peeta and Katniss, who are making out outside school.
"It's 8.15." I moan and look at them with a disgusted face. They both jump and pull back. They smile at me and say hey. We walk to our first class, and I sit down next to Katniss. "Love the hickey." I murmur as the teacher starts talking. Katniss freezes and puts her hands on her neck. I laugh and watch Katniss' cheeks go a darker red when I hand her a small mirror. "Shit." She whispers and kicks Peeta, who's sitting in front of her. He jumps and turns his head.
"What was that for?" He whispers. Katniss glares at him and points at her neck. He looks and grins. Katniss rolls her eyes and I chuckle and give Peeta a high five. Then I listen to the teacher. After an hour of listening to Mr. Davis moan about how his wife shouldn't have left him, and how she ruined his life, the bell finally goes and we all walk out. Mr. Davis murmurs something about homework, but nobody listens.
"That was fun." Peeta says sarcastically. I chuckle as we walk to our next class. It goes by in a haze, and before I know it I'm in the canteen with Katniss and Peeta. Peeta puts his arms around Katniss but she shakes them off. Peeta looks at her with sad eyes. "Katniss, come on, don't be like that." He moans. Katniss points at her hickey again and looks away. Peeta sighs and slides his hands onto her waist. He leans in and kisses her jaw slowly, and I look away. They really couldn't keep their hands off of each other. Then again, when Gale and I were in the same room, we couldn't either.
When I look up again five minutes later, I see them making out. I chuckle, nobody could stay mad at Peeta. Look into his eyes once and you'd say 'I'm sorry' yourself. The bell rings and we all stand up. Katniss and Peeta have a free period, but I don't, so I say goodbye to them and walk to my next class. I sit down on my own in the back, and the teacher starts talking. I pull out my mobile and hide it under the table. The teacher wouldn't notice anyway, she was too busy with adjusting her bra and hair in case the principal walked in.
I notice I have a new message from Gale.
Hi, how are you? Miss you x
I sigh and smile. I got a message like this every day.
I'm okay, just bored. Mrs. Hodges is trying to make herself look pretty again. You? Miss you too x I send back.
Only a few seconds later, Gale sends me one back.
Aw, poor you, and poor Mrs. Hodges, who is the definition of low self-esteem. I'm fine, bored as well. I'm really looking forward to seeing you again :)I chuckle as I watch our teacher pull her skirt lower and grab a small mirror. I remember what my father said this morning and text Gale back.
Yeah, me too. By the way, my dad would like you to come for dinner some night when you're here..
The principal walks in and Mrs. Hodges jumps. "Oh, well, what a pleasant surprise, hello!" She says and leans on the table a bit, rubbing her neck slightly. He smiles and says something about a meeting later. She nods and he walks out again. She turns to the class and sighs. "Just make page 73." She murmurs and sits down, putting her face in her hands. Everyone grabs their books and starts working. A few moments later I get a text from Gale.
Oh. Do I have to wear a suit and stuff?
I smile and roll my eyes.
No, just wear what you want. It's not like you have to make a first impression or anything, he already knows who you are and stuff. He just wants to get to know you better.
I click on send and look at the pictures on page 73. Then I quickly scan the questions, but before I can write any answers, I get a text again.
Okay. Anyway, gotta go, my teacher is walking around the classroom, and she might see my phone. I'll text you later. Love you Madge :) x
I smile. Gale's so sweet. I remember thinking he was a total douche a few months ago, before he moved. I never talked to him, and to me he was just the guy with the bow and arrow.
Okay, love you too! :) x I send back. I put my phone away and start making the questions. After a while the bell rings and everyone walks out. I'm just about to walk out as well, but Mrs. Hodges calls me back. "Madge, can you come here, please?" She asks. I walk over to her desk. "I noticed you were texting." She says and looks at me with a strict face. I swallow and look down. "Who was it?" She asks.
I look up and narrow my eyes slightly. "Gale Hawthorne." I say and blush. Her eyes widen and she raises her eyebrows. "Hunter-boy who never listened to me and never made his homework?" She asks. I chuckle and nod. She sighs. "He lives in another District now, doesn't he?" She then asks softly. I nod.
"District 4." I whisper and look down. "Listen, I was going to ask you to hand in your phone, but.. never mind, just don't text in my class again, okay?" She says. I look up and smile. "Thank you Mrs. Hodges." I say. She smiles slightly and I walk out. I suddenly liked Mrs. Hodges, maybe she wasn't as horrible as I had thought.
Leo's POV
"Dude, what's wrong? You're really quiet, did Isabel dump you or something?" Beck jokes. Perry slaps his arm hard. "Jesus Beck, you're so stupid!" He yells. I swallow and look down. Dad had made me come to school today. He said it would take time before I felt better, but that I had to go to school, as it was my last year. Perry tells Beck Isabel did break up with me and his face goes pale.
Suddenly he stands up and gives me a hug. "Leo, I'm so sorry, I didn't know, I-" I shake my head. "It's okay." I say softly. He nods and sits down across from me again. We were at History, but the teacher had left to get something, so everyone was talking. "Why did she break up with you?" Beck asks. I shrug. "It wasn't me, it was her." I murmur. Perry frowns and Beck sighs. "How could she dump you? She'll never find someone like you, ever again." Perry says. Beck nods and then start singing the song 'someone like you'. His singing is so terrible Perry and I start laughing.
"You know what you need? A night out. Let's go to the pub tonight!" Beck then says. Perry nods enthusiastically. "I don't know guys.." I say. I just wanted to go home and sit in my pajamas. "Oh come on, it will be good for you!" Perry says. I sigh. "Fine. One beer." I say. They grin and nod. Then the teacher walks back in and everyone shuts up again.
After a while the bell rings and we walk outside. We were finished for the day. Nearly all of the teachers at school had gotten some sickness, so we were finished at 1. "I'm going home. I'll see you tonight." I say. They nod and wave as I walk around the corner. I go home and walk inside. No one was home yet. I grab a cookie and sit in the living room.
Why did Isabel break up with me? Was there someone else? Did I say something wrong? In the movies, when someone says 'it isn't you, it's me' it's usually the other person. What did I do? I rethink the whole weekend. Saturday we went to the park. Had a picnic. Laughed. Had fun. Later went for dinner in a restaurant. Went home. Watched a movie. Snuggled up in bed. Sunday we went swimming. Had fun. Laughed. Then lied on the grass and talked. And then I told her I loved her.
That evening she sat on the sofa with me and grabbed my hand. "Leo, we have to talk." She said. I knew something bad was gonna happen. But I nodded. She sighed. "I- I'm breaking up with you. It's not you, it's me. I just-" She said. Then she looked down and shook her head slightly. "I'm going home. I hope we can still stay friends." She then said and stood up. She smiled slightly and walked out of the door, leaving me there. I didn't move. I didn't say anything. I was in shock. Millions of thoughts were flying through my mind. Why, how, things like that. After I don't know how long, I got up and grabbed my bags. I took the train back home and tried to get to sleep, without any success.
I sigh and lie down on the sofa. I might be able to have a rest before Perry and Beck get me drunk. They always say they wont, say we'll only have one beer. But I know them. I chuckle and shake my head, remembering the time Beck got so drunk he started telling me he loved me and how I was his 'bestest mate'. After that he started dancing on a table, ripped his shirt off, and puked all over Perry's new shoes.
At the time Perry was drunk as well, and he laughed. But the next day he had gotten so mad. Still, he always goes to the pub with Beck and I. "It's because he loves us, and he couldn't imagine better friends." Beck always says, and Perry always slaps his arm. But I know Beck's right. Beck and Perry had been friends forever, and when I moved here, they immediately befriended me as well. Now we were like three brothers.
My eyes close and I have a nice nap.
Liam's POV
The final bell goes and I jump out of my chair. I go to my locker and then walk home. Prim was going to come over today. After a few minutes I'm home. I open the door and see my dad at the table. I give him a hug and he smiles. "Hey son. Have a good day?" He asks. I raise my eyebrows and roll my eyes. He chuckles and puts down his newspaper. I put away my bag and throw all of the toys on the table onto the floor.
"Prim's coming over isn't she?" My father says when he sees me tiding up. I grin and nod. He hadn't met Prim yet. She hadn't even ever been here before, so I was really nervous. Suddenly the doorbell goes and I jump. My father laughs and I run to the door. I shake my hair out of my eyes once and open the door. Prim's looking the other way, waving at Peeta and Katniss who are riding away. Then she turns around and smiles. "Hi Liam." She says. I grin and give her a small kiss on the cheek. She blushes and I grab her hand. We walk inside and my father stands up. He walks over to us and smiles.
"Hi. You must be Prim." He says. She nods and smiles. "I'm Liam's father, he's told me all about you." He says. I roll my eyes and slap his arm. Prim chuckles. "Nice to meet you." She says. Then Libby walks in and grins when she sees us. She walks over to us and looks up at Prim. "Hi Prim." She says. Prim smiles. "Hi. You're Libby, aren't you?" She asks. Libby nods. Then she pulls Prim down and whispers something in her ear.
Prim looks at me, and when Libby pulls back, Prim smiles and squeezes my hand. Libby walks away and I pull Prim over to the sofa. We sit down and I swallow. "What did she say?" I ask. Prim chuckles. "She said you told her I was pretty." She says softly. Oh yeah. I remember saying that a few times, to anyone who would listen. I blush and squeeze her hand softly. She looks up and smiles. I lean in and kiss her. She freezes for a moment. Then her arms wrap around my neck slowly. My hands rest on her waist, and I feel her smile into our kiss.
After a few moments I hear Emily giggling. We both jump and pull back with red cheeks. Emily's standing in the doorway with a smirk. "Emily, go away." I murmur and look down. She walks over to us and shakes Prim's hand. "Hi. Emily." She says. Prim smiles. "Prim." She says. Emily nods. "Oh I know." She says. Why did my whole family just want to embarrass me?
She walks away again and I close the door behind her. Then I walk back over to Prim. I sit next to her and put my arm around her shoulders. She leans her head on my shoulders and rests a hand on my chest. "Families are embarrassing, aren't they?" She says. I can't see her face, but I know she's smirking. I chuckle and kiss the top of her head. "Yes they are." I say. We just sit there for a moment. Then Prim looks up at me. "Can I see your room?" She asks.
"Sure." I say and slide my fingers into hers. We walk upstairs and I open my door. I gesture for her to walk in front of me and she looks around. I didn't have a very special room. The walls were a light red, and I had a white floor. There was a big window, and a few shelves on the walls with books, toys, games, and other stuff. And my bed was in the corner. She turns around and smiles. "This is lovely." She says. I smile. "Thank you." I say. She walks over to the window and looks out. I stand next to her and wrap one arm around her waist.
She looks up at me and smiles. I brush her cheek with my thumb and give her a small kiss. When I lean back she chuckles. "You really like kissing me, don't you?" She says. I wrap both arms around her waist and put my forehead against hers. "No, I love kissing you." I whisper and kiss her again. She wraps her arms around my neck and her hands run through my hair. After a minute or so I lean back and grin. Our cheeks are dark red and she's looking at me with wide eyes and a shy smile.
"Wanna sit down?" I ask. She nods and we sit down on the bed. I then pull out my secret candy-stash. "No one knows about this." I say and open it. She chuckles and grabs some candy. I grab some for myself as well and then hide it behind my bed again. She then notices my guitar. She looks at me with wide eyes. "You play guitar?" She asks. I smile and nod. "For seven years now." I say. My mother used to love hearing me play. Prim looks at the guitar for a moment and then back at me.
"Will you play something for me?" She asks. I swallow. What if she didn't think I was good? She sees my hesitation and leans in to give me a kiss. I sigh and stand up. She grins and I grab the guitar. I sit down next to her and swallow again. She touches my hand for a second and smiles. I tune the guitar and then look up at her. I start playing and her jaw drops. I play one of my favorite songs, it was one my father wrote for my mother before she died. It's a happy song, and I know it by heart. I hum a bit and prim mouths the word 'sing'. I look down and sigh. It was so unfair that she could make me do anything.
I start singing and her jaw drops again. I start blushing and when the song's finished, she's still just gaping at me with wide eyes. "You're amazing." She whispers. I look down and smile. "Thank-" She puts her hands on my face and kisses me. I put my guitar down and wrap my arms around her waist, pulling her a bit closer. I then remember something my brother said a few weeks ago.
"Girls love guys with guitars. Play some guitar for a girl, and she'll love you. Sing at the same time, and she'll nearly want to marry you." He had said. That was quite accurate. Prim nearly jumped on me after I sang her that song. I'd have to thank Dad for teaching me how to play guitar when I was younger. This could come in very handy.
After a few minutes she pulls back and blushes. "I'm sorry, I just, um-" She murmurs. I chuckle and give her a kiss on the cheek. She smiles. "You really are an amazing guitarist and singer you know." She says as I put my arm around her shoulders. She snuggles into my chest. "Thank you." I say and smile. "The song was my father's. He wrote it for my mother." I say. She nods slightly.
"Do you miss her?" She asks softly, as she stares at the guitar. I sigh and nod. I missed her terribly. Sometimes I just want to hug my mother, or tell her how school went, or about Prim. But then I remember I can't. I feel my eyes sting and take a deep breath. Prim looks up at me with sad eyes. She brushes my cheek softly and lays her head on my chest. "Do you miss your father?" I whisper. It's a stupid question, but I don't know what else to say.
She nods, and after a few moments I think I see her eyes are watery. I tilt her chin up with my thumb and she looks away, her lip trembling slightly and watery eyes. I put my arms around her shoulders and hold her close. She puts her arms around my waist and sniffs once. Then I see a tear on her cheek. I pull her onto my lap gently and kiss the top of her head. I stroke her hair and after a while, I brush away the two tears that had fallen. I give her a kiss on the cheek and bite my lip.
"It's okay." I whisper. After a while she looks up at me again. She gives me small kiss. "I'm sorry, it's just that nobody's ever asked me if I miss him. And I do." She whispers. I put my hands on her cheeks and put my forehead against hers. "It's okay." I whisper again and smile slightly. She smiles and gives me a small kiss again. Then she lays her head on my chest and takes a deep breath. After a few moments she looks up at me with a smile.
"Shall we get some cookies or something?" She asks. I smile and nod. We walk downstairs and into the kitchen. I stand on my tiptoes and grab the cookie jar. Then Louis walks in. He says hi to us and then grabs something himself. "I heard you playing guitar." He then whispers so soft only I can hear. I grin and give him a thumbs up. He chuckles and walks out again. I grab Prim's hand and we sit on the sofa in the living room.
I turn on the tv and put my arm around Prim's shoulders. It was like that happened automatically now. Prim said that was what it was like with Peeta and Katniss. Whenever they sat down, Peeta would automatically put his arm around her shoulders or pull her onto his lap. She smiles and we watch some program and eat a load of cookies. After a while she sighs and puts her hand on her belly. I laugh and poke her. She giggles and I smile. I poke her again and she starts laughing.
"Stop it, I'm very ticklish." She says and wraps her arms around her belly. I grin. "Oh, you are?" I say as my hands inch closer to her. She nods and then turns her head and looks at me with wide eyes. Before she can say anything, my hands are on her waist, tickling her. She starts laughing uncontrollably and I grin. "Liam, stop! Liam!" She yells. After a few moments I stop and lean back with a smug grin. She glares at me. Then she turns her head and doesn't look at me. I chuckle and inch closer to her again. I put my arms around her waist and kiss her cheek once. "I'm sorry. I just love hearing you laugh." I murmur into her hair. She smiles slightly. I turn her head gently and give her a long kiss. When I lean back she smiles and rolls her eyes.
"Fine." She says. After a while the doorbell rings. We both stand up and open the door. Peeta and Katniss are standing outside. "Hey guys. Prim, it's time to go home." Katniss says. Prim closes the door in their faces and I laugh. She pulls me in for a long kiss and then opens the door again. "See you tomorrow, Liam." She says and grins. I chuckle and wave at them as they get into Peeta's car.
Prim's POV
I get into Peeta's car and close the door. I wave at Liam and he closes his door. Then Katniss and Peeta turn around and raise their eyebrows. "So what did you do?" Peeta asks. "We watched some tv, had some cookies and candy, and he showed me his room. Oh, and he played guitar and sang for me." I say and grin. "No way!" Katniss says and looks at me with a jealous look. Peeta looks at her with raised eyebrows. She grins and gives him a kiss on the cheek. He rolls his eyes and I notice something on my sister's neck.
"Katniss, is that.. a hickey?" I ask and smirk. "I told you everyone would notice it!" Katniss yells and slaps Peeta's arm. Her cheeks go a dark red and he laughs. "No, Prim. It's a bruise." Peeta then says seriously. We both start laughing and Katniss glares at us. "Just start the bloody car." She murmurs and looks away. Peeta chuckles and starts driving home. After a few minutes we're home and Peeta parks the car. Katniss gets out and starts walking to our door. Peeta and I get out as well and Peeta runs up to Katniss.
He puts his arms around her waist and kisses her cheek and her jaw. He's also whispering some things in her ear. I notice he's doing nearly exactly what Liam did when he wanted me to forgive him. After a moment Katniss turns her head and smiles. She gives him a quick kiss and Peeta grins. I chuckle and roll my eyes. We all walk in and sit down. After a few minutes the phone goes. I answer it. "Hello?" I say. "Hey Prim, how are you?" Rue asks. Peeta and Katniss leave the room when they notice it isn't for them.
"I'm fine, you?" I say. "Fine. So, what did you do at Liam's house?" She asks. I can nearly hear her grin through the phone. Why did everyone want to know what we did? "Just watched some tv and stuff. And he played guitar and sang for me." I say and grin smugly. Rue gasps. "Isn't he perfect?" I whisper. Rue laughs. "Did you make out?" She then asks. I laugh. "Rue, you can't just-" "Just answer me." She says.
I sigh. "Yes, Rue, we made out." I say. "WE HEARD THAT!" Katniss and Peeta both yell from the kitchen. I blush and Rue laughs, as she heard them as well. We both talk for another minute. Then she says she has to go. We say goodbye and I hang up. Katniss and Peeta walk in again and raise their eyebrows. "Prim, you're only 13, you're too young to be making out." Peeta says with a strict voice. I chuckle, he really did see me as his little sister.
"Let's just have dinner." I murmur with red cheeks and walk past them, into the kitchen.
Katniss' POV
My little sister was making out. Making out. She was only 13. When I was her age, I was... I was hunting. Would I have been making out if I didn't have to look after our family 24/7?
Prim walks past us and I roll my eyes. Then I put my arms around Peeta's neck. "Will you please stay for dinner?" I ask. He sighs. "I don't know, Katniss, my dad-" I push my lips against his. After a few moments I lean back. "Please?" I ask. He glares at me. "You're evil." He says and grabs my phone to tell his Dad he's having dinner at my house. I grin and slap his butt. He turns around and raises his eyebrows. I chuckle and we dials the number. After a few moments he's told his father and we walk into the kitchen.
"Mom, Peeta's staying for dinner." I say as I walk past her and start peeling potatoes. "Okay." She says and stands up to help me. I'm still not used to that. After half an hour we're done and the four of us sit down at the table. "So, Prim, what did you do today?" My mother asks. She blushes and swallows her food. "I was at Liam's." She says.
"Who's Liam again?" My mother asks. "Her boyfriend." Peeta says and chuckles. Her cheeks go dark red and my mother raises her eyebrows. "Prim, you're too young to have a boyfriend." She says after a few moments. Prim looks up at her and frowns. "Why? I'm 13, mom." She says. I suddenly notice something. Prim's turning into a teenager.
I look at her body and nearly choke on my food. Prim was getting curves. I hadn't noticed till now. Peeta slaps my back softly and I swallow my food. "Are you okay?" He asks. I nod and look down again. My little duck was going to be a big duck soon. My mother shakes her head slightly and looks down again, cutting her potatoes. "I just think you're too young." She says. "What, does this mean I can't see him anymore?" Prim asks and looks at our mother with wide eyes.
"Well, I would rather have you wait a year. Katniss didn't have a boyfriend when she was 13, either." My mother says. Prim slams her knife and fork down and I nearly jump. "She was busy, looking after me. She didn't have time for a boyfriend, mom." She hisses. Peeta glances at me and we both just look down and chew our food. My mother puts down her knife and fork as well. "Prim-" "No, nevermind. Just-" Prim says and sighs. She picks up her knife and fork again and starts eating.
My mother looks at me with shocked eyes. We all eat in silence. After a while Prim helps clean the table and do the dishes, and after that she's about to go up to her room. I give her a hug and a kiss on the top of her head. She smiles slightly and goes upstairs. I walk into the kitchen with Peeta. "You said you didn't want to miss her teenage years.." I murmur. My mother looks up and glares at me for a moment.
"I think you're being a little bit too harsh on her. Prim's a very responsible little girl." Peeta then says to my mother. She looks at him and he continues. "Liam makes Prim very happy. Her eyes are sparkling again, something I barely ever see them do." Peeta says. My mother sighs and looks down. I squeeze Peeta's hand softly. He grins at me. Peeta was so good with words, he could convince anybody into doing anything. My mother looks up again.
"I suppose you're right. I'll tell her I'm okay with it." She murmurs and walks out. I give Peeta a kiss. "Thanks. Prim will be so happy." I say. He smiles and kisses my nose. Then he says he has to go. We walk out and he gives me a long kiss. "I'll pick you up tomorrow." He says. Just as I think he's going to walk away, he leans in and whispers something. "Sorry about the hickey." He whispers and grins mischievously. I roll my eyes and slap his arm softly. He laughs and walks away, waving at me before he goes inside.
Author's Note: And that was chapter 36, hope you liked it! Someone asked me what gave me the idea to write this. Well, when I made an account, I started reading a load of fanfics, and then I thought I'd give it a try. I started writing the first chapter, without any idea of what the story was going to be about. And you guys liked it, for some strange reason, so I kept on writing chapters. To be honest, every time I open a chapter I just start writing. Sometimes I have a main idea of what's gonna happen in that chapter, but usually I don't. I just write, and then at a certain point I'd just get the idea to, I don't know, let Gale fall in love with Madge when they were in district 12. I hadn't planned that at aaaall. So yeah.
Okay I just accidentally wrote a really long Author's Note. So I'll end it now. I didn't have time to reread this chapter again, so I'm sorry if there are a load mistakes in it! Next chapter will be up by tomorrow or Saturday, thanks for reading! :)