A/N- Well, Heylo! This is theeShadyLady again! This is a reply to Gale's letter from Katniss. Please R/R. Oh yeah, also, this letter is supposed to be like she sent it about a month after Gale sent his letter to her. So, yeah, on with the story!
((DISCLAIMER: I do not own the Hunger Games, I only wish I did.))
Ch. 2: "Fire"
Dear Gale,
I still don't get why you're mad at me, I thought we were friends.
I am not even sure that I want to answer your letter, but I am going to anyway.
I guess I know that you would never do that to me, it's just I miss Prim so much… and what they did at the capital -trapping everyone- it was so much like some of your plans. It seemed like you must have known, but I realize now that you could never purposely hurt me like that. Still, I don't get why it was so similar to plans you would make when we used to hunt together.
And, when I left for the Games the first time, I thought you were just going to give me advice. I never could have imagined that you would ever love me. But then again, I guess I am not very good when it comes to that sort of thing.
I don't want to be mean to you, because it hurts me too.
Maybe if you had been able to tell me, before I left, things might be different now. But, they aren't, Peeta loves me, and I love him. Gale, I can't say that I don't love you, because I know now that I do, but I love Peeta more. Me and you together we are like putting fire and fire together, all you are going to get is a bigger fire…
I don't want you to be like this, having to force yourself to carry on. Because we are apart and forcing yourself to cling to the memories of what we had and dreams of what we could have had. I want you to live your life, Gale. And, you don't need me to do that. Because you are handsome and you are smart. But, mostly, you deserve better than me…
I miss us and I miss you, and one day maybe, I'll be able to forgive you. Because no matter what, I know that I can't forget you, so I am gonna try.
It might be best if I just say goodbye right here and just end it… but I don't know if that would be the right thing to do. So, I am not going to, because I guess I really don't want to say it, either. You never have to say goodbye to me, but I don't think it changes anything. I wish we could just be friends again, but it's too hard for me right now.
-Katniss
~theeShadyLady~
