Sorry it took so long and btws I still don't own the hunger games

Gale's POV

I don't know what to do. I always had a thing for Madge, a thing I always thought was love. But kissing Johanna was, was, magic. I've never felt this way before and her deep respect for Madge has torn her away from me. I've spent the past two days looking everywhere for Johanna, but I can't find her. Somehow I know I won't be able to find her until she wants to be found, which is probably never considering how hurt she looked when she all but ran out of my room. I haven't seen Madge in the last two days either. There's a part of me that thinks I should start looking for Madge because a)she'll probably be easier to find and b) Johanna wants me to give her a shot and maybe I could learn to love her, the way I now know I love Johanna. But the bigger and louder part of me is screaming to find Johanna to tell her I'm not giving up on us. That I don't want to give it a shot with anyone but her. There's only 2 problems with that plan though, I can't find her and when Johanna gets an idea in her head it stays there, and right now hat idea is that I should be with Madge. So here I lay staring up at the ceiling of my dorm room and trying to think of more places to look for Johanna. Then it hits me. She told me the day she came in my room drunk that she had been drinking with Mr. Abernathy. Johanna tends to drink away her feelings so I know deep in my heart that wherever she is she's drinking and the best place to look now is with Mr. Abernathy. So I pick myself up and grab my shoes. I walk across the court yard and into the staff housing building. First, I check the sign. It says that all history teachers are on floor 12. So I walk in the elevator and press the twelve. When I reach the twelfth floor I'm vaguely aware that I don't know which room is Mr. Abernathy's. I don't have to wonder longer before I hear a glass break and Johanna's voice cursing from the other side of the door to room 1212. I quickly walk toward the door and knock. I hear a slurred "you get it" from Mr. Abernathy's voice and a "Lazy ass" from Johanna then before I know it the door is open and Johanna stands in front of me.

"Gale?"

"Johanna!" I yell in delight and engulf her in a hug, which she doesn't return.

"I've been looking for you for two days." I say cautiously.

"And I've been avoiding you for 2 days." She says back emotionlessly.

"Why" I ask letting her go.

"Because you need to be with Madge" she says. "I'm sorry" and with that she goes to turn around and walk away. But I grab her wrist and turn her back around to face me.

"I don't want Madge." I say looking her straight in the eyes. "I don't want anyone but you." Johanna stares at me in disbelief.

"No, no this is wrong." She says trying to pull her wrist from my grasp but I don't let her.

"It doesn't have to be." I say trying to communicate how much I love her through my eyes.

"She's one of my best friends, Gale. I can't do that to her."

"But you can do it to yourself?" I ask. "Why should you have to be miserable?"

"Because she deserves you more than I do"

"This isn't a matter of who deserves me Johanna, I have no feelings for Madge and I'm standing here right now and telling you, I love YOU. I've never felt this way before, and you can't stand there and tell me that you feel nothing for me when I know you do." Johanna began to look like she was trying really hard to stay emotionless.

"Goodbye Gale" In a last ditch effort I grab her face between my hands and kiss her with all the passion and love I have for her. It took her awhile but eventually she melts into me and kisses me back. Our lips moving in synch. Her arms wrap around my neck pulling me closer as mine move from her face to around her waist pulling her closer to me. After a while we break apart and I look her directly in the eyes. "Now look me in the eye and tell me you feel nothing for me" For a second I thought she was actually going to do that but then she hugged me burying her face in my chest and mumbled "I can't do that" I couldn't help the smile that took over my face.

"I love you so much." I told her.

"I love you too "she muttered.

"Now let's go get some lunch." I told her. She smiled and interlocked our fingers.

"That sounds great"

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