As Prim and I are brought into the justice building I could already see tears pouring out of Prim's big blue eyes. Prim and I are split up and sent to our own rooms. After about 5 minutes of laying in my bed the peace keepers announce that I will be having visitors. My first visitor is my brother, Rory. "Hello." I say as he enters

"Gale."

"Yes?" I say questionably

"Save her, Save my Prim." He said as a tear sprung out from his eye.

"I will do my very best." I said knowing my brothers love for her.

"Ok, Thank you." He said as the rest of my family burst through the doors.

"GALE!" My mother said as she embraced me with her long slender arms, tears running from her eyes down her cheeks.

"Mom, it's ok. I will be fine." I say trying to be reassuring. My mother dropped her embrace and cupped my face. She whispered in my ear. I didn't understand what she was saying at first then I realized it. It was an old prayer that my father would say before he entered the mines. My mother always told me it meant courage; she said my father was always looking out for the miners even those who he didn't socialize with. My I gave her a nod and she backed away whipping her tears. My little sister Posey ran up to me and gave me a big hug then sat on my lap. Tears were running down her face, I felt bad because when my sister cried you couldn't help but feel horrible even if it had nothing to do with you. But this time it was all my entire fault, every tear the spilled out of her eyes. Every nightmare she would encounter, every day she prayed that I would die: all my fault. "Galey." She said whimpering.

"Yes Posey Pink." I said hoping it would make her smile like usual, but her face was still wet from crying.

"Are you gunna cum back?" Say asked.

"I don't..." I said but was cut off by the peacekeeper.

"Next visitor "He called out to us. Posey kissed me and so did my mother. Rory gave me a nod and huddled out of the door with the rest of my family. The next visitor that came in surprised me. It was Madge. "Oh Gale." She said and burst into tears.

"What's wrong Madge?"

"You, you just can't leave. You're my friend. Why did you have to volunteer? Why?" she sobbed.

"Because of Prim, I'm sorry Madge." I said and welcomed her into an embrace we stayed like that for awhile. I stroked her hair, and whispered calming things into her ear. "I have something for you." She said as she handed me a pin. It was gold and circular. There was a bird in the middle of the circle; I didn't know what kind it was. "It's a mocking jay, if you didn't know…"She said only very few tears falling onto her cheeks." I was hoping you would wear it in the arena. You know like you souvenir from home?" She asked. I haven't thought of that yet, but I hadn't had anything else to take with me so I held out my hand. She placed it lightly in my palm.

"Thank you Madge."

"No, Thank you" she said with a smile and took the pin out of my hand and placed it on my shirt. Just as she said that the peacekeeper came in and announced that I had another visitor. "Be safe Gale." She said and with that exited the room. The next person didn't surprise me. It was my Catnip.

"Gale." She said no emotion spread across her face. It pierced my heart like a sword.

"Yes Catnip." I said trying to hide my upset expression.

"What the hell. I don't know what I'm going to do. My Prim is leaving me and then my hunting partner. Why Gale?" She said a tear fell onto her face and trickled down her cheek.

"You love Prim, I had to save her. For your sake. I love you Katniss I always have but I know your love for Prim is stronger then your love for anyone and anything. I'm doing this for you." I said trying not to cry in front of her. But I couldn't help it Katniss brought emotion to my heart and tears to my eyes.

"Oh Gale," She said "I wish you wouldn't make me bring this up before the games but I think you must know the truth."

"What do you mean?" I asked but I knew exactly what she was going to say.

"You're my hunting partner, my best friend and I am very thankful for what your doing. But Peeta he...he is my love. He is my world. Him and Prim, I love them not you. I'm so sorry gale." And with that she left. As the door shut it was like I just got struck by lighting. No even worse like someone had come and killed my whole family and Katniss and Prim and just everyone I love. My heart shattered into a million pieces, I couldn't breathe. My lungs felt like they had collapsed and shrivelled up like prunes. I couldn't even cry I was so shattered, so shocked, and most of all so broken. Not only was I going to risk my life for Prim. I was going to risk my life for someone who shattered me, who destroyed me at the worst point in time. I was going to die for Katniss