hey hey hey! I told you I would be back soon. ;p ok so I have been thinking about this all day.. mostly in English period but literally I couldn't wait to get home and write it :) haha I have some ideas for this story and I think you'll like them!

So I realize that most of you have probably lost faith in me and stopped reading this story but I promise you guys IM BACKKKKKK! so please have faith in me!

Please review to let me know I still have people reading this story because if no one is, I'll just stop writing this story. :/

Gale chases my lips until they meet. I pull away almost instantly, shocked at what just happened. Waves of different thoughts cluster my mind. Why would he kiss me? He knows I love Peeta. Maybe he's just lonely and hasn't had a kiss in a while and I was the closest girl he could kiss?

I jump off the couch to stand leaving Gale still sitting. "Gale-" I start but he cuts me off.

"Katniss can't you see? It didn't work out with me and Nina because I still loved another girl. You. Katniss I love you." Gale says standing up and taking steps towards me. " Always have. Always will. And I know that now. I don't bother hiding it anymore because I know you do too. You still love me. Can't you see that? Loving me wouldn't be stressful as living with him. You wouldn't be hurting if you were with me," Gale rambles. He says a bunch of other stuff but I don't hear him. I'm still focused on two things. One. Gale kissed me. Two. Gale loves me. He's telling me that the reason he and Nina broke up was because he still loved me?

I haven't realized that I've been staring into space until Gale snaps me back into reality. "Katniss. We were meant to be together." He finishes. I fish for words to say but I'm still stunned.

"Gale, I know you've been through a lot with the rebellion and breaking up with Nina," I say and he rolls his eyes but lets me continue. "But you know I … I… love Peeta." I finish with a breath. I look up at Gale and I don't know what scares me the most. The instant change in his eyes and the look of his face. Or the fact that he is only an inch apart looking like he's going to slap me. And that's what he does. I am at taken aback as I stumble backwards. My hand covers my, probably already red cheek. "Gale!" I yell, hoping to snap him back to reality.

"Bull shit Katniss! Stop lying to yourself. You and I have been through so much together, and I love you. And you will love me." He says.

"Is that a threat?" I ask in a sneering tone. With that, he shoves me backwards causing me to trip over the chair and fall right on my but, hitting my leg on the chair leg. Oh I wish Peeta will be back soon. I need him more than ever. But I know that it is only around lunch time and with my luck maybe he'll come home for lunch.

"I can promise you that is a threat." Gale states. "You will learn to love me Katniss Everdeen. Mark my words, you will be seeing me again." He kicks my side to get past me. I watch him walk out the door and I hear it slam shut.

I remain laying on the floor. I already feel the bruise forming on my side and my leg where I hit the chair. I could really use some ice for my face and my butt where I landed hard on the floor.

How could Gale, my best friend instantly turn into someone I have to fear? I've just lost another person to turn to and not only that but I gained something else to be stressed about.

I can't lay on the ground forever so I decide to get up and get some ice. I can barely walk and It hurts to even put pressure on my leg. I don't bother fixing the chair which is now on its side. I wrap some ice and place it on my check. Light tears start to trickle down. How could Gale do this to me? I thought he was someone I could trust, someone who would be there for me.

I am completely lost in thought when the opening of the door startles me. At first I fear its Gale, but the wave of bread fills the kitchen and I know its Peeta. I don't know if I should tell him about Gale's visit. Maybe I should tell him but not the part when he hit me? I put down the ice, hoping my cheeks not red. I rub it to get some warmth back in when Peeta enters the room.

"Hey!" he says in his normal cheerful tone. "So why is the chair in the living room knocked over?" he asks and I feel my face go red. I can't lie to him but I think if I told him, I would only hurt him more. I stand up forgetting about my leg. When I put pressure on it, the color drains from my face. "Katniss, what happen?" Peeta asks will concern as he rushes to my side. He picks me up and carries me to the couch. Right now, I just need to be in the comfort of Peeta's arms.

"Please tell me what happened." He pleads. My eyes start to water as I think about how I'm going to word it. I give up and it all comes out. All my fears and worries about what to tell Peeta and what not to tell him instantly fade away. The whole time, I avoid his eyes.

"Katniss, I'm so sorry I wasn't here to- Its just-" Peeta stumbles. He's normally so good with words. Instead of trying to finish his words, he pulls me into a kiss and instantly I feel better.

Peeta takes the rest of the day off to be with me. He carries me up to our bed and gets me ice. Then he changes his clothes and then climbs into bed with me. I allow myself to melt into his protective arms, blocking out all thoughts of Gale and leaving to face them later and most importantly, with Peeta.

Yup so like I promised, Gale is still the bad guy here hehehe ;p So I was inspired to write this chapter, by another writer. I spent my entire day reading all of her stories and she has been my inspiration for this chapter! so lets hope I get inspired a lot because there will be a lot more chapter to come.

I will post the next chapter with in the next 2 days if you guys review!

I might start dedications to each chapter.. another thing I was inspired to do ;p let me know what ya think. The dedications would be to anyone who reviews or inspires me because as you guessed, inspirations help me write faster lol!

so im gonna end this really long A/N hahaha

~GirlOnFire99