Chapter 2:
Horror struck through me as I saw Peeta there. I shouldn't have been surprised but still his accusing expression peered into my soul burning me with guilt. What would he do when he found out what I had done? I thought horror struck. In my head I answered my question; I t would destroy him. No I told myself I wouldn't let that happen. He was never going to know.
"Peeta" I took taking a careful step towards him. He never turned, he never meet my gaze. He was unconditionally and completely focused on Gale. I took another step. He still did nothing. It was clear to me that I wasn't going to be able to break him out now. His eyes focused on his prey which in this case was Gale.
"Look Peeta, I don't want to fight." Gale sighed relaxing his posture. I sighed in relief. They were going to fight. I didn't have to worry about them. He smiled then flashed a wicked grin. No. no please no gale don't do it! I screamed in my head. Despite my effort his voice flashed out. "But if it comes to it, I'll kiss your ass." He laughed. Peeta, I thought as my head spun around starring at his rigged face. He finally turned towards me.
"Get out of here Katniss." He hissed through his tight lips.
"No" I slowly stepped in between them. I looked back at peeta. "Think about peeta. The kids." I said. He head fell but then rose. He looked into my eyes. His eyes were pleading. I just shook my head.
"Katniss I don't want to hurt you so get out of the way." He sneered as politely as he could.
"Forget this" sighed gale as he picked me up and crushed his lips to mine. Without warning we fell over against the bed. I saw peeta get off of the ground and plunge towards us again. I tried to scramble out of gale's grip but his iron thrash was like I was tied in chains. I had no escape. I glanced up to see black. I felt someone's arms throw me on the bed. I hit the bed frame hard resulting in my throbbing on the left side of my head. My eyes flew open instantly followed by my hand flying up towards my head. My hair was tangled into a wet sticky mess. My blood screamed out of my head and I tried to contain it. I pushed as hard I could. Trying to stop it with pressure. I looked up to see nothing. The screams of pain filled my ears. I jumped off the bad and starred down at peeta fully on top of gale. Peeta thrashed and punched. Gale's blood was streaming down both himself and peeta. I jumped towards peeta.
"You son of a bitch! If you ever touch her again I'm swear I will kill your sorry little ass!" Peeta yelled.
"Peeta no! You're going to kill him!"I screamed he locked his hands around gale's neck.
"Wouldn't be my first." He said darkly. Then peeta pushed down and gale gasped helplessly for breath.
"He kicked him I side and I jumped into Peeta's arms. He nodded as gale scrambled out of the room and jumped out the window.
"I don't think he'll come back." He chuckled. "It's ok now katniss. I'm here, I love you. I won't let anything hurt you. I won't let him come back. "He promised. I hugged him over his shoulder. In the distance there was no shadow. But standing starring at me by the window was gale. He smiled. My heart skipped a beat. I loved peeta but in a different way I loved gale too. Gale motioned with his index finger from me to come.
"Peeta… are the kids awake?" I asked. He scooped me up in his arms. He set me on the bed and turned towards the door.
"I'll check… stay here." I he called over his shoulder. I waited until I heard the door completely close and his descending down the stairs to run to the window gale jumped in. My hands wrapped around his neck.
"You're ok." I whispered in relief. He nodded and chuckled.
"I'll give him this much he knows how the punch." He laughed quietly. Then he leaned in and kissed me. His cool lips only touched mine for a fracture of a second before he pulled away. "I think I heard him.." he sighed. As he kissed me one more time. The whispered in my ear. "I love you catnip." Then he turned and jumped out of the window. I ran towards it almost falling out. He turned and blew a kiss and then without another glance disappeared into the woods.