So, a few of you've told me that you don't like the Gale/Katniss thing, It's definitely not going to last long, I promise; maybe three or four chapters more, (and they won't be all about both of them) Also, there's going to be a LOT of Finnick. I'll be describing how he starts growing feelings for Katniss and stuff like that.
I don't think this chapter is the best I've written; in fact, I think I don't even like it, so maybe I'll edit it later...
Anyway, I hope you enjoy it.
Oh! And excuse the length of this chapter, I wrote a longer one, but my laptop ran out of battery and I didn't save the document, so I had to start fresh. :(
At the moment we head back underground, we take our catch to the kitchen, which is the condition to let us hunt: everything we shoot is for food.
When we're done at the kitchen I run towards Finnick's room and knock. He doesn't open.
"Finnick?" I call his name as I knock again.
The door is unlocked, so I open and enter his room. This is when my heart breaks.
He's lying in his bed, holding his knees. There's a mess all over the floor.
"What happened?" I ask panicked.
"I… Annie." he babbles looking at nowhere.
"Finnick." I call him "Finnick, look at me." I say as I look him in the eyes.
"Katniss… I…" He starts to say, but I put my finger on his lips.
"Everything will be okay. I'm here." I say as I hold him tightly.
"I'm sorry." He whispers as he takes a deep breath.
"Don't be." I tell him smiling. "Let's go grab something to eat, maybe it'll make you feel better." I say laughing.
We go to the dining hall and eat dinner. Gale looks at us from the other side of the room.
"So, what happened with lover boy?" he mocks.
"I'm not sure" I reply trying to avoid his question. I don't want to have second thoughts about what I did earlier.
"Oh, okay." He laughs. "I'm pretty sure you told him that you're madly in love with me." He whispers seductively.
I blush.
"Yeah, Of course I did." I joke.
"The Girl on Fire is in love with me? I'm flattered." He mocks.
We laugh and finish our dinner, then go to bed.
When I get to my room, Prim and my mom stare at me and smile.
"What's going on?" I ask confused.
"Don't act like you don't know what's going on, Katniss!" Prim says smiling.
"Seriously, what am I missing?" I insist.
"We know about Gale and you." Prim says with a wide smile.
She's happier than I am. I don't even know if my reaction is normal. I smile.
"Oh."
"Aren't you supposed to be happy?" Prim asks.
"I'm happy, it's just that I'm a little tired." I mutter as I get in my bed.
"I'll let you sleep, then." She says "But you've got to tell me everything in the morning!"
"I will." I promise.
I cover my face with the blanket and close my eyes. My mind flies to Peeta. I imagine that he's with me, holding me in his arms, making me feel stronger.
God, I've never thought that I'd miss someone the way I'm missing him. I feel the pain and guilt stabbing me in the heart. I try to think about happy stuff, but I can't get him out of my mind…
I close my eyes, and try to sleep, but it doesn't work; I keep tossing in bed until I resign to the fact that I need someone to talk to, and that someone is Finnick Odair.
I get out of bed and walk towards his room, and after a while of battle with myself, I knock.
"Finnick?" I call him.
He takes a while to open.
"Hi, Katniss" he looks surprised to see me. His hair is disheveled, and he looks kind of drowsy.
"Did I wake you up?" I ask surprised. "I can come back later…" I mutter ashamed.
"No, it's okay." He says smiling "What's happening? Do you want to come in?"
"Can we sit here?" I ask. "The closure is ending my sanity."
"Okay" He agrees.
We sit in the floor and when I tell him what happened with Gale, his expression hardens and all he says is "Whoa."
"Do you think I screwed it up?" I ask.
"It depends, did you mean it when you told him that you love him?"
God, I don't even know that… Maybe I do or maybe I don't… I can try to love Gale, he's kind and sweet, maybe it's easier than I think, and I'll try my best to love him back.
"I'm confused…" I admit.
"So… Why did you tell him that you loved him if you're not sure about your feelings? Or is it because you still loving Peeta?" He asks.
"I… I don't know… It's just that… I hate to keep breaking his heart. I just want him to be happy."
"But, don't you think that you'll hurt him worse if things don't go as you expect them to?"
He's right.
"I'll try my best to make him as happy as I can." I mutter.
"Well, I wish you luck…" He says as he yawns.
"Thank you." I say smiling "Do you want me to leave for you to get some sleep?"
He smiles and shrugs. I decide to go back to bed, because I'm starting to feel sleepy.
"Good night, Finnick." I say as I get up.
"Good night, Katniss." He replies as he enters his room.
I walk back to my room and get into bed. I'd say that my soul is in peace, but actually, it isn't… I'm thinking about what Finnick asked me: «But, don't you think that you'll hurt him worse if things don't go as you expect? »I hadn't thought about that.
I close my eyes and fall asleep. Fortunately, I don't dream about anything, or at least I don't remember what I dreamt about when I wake up.
When I wake up Gale's sitting on the edge of my bed smiling at me.
"What?" I mutter when I see him smile.
"You said my name while you were sleeping." He replies smiling.
"I did?" I ask.
"Yeah." He smiles and kisses me softly. "Good morning, Catnip."
I smile and kiss him back. Maybe falling in love with him won't be hard at all.
"Morning, Gale."
That's it for this chapter!
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