I pressed my hand to the floor of the cave. Something was wrong. I could just feel it. Something was off or just not right. I looked around the cave to see Gale was no where as the rain pounded down outside.
"Gale?" I ask, trying to not sound desperate already. No one replies. My question turns into panic.
"Gale?!" I panic, desperately searching the cave to hopefully find my best friend, or should I say my crush. But I can't find him anywhere. I run out of the cave entrance, my gaze desperately searching everywhere in the forest to find Gale.
"Gale!" I shout, taking off. I then run through the forest, rain soaking my clothes. Every footstep I take makes my heart go faster. I then stop to listen for his call we made up or just about anything. But all I can hear is the birds and the rain pouring down from the sky. "God dammit!" I curse under my breath. I then let out a call, hoping Gale can hear it. I wait what seems like forever before the call is returned with a withered up, raspy call. My panic turns into terror as the call fills my ears. "GALE!" I shriek before running to the sound of the call. I end up near a river side. A blood trail lays underneath my feet. I follow the trail as best as possible. I gasp as I see the one person I want to see. It's Gale. "Gale.." I trail off as I take in the whole of his wounds. Cuts, gashes, you name it and he had it. There looked to be no broken bones. I run to him and dig him out of the dirt.
"Katniss...tributes...C-Cato..." He rasps. I silence him by holding my finger down on his lips. I start to shake at the sight of all of his wounds.
"Oh Gale..." I trail off. A tear slides down my cheek and lands on his chest. Where was I when he was getting injured? No where. I wasn't there for him in time.
"T-This is all my fault." I cry softly, falling to the ground. The rain continues to pour down.
"No it isn't..." Gale whispers.
"Yes it is Gale! Where was I when you were getting injured? No where! I let this happen to you!" I wail.
"Cato did this...n-not you.." He says, trying to re-gain his strength. He manages to sit up. His face is covered in mud. He then wiped away the tears from my eyes.
"You were always the prettiest girl in the whole world to me." He whispers. I blush bright red, touched by his words of warmth. I lean closer to him, the warm feeling starting to stir again. I knew what I felt and I knew it was real.
"I love you.." I whispered. He blushes as red as a rose, rain dripping down his face.
"I love you too..." He whispers back before leaning in really close to me. I press my lips onto his, the rain falling down our heads as we kiss. It felt so right and so warming. The rain was nothing compared to us anymore.