A/N: Exam time is over , meaning so is semester one! Wahoo. But I am on to semester two, and I am also taking night school so that means five university level courses this semester. 20 days until I got to France and Spain !

Disclaimer : I do not own any of the characters.

Chapter 5

The buzz about Katniss' and Peeta's opening ceremonies costumes. Today walking to school seemed a lot more.. bright. And I don't even mean bright as in it was sunny, even though it was, but I mean like everybody had a reason to smile.

Old men and women walked around with smiles on their faces, children walked with a skip in their step. Even Gale Hawthorne smiled at me today. Which I returned that smile with a death glare.

Today just seemed like a good day. Everybody felt like District 12 might finally have a chance in these games, since the Quarter Quell of course.

History class we just watched the recap of the Opening Ceremonies and the teacher explained the importance of the ceremonies in the games, even she cracked a smile, which she never did since her own son was killed in the games a couple years ago.

By the time school let out, I was actually in a great mood, everything was going so right. I walked with a skip in my step, causing my hair to bounce off my back and I held by book tightly to my chest.

"Madge!" I heard a voice call and I turned around.

"Oh hello Gale." I said very monotone.

"Did you see the programming last night?" He asked as he caught up to me.

"Obviously, it's mandatory, remember?" I smirked and he rubbed the back of his neck with his hand.

"Look Madge, I think maybe it's time we settle this little war we have going on." I stopped dead in my tracks when he spoke.

"Why?" I narrowed my eyes at him.

He shrugged, "It's getting sort of old." Crap, he had a point.

"Okay Haw-Gale.. I agree." I said sighing.

"That was easier than I thought." He chuckled and I shrugged, it was two seconds of an awkward pause before he spoke again. "I am almost one hundred percent sure Rory has a crush on Prim."

"Really Gale? You settle to twelve year old's gossip to keep our conversation going?" I snort.

"Alright alright laugh at me why don't you." He says with a smile. This was weird. Being civil with Gale seemed a little bit out of touch, like maybe we shouldn't be friends, but we tried avoiding each other and honestly that never worked. Him speaking again brought me out of thought.

"I have a small proposition to ask you."

"Okay?" I asked.

"Well I no longer have anybody to trade with or hunt with so I was wondering if you will be my partner..." His voice trailed off.

"I would, I just have no idea how to hunt." I said with a slight frown.

"Oh you wouldn't have to hunt at all, I could hunt it all and you could help me trade because as much as I hate to say it you make very good deals and arguments, you would be a great business partner."

"Well thanks," I say, "I take up your offer." I said without really thinking about anything first.

"Great so I will see you on Sunday!" He says taking off.

I watch him as he jogs away from where we were just having a discussion and I stopped walking. It didn't feel to bad to agree to hanging out with Gale a lot, maybe he was a really nice guy deep down I just never allowed him the chance to show me.

Maybe..

Later that night I sat up in my room re-reading one of my novel that I found under my bed. I could hear the radio going off in my fathers office and I can hear small whimpers of pain from my mothers room. There was no way I could block out either of those sounds. I sighed and looked up from my novel.

I heard a small pelt and I sat up straight listening again, pelt, pelt, pelt. I stood up with my heard beating against my chest. I walked over to my window and then something hit it causing me to start backwards. I heard a small yell and I opened my window.

"Gale!" I hissed at him.

"Madge!" He called up.

"Ssssh! My father could hear you, what are you doing here? It's nearly dark."

"Ever been to a bonfire?" He grinned.

"A what?" I asked and he groaned.

"Just come with me."

"I can't leave! My father would never let me out just before curfew." I said looking back at my closed door, hopefully thinking that the radio is loud enough so he doesn't hear me speaking to someone.

"Sneak out!" Gale whisper yelled up to me. I bit my lip, I mean it could be easy. " I'll grab your shoes."

"Are you crazy?!" I asked him.

"Just trust me." I shook my head but of a sudden he was gone. I waited at my spot at the window and I counted to two minutes, when I looked again, Gale was standing there with my shoes in his hands.

"How did you..?" I asked him.

"I'll explain later, now we have to get you down." I looked around my room and locked my bedroom door in case my father tried to check on me at any time. "You see that brick sticking out? Grab onto it."

"No way!" I whisper yell.

"Fine, use the vine ladder." I look over to the white wooden ladder looking thing. With my heart beating and my palms sweating I stepped up on my windowsill. It took me a minute to swing my legs over and perch them on the first wooden beam. My hangs clung on to the higher beam.

"Good, now climb down!"

"It's not that easy!" I hiss back at him. But I manage to move my feet and I lower a couple of feet. I go to take another step but my foot misses the beam. A small scream erupted from my mouth.

"Calm down! If you fall I'm right here!" He called up to me. I looked down and I saw that I was only a couple metres from the ground. I got my foot back up to the beam and I crawled down again. Another three steps and as I place my foot on the beam, it snapped. I could feel the wind whizzing in my ear as I fell into Gale's harms, and hard.

"Told you I'd catch you." He said and I looked into his eyes for a moment before snapping back to reality.

"Thanks." I said quickly jumping out of his arms. He bent over and handed me my shoes, I quickly slipped them on.

"Now come on or Thom will never let me live this one down."

We walked for a little while towards a area I have never seen before. It was quiet but a very comfortable silence.

"Where are we going?" I decide to ask finally.

"The Hob." I have never been there but I know that's where the Seam people have their black market.

"What is a bonfire?" I ask again.

"It's like a fire in a house but only it's much larger and there's more people and usually alcohol." He says shrugging and I feel a tinge of excitement.

After a few more minutes we arrive at the Hob and Gale knocks on the door three times. A few seconds later it swung open revealing a very drunk teenager.

"GALE!" He yelled.

"Heya Thom!" Gale responded, "I see Ripper has already arrived."

"Oh Gale, she was the first to be here!" He giggled and then his eyes catch on me.

"Oh hello there?" He quirks an eyebrow at Gale.

Gale clears his throat and I stand up straight, "This Madge Undersee, my friend." I smiled lightly at Thom.

"Gee, she sure is pretty." He winks at me causing me to blush.

"Oh come on now, we wouldn't want Bristel to hear that now would we?" Gale laughed.

Thom went inbetween Gale and I, swinging his arm over our shoulders. We walked around the back and as we got there flames illuminated our faces. There was laughter and music and the sound of clinking bottles and I smiled.

"Welcome to the party!" Thom shouted and the crowd cheered, there had to be at least 75 people there. Thom wandered off to some girl and kissed her straight on the lips. I'm taking as that's Bristel. He whispered something in her ear and she glanced over at us waving.

"Come on lets go see what they want." Gale nudges me forward and we walk towards them.

"Gale how nice to see you again." Bristel says and then looks at me then back to Gale.

"Oh right, sorry, this is Madge, Bristel." He introduces me and I smile and give her a small wave.

"So I've heard." She says, "Drinks anybody?" She asks us offering us cups and I go to take one but Gale stops me.

"No way Undersee."

"Why not?" I asked getting kind of annoyed.

"Yeah why not Gale?" Thom whined. Gale stared at me long and hard.

"Fine go ahead, just not to much!" I took the cup and took a sip. The taste was foul in my mouth and it burned my throat. I must have mad a repulsed face because Thom started laughing again.

"Gale, Ripper was looking for you, she said she had a offer to make you." Bristel said and Gale nodded heading off into the crowd.

"So Madge, how do you know Gale?" Thom asked.

"I met him through Katniss." I said and Bristel and Thom shared a look.

"Interesting, are you that girl he said he hated with all his heart?" Thom smirked and I nodded taking another sip of my drink, it did not burn as much this time.

"Well well well, look at how far we have come." Bristel laughed.

"What do you mean?" I asked, drinking more. Man I could not get enough of this stuff.

"Woah slow down there," Thom said, "And what Bristel means is Gale never brings a girl to any social gathering, not even Katniss."

I felt a strange feeling of gratitude as he said this, maybe I was the only one he didn't feel embarrassed with. I finished my drink, Thom quickly refilled it.

After a long talk with Thom and Bristel and many, many, more drinks later Gale finally came back to us.

"Ah look who it is the man of the hour!" Thom said sideways hugging him, I giggled very loudly.

"Madge?" Gale asked.

"Yesssssss?" I slurred back.

"Thom how much did you let her drink?" Gale growled and Thom backed up.

"Woah woah woah! I didn't know your girlfriend had a limit!" He laughed.

"Madge how much did you drink?" Gale asked and I laughed.

"I don't know, how much did you drink?" I giggled back.

"Nothing, come on, how on earth am I supposed to get you home?" He pulls on my arm and I wave good-bye to Thom and Bristel who stood their laughing.

"Thom was so irresponsible, he knew you have never drank before I should have never left you with him." Gale said angerely.

"Why are you so mad?" I pouted. He turned around and stopped walking, he walked straight up to me and took my face in his hands.

"Because alcohol isn't something to play around with." He said seriously.

"Oh come on Mr. Grumpy pants. It's fun!" I said and he shook his head. "Gale?" I asked.

"Yes Madge?" He said impatiently.

"Why am I the only girl you brought to social gatherings?" I asked and he slowed his pace.

"You're the only one I have ever wanted to."

"Even Katniss?" I asked.

"Yes even Katniss." I stopped walking and Gale stopped walking and I'm not sure if the alcohol made me do this or something else but I walked straight up to him and kissed him on the lips.

It felt good, it caused my stomach to explode into heat and my head spin. He was stunned at first but then kissed me back. My hands clung onto his shirt and his gripped my lower back. I deepened the kiss by opening my mouth and his tongue slipped in, our tongues had a battle before I gave up and gave him dominance. I moaned gently into his mouth and he pulled away.

"Come on lets go." He said quietly. I walked gently beside him.

For a few minutes I felt completely fine until my stomach began to burn, my head spun quickly.

"Gale." I said through clenched teeth. He turned around in time just to see me bend over and throw up anything and everything in my stomach. He ran to hold my hair and he gently rubbed my back. When I was done I wiped my nose on my sleeve and turned to him.

"I am so sorry." I said tears rushing to my eyes.

"Madge don't be, everybody gets sick if they drink to much. But I can't let you go home now." He says picking me up bridal style. I lock my arms around his neck and as he walks he gently sways me into a sleep.

A/N: I know I am mean, I made them kiss then made her throw up. I know. But anyways. Review because last chapter I got none and it made me completely sad, I didn't know what to do. But tell me what you would like to see next.