A/N: sorry for the short chapter, i'm jus busy :) HOPE YOU LIKE IT!
Gale's POV: I visit Katniss everyday. I still haven't told her how I broke up with Madge, and that I still love her. You see, I was temporarily okay with Peeta dating Katniss. I figured she wouldn't like him as much as she would, and then move on. Hell, was I wrong. She ended up with Mellark, and left me in the dust. Well, she still spent tons of time with me, but I don't like the way Peeta can hold her and kiss her so freely. I don't really think he loves her as much as I can. I take a deep breath, and step through the door. It's my allotted time with Katniss, to try to explain things to her. After me is Peeta. As I walk in, I notice nothing has changed. She still remains seated on the bed with her knees pressed against her chest and her arms tightly wrapped around them. Her gray eyes are still staring blankly at the wall. I breathe slowly, and start.
"Catnip? Can I tell you something?" Katniss doesn't make a move. I feel the nervousness inside of me start to bubble up, so I speak before I lose my nerve.
"Truth is, I've loved you ever since we met when we were small. I love everything about you. The way you flip your hair shyly, and how you have neat, dainty writing and how you can fire a bow so well." I take her hand, and she doesn't respond.
"I don't think Peeta loves you as much as I can. As I do." I say. I sigh when I have no reaction from her. I run my fingers through my hair, and take the pear that's sitting on the tray next to Katniss' bed. I throw it in the air, and catch it. Katniss loves pears. I set the greenish pear down in front of Katniss.
"You better eat that pear before I do," I say. I turn my head, but instantly turn it back when I her her say,
"You hate pears." Her eyes are twitched up into a half smile. A good enough smile for me, seeing as I haven't seen her react to anything for the last two and half weeks.
"Hey Gale,"she mumbles. I smile from ear to ear, and I forget everything I said earlier.
"Hey Catnip,"I murmur back. Her eyes are less blank, and a little more focused. I turn around and start to walk quickly towards to door, to gather Peeta, (as much as I don't like him for Katniss reasons, he needs to see this) Madge, Rory and Prim, but I'm stopped just before turning the knob because she tells me,
"I heard what you said. I love you too, but as a friend Gale. You're like my brother, and nothing can change that,"
I nod to her, hoping we can gain some normalcy before turning the knob. Peeta, Rory and Prim are waiting anxiously outside. Prim is sitting with her hands fumbling with a pencil that looks chewed up. Peeta is pacing back and forth, and Madge's leg is twitching nervously. I walk up to them holding Prim as I speak.
"You guys have to see this, Catnip's back!" I'm almost ambushed by the sea of my friends rushing through the door to see Katniss. Peeta holds her hand, but she still stays in the same position. Madge has her arm loosely over her shoulders and Prim has her other hand entwined with her own, jumping up and down with joy. Katniss still looks to the wall, and she has the most radiant smile on. Peeta starts to talk,
"Katniss?" he asks cautiously. Katniss tears her eyes away from the abnormally fascinating wall, and looks into Peeta's blue eyes. She smiles even wider, biting her lip.
"Yes?" she asks sweetly. Peeta's eyes light up and so does everyone else's. Katniss lets out a faint laugh before she kisses Peeta. I'm too happy because of Katniss, I don't even care she's kissing the wrong guy. (well duh, it's supposed to be ME she's kissing!)
"Anyways, I should get ready for the Games." She says. Then I get confused.
"Uhh..." Madge mumbles. Peeta looks confused too.
"Katniss, you just won the Games." I say, furrowing my eyebrows. Katniss lets out a scoff.
"Gale, I'm not stupid. I'm supposed to be at training," she says. The realization hits me like a wall of bricks. Katniss doesn't remember.
oooh snap..