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Chapter 11: The Ultimate Decision
I immediately object, "No!" My mother looks at me incredulously. Gale speaks, "Katniss-" My mother cuts him off scolding me, "Katniss, do you not see what Gale is saying? He is willing to marry you!" I object, "And I won't marry him." My mother pleads, "Who will you marry then, Katniss? What are you going to do? Do you think anyone else will marry you? Who will, Katniss?!" I yell at her, "I will not marry, Gale. That is my decision." She says the words that break me, "That is not your decision."
I gasp out loud. "I can't believe you, Mother! After I'm the one who took charge of this family!" She scolds, "And I am your mother! I know what is good for you!" I talk back, "You don't know what is good for you, even if it hit you in the face." She comes so close to me and she grips my arm. She yells at me and says, "I am your mother! You're going to speak to me in a corrective manner." And she slaps me. Gale intervenes between us and holds my mother, "Mrs. Everdeen, this is not necessary." She pulls back and the knock at the door makes her compose. She goes over to open it.
Gale comes up to me, placing his hands on my forearms. He whispers, "Please, Katniss. This is good for us. Please, do this." I push him away, "No, I will not marry you." My mother opens the door and asks, "Peeta?" I look over at the door and say, "Peeta." I rush over to him, but his words stop me in my tracks, "No, Katniss. Marry him." The winds knocks out of me, "What?" Peeta, looking down says, "We can't get married." I shake my head, "You just said we would." He shakes his head, and looks me in the eyes. I gasp to his eye becoming purple and a cut lower lip. I reach him, and hold his face lightly. "What happened to you?" I demand. He shakes his head and says, "Don't worry about me." I demand, "I need to know, Peeta!" My mother pleads, "What is going on?"
Peeta holds my hand, and says to my mother, "Mrs. Everdeen, I'm sorry for causing a scene at your home, but I came to say goodbye to Katniss." I shake my head, "No, you can't do this. Peeta!" He shakes his head and says, "I've been married off to the mayor's daughter, Madge." I gasp. I break inside. I say, "No…" He shakes his head, and grabs my face in his hands, He pleads, "Look at me." I look up and he says, "I love you, and only you. I… I'll love you, forever and always." He kisses my lips, the sweetest he's ever given to me, and pulls back, tears streaming down his face. He says, "I love just remember, even if I'm not there, I'll always love you, forever and always." I shake my head, as he lets go of my hand and takes a step back. He looks over to Gale, "Please take care of her." Gale responds, "I will."
Peeta begins to walk away, but he can't leave me. He said he would never. I see him begin to walk away, and I'm getting desperate. I realize it. I love him, and I'm in pain. I know I shouldn't believe myself but I've fallen in love with Peeta Mellark. I say out loud, "I love you, Peeta." He stops and turns around. He smiles and says, "I love you too." I stand there shocked to see him keep walking. I stay there until he is out of my sight. My mother comes behind me, and touches my shoulder. I brush her off roughly, and she apologizes, "Katniss, I had no idea, darling." I turn to her as she says, "You need to marry, Gale, Katniss." I scoff, and she says, "Darling, you'll learn to love him. Forget everything that happened to you, and start off new." Did she just say that? I turn to her, "Did you just see what just happened? Did you see that Peeta, my love, left me? Did you just see that I have to be forcibly married? Do you not understand? Everything I never wanted to happened just came crashing down on me. I never wanted this." She looks down and I say, "I need to go to bed."
Gale asks, "Katniss?" I respond, "Yes?" He says, "Please think about it. Let me know soon." I sigh and roll my eyes. As I begin walking to my room, my mother says, "This is good, Katniss. Please take the chance." Gale leaves as soon as possible. And we leave dinner there. I lay in my bed, with Prim aside me. I sit up and think of how fast my life has changed. Prim wakes me out of my thoughts, "Katniss?" I look over to her, and say, "Yes, Little Duck?" She says, "I know you love, Peeta." I smile and bring her close to me. I sigh and she says, "You need to take this chance, Katniss. I know it sounds crude but you need to go with Gale. Peeta wants this. Take that in consideration. Peeta wants you to do this." I cry silently and she says, "It's okay to cry, Katniss. Everything will get better." I nod and she goes to bed.
I stay up a little longer, and finally think of my decision. I have to marry Gale.
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So there was Chapter 11. Yes, guys this was her fate. But if you stay with me, you'll see changes, and more and more. Please Review! Follow! Favorite! "My heart is like a love it more when it's broke in. Do you wanna feel beautiful? Do you wanna? Yeah!" -Alone Together by Fall Out Boy