Hey y'all, sorry I'm not southern but I watched Sweet Home Alabama last night so... I am also sick today and home from school so this may not be the only update today. I hope you liked the last chapter and are going to follow through with this story!

Suzanne Collins wrote the amazing trilogy that changed my life forever!

Chapter 3: The Last Time

I feel like I am falling, my life spiraling out of control because one of best friends got picked to go into the games and my other best friend volunteered for him. I am sitting on the bench inside the Justice Building waiting to see Gale, Peeta is in there now, Gale's family has already said their goodbyes.

The door opens and Peeta comes out, his eyes are red and you can obviously tell that he has been crying. I automatically open my arms and he runs into them, and begins to cry again. We continue to hug until I realize that Gale won't be here for long.

"I have to go, wait here for me?" He sniffles, wipes his eyes and nods. I give him one final hug them go into the room where Gale is. I close the door and look at him, he is not the strong, brave man that I know him to be. I see him as he was when we first meet. A broken littl boy, with little hope of survival, but he made out ok then, so he should now too. His eyes are redder than Peeta's were. He hasn't been carrying though, he is trying to stay strong. I walk over to him and kneel I'm front of him, and I rub his knee. I have learned over the years how to comfort my friends. Peeta needs a hug and Gale needs the comforting gestures that don't involve too much contact.

"You'll be alright, I know it. You can win this"

"I hope so, I have practice"

"What? When have you killed people?"

"We are experianced hunters Katniss"

"Those are animals Gale!"

"How different are they really?"

"Just, come home ok?"

"I'll try, can you watch after my family if I don't come back"

"Of course I will, and while you are gone I will keep them fed,but you are coming home" He shyly opens his arms, asking for a hug. I stand up and give him one, after a minute a peacekeeper comes in and ruins the last moment we might ever have.

"Time to get on the train, let's go" Gale looks at me one last time. I know he thinks it will be his last. I know it won't, he's a fighter. The peacekeeper grabs my arms and drags me out of the room. As soon as the peacekeeper and I are in the hall Peeta stands up and looks at me, trying to figure out if I'm alright. The peacekeeper shoves me into Peeta. I fall but he catches me. I look up and see is bright blue eyes starring back at my gray ones.

He lets me go and we leave the Justice building and go to the train station to see Gale and Missy off. Peeta and I stand on the platform for about 20 minutes, our hands intertwined. It just happened, and it's surprising that I don't mind it as much as I probably should, but it is more for support than for car pulls up to the platform. The peacekeepers open the door to the car and Missy walks out, strutting down the walkway to the train. Then Gale gets out, his head hung low, but still so full of bravery and courage. If I didn't know him I would defiantly be scared if I was in the games with him.

He looks over and sees us and smiles slightly, but then he looks down. He sees our hands locked, he looks back at Peeta. The hatred in his eyes is so real, he looks so hurt. He doesn't even look at me, heartbroken probably. Then Haymitch stumbles out of the car next, he is obviously drunk. He is the district twelve mentor, he is Gales lifeline when he is in the arena. They board the train after a few photos from the press on the platform. Then they walk onto the train. Gale is the last one on, he looks back at Peeta and I, he gives us both a glare, looks down again and sees our hands that are still together. He runs onto the train.

His last memory of us will be how we betrayed him.