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Chapter 13 - The Night It Finally Begins

Peeta had left at about 11:00 and we agreed to meet up in the meadow at 2:30 so we would be together when the note came. I hope the Capital gave Gale some drugs or something to get rid of his illness. If he gets found by a tribute because of one of his hacking fits, I don't know what I'll do with myself. Peeta was really on edge this morning. Not like he was mad or anything, but I could tell he had a lot on his mind. I keep trying to tell him not to feel guilty about anything, but sometimes he can be just stubborn as me or Gale. I thought back to last night, on how I decided if Peeta asked, I would actually get married. I realize what your thinking, "your sixteen, you've been dating for a week. What's wrong with you? Your best friend is about to die, or could already be dead!" Listen, I have loved Peeta practically my whole life, and now I see that love as romantic love not brotherly love. I had shoved all thoughts of marriage in a bag and thrown it into the mines. Now,that's all changed, when it concerns Peeta anyway. I realized he is the only man I will marry. That's what's happened, and I'm actually ok with that.

It's about 2:30 now so I run down to the meadow, having been ready for over an hour. The meadow is empty when I get there, so I lay down and look at the clouds. Soon I hear footsteps running towards me, I see Peeta running with a note flying in his hand.

"Katniss, I have the note!" I jump up and meet him at the meadows edge.

"How? It's just 2:30?"

"I went to the Justice building first, and they gave me one." We just look at each other then at the note, and in one swift movement he opens the note and I swing to his side to read it.

It says all sorts of things about the other tributes but the very last sentence on the page is all I look at, "Gale Hawthorne: alive, unharmed, slept in tree and made snares for food. 3 miles from nearest tribute at 1:00."

"Peeta he's alright! He's alright!" He drops the note and he picks me up and spins me around. He sets me down and we just look at each other, I kiss him and he kisses me back. I feel the inferno deep within my stomach begin to grow and grow. We sit there in the meadow, kissing and enjoying life, now that we know our friend is safe, for now.

Over the next two weeks we have the same routine. Peeta gets the note from the Justice Building, then we read it and sigh in relief that he's ok. The weeks notes went like this:

Gale Hawthorne: alive, unharmed. Hunted through out day

Gale Hawthorne: alive, unharmed. Hunted through out day

Gale Hawthorne: alive, burned on left upper thigh from forest fire.

Gale Hawthorne: alive, received burn medicine. Chased up tree by both Districts 1+2 Female from 4 . Killed 2 tributes, District 4 female, and District 1 female. Dropped tracker jacker nest on sleeping tributes. Stung 4 times

Gale Hawthorne: alive, hallucinating from stings

Gale Hawthorne: alive, allied with District 11 female.

Gale Hawthorne: alive, hunted with ally

Gale Hawthorne: alive, blew up the 'Career' camp. Killed District 1 male with bow and arrow. No ally.

Gale Hawthorne: alive, unharmed, hunted through out day.

Gale Hawthorne: alive, unharmed. Lost water source and is in search of water. Received bottle of water.

Peeta and I have been doing well, the news of Gale brings a happiness to our lives that will only intensify when he comes home. We went to Toby's toasting after we heard that Gale had blown up the camp. Rye has a girlfriend now, her father works in the mines and her mother is a seamstress. She is learning the trade. We also found out that Toby and his wife are expecting their first child. They are beaming with happiness. Prim is over at the Hawthorne's a lot, she likes to hang out with Rory, Gales younger brother who is the same age as Prim. They are all doing alright, Peeta and I stop over there every couple of days to check on them and bring them food. Peeta is doing better, he brightens when we hear about Gale. I don't think he'll be the same until we get the note that says Gale is coming home, as a victor. As of yesterday's note only three tributes left. Today's note had no change. Tonight will be the finale no doubt, and tomorrow we will know. Missy Waller died a week ago because she tried to join the Careers, but the boy from 2 killed her in her sleep. Lately, Peeta has had something on his mind that he just won't tell me. I ask him, but his stubbornness wins out and he says he'll tell me eventually. He says its a good thing and not to worry, but I can't help but worry.

I wait for Peeta in the meadow, he said he was going to tell me what he had been keeping from me. As I see him walk along the road, he wears a blue dress shirt with the sleeves rolled all the way up and khakis, his signature look. He walks straight through the meadow, bends down and picks a dandelion, then continues towards me. He doesn't say a word, but has a huge smile on his face. He walks right up in front of me and tucks the weed behind my ear. He then kisses me so passionately I almost fall down. What he does next I can't believe. He kneels down and takes my hand, and asks me to marry him. He tells me how much he loves me, how long he's loved me. He tells me of the first day when his father pointed me out to him, when Gale and him decided to sit with me that very same day. The day, he says, that changed his life forever. He says, that day, he knew he would ask to me to marry him. I feel a silent tear run down my cheek, and I nod. I nod so hard and so fast I get a headache. My lips try to utter the word yes, but I think he gets what my answer is anyways. I bend down to him and kiss him, he holds me and we just kiss. We may only be sixteen,but we know what love is, we know its never wanting to leave your best friend, your soul mate.

I am going to be Mrs. Peeta Mellark, and by tomorrow we'll know if Gale can come to our wedding. Nothing could make this moment more perfect.