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Chapter 25
Katniss stare down at Gale on the kitchen table, her eyes wide with fear and terror. Her breathing increases and her hands are curled into fists by her side. The room is quiet except for Gale's breathing and moaning as her mother treats his back.
Hazelle walks towards Katniss and envelopes her in a hug but Katniss keeps her arms by her side and her eyes are on Gale. She whispers soothing words into her words. She tells her its going to be okay and that she need to calm down.
She releases her and thanks the men in the room for bringing Gale here while Katniss walk towards Gale and lightly touchs his hand. He's unconscious now, She doesn't know what to say so she silently sits down on the stool beside the table and holds Gale's hand in hers, their fingers intertwined tightly. She bring his hand to my lips and kiss the back of his hand. She then presses the back of his hand to her face and she bursts into tears.
Prim walks into the kitchen and examines the situation. She walks over to stand behind Katniss and rubs her back.
"Prim will you go outside and gather snow with that bucket but makes sure to wash out the bucket so its clean as possible"Ms Everdeen says.
"Okay"Prim says and walks out the back door.
Gale begins to stir as Ms Everdeen lays strips of cloth onto his back. He moans and Katniss leans over and strokes his hair. Gale blinks and his eyes focuses on Katniss.
"Katniss"He croaks.
"Hey"Katniss says.
"Are you okay? I'm so s-sorry for yelling at you. I'm so sorry"Gale says.
"Gale stop! Your being silly-yy"She chokes out and tears run down her face.
"Hey. Baby, don't cry"Gale says and attempts to sit up and comfort her.
"No. No. Stop just lie down. I'm okay, just my pregnancy hormones are all over the place"Katniss says.
Gale lies back down and stares at Katniss trying to hid his pain from her because he doesn't want her to see his pain.
He stretches his arm and puts his hand on her bump concentrating on Katniss and the baby while Ms Everdeen and Prim put layers of snow on his back.
Madge stops by and brings Gale morphine that her mother gave her. Katniss never felt as relieved watching the pain ease of Gale's face. Katniss watches how Gale's eyes flutter shut and he drifts to sleep.
The next three days Gale lies on Katniss' mother's kitchen table attended by Prim and Ms Everdeen. With Katniss by his side.
One night when Ms Everdeen says that Gale can sleep in the bed as long as doesn't lie on his back.
Gale curls around Katniss' back and holds her tightly to his chest.
"Here"he says and lifts her head and puts his arm under her neck and puts his hand on her bump.
Katniss feels warm and safe in Gales arms and snuggles up against him.
She feels a flutter in her stomach like little butterflies.
Gale must of felt it to because he says,
"Was that-"he says but is interrupted by tiny a hand pressing against the place Gale has his hand.
"Wow"he says.
"Wow it is"she says.
They stay silent waiting to feel the baby moving.
Gale moves down and lifts up Katniss' top to her waist. He puts his hands tenderly against her sides of her bump.
He leans down and starts talking to their baby and keeps talking when he feels the baby press against his hands. A foot. A hand.
"I can't wait to meet you"Gale says and Katniss smiles.
They stay up for most of the night, talking and touching the tiny baby in Katniss' stomach.