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I walked for 1 mile so I could be back home in time so Helena can go to school. I run inside and she is already dressed and looking stylish as always. But she is mad at me again I guess for being late again.
"You're late, AGAIN!" she shouts
" I know , I know. Peeta was baking us a fresh loaf of bread so yeah sorry mom" I smirk
She tries to old back her smile but fails.
"Well are you going to take me to school?"
I nod and dump the bread and rip off a piece for her and wrap it up. After wrapping it up I put it in her bag and make my way to the door and she is ready. We walk for a couple of minutes and we are soon accompanied by Prim, Rory and Katniss.
"Hey Nick"
"What's with all of your friends always starting a conversation with me with the word 'hey'?"
" I don't know I guess I get it from you and well I pass it on" she smirks.
We don't say anything else knowing there is nothing else to be said. The silence is comforting.
When we get to the school I say goodbye to Helena and I hurry back to my house so I can get ready to do some repairs to Haymitch's House. Katniss got me the job after she entered the 74th hunger games. I will always honour her for always protecting her loved ones. I grabbed my rusted tool case and I made my way to victors village. It was a pretty decent walk but nonetheless it sucked. I hate walking and I definitely hate walking somewhere where I envied so much, but what could I do I can't volunteer for the games. Who would watch Helena? Let alone feed her? There would be no one. I know Katniss would but she has to provide for her I couldn't burden her after what she went through to kill innocent lives and to fall in love with someone you're trying to avoid that would be to much.
Before I knew it I was at the entrance of Victor's vill. It wasn't hard to find his house. There weren't a lot of victors that came from district 12. Haymitch's house was in the worse condition even though he is the only resident besides Katniss here. But that's what alcohol does to you and what the game does to you too. But who could blame him for going into the games so young and to kill so many is to sad to be true. I climb up the stone stairs and I knock my and against the hard wooden door. I wait a few moments before the door swings open.
"Hey, Last night I broke my guest bed and I need it out so if you can take it out that would be great and that's all for today" he says in a quiet tone.
"umm, what did you do to your bed?"
"Nothing happened just get rid of it" he replys sharply.
I nod not wanting to get into a argument. I walk in and I make my way to the guest bedroom with the broken bed. I get to the room and I twist the door knob and I the room reeks of alcohol and sex. 'Ew' I think to myself. I walk towards the blinds and I pull them apart to see if the sun gives the room some decency but that doesn't even do it a tiny bit of justice. I sigh as I pull out my hammer and a screwdriver. I get t work on unscrewing the screws and that does it all. I don't even know why I even have a hammer out; I guess I must be really out of it today. When I finish taking it apart I lug the frame out the door and dump it in the back yard. I make my way back to the room when I hear someone walk in behind me. I thought Haymitch would be hangover on his couch or drowning himself in countless bottles of liquor. I don't think I should look back, I decide its best if I just continue my job and get my pay after. I try pushing the mattress to stand but it's to big for me. I sigh, then I hear the same voice that manages to to find me all the time.
"Need help there kid?" he says huskily. I smile at the sound but I want to grimace at it but I can't the smile seems so natural and better.
"uhh…. Sure but you're not getting any pay for it" I say sternly to turn around with a grin on my face and he has a even bigger grin that I want to slap off his face but also stare at all day on amazement on how those lips must taste against mine. 'Nate stop thinking like that he isn't even gay, he is probably still in love with Katniss, Lucky bitch'.
He walks over and he pushes the mattress up in one push like its nothing to him. I stare at him in awe. He grins again and he lugs the mattress over his back and walks out of the room while I stay there starring like an idiot. I quickly snap out of my gaze and hurry to the back and he is already there and he sets the fire and we watch it burn to ashes. It's amazing how a fire can take everything and how fast it can wrap It self around a item and claim it. It's like love, you never know when it gets you and you never know when it can burn you and leave you with nothing. I turn to thank Gale and we shake hands. His hands are enormous compared to mine, and it's so rough and calloused.
I look up at him and I get lost in his beautiful grey eyes. There perfect, the perfect shade, the perfect moment, everything is perfect. I wish this moment could last. But sadly I was torn from my thoughts when I hear a sober haymitch groan in pain from his headache. I quickly turn my head towards the door and then back at Gale and he looks different his face seems relaxed and calm. Then he is also torn from his thoughts from when we see Haymitch fall outside on to the grass. We laugh and go over to help him up. After dragging him into his house he pays me 20 gold coins. I smile at the thought on how much bread I could buy it could last me a whole week. But my gut doesn't agree with me keeping it all for myself, I decide I should share it with Gale. I walk outside and I see him walking out of the village. I try running to him and I catch up to him in time and thank god I didn't think I could make it. I tap him on the shoulder and he turns around with a hard glare but then it turns to a softer look.
"Here" I toss him the bag with 10 coins. He looks at it and he opens it and then he closes it.
"No it's to much, you need it more tthen me, you have it" he says holding the bag infront of me. Man I wish I could just snatch it out of his hands and be on my way but something tells me I shouldn't.
"No. It's yours you earned it for helping me with the mattress and with haymitch" I say with a small smile.
"Thank you, I don't know how I could repay you" he says with a big smile.
"well then it seems you have quite some stuff to think about, huh?" I say with a grin.
"yeah I guess I do" he gives me a amazing smile I wish I could see all the time. I nod and I walk off to pick up my sister. I make my way to the school and I see Helena and I go get her.
"Hey nate, can I go over to Prim's she wants me to help make Katniss stay home tonight" she says with a big smile.
I cant help but to smile, I nod. I make my way to Katniss' house and when she see's me she looks a bit pissed. I excuse my self from Helena while she talks to Prim. I walk over to Katniss.
"Hey-" she cuts me off.
"He canceled on me cause there is 'someone else'" she says angrily.
"Oh…" I don't know what to say, im a loss at words.
"Whatever I guess I cant be mad at him, I know there is a someone else for me too, I guess I need to make things clear with Peeta. Right?"
"uhh… Yeah. You do that tomorrow I need to go, say hi to your mom for me" I say quickly getting up, trying to avoid the emotional stuff I was never good at it. I quickly notion for Helena to come and she comes without bickering for thr first time. We quickly make our way back as it was getting dark and it's a dangerous place to be around at dark especially in the seam. We make it back and I close the door. Helena gets changed and so do I. After eating dinner which wasn't ery filling we went to bed. Helena slept near the fire. So she could keep warm.
I would've slept to but I don't sleep anymore, it hardly ever comes and when it does I am often awaken by a nightmare. The fire is still going strong so she'll be warm. I hear a knock on the door. I wonder who In the world would be awake at this time. I grab my knife and I open the door.
"Woah… you may wanna lower that" says a husky voice.
"Gale, what the hell are you doing here do you know how cold and dangerous it is out there?"
He nods. I sigh and let him in. He hurrys in and doesn't waste anytime with taking off his coat.
"so why are you here?" I ask trying to be quite.
"I need a place to stay for a while" he says
"Why, don't you have a family that needs you and Katniss?" I say tryiny to be shocked but failed.
"Well no my mom is being a bit much and Katniss, well I broke things off with her for the better and don't ask why" he says seriously.
"Fine, Whatever. But ig youre going to stay here you need to help and shit" I say, while a big smile comes across his face.
I go towards the fire and I lay down on the mattress, and I look at Helena and she is still sleeping. I feel my eyes get heavier and before I get fall into sleep I hear.
"I left her for you"
OOOOoooooHHHhhhh. Lol I don't know why I did that. :P
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