New Chapter! I'm not sure if I'll have time to write for the next few days, but I''ll try! ENJOY

I arrived at the Everdeen's home and I'm greeted by Prim. She looks as lovely as ever, but not as fragile as I pictured her to be. She seems stronger, as if she's not letting the fact Katniss is gone rip her apart. She smiles a big, bright smile and throws her tiny arms around my waist. " Oh, Gale you came! I was wondering when you were going to show up."

I patted her head and answered her, "You know I can't stay away." I took her small hand in mine and walked her inside her house. They're house is so welcoming every time I step into it. It reminds me of Katniss. It's in a bad situation, but it keeps fighting to survive. Then again, that's the condition of most houses in district twelve. Katniss's mom is moving around in the kitchen, probably preparing dinner since I know that's what my mom is doing right about now. "Oh, Prim you're back inside. Good." She picks up a loaf of bread and asks, "Can you cut this up for me, dear?"

When she hands over the bread to Prim, she notices me standing there. She stops moving and looks at me with such sorrowful eyes I'm afraid she'll start crying. Instead she wipes her hand on her apron and wraps her arms around me just like Prim did. Neither one of us speak, we just embrace. It's like I'm letting all my feelings be known to everyone. About how much I miss Katniss, how I wish she was here with me so we could go hunting and I could tell her my inner most darkest secrets. I have never missed a person so much in my life.

After a while Mrs. Everdeen sniffles and let's go of me and quickly turns away. "Gale, what a surprise! Are you staying for supper?" She goes back to work, but gives me a smile that I know she is grateful for our interaction. I smile at her, but decline the invitation because my mother must be wondering where I am. " I just wanted to stop by…" They know why I wanted to stop by.

Prim has finished slicing the bread and is now handing me a piece. "Here you go, Gale. It's for the walk home." I pat her head and rip a piece of and pretend like I've never been gifted with such a delicacy before. Prim giggles and skips off to help her mom. They both are holding up quite well, but tomorrow Katniss will be on live T.V, broadcast for all to see. I decide I don't want them to be alone for that.

" If it's all right with you both, I was wondering if I'm allowed to come over here and watch the opening ceremonies with you?" They both turn to me eyes gleaming with gratitude as if a big problem was just uplifted from their shoulders. "Oh, Gale, that would be great. We wouldn't want to spend it with anyone else." I nod and say thank you. Then I remember I asked Madge if she would come over to my house to watch the ceremony. " Is it okay if I bring along a guest?" They nod their heads in unison. "The more the merrier." Prim says in a singsong voice.

"Great. Well, I better head out. My mom is probably wondering why I'm not helping her out with dinner like a good child should be." I wink at prim to tell her job well done. Katniss would be so proud of her. I say my last good-byes and then head home with the piece of bread in my hands. Prim doesn't know how alike her and her sister really are.

I made it home with the bread gone and headed inside. My mom as I expected, is in the kitchen just finishing whipping up a stew with the vegetables and meat Katniss and I collected yesterday. "Hey, mom." I kiss her on her cheek. She turns to me and says, "Don't think you can get off so easily by being nice. Where were you? I needed help making dinner." I pick up the some bowls and scoop the stew into them for everyone. " I went to visit the Everdeens." I say not looking at her. She stopped fiddling with the napkins she was folding, "Oh, yes I saw them today too. They seem rather put together don't you think?" I nod. She right they seem to be handling the situation better than I am, but I know that they are doing it for katniss.

"Yeah, but I'm going to watch the opening ceremonies with them, if that's okay." I tell my mom. The stew is ready for serving. It might not be much, but it's enough to keep our stomachs from growling. "That's fine, dear. I actually might stop over to bring moral support to them. Now go get your brothers and sister please." I do as I'm told and we all eat together like one big happy family. One chair remains obviously empty, but no one pays it a mind. We just eat and act grateful that at least our family wasn't ripped apart because of the games.

After dinner and doing the dishes to make amends for not being there to help make dinner, I head into my room. My two brothers are already asleep, snoring louder than imaginable. I strip of my boots and socks and throw my shirt on the ground. I roll into bed knowing that the face of the one girl who isn't here with me will haunt my dreams.

I wake up with chatter coming from the beds beside me. My two brothers, Rory and Vick are franticly getting dressed. I moan and ask," What's the big rush?" They don't waver at all when they are tying their laces to their boots. "The opening ceremony starts in five minutes! We've overslept!" I blink a couple of times, my mind trying to register those words. When I realize what that means I jump out of bed, run to my dresser and pull a random shirt over my head, all the while I'm trying to shove my feet into my boots.

My mom walks in the room and I'm fully dressed, "There's someone here for you, Gale." I wonder who it is? "Her name is Madge. She's waiting in the living room." Oh, crap I forgot to tell her we're not staying here to watch the ceremony." I run outside my room into the living room. Madge is standing there in a nice dress that is a light shade of green. Her hair is half up, half down. "Hey Madge, sorry to change plans, but is it all right if we go watch the ceremony at the Everdeen's house?" Madge doesn't look surprised at the request. "Of course, Gale. I wouldn't have it any other way." She grins at me. "Shall we go? It will start to air in three minutes."

My eyes go wide and I nod, "Mom we're leaving." Before she can answer I motion for Madge to follow me. I hope she doesn't mind running. I race out of my house and look to see if Madge is with me. Turns out she doesn't mind running because she's right beside me. We speed over and make it to the Everdeen's house with a minute to spare. I knock on their door not wanting to barge right in and wait for someone to answer. Prim opens the door. "Gale! You're here! Hurry it's about to begin." She waves us in and says hello to Madge who politely says something back, but I'm not listening my eyes are watching the TV screen intently.

In a couple of minutes I'll see her face. The face that has never left my mind since the day we met. The opening music chimes to life, indicating the start of the ceremony. An announcer is speaking words I could care less about. I just want to see one thing and one thing only. He announces district 1 tributes are the first to be shown. They are painted a sheer blue and both wear tunics that are decorated with many different jewels. That definitely shows that district one makes luxurious items for the capitol. The crowd roars and claps and then it's district two's turn for the glory. I'm not paying attention to anyone after that I'm only waiting to see district twelve roll out from the gateway.

District eleven just emerges from the gate, clad in cotton like substances, that I'm guessing is suppose to represent their work in agriculture. My anticipation had build to the climax. I cannot wait any longer. I stopped breathing. My lungs want air, but they can wait. The first things I see are two pitch black horses stomp they're way through the gateway then a carriage. There she is. My breath has returned in a gust of wind, but I don't breathe much after that. I feel dizzy. Katniss looks beautiful when hunting in the wood with dirt splattered on her face. Here, on TV she is breathtaking. Laterally. She is the girl who's on fire. She will always be remembered.

She is something out of my dreams. She is dressed in a simple black unitard the stretches from head to toe and boots that reach her knees. If she didn't look so marvelous, I might have actually been frightened. Draped over her is a cape that is on fire along with a headdress, they aluminates her features to make her look striking and intimidating. My eyes gaze over her body trying to take it all in when I see her hand intertwined with Peeta's. I feel my eyes narrow in jealousy, but it's probably not even a big deal. They must have been told to do that. Peeta is dressed the same as Katniss, but he is not the focus of the crowds attention. That's for sure.

I try to focus on Katniss, but my eyes keep flitting back to their clasped hands. The crowd is going absolutely wild, throwing roses and kisses at Katniss. She's even is bold enough to blow some kisses back. I have never seen such a more courageous, stunning creature in my life. It all ends too quickly and the camera is now focused on the President.

He is standing poised on his balcony, welcoming all the tributes to a new exciting year of the Hunger Games. The Camera takes in each tributes face, but lingers on district twelve. After the speech the horses whisk everyone away after they parade around the city circle one more time. Then their gone from sight, but the imagine of Katniss burns brightly in my memory.

I hear Prim give a little squeal and run up to hug her mom, "Wasn't she amazing out there? She won over the audience completely!" Prim starts to dance happily knowing her sister is flying by with fantastic colors. Madge laughs and says, "I knew she could do it! She was the center of attention!" Katniss's mother stared, stunned at the TV and said slowly, "I'm so proud of her." Her eyes start to tear. Prim hugs her mom again. Seeing her has brought my hopes up to an extremely high level. She can wins this. If she tries like she did tonight, she can win this and come home to me.

I don't say that though, but I run up to prim and hold her, "There's room for improvement." Prim argues that there was nothing wrong with anything she did. I laugh and argue right back. I talk with Madge and when Prim starts to play with Madge's hair I say, "Well, that's my cue" and I'm rewarded with laughs. I walk over to where Mrs. Everdeen sits. She is smiling, but sorrow is showing in her eyes. "She was wonderful." I say to her. "She can make. I know she can. And so do you."

All the Everdeen girls are alike. They need a little encouragement to get them on track. Mrs. Everdeen nods her head and swipes at a tear. "I know. I need her to come back." I put my hand on her arm, "You're not the only one." She looks up at me then and smiles a real smile at me. I'm confused now. Why is she smiling at me like that? "Oh, Gale I always knew you're feelings would come at some point." She winks at me and before I can answer she is talking. "Who wants a snack?" Prim answers with a ME! And Madge answers with a polite yes please. I sit and think about what Mrs. Everdeen said. Feelings? For Katniss I don't think so. But now that I'm thinking about it could it be true?

I shake my head trying to get it out of my head, but what returns is Katniss standing tall and beautiful on the carriage. This is not good. I stand up and join everyone who is munching on bread with Jam slathered on it. I take a piece and try to get my thoughts away form Katniss. I tell myself that I can think of her once and that's it. My last thought of the girl who is one fire is: Come back to me.