Part 19

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Gale pov

I saw Katniss sprint off to the woods after talking to her mother. If that woman hurt her again...

"Katniss?" I said. "Yeah?" She whispered. Her voice was sick with sadness. "Katniss what did she do?" I said sitting next to her. "She kept...interrogating me, and she asked me about the games, and I told her I was gonna die... And I said that I didn't trust her with prim, that's why I asked you to keep and eye on her..." She choked out. "No no...come here" I said. I pulled her into my lap. She snuggled her head into my chest. "I'm sorry I'm being such a baby and crying all over you" she said. "No no, catnip. It's ok. I'm honored to have my shirts cried on by you." I said. She giggled a little. I stroked her hair. "I love you" she said. "I love you too" I answered.

We walked back to the camp, where her mother and mine were sitting on logs by the fire. The kids were in a circle piling up acorns and sticks to make a little house for posy's doll. It was almost perfect. Except for the frown on my beautiful Katniss

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