The Hunger Games - Raining Fire [[EDITING]]

Chapter 35

A/N: sorry i havent updated in ages, and that I rarely do but I've been really busy lately. Also, this may sound odd but I'm having exams soon but I'll probably have more time to update now than then...so yeah

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Katniss' POV

It's Gale.

It's really Gale Hawthorne.

Of all people, it's him. I haven't seen Gale in ages, not since the wedding - when he stormed off. And before I could run or do anything to avoid him, he notices my gaze and makes his way over to me. 

"Hey, Catnip," I thought he got rid of that nickname! He's been so moody lately.

"Oh, hi Gale," I force a smile. "Haven't seen you in a long time," I added coldly.

"Whoa, no need to be rude," he stated, looking taken aback.

"You can talk?! You're the one who ditched me at my own wedding!" I spat. It's either me being mean or my hormones are all over the place. And you know how women are when they're pregnant and angry at the same time...

He gave me the 'da fuq' face and shouted, "I didn't ditch you! I had to leave early!"

"For what reason?" I shouted, attracting attention from public. Some people just stared amusingly whereas others even murmured rude things and gave us dirty looks.

"I, I-I. It's family stuff. It's private and none of your business,"

"What? And you couldn't even tell me before?!"

"I was busy, Kat. People have their own lives now."

"And since when are things not told between us?" I snapped. Is he jealous? He keeps secrets from me, storms off then can't even explain himself. That son of a bitch! He also hates Peeta, and Peeta isn't too fond of him either...but still! The way he gazes at me and glares at Peeta when I'm with him. The fact that I was in the Games with Peeta, who announced his love for me, then I kinda pretend to love him and end up truly loving him. Gale wanted that to be him. He's probably always been like that to Peeta. And why else would he do this to us?

"Well, you're different Katniss. You have your own life, and so have I,"

"So? What has that got to do with anything?" I asked, putting a hand on my hip.

"You've changed."

"No, you've changed, Gale." I corrected, "For the past couple of years you haven't gotten any closer to me as a friend. Need i remind you, you ditched me at my own wedding for crying out loud, and you don't give a damn about it! You killed my sister and lied to me about family and whatnot. I haven't changed one bit."

"Oh, is that so? Well, what's the bump on your stomach for? Did that wimp get you knocked up?"

"What the hell? That doesn't concern you anymore,"

"And now it does..."

"...the hell-" before I could finish, Gale grabbed my hand and practically dragged me across to the bathrooms. I gave him a 'what the hell are you up to?' look. He just shrugged it off and pushed me into a position I couldn't squirm out of. He sat right about me.

"What did you mean when you said-"

"Ssh, you'll see,"