The Hunger Games: Everthorne

Chapter 13

I was on the roof, watching the city. I still have my dress from the interview, but I took off my high heels. My hair was down my shoulders. The games were tomorrow morning.

"Hey." Says someone.

I turn back and see Gale, coming beside me. I smile gently and return my gaze at the Capitol.

"Do you think we are going to die in the bloodbath?" I ask, not looking at him.

"No, I'm sure of that."

We stay a moment of silence before I ask the question:

"Who is the girl?"

We look at each other and he looks surprised.

"Do I know her?" I ask again.

"Yes, very well actually."

I'm trying to search who can be. But, Gale has something different while looking at me. His gaze, I saw this expression twice in my life. My father looking at my mother and Haymitch and Effie on the train. It full of love. The lucky girl.... It me.

"It me?" I whisper.

"It you." He said back.

I feel joy overcome me, he loves me. I smile and grab his face.

"I love you too." I said looking in his gray seam eyes. He smiles like I never see him smiling. We press our lips together.

The kiss stops the time and it makes me forget that the games were tomorrow. If Gale was here, it will be fine. His lips were warm, kissing me passionately. My hands go to Gale's neck, bringing our body closer. His arms wrap around my hips and I like the security they bring me.

When we break apart, we are both out of breath. I smile and put my head on his shoulder.

"I never thought this will be happening." He murmurs.

"What?" I ask softly.

"The kiss or the fact that you love me back."

I connect my eyes with his. The smile never leaves my face.

"But all this happened. I truly love you."

His lips connect to me again. The feeling still amazing.

When we got to our stage, Gale and I are holding hands. He

takes me back to my room, and I connect our gaze together.

"Gale, what are we gonna do?"

He sighs and caresses my cheeks with his thumb.

"I really don't know. But the only I'm sure of it, it's I will do my best to keep you alive."

I feel pain for the first time, I can lose him... I feel tears cover my

eyes. I take a deep swallow of air, crying will be pointless. Gale

sees it and hugs me tightly against him. My tears start to flow. I put my face in Gale's shoulder has I wrap my arms around his neck.

"It okay. You can cry. I'm here with you."

"I love you... Don't you ever leave me." I say, still crying.

"I love you too. And it will not happen now." He answers.

He knows too, that tomorrow, we can both die. Who knows?

After a couple of minutes, I finally got my calm back. But, I don't want to let go Gale. He picks me up from the ground and bring me in my room. He sat on my bed, I lift my head to connect my gaze with his.

"Stay with me?"

He smiles and answers:

"Always."

I kiss him passionately, Gale is the only person I need, the only person who can bring me back together. 

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