Runaway: Hunger Games fanfic

Chapter 5: convincing pt3

KATNISS P.O.V.
Gale puts his face in his hands again.
"42" I can hear that he is obviously scared about being chosen to enter the Hunger Games.
I hug him again because I can see that he needs to be comforted.
"But, that's not the only reason why I want to escape. What about you. Or Prim?" He says that in a sweet voice but it still hurts me. I thing if Prim's nightmares of being chosen. if they were real. I feel a pain. A pain that feels sad. Feels empty.
Gale continues, obviously knowing that he is winning the debate.
"If you won't go then so be it but I have made up my mind. And I will cry myself to sleep every night knowing that you may be dead."
I hug him tighter. To know that he cares for me like that makes me feel warm inside. Ever since my father died, Gale has been looking after me more and more carefully. He is about two and a half years older then me so he thinks himself as one of my guardians... and it makes me feel safe.
After the long hug, I whisper to him, even though there is no one else near us, "I will go with you."

A.N. Woah! something happened there now didn't it! Katniss really does think that Gale is like some dad of hers or something. He's really caring now isn't he? He's better than whatever Peeta could ever be!