STAY WITH ME

Chapter 6

"How about this?" My Prep team from my Games ask. 

"No, it doesn't really capture her fierce feelings and personality." Effie answers for me.  

Suddenly, an outfit catches my eye.  A black,  sharp looking suit with shoulder pads and armoury all over it reminds me when I killed Coin. It even has the mockingjay pin on it. 

"Effie, the suit..." I trail off. It is the suit. I know it because I recognise the teeth marks on the small pouch at the top when I tried to eat the nightlock pill. 

"Yes Katniss. It is the exact costume. But darling,  this is only for display. We don't want you wearing a black suit with dark memories to your wedding, do we?" Flavius laughs. 

No, YOU wouldn't, but I do. 

"I'm wearing it- in memory of Cinna. Please. All the other gowns reminds me of Snow." I say and I walk out. Some things just never change. 

I slowly make my way to the woods, where Gale and I used to exchange words and thoughts. I sit on the log and look out. The scene hasn't changed. It's me. It's us who changed. One thing that's been on my mind is whether or not I should invite Gale. It would be both ironic, awkward and uncomfortable to my baby shower and wedding, but if  I don't,  it'll feel weird. 

"God, I hate you, Gale." I mutter under my breath. 

"Who do you hate?" A voice suddenly appears behind me. 

"Peeta?" 

"Yes, Katniss?"

"Should we invite Gale to our events?" I ask directly. 

Peeta's body goes tense at the mention of his name. I can almost hear his brain thinking.

"Well..." He begins to say.

"I don't want to but it'll feel extremely wrong to me if I don't. It's like, if your mother was alive, you probably wouldn't want to invite her over, but it'll feel wrong." My breath becomes faster now. "And, and, he just keeps on bugging my head! Peeta, what am I going to do?" I pant out. 

"Katniss, this was your idea. The wedding, the baby shower. Katniss,  it's  your choice if you want him over or not. I don't like him, you know that. I was jealous of him from the start, there's no point asking me. But if you want him over, it'll be fine with me. There will be awkwardness, I understand, but it's only one day." He strokes my face. "I'll leave you to think about it." He goes away. 

Suddenly, out of no where, a head pops up between the berry bush. Not just anyone though. It was Gale's. 

"Hey Katnip. I came here to apologise to you." He says. 

"Gale, I said goodbye. I meant it. Please!  Go away." I breath out, closing my eyes. 

Then, I feel a hand push me down. I open my eyes and gasp. He is on top of me, only centimeters apart from my mouth. 

"Gale, get of me!" I say through clenched teeth.  

"Do you accept my apology?" He asks again. 

"NO, never!" 

Gale presses his lips against mine, while buckling both my hands to the ground. I fight him. But he's too strong. My eyes water. He keeps on kissing me. Then,  he uses this fabric and ties my hand. I know what was happening, except I can't escape.  

He slowly unbutton my jacket, then my t-shirt, then, he slowly moves he's hands to the back and undo my. bra. He is the most stupid, crazy bastard I have ever met. I panic, I move my head around and and accidentally knock myself unconscious, just in time to feel his cold, icy fingers. caress my breast...