HG High: An Everlark story!

Chapter 44: Not your fault

Chapter 44

Katniss P.O.V.

The party is really funny. We all have such a great time. Every one. There is just so much happiness.

I walk out of the room and walk out on the street. I have to get some air, it was really getting hot in there with all the dancing and laughing.

I told Peeta not to come with, so he's probably dancing with the others right now. We don't dance two and two. We danced in the middle of the dance floor in a dough. Everyone else danced around us.

I walk along the street. Not walking fast. I just walk. I close my eyes, breathing in the fresh wait in my nostrils, talking a deep breath.

I have to think things through. And what I have to think through, is marriage.

Am I going to get married to Peeta? I mean if he asks me, what would I tell him? Would I tell him yes or no? What would be my reason for telling him no? But what's more interesting, what would be my reason to tell him yes? That I love... Is that reason enough, when I've always been against me getting married?

I sigh. I really need to make my mind clear about this. If Peeta asks, he would want an answer, but I don't know what I would tell him. I honestly don't. I can admit that he has made me question why I don't want to get married, but I still don't think it's a good idea.

God, I'm so stupid sometimes.

"Hello Catnip".

Oh no. I hear that voice that makes it crawl under my skin. I want to scream after Peeta. But I'm not gonna. I'm gonna be brave. I'm gonna show Peeta I can be brave as well.

I turn around.

"I told you not to call me that Gale!" I say in a hard voice, facing him with narrowed eyes.

"Aww now we're not gonna be like that are we?" He says as he comes closer. Too close.

He brushes a lock of hair behind my ear. I slap his hand away.

"Don't touch me!" I hiss at him. "Don't ever touch me!"

"I'll touch you how much I want, Catnip", Gale says in a sweet voice that makes it crawl under my skin again. He actually scares me more then ever now.

"Get the hell away from me!" I say raising my voice an inch.

Big mistake, because Gale takes a hold of my both arms.

"That would be a big mistake from your side Catnip!" Gale says purring.

God. Who is this guy? Why isn't he screaming or hitting me?

"Let go!" I say, trying to get my arms out of his grip, but he's holding on too tight.

My hands are starting to get blue. I don't get any blood into my hands.

It hurts.

"Gale let go of me!" I hiss, refusing to let him know that he's actually hurting me.

My eyes are still narrowed, and I refuse to show him any kinds of weakness.

"Oh I don't think so", he says calmly.

"God! What the hell do you want?" I ask.

"You", he says sweetly.

"You had me once and you blew it! For once I'm happy! I have a guy who actually cares for me, he takes care of me, he looks after me, he loves me, he would never let anything happen to me, he's my life, I've known him all my life, he's not only my boyfriend, but he's my best friend, and he would never fail me, he would never hurt me, he would never abuse me the way you did, remember that? He would never try to force me into having sex with him, he's my person and I would never leave him for someone like you, you only harmed me Gale, now go away!"