(set from Gale's point of view)

I sat in the woods, my head in my hands. What was the point in living, with my gorgeous hunting partner gone? I never got the chance to tell her I loved her… but did I love her? Was it love or was it something else? Oh I don't know. I ripped my shirt off and set up a snare. Hopefully catching a few rabbits will stop me thinking about her.

Just as the snare was set, I headed over to the strawberry patch. I could see a figure already there, nibbling on a berry. Katniss?

I ran forward, excited and full of hope. As I got closer, I realised this was silly. Why would Katniss be here? She was in the Hunger Games, she couldn't have escaped. I reached the edge of the strawberry patch. The girl had her back to me, and her lovely blonde hair cascaded down her back, and she wore a blue dress down to her knees.

She turned around and smiled shyly at me. "Hey there," she said.

It was Madge Undersee, the mayor's daughter. "Oh, um, hi," I said, scowling. What was she doing here? She has all the food and money anyone could ever want, why was she here taking the food for my family? Seriously?

"I'm just picking some strawberries for my family," she said, sweetly, "We have really missed them since Katniss has been away."

"Oh," I said, still scowling. The mention of Katniss nearly rips my heart in two.

"You want some?" Madge asked, holding out a red picnic basket filled with luscious strawberries.

I stared at the mouth watering berries. "Uh…" I started to say.

Madge stepped out of the strawberry patch and started walking back to the fence. She turned back. "Are you coming?" she asked, shyly.

I gave a slight nod and rushed after her. We got back to the fence and ducked under it.

"Hope no one finds out," Madge mumbled.

I laughed. "I go there every day," I replied, arrogantly.

"Really?" she said, gazing at me with interest.

"Got to do something to pass the time," I said meanly, staring back at her, "What do you do? You must be bored."
She giggled. "I play piano, and put on concerts for my parents' friends," she said, quietly.

"Oh," I said, nodding.

We reached the Undersee's house, which was large and stunning. Madge held the door open for me. I could see marbled floor, clean white walls, a hallway with several rooms going off it. Madge kicked off her ballet flats and placed them by the door. I didn't bother, just to give their overly paid cleaner some more work. I smiled spitefully.

Madge led me into the kitchen and put the strawberries on the table. She grabbed one and started eating.

I grabbed one too, eating it quickly. I managed to gobble about twenty of them in about a minute, the juice going down my chin and some on the floor.

Madge giggled a little. "You're such a pig," she said, wiping my mouth with her hand. Then she came closer to me, stood on tip toes, and licked the strawberry off my chin.

I was taken aback, but because I'm such a charming young man who has been in this situation many times before, I just went with it. I kissed her lips, which tasted of strawberry and some type of lip balm (berry flavoured?). She kissed me back, and we were like that for a full minute.

"Wow," I breathed, when we finally pulled away.

She smiled shyly at me.

"Madge?" her mother called.

Me and Madge whirled around. Her mother was standing in the doorway staring at us.

"Could you get changed into something nice?" her mother said, "We're going to my mother's house for dinner, remember?"

"Yes, of course," Madge said, nodding. She turned to me. "Nice to see you, um, bye."
"Um, you too," I said, "Bye." I headed to the door, opened it, and went home.

I arrived home, wiped the entire berry mess off my mouth completely and entered the house. It was small and cosy, with a kitchen, a tiny living area, and a bedroom.

"Hey Mum," I said, unhooking some squirrels from my belt and handing them to her.

"Thank you," Mum said, taking them from me, "Can you go check on your brothers and sister?"

"Okay," I said, and headed to the bedroom.