His voice came out sharper than intended when he replied, “You don’t know how I feel, Undersee.”
Because how could she, when he wasn’t sure of it himself? Gale knew he was popular among the girls in the District and had, in fact, taken advantage of it once or twice, but when he was with them, he never acted anything like he did with Madge. He didn’t even act like this with Katniss. It was new, different, and there were nights when he had started to wonder…
And promptly stomped those thoughts into the ground with the coal dust that covered the Seam, reminding himself that there was nothing for him down that road. Even now, Gale had trouble believing it.
He shook his head, trying to deny it. “Why would you like someone like me?”
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Because how could she, when he wasn’t sure of it himself? Gale knew he was popular among the girls in the District and had, in fact, taken advantage of it once or twice, but when he was with them, he never acted anything like he did with Madge. He didn’t even act like this with Katniss. It was new, different, and there were nights when he had started to wonder…
And promptly stomped those thoughts into the ground with the coal dust that covered the Seam, reminding himself that there was nothing for him down that road. Even now, Gale had trouble believing it.
He shook his head, trying to deny it. “Why would you like someone like me?”