A/N: Read, enjoy, review! :D (P.S. SORRY IF YOU THINK THAT IT'S SHORT. I PREFER TO MAKE MY CHAPTERS SHORTER!)

"Katniss," Gale whispers. "I'm alright." His dark hair tussled around. I reach my arm towards him, hoping to feel his callused hands in my own.

"Gale, where have you been? Where are you? Everyone is worried sick," I finally touch his hand, but my arm goes straight through. This is merely a dream, I sadly tell myself.

"Catnip, like you told Posy, you have to be a brave little huntress and find me yourself. There isn't much time left." At that, Gale slowly disappeared.

"Gale!" I scream. "Gale, please don't leave me!" I thrash as Gale vanishes from my thoughts.

I wake up, crying. I rock myself back and forth. "It was only a dream, it was only a dream, it was only a dream…" I mumble silently. More like a nightmare. I strain my head, thinking so hard. Where would Gale go? I've already checked the woods, no sign of him there. His house can be crossed off the list as well. I've spoken with Greasy Sae every day since Gale's disappearance. She of course, has not seen or heard anything about him, but I have a feeling she's lying. I think back to my conversation with her.

"Are you sure you haven't seen anything?" I questioned.

Greasy Sae glanced at me, but looked away quickly, "Nope, nothin'." She avoided looking me straight in the eyes. I wanted to trust her answer, but I just couldn't.

"Can you promise me something, please?" I begged.

"Eh?" Greasy Sae asked.

"That you would tell me if you did know something?" I mumble. Greasy Sae looked me straight in the eyes. Just as she was about to give her answer, a man holding a large slab of meat began chatting with her. Greasy Sae's eyes bulged and her mouth watered, probably wondering what "delicacies" she could make from such meat. I knew right then that I wouldn't get an answer, and left. I looked back to see Greasy Sae watching me, her head shaking back and forth.

I think some more; maybe I should confront Greasy Sae again. I have a gut feeling she knows something about Gale's disappearance, but I'll give it some more time. I sigh aloud and slump my shoulders. I should probably visit Peeta. Unless someone else told him about Gale, he probably doesn't even know anything about this.

I trudge through the valley. My ankles are covered in long grass that makes me itch. The clouds above me are a slight gray, but are still as puffy as ever. I look at a tree to the distance, the same tree Peeta and I carved our initials into. But Gale, what about Gale? After the Hunger Games, I just… moved on without him. My head explodes with memories of Gale. I close my eyes and imagine him working away at his newest snare. His shoulders move up and down and he grins up at me. I imagine his voice, whispering my name, "Catnip… Catnip! CATNIP!"

I snap out of my thoughts and see not Gale, but Peeta standing in front of me. "Katniss!" he calls again, shaking my shoulders.

"Wahh?" I slur.

"Oh! You had me worried! Your eyes were all turned the wrong way and you looked so, so limp and…" he stuttered. I stand up. Peeta stands too. I throw myself at him and cry into his shoulder. "Shhh," he tells me. "It's okay, I'm here for you." I let my last choked cry out and wipe my soppy face on Peeta's shirt. "What's wrong Katniss?"

"I- it's Gale," I begin. "He's gone missing and I don't know what to do. No ones seen him and I'm just so worried!" Peeta stops talking for a moment.

"Um Katniss," he begins slowly. He glances into my eyes, "I think I know where Gale is."

A/N: Okay, so I'm really sorry that it's taken me oh so long to update. I am officially admitting that I have a problem. Everyone knows that that first step to overcoming something is admitting you have a problem. And my problem is that I ALWAYS FORGET ABOUT FANFICTION AND SUCH (INCLUDING UPDATING) Gasp! :O I know, I'm sorry… But, step one is complete and I hope to update in the next week! Anyways, please review or send me a PM! Thanks again for being so patient guys!