Murderous Love Part 3

Katniss couldn't believe what she had just seen. Her two best guy friends were making out. They were all over each other! Could it have just been some screwed up nightmare or were those two really in love? Was that even possible? Well, no matter how they felt about each other, Katniss had her own plans for the night.

Katniss approached Madge's doorstep and shook off her mixed feelings about Peeta and Gale. This was all too confusing. All she wanted to do was go into Madge's house and hang out with her. Katniss shook her head in preparation and shook her body all over, as if it would help get the fear and awkwardness out of her system.

Katniss reached out her sweaty hand and pressed the orange, glowing doorbell that stood out on the dark, moonless night. A sound echoed from within the building and seemed to pound on Katniss's eardrums. The tune of the doorbell repeated 7 times before Madge finally opened the door. “Come on in,” she said to Katniss, gesturing inside her lovely home.

“Hey, I need some advice, Madge,” she began, taking a seat on the elegant golden brown couch that glowed in the living area.

“OK, but first can I get you anything?” Madge asked, “We have hot cocoa, coffee, tea, what are you thirsty for?” Madge gestured into the kitchen, as if showing her her selection like people on TV shows did when the contestants were about to win a prize.

“Hot cocoa sounds nice,” Katniss replied, licking her lips just thinking about the hot, smooth surface of hot chocolate.

“Coming right up!” Announced Madge before disappearing into the kitchen. Katniss could hear Madge rustling around in the kitchen before hearing something emit a sound that sounded like,

“Beep!”

“Hot chocolate is done!” Madge yelled, coming into the living area with two steaming mugs of brown liquid. She sat them down on coasters that were on a small brown coffee table before looking at Katniss and crossing her legs. “So what advice to you need exactly?”

Katniss took a small sip of the delicious drink before replying, “Boy trouble,” she shook her head just remembering the disturbing scene.

“Oh so you are having dating trouble?” remarked Madge, setting her drink down on the coaster after taking her own first sip of the drink.

“No … not at all. I walked in on Peeta and Gale …..”

“Doing what?” interrupted Madge, eyes bugging.

“They were ….. kissing on Peeta couch.,” Madge's mouth dropped open in disgust. She was obviously not expecting this.

“Well ….. uh …. what can you do really? It is their lifestyle …. you don't have anything on gays do you?” Madge asked, worried.

“No not at all …. it's just … it is too weird really. I mean I can't change them and I want to so much-”

Madge interrupted her. “Well, you know what they say, if you can't beat 'em join 'em.”

“What is that supposed t-” Madge interrupted her by leaning in and kissing Katniss with such intensity that Katniss's eyes bugged nearly out of their sockets. She then found herself relaxing and her arms wrapped around Madge's neck. Her eyes slowly closed as she felt Madge's warm lips against hers. She could taste the hot chocolate from a minute ago from Madge's breath and loved it even more than when she had drank it herself.

Eventually Madge pulled away. Katniss unwrapped her arms from Madge's neck and Madge and looked into Katniss's eyes, smirking with delight. “Now you know how they feel,” Madge explained.

“Wait, so that wasn't real?” Katniss asked. She was disappointed.

“Only if you want it to be ...” Madge said, leading her fingers over to Katniss's hand that balanced herself on the couch and placing her hand on top of Katniss's.

Katniss felt the warmth immediately and couldn't help but smile. “Well …. I do want it to be real ….” Katniss said, grinning. Madge smiled in return.

“So do I,” Madge leaned back into Katniss's embrace and kissed her again, more passionately than before. She wrapped her arms around Katniss's waist and pulled her in closer to her, as close as they could get, before sliding her tongue gently into Katniss's mouth. Katniss shivered a bit but then realized something …. something about how she felt about Gale and Peeta. Something she would think about her and Madge now.

Nothing is more important than what people think about you.
The Worry, the Wonder ….. it's all worth it.