Chapter one
I looked at myself in the mirror, but I didn't recognise the creature that was looking back at me, it has tired eyes and dull skin. I knew it was my own fault, I haven't slept three days in a row, no sleep whatsoever and well to be honest it has killed me. I tie my long brown hair up into a pony tail and I got ready to go down to the fishing boat, I'm only sixteen but I am already helping my father with the family business.
"Annie, hurry up darling your gonna be late." My beautiful boyfriend called from downstairs. I quickly slipped on some shorts that were way too small, a white vest top and hopped down the stairs while frantically attempting to put my socks on. There he was standing there with his beautiful sea green eyes staring back at me. Finnick Odair the past victor is mine. No one else's. Mine.
"I'm coming, give me a chance." I put on some sandals and we walked down to the beach, even though Finnick has more money than we could ever imagine, he still helps on the boat. He seems awfully quiet as we walked and didn't have his usual charming smile and flirtatious remarks. "What's up baby?" He just stared absently watching the blue – green waves smash against the rocks. "Finnick!"
"What? Oh sorry I wasn't paying attention and nothing." Urgh I hate it when he does this to me, says nothing's wrong when there blatantly is it is written on his face god damn it.
"LISTEN TO ME! Whatever is on your mind lately, quit it okay, stop ignoring me when I ask what the problem is Finnick you got to stop this and tell me what is wrong!" he turned to me and looked me straight in the eye. Good now I have his attention. "Stop trying to cover up the fact that something is wrong and tell me Finnick, you don't have to be hostile with me anymore, your not in the games and I'm not one of your enemies trying to hurt you, I love you Finnick so tell me." My voice started to hurt and I couldn't help but cough.
"Okay you wanna know what's up, the reaping is tomorrow and I've got to mentor two kids and the thing is I know none of them will come home. Okay, I know that we have only a little slightest chance of a victor and I don't want to see two more innocent children dead. Okay!" Finnick has never raised his voice to me before. Never. A rush of anger fills his face, I have never seen this side of him and it scares me.
"You don't know that, they might have a chance." I knew they didn't as district one and two have been getting stronger (mainly district 2).
"Don't lie to yourself Annie, it's bad for you." I don't dare say anything back, instead I turn around and kiss him on his soft, tender lips that I know so well. He looks me in the eye with tears slowly rolling down his face. "I don't think I can take it." I give him a reassuring smile and I slowly ruffle my fingers through his bronze hair.
"It's okay baby, It's okay." I grab his hand and carry on walking, but this time we just slowly stroll, I wish this moment will never end. As I know that in a while, when the games are on, I will loose my baby and even when the games are finished I still won't have him back. He will be in the capitol for a few months.
"Come on you two, we haven't got all day you know, there are fish to be caught." My dad shouted from the boat. We both look at each other and can't help but laugh, my dad gives us a stern look but ends up in a smile and he nods us forward.
The day was long, they always are when we work on the boat but today was exceptionally long. I knew it was because this was my last day I would have with my beautiful boy before he would have to go off and be the Capitols and theirs only. In the Capitol Finnick has no room for a girlfriend, he is there to charm the Capitol people and well if the 'amazing, beautiful, charming Finnick' had a girlfriend then he would be nothing.
"Darling, would you like to come to mine after." Finnick's flirtatious charm and cheeky smile was soon enough back. I knew I couldn't give him the satisfaction of saying yes so easily, I wasn't like that.
"Oh, I will have to check my schedule, I'm a very busy girl you see." I laugh cheekily, wink at him and skip along the sand. I can hear him pacing to keep up with me. When he finally does he picks me up around the waist, spins me around and kisses me gently on the lips.
"Is that a yes then." He say's in a provocative voice then laughs afterwards. I stare him straight in the eye.
"It's a maybe." I smile but he just glares at me and kisses me so softly I hardly felt it. "Okay, it's a yes." His gleaming face makes me smile, as he walks off with his head held high.
"Be at mine for five okay darling." I just laugh and slowly start to walk home.