Annie POV

The doorbell rings and I run down the stairs. Finnick, my best friend, and the boy I love, is standing outside of the door.

"Oh! Finn! Come in!"

He follows me inside and we make ourselves up stairs to my room. I don't really care if Finnick comes into my room. He's never done anything, and plus, we're only 14.

"Hey, Annie, do you want to go the beach?"

"Sure! Let me get changed out of my sleepwear."

I grab my short yellow shorts and a white t-shirt with white sandals. I enter the bathroom connected to my bedroom and change into my clothes. After, I exit and head over to Finnick.

"I'm done Finn!"

"Okay!"

We walk out onto the beach and sit for a while. Then Finnick looks over at me.

"Annie, did you know that you are beautiful?"

My neck and face started to heat up and a light pink blush settles on my face.

"Uh…no. I mean, look at all of the other girls around here. And I bet everyone of them would DIE to be with you! Ha! See!" I point over to a flock of girls giggling and pointing at Finnick. "They love you, Finn."

"Ugh! Why?"

"I don't know Finn, why?"

He smiles at me and then pulls me towards the water.

"Ugh! Finnick! I don't have my bathing suit on!"

He just laughs and splashes water onto me.

"FINNICK!" giggling, I splash water onto him and I run back to the beach.

A while later, the sun starts setting, and Finnick and I make our ways back from the beach together.

"Well, Annie, I guess I will see you tomorrow for the reaping."

The reaping! My eyes now have fear and hurt in them, Finnick takes my hand.

"Annie, you will be okay. It will be okay."

"Okay, Finn. Thank you, I guess I will see you tomorrow."

"Oh! And Annie, wear something pretty."

He smiles and I blush as he walks away. I head into my house and turn the lights out for the night.