Chapter One- Three Words

Amber hid behind the tree and stared at him. Finnick Odair, she thought to herself. He was sitting on the dock, tying and untying knots. They were both fourteen, and he was wearing his jeans and black boots, his green t-shirt on the ground next to him. Amber was wearing her sky blue t-shirt, skinny jeans, and long black boots she had gotten for her birthday. Amber had deep blue eyes and brown hair pulled up in a ponytail. As she adjusted how she was standing, she stepped on a twig, which made a loud crunch sound.

"Who's there?" Finnick stood up.

Amber started running away, her face red. "Wait!" He called out, almost recognizing who she was.

Suddenly, she tripped, landing facefirst into the dirt. She felt a familiar hand gripping hers and pulling her up. "Amber?" He asked.

"Yup. That's me! I was just, uh, examining that tree!" Amber was desprate for an excuse. "For... possible nightlock!"

"You were spying on me on the beach, weren't you?" Finnick put his right hand under her chin and tilited it upwards.

Amber smiled a bit and looked into his sea green eyes. "Well... maybe."

Finnick laughed. "Amber, I saw you." He got a little closer, their matching necklaces clinking together.

"Well, you're the one not wearing a shirt." She laughed.

"Oh, I never noticed." He smirked and pulled her face closer, kissing her.

"Finnick... I love you." She said, looking into his eyes.

"I-" He started, and was cut off by his watch beeping. "We have to go. It's time."

Amber turned pale and gripped his hand tightly. "I'm ready." She whispered.

-THE REAPING-

"As always, ladies first." Effie announced in her always cheery voice.

Finnick looked at Amber, who was pale and shaking.

"Lisa Jenkins!" She exclaimed. Amber relaxed and Finnick took a deep breath in relief, his silent panic attack recceding.

The girl with short black hair and brown eyes walked up to the stage, trembling. She didn't say a word. She was twelve, making Amber tear up as she always did when a very young girl was chosen.

"And now for the boys!" Effie quickly reached into the bowl as Amber started having a inner panic attack. Please don't say Finnick Odair, Please don't say his name.

"Finnick Odair!" She announced, and Finnick clenched his fists as he walked up.

He refused to speak, and they started leading them off, and Amber lost control. "Finnick!" She screamed his name over and over, running forward, as Peacekeepers pulled her back, he teared up, pain clear on his face as Effie Trinket pulled him and Lisa off.

LATER...

"Let me talk to him!" Amber complained.

"You will wait." A Peacekeeper responded, and Finnick's parents walked out, heads lowered.

Amber ran in, Finnick quickly embracing her. "Finnick..." She mumbled into his shoulder. For a few minutes, they just stood there, holding each other.

"Amber, if I die, I need you to promise you'll be okay." He said, holding her close to him.

"You know you can't ask me that. I'd be a mess without you. You'll just have to promise you won't die." She tried to smile.

"I'll do my best." He mumbled.

"Your time is up." Two Peacekeepers burst into the room.

They grabbed her arms and started pulling her back. "Finnick! These could be your last words, make 'em count!"

"They won't be. I hope. Just in case though..." He ran forward and quickly kissed her. "I love you, Amber Collins."

"I love you too, Finnick Odair." She smiled, tearing up. He'd never said those words to her before.