Chapter 2

"I'm Finnick", he says with a grin. As if I didn't know that already.

"I'm Annie", I say bitterly as I snatch my pencil out of his hand. He just stands there analyzing me as if I was some sort of alien. I make sure not to make eye contact with him; I wouldn't want to start staring at him like some sort of freak again. He casually smiles at me and crouches down to get the rest of his things. I am just standing there like an idiot for no reason, like I am waiting for something. He gets the same thought apparently.

"Am I missing something?", he asks, obviously confused as to why I am just standing there in front of him while he picks up his things.

"Oh! Sorry I just… umm…." I don't know what to say! "I gotta go.", I finally get out. As I start walking towards the office, knowing that I am really late now and have no choice, I can feel my cheeks burn with embarrassment. I think I am free from that major fail with Finnick when I hear him call me.

"Hey, Annie wait!" So I see we are now on a first name basis apparently. Ah crap, just what I DIDN'T want.

"Yeah", I shout back carelessly. He has somehow caught up to me in the past 5 seconds.

"We're both late now so we might as well walk to the office together, right?" And there's that flirtatious smile of his. I was wondering when that was gonna appear.

"Yeah sure", I say a bit too sarcastically. I hope he doesn't notice. Yup, he noticed.

"What? Are you saying you don't want to walk to the office with me, Finnick Odair?" There's the smile. Again.

"Of course I want to walk to the office with you! You're Finnick Odair! I would have to be mad to turn down that offer!", I say, really sarcastic this time. He just laughs. Is it really that funny, Finnick?

"You know Annie, you're different", he says. He almost sounds as if he's telling the truth. I then realize we have completely stopped walking.

"Oh yeah? And why is that Finnick?"

"Maybe it's the way you sound as if you'd rather be talking to a wall than me or how you don't drool over me like most girls do. Or maybe it's because I find your eyes truly mesmerizing."

Did he seriously just say that to me? Before I can do anything to stop it I am blushing violently. When he notices me blushing he just laughs and then winks at me. Who does he think he is? I am trying hard to be mad but I find it really hard to be for some reason. Oh god. Am I enjoying this little conversation we are having?

I am really embarrassed so I try to change the subject. As I do so I start walking again.

"So… you excited for the reaping tomorrow?" Did I seriously just ask him if he was excited for it? Wow. I am a total wreck right now.

He gives me a quizzical look and then answers "Well I am quite curious to see who I will be mentoring this year… other than that, no, I am not excited."

"Right. Why would you be?" I say just as we arrive to the office.

The principal just stares at us with his evil eyes as he eats a muffin.

"Where have you two been?!", he shouts angrily, muffin bits flying out of his mouth as he does so. Finnick and I just laugh at this, uncontrollably. As we laugh Finnick stares at me and I stare at him. We realize the awkwardness of this and turn back to the principal.

"DETENTION! FOR THE BOTH OF YOU! AT LUNCH TODAY! He shouts louder this time even more muffin coming out of the whole in his face. Gross.

"See you at lunch butter fingers.", Finnick says as he winks at me and walks off. He is obviously referring to our little "accident". For some reason I find myself comfortable in his company. This can't be good.