I screamed, trying to let myself go off the mutt which wanted to slaughter my body into pieces. "Annie? Annie?" I heard Finnick.
Someone was hugging me tightly. "It was just a dream, Annie. It was just a dream, sshhh..."
I stopped when I felt Finnick's warm touch instead of the wet, scaly skin of mutt on me. It was just a dream. It was just a dream. I opened my eyes, sighed in relieve when I saw Finnick.
"It was only a dream, Honey," Finnick said, kissed and hugged me so I would feel calmer.
But instead of feeling calmer, I was crying. It felt so real. Did it mean something?
"Annie, don't cry, Honey," Finnick tried to calm me. "It was only a dream, sshhh... I'm here. Ssshhh..."
"It felt so real, Finnick," I said weakly. My body was shaking by fear.
"I know, I know," he said softly. "But it was only a dream, Honey. You're safe, I'm here. Ssshh..."
"I saw mutts...," I said, stammered. "Lizard-like mutt... Blood... And, and, and...," I started to cry again.
"Ssshhh...," Finnick said, tightened his hug. "Don't think about it, Annie dear. It was only a dream. You're safe here with me."
I couldn't stop thinking of it. How could I possibly warn him? About that dream which felt so real, where I saw him got, got, got... What did that dream mean? Felt like I really did see that happened. It felt so real. What did it mean?
Finnick let me cry while he was hugging me, like what he did. He kept on kissing my cheeks, whispering calm words until I seemed calmer.
He kissed me. "Better?"
I didn't answer. I might have stopped crying. I might have stopped shaking. But the fear inside me wouldn't fade. How could I possibly tell him? Should I stop him from leaving?
No, don't, Annie. If Finnick really wanted to go, don't hold him. It was only a dream no matter how real it felt, you were just dreaming. Not more. Finnick would be okay. He would go home to you when everything's done. Have faith in Finnick, Annie. After all, he has been burdened by his plan to leave. Don't add more trouble. Finnick will be fine.
I tightened my hug. "I love you, Finnick."
"I love you too, Annie," he said. "Now and forever."