This one's kind of cliche, but... it was all I could think of. Please review! And hey, I decided to extend this one a bit. Instead of 10 themes, I'm going to try to nail 15 themes with this one. Yay!
Theme 4: Seeking Solace
Every morning, Annie would wake up screaming. And this morning was no exception.
"Annie, I love you." Finnick's hand slid into hers. "Nothing can and will ever change that, okay?" That was when her dream ended. "Finnick!" Annie shrieked. She spread her arms across the bed, and felt nothing. Tears rolled down Annie's cheeks. "Don't leave me!"
The door creaked open, revealing her five year old son. His face was clouded with worry. "Mommy, please don't cry," he said. Annie sat up. Finn looked at her anxiously. Annie's dark hair was a tangled mess, and her tears made some strands of it stick to her face.
Finn walked towards her, took off his slippers, and knelt down on the bed. He rubbed his mother's back while she sobbed. Annie felt ashamed. She was the mother—it was her job to protect her son, her Finn. To hold him while he was sad, to wipe his tears when he cried. Not the other way around.
"Mommy," Finn called. He gently removed Annie's hand from her face and held it. "Mommy, don't cry anymore." But Annie wouldn't stop. "Mommy, please, don't be like this." Finn's voice shook. He placed his arms around Annie.
Annie's shame turned to guilt. She summoned up all her remaining courage and whispered, "I'm sorry." She was sorry that he had to see her like this. She was sorry that he had to endure teasing from the other kids just because she, Annie Odair, the crazy widow from District Four, was his mom.
Annie hiccupped. Finn didn't say anything, and just kept patting her back.
When Annie was done crying, she told her source of solace, "Thank you."
