Chapter Seven
"God, I don't like this..." Annie whimpered. She scrambled towards the couch, and pulled a blanket out of the cabinet next to the couch. "It's so cold." The wind blew even harder, knocking open the window.
"Aaah!" Marissa shrieked, scrambling towards Annie, and huddling behind her blanket.
"Oh god, what's happening today?" Clove asked, moving closer to Annie and Marissa. She wasn't the one to be scared but today was just scaring her. This kind of storm had never happened before in Sea Village.
Marvel put his head out the window, and was sprayed with water. He cursed loudly, and fell backwards on top of Finnick.
"Dude! What's the matter?" Finnick asked, shoving Marvel away.
Marvel continued saying a string of curse words. "The freaking storm is probably going to be a flood or something!" Marvel finally, yelled. "We have to get out of here."
Katniss opened the door, and looked at the gigantic waves, violently crashing against the sand. "Oh my god! Guys get out. We have to get out. Get your stuff, and let's get out!" Katniss shut the door, and grabbed her bag.
"What? What did you see?" Cato said, forgetting all the awkwardness between them.
"I saw a freaking storm, Cato. This is gonna be gone in a few minutes, so get out!" Katniss panicked, opening the door.
"Katniss I don't-" Marissa began.
"Marissa, we have to go, or else where gonna be skeletons by the time someone finds us," Katniss complains.
Everyone complies, and gets their stuff, dashing out the door after Katniss.
And then they hear a scream as the wave crashes so hard, that it broke Cato's beach house.
"My beach house..." Cato whispers. He's so shocked he couldn't even move.
"Cato! Now is not the time!" Annie screams, taking a hold of Cato's arm and dragging him away. That is until, they heard Marissa scream because now it was like the ocean was after them.
Everyone was glued to their spot, and the wave crashed into them. Marissa squealed, as she felt the cold water leak through her clothes.
"Finnick where are you?" Annie said, her arms flailing around the water. She expertly threw her head back and then she went underwater, looking for anyone. Any of her friends. She spotted a dark-haired girl and knew it was either Katniss or Clove.
Annie gasped deeply, when she came out of the water. "Anyone?!" She screamed.
"Annie!" Clove screamed. "I'm over here!"
"Where are the others Clove?" Annie screams.
"I don't know! I'm trying to find them!" And with that Clove dived underwater looking for the rest of her friends.
Katniss saw the red-head and knew immediately that it was Marissa. Who else would have such a bright color hair? She grabbed Marissa's arm and pulled her up. Marissa was scared of swimming because she had never done it before. One time, Marvel tried to teach her to swim, but Marissa got so scared that she almost drowned.
Katniss heaved Marissa up, and grabbed her around the waist, and swam somewhere... anywhere that was not at the reach of the water.
"Katniss! Are you alright?" Annie called, from behind Katniss.
Katniss whipped her head behind, and saw Annie shivering in the cold water.
"Never better!" Katniss called back, weakly smiling.
Annie nodded, and dove underwater again.
"Marissa? Marissa? Are you okay?" Katniss asked, urgently shaking Marissa's shoulders.
No answer. Marissa was as still as a statue and the color had drained out of her face. She was like a pale ghost. Ghost. That word haunted Katniss. What if- no Katniss! You shouldn't be thinking such horrbile things!Katniss placed her hands on Marissa's chest, and pushed her hand down, trying to pump the water out of her mouth. Nothing happened. There was another way out of this, but she really didn't want to kiss Marissa.
I'll just wait until Marvel comes back, Katniss thought. And as if God had heard her prayer Marvel swam into safety where Katniss was trying to make Marissa get cociousness.
"What happened to her?" Marvel asked, shakily.
"I-I- she lost- co-consciousness..." Katniss said, stuttering.
Marvel looked helplessly at Katniss, and said, "What should I do?"
"Breathe into her mouth. Give her oxygen," Katniss said.
Marvel glance worriedly at his girlfriend, and prayed that she would be alright. And with that he lowered his mouth, and breathed into her for a couple of minutes until Marissa choked and spluttered, eyes snapping open. Her eyes quickly landed on Katniss then Marvel and then the ocean that was currently getting violent every second.
"Wh-what's h-h-happening?" Marissa said, in a small voice.
"The storm's getting sicker, and we still can't find Finnick or Cato," Katniss said, flatly. But there was a hint of worry when she mentioned Cato and Finnick. "I don't know where they are. Annie and Clove are looking for them, but they couldn't find them."
"Oh my god," Marissa said, closing her eyes. She snapped them open and looked at Marvel and out of nowhere, grabbed his neck and kissed him. "I don't want them to-" she sobbed. Her face was in the crook of Marvel's neck, and Marvel's arms were wrapped around her, comforting her, soothingly.
Katniss smiled, because they really were one of the sweetest couples, but now wasn't the time to focus on couples- and right then her mind went to Cato. Was he okay? Of course he's okay! He knows how to swim! Her mind argued and Katniss stopped it right there.
And at that moment, Annie came climbing into safety, crying hysterically. That could only mean they didn't find Finnick.
"Annie, don't cry. Don't cry. Did you find Cato, at least?" Katniss asked, pulling Annie next to her, and patting Annie's soft brown hair.
Annie shook her head, and cried even louder.
Katniss could feel her heart stop. They hadn't found Finnick... but not Cato? She was going to cry, but she couldn't. She quickly blinker her tears away and asked, "Whe-where's Cl-Clove?"
"She's... she's... still... l-lo-looking for them!" Annie said, sobs escaping her, between her sentences.
And then Clove came.
"Clove? Please tell-" Katniss said, her voice cracking.
Clove was crying too. Usually, Clove never cried. She was a tough girl, but tears were freely running down her cheeks and with a last attempt she said, "No."
Author's Note: Please don't kill me! I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make them not find Cato and Finnick, but I needed some drama. Please don't kill me! I promise things will get better soon. Pinky swear.
In other words, REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW!
~ Annie
