Epilogue

Finnick's POV.

Bobby did not win that year. It was down to him and the girl from two who was Enobaria. She spared him no mercy and ripped this throat out making it a painful end for him. That's why I have a soft spot for her.

When Tilly died my life lost meaning. Everything I did I did with numbness, I could no longer feel. The only time I felt anything was at night when I woke from terror nightmares of Tilly dying or crying at random times of the day when something reminds me of her. A girl with long brown hair like her, flowers, berries, fish spears, everything. For the first few months after her death all I did was cry. When she died I did too. The next two years of mentoring where horrendous. I didn't try to save those kids lives I couldn't. I felt guilty and I know Tilly would be disappointed in me for not helping them but I just couldn't bring myself too. Luckily they had Mags to help.

Everything changed though at the 73rd games when Annie Cresta was called. I didn't mean to fall for her I didn't want to but she crept up on me and when I tried to push her away when she got home it was to late I was in love. I felt guilty, like I was cheating on Tilly but every so often in my dreams Tilly would come and tell me to be with her and make her happy and be happy myself. So I did.

When Annie and I were married in District 13 I was overjoyed with happiness. I loved Annie so much but as much as I loved and adored Annie Tilly was always there in the back of my mind. Tilly was the first women I ever truly love and they are right when they say first love never goes away. It was the same for Annie, she was in love with her fellow tribute Seadon during her games that's why she went mad when she saw him get beheaded. We both had loves that we lost and watched die I think that's why we found so much comfort and understanding in each other. We understood why we'd scream out their names during nightmares and cry when something or someone reminded us of them. We loved, protected, adored each other but we also loved others who were gone.

Before I left for the Capitol to kill Snow Annie told me she was pregnant. I was so happy. We decided that if it was a boy we'd name him Seadon after Annie's first love and if it's a girl we'd name her Tilly after mine. I couldn't wait to return home to a peaceful war-free new life with Annie and our baby but unfortunately life isn't always that kind.

After I died I was on a beach. It wasn't the beach back at four or the one in the Quell arena it was a different beach. The water was a perfect blue with gentle waves. The sand was a beautiful golden colour. There was a beautiful forest behind me with flowers and greenery all around. When I looked out at the ocean in the distance I saw another large island that looked magical and even more tranquil than this one. I knew I was gone but I didn't know where I was.

"Hey Finn" A very familiar voice called out to me. A voice I used to love to listen to and missed hearing for five years. I turn around and coming out of the forest was Tilly in a dress with a beautiful flower pattern and her hair draping over her shoulders and beautiful sea green eyes starring at me with so much love. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. It was her it was Tilly! I run towards her and hug her so tightly so afraid she could disappear from me like when I used to dream.

"What are you doing here? Where am I? What's going on? I ask a little to desperately. This causes tilly to laugh. Oh how I missed that sound.

"Im here to take you to paradise my friend. To the place where all the good-hearted, beautiful people go once their time is up. But if you don't want to go then –"

"Still the same Tilly even in the afterlife."
I look at her smiling face and can't believe just how much I have missed this face. I cup her face in both my hands and kiss her lips. They taste salty and sugary. I love it. I love her. I've missed her. I'm here with her. We are here together and we are never leaving each other again.
"Annie?" I ask.

"She knows you're gone. She is devastated but she is surviving, because she knows that's what you'd want and she has to be strong for your son."
"I have a son?"
"Yes he is beautiful, looks just like you, his name is Finn Seadon Odair. She named him after both of her loves." Tilly says with a gentle smile. I feel tears in my eyes.
"Will I ever be able to visit them?"
"You can visit them whenever you want but Annie wont be able to see you. But she will be able to feel your presence and you can visit her in dreams. Finn on the other hand can see you until he reaches a certain age. Don't ask why I never understood babies." I laugh.
"When can we go?"
"We? You want me to come?"

"Of course Tilly I'm never letting you go again never never never!"
"Good. I've missed you Finn."
"I've missed you so much my love so so much!"

"Its okay though. We are together now and we will be forever and we will never leave each other."
"Sounds perfect to me."
We kiss once more. I want to keep kissing her but we have forever to kiss, love and be with each other. Knowing that ill always be with her in this beautiful state of happiness and tranquillity gives me joy that will never go away no matter how hard I try to make it go. Life without Tilly in it is pointless and not worthwhile Being dead but with her is better than any other life. Tilly is my hope and rebirth and happiness and love and soul all rolled into one. And knowing ill never ever have to say goodbye to her makes my body all warm. So for now until the end of time we will enjoy everything second of every minute of every hour of every day in this perfect piece of forever together.