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Finnick POV
I hear a knock on my door around two AM, an I let them in, figuring it's Katniss. I'm wrong.
"Kaitora?" I ask, very confused. "What's up?"
"I want to know something. Promise me you'll tell me the truth, and not what the Capitol wants you to say. Promise." She says urgently.
"I promise."
"Good. Thank you. Can I come in?"
I open the door wider so she can come in. She sits on the chair at my desk and I sit across from her, on the bed.
"Is it worth it to win?" She asks me, her voice wavering. I sigh. This conversation had never come up with a tribute.
"No. Not unless you do it to protect someone. Like Katniss did it because otherwise her family would die. If someone needs you, it's worth it. Does someone need you?"
"They don't need me. They love me, I guess." She laughs harshly. "My family's pretty messed up. My mother and father had me and my brother, then my father died and Mom remarried this man who already had six sons, then they had three daughters. Then they divorced. I guess my older brother needs me. We have this special bond, I guess. We understand each other."
"Do you want to win for him?"
"I guess I do." She whispers. "Thanks Finnick. And good luck with Katniss. I know it's going to happen. I can feel it."
Katniss POV
I hear the elevator open and in comes Johanna Mason.
"Johanna?" I ask.
"We need to talk."
I debate her words before saying "it's really nice on the roof. The wind's a bit loud, though." This message clearly translates as no one will hear us talk. She nods and leads the way to the elevator.
"What did you want to talk to me about?" I ask once we're on the roof.
"Cami. You were with her in her last moments and one of her best friends. I should hate you. How come you could win when she couldn't? And believe me, I've thought about that. But I don't. I only like you more."
I sigh. I can tell that tonight we will both end up in tears.
About an hour later, someone else steps onto the roof.
"Katniss?" I hear someone yell.
"Johanna?" She asks surprised when she sees the District 7 tribute. I see the girl is Kaitora.
"Katniss is here too."Johanna says. Both of us have tears pouring down our cheeks.
"Katniss! There you are! Haymitch, Peeta, Finnick, and Effie are freaking out looking for you."
"Sorry." I mutter. I turn to Johanna. "I gotta go." She nods in understanding and I follow Kaitora back down to floor twelve.
"Katniss Everdeen! There you are!" Effie Trinket screeches as soon as I'm in her line of vision. Haymitch looks mostly relieved, but Finnick frowns. He takes my hand from Kaitora's and tells her to go back to her floor. Then, he walks me into my room. A part of me is still trying to figure out why Finnick Odair is on my floor. When Finnick makes me lay down, I turn over to look at him.
"Finnick Odair? Why are you here?"
He frowns again. "You have trouble sleeping without me."
"That's why Prim's here. Where is Prim?"
"You aren't in District 12, Katniss. You're in the Capitol."
I'm instantly terrified at his words. I was reaped. I'm going into the land of mutts and cannons.
"I was reaped, wasn't I" I ask Finnick. He shakes his head.
"No, Katniss. Remember. You were reaped six years ago. You mentored with Haymitch for three years, then Prim was reaped last year. You volunteered and won the games a second time, finding out that Peeta Mellark is your brother. Now, you are mentoring a girl named Allie."
I am a Victor. I snap back into the present, and my eyes flood with tears.
"That means Cami's… dead? And Rue and Lana?"
Finnick nods and hugs my tight against his chest, whispering sweet nothing in my ear and smoothing out my hair. Peeta nocks and enters the room, frowning as he sees Finnick, shirtless, hugging me. He separates us. I scream and Finnick hugs me again. Peeta gives up.
"No funny business, Odair." Peeta hisses at him
"Wouldn't dream of it, Mellark." Finnick replies, smirking.
"It's all real." I whisper. Both boys turn to me. "It's all real."
Peeta frowns and turns back to Finnick.
"You got this one?" Finnick nods and Peeta leaves. It's going to be a long night.
Don't worry! Strong, Victor Katniss is coming back soon.
