Catch a Falling Star
I wake up in a cold sweat. The images are flashing in my brain. Mountain. Rocks. Axe. Blood, so much blood. Crimson. Dam. Water. So much water. Darkness.
I sit up and start crying.
"Annie." Finnick says and before I can say anything he hugs me and strokes my hair. "You're okay." He whispers and kisses my forehead.
I open my eyes. I look out the window seeing the perfect clear sky and all the stars.
Finnick pulls back and wipes the tears away. He follows my gaze.
"Catch a falling star." He whispers in my ear.
"What?" I whisper confused.
"Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket."
"Put it my pocket?"
"Yup." Finnick smiles.
"Why would I do that?"
"So you can save it for a rainy day." He smiles. "Literally or figuratively. Save for when you really, really need it."
I smile.
"What am I saving it for?"
"A wish. A good memory. Just something to cheer you up. When you put that star in your pocket never and I mean never Annie Cresta let it fade away."
I smile and lean back into his chest.
"I love." I whisper into his chest.
"I love you too Annie." He says and kisses me.
I feel a shaking on my shoulder and bolt awake scared.
"Mommy?" I hear my son whisper and sigh in relief.
I look at the clock and see it is three in the morning.
"What's wrong sweetie?" I ask.
He looks afraid. I know that look too well.
"You have a bad dream sweetie?"
He nods.
I walk over and pick him up and place him in bed next to me.
"What did you dream about Finnick?" I whisper in his ear.
"The man with no face." He whispers.
He has a recurring dream about someone with no face chasing after him.
"Sweetie it's okay." I smooth his hair and he leans into me. "I'm not going to let anyone hurt you."
"Okay." He whispers.
"You should try to go back to bed."
"Mommy can I please stay here." He says with his grip tightening.
"Of course you can, but just for tonight, okay." I say and kiss his forehead.
I pull back and he looks at me.
"Okay." He says.
I go to tuck him in.
"Mommy wait." He says.
"What's wrong baby?" I ask worried.
"I dropped teddy." He whispers. Which is his teddy bear that he can't sleep without. I look down and see teddy on the floor. I get it and then tuck him in. He leans into me and I can tell he is in the verge of tears.
"It's okay Finnick." I whisper and rub his back.
I can see out the window and see that clear sky with the stars. I sit up and so does Finnick and looks at me confused.
"Mama, what's wrong?" He asks.
"Finnick, when I was upset daddy would tell me something."
"Daddy told you lots of things." He sniffles.
"Yes he did." I kiss his cheek. "Just look out the window." I tell him gently and stroke his hair.
He does.
"What do you see?" I whisper in his ear.
"The sky."
"What's in the sky?"
"Stars?" He says not sure.
"Yes, now look at them and find one you really, really like." I say and kiss his cheek.
"Okay mommy." He says.
"You find one?" I whisper.
He nods.
"Okay." I kiss the top of his head. "Now reach out for it so you can catch it. Catch your star and put it in you pocket so you can save it for a rainy day."
"A rainy day?" He looks at me confused.
"Yes, when you feel scared or sad it will be there for you and it will never fade away. Okay?" I say.
"Okay." He says and leans into me.
"Mommy." He whispers after awhile.
"Yes?" I ask.
"Did daddy give you a star to put in your pocket?" He whispers.
"Yes." I say.
"Do you still have it?"
"No. No I used my star up because I really needed it when daddy went away." I say and kiss his forehead.
"Oh." He whispers.
"I got a new star soon after though."
"Really? After daddy was gone you found a new star?" He whispers.
"Yes. I caught a falling star and put it in my pocket and saved it. I saved it and then you came." I kiss him. "You're my star Finnick and I'm gonna put you in my pocket and save you." I tickle his ribs. "I'm gonna save you so you can cheer me up." I say as he giggles.
"Mommy stop." He giggles. I do and hug him. He lets go of me and lies down.
"Are you tired?" I whisper.
He nods and pushes teddy to his chest.
"Okay." I kiss his cheek and his eyes start to get heavy.
I think he is asleep but then I hear.
"Mama." He whispers sleepily.
"Yes?" I say and smooth his hair.
He mumbles something.
"What was that baby?" I whisper.
"You're my star." I hear.
"I love you." I whisper.
"I love you mhhm." He says and falls asleep a few minutes later.
I watch him sleep for a few hours and then start to close my eyes. The last thing I see before I go into a deep sleep is the stars.
A/N: Hello all! I just wanted to say that the whole catching fall star thing from the princess diaries while Mia is singing it in the rain. I watched it earlier lol. I hope this chapter came across as cute and not incredibly tacky.
As always thank you for reading!