The Other Annie.

I arrive at the Capitol and like usual head to Snow's mansion to see who I will be spending time with.

"Ah Mr. Odair good you're on time. I heard the trains were running late." President Snow smiles.

"Well I'm here." I say.

"Yes you are. How are things in Four?" He asks.

"Fine." I say.

"And how is Annie?" He asks with a sly smile.

"She's fine sir." I say.

"I'm sure she is." He smiles. "Do you know if her boyfriend is as well?" Snow smiles.

I try to keep smiling but I know he can see it falter.

"I think her and Bryan are fine." I say in a dead pan voice.

"That's fine. Is Miss. Cresta still unaware of why you come here?"

"Yes sir." I mumble.

"So she is also unaware that you are doing the bidding that she was supposed to do as well."

"Yes sir." I say. I couldn't bear to think of Annie coming here and having sex with strange men and women. So I stepped up for her. It is also because I'm in love with her but she doesn't know it. She's in love with someone else. Which is perfectly fine. She was with Bryan before the Hunger Games. However sometimes I feel like he isn't helping Annie as well as I can. I could just be looking into it. Annie could talk to Bryan about her nightmares and flashbacks all she wants but he will never truly understand because he isn't a victor.

"I see. Well I think that is very noble of you Mr. Odair. I know you do this because you love her."

"Yes sir." I say even though it isn't a question.

"I feel that you being so noble you should receive a reward." He smiles smugly.

I wonder what this reward will be. If it is telling me I can go home then I will greatly take it but I know that isn't it.

"Yes. Your next client." He says.

"What about her?" I ask.

"She's special." He says and presses a button "You may come in Amelia." He says into the device.

The girl does and my heart stops. This client looks exactly like Annie.

"Finnick." She says and hugs me. When she pulls back I can see she even has the freckles Annie does on her nose. This girl looks exactly like Annie. She sounds like her too.

I look at her strangely.

"Something wrong?" Amelia asks sweetly.

"Yeah it's just… you look like Annie Cresta. A victor from my District."

"I know she was your tribute!" She squeals in a tone I'm sure Annie has never made. "She is so pretty! I wanted to look just like her after I saw her! People say she is insane of course but she is still so pretty." She motions to herself.

"You are so beautiful." I say and she blushes.

"I wanted to see you Finnick because you spend the most time with Annie. I'm sure you would be able to tell me how I can improve my look." She says.

"Well from what I can see you look just like her. You even have the freckles." I say and touch her nose causing her to smile.

"I know!" She smiles. "But I want to spend more time with you so you can really look at me." She says.

"I see." I say calmly.

"I'll wait for you in the car outside." She giggles and leaves his office.

"Sir." I say to Snow once she is gone.

"Yes." He smiles.

"I don't think I-"

"Don't you want to have relations with Annie?" Snow says smugly. I would be lying if I said no. I have thought about Annie but, I would never do anything she's with another person. She's in love with someone else.

"Maybe." I mutter.

"Now you have your chance. You did something noble by taking on her clients and now you can see a citizen who dreams of looking like her."

"But-"

"Mr. Odair we can't keep her waiting." He says to dismiss me.

I sigh.

I wonder if other citizen try to make themselves look like victors. This girl did a very good job. I wonder how much money she paid for all of that.

I know she wants to have sex with me and possibly tell her what Annie looks like naked but I don't have the slightest idea.

This is all so wrong because when I sleep with this girl. I will be thinking about Annie. The real Annie. My mind might think I'm actually having sex with Annie. That isn't right. It's not fair. It already kills me when I see Annie with someone else but actually sleeping with her and going home and see her all loving with Bryan might kill me more than it already does.

It's the usual, she takes me back to her place. She gets drinks and we talk for awhile until she leads me to her bedroom.

"Time to look at me." She smiles and starts to undress. She is as giddy as a child on Christmas.

When she finally disrobes I try not to smile. I try not to think of Annie but I do.

"How do I look?" She giggles.

"So beautiful." I whisper lovingly.

"Really?! As good as her?" She asks. I know I have to say yes so I do. "Touch me." She says and grabs my hand and places it on her bare stomach. She feels soft unlike most clients. She feels pure. "Do I feel like her?" She whispers. I think this girl wants to become Annie but that will never happen. She may look like Annie but she isn't. She doesn't have the dark circles that seem to never leave her eyes. She doesn't hold the same emotion Annie does. She doesn't scrunch her nose when Annie teases. This girl isn't Annie and she never will be.

"Better." I whisper and can feel tears form in my eyes.

She smiles.

She takes my hand and places it on the spot where her heart would be. "Does she still have that scar?" She whispers.

She knows Annie got stabbed there. Near the end of Annie's games she got stabbed in the chest during the final battle. It was right next to her heart. She almost bled to death after they got her from the arena. All the other tributes drowned so there almost wasn't a victor for the 70th Hunger Games.

"Yes." I say truthfully. I only know this because they were afraid that the procedure to remove the scar might kill her so they left it alone.

Amelia frowns at this.

"I'll get that fixed." Is all she says. I wonder if she'll get someone to stab her or something. This beyond creepy.

"No matter." She whispers and kisses me. "Now I get to look at you." She says and starts to undress me. I don't stall her like I usually do with clients. I let her do it with ease and I know why. It's because she looks like Annie

This isn't Annie. I think to myself. I keep thinking this but it doesn't matter.

The girl smiles.

"Time to have fun Finnick." She smiles and kisses me and honestly I don't want her to stop.

After she falls asleep on my chest. I would usually be repulsed by everything that just has happened but I'm not.

I wrap my arm around her and run my hand up and down her bare back.

"I love you." I kiss her forehead. "I love you Annie." I say and feel a tear leak from my eye because I know that this… this isn't Annie. I also know that I will probably never experience anything like this with her.

I look down at the face of the foe Annie and rest my chin on top of hers. I close my eyes and pretend that this is real. That this is Annie but that feels wrong.

I hear the train on the tracks as I head back home.

I sigh.

I'll be home soon and I don't know what will happen when I see Annie. I feel it will be awkward for me anyways because I feel like I have slept with her.

I get to Victors Village and see Annie and her boyfriend Bryan sitting on her porch swing. He kisses her cheek and my heart feels hollow. More hollow than it has before.

It's because you think you slept with her. I think to myself.

"Finnick." I hear Annie say and she comes towards me.

"Annie." I say in a strangled tone.

Bryan is followed closely behind her.

I know what I have to do now. I just don't want to do this in front of her boyfriend because I'm sure he will take a swing at me.

"What's wrong?" She asks. She can probably see the regret on my face. She cocks her head to the side when I don't say anything. "Finnick?" She says confused.

"I… Annie-" I start and can feel the tears in my eyes.

"Sweetie why don't you go on I'll meet you at the beach." I hear Annie say to Bryan.

He comes and kisses her goodbye. He looks at me strangely and leaves.

"What's wrong Finnick?" Annie asks gently.

The words are getting stuck in my throat. I feel like I'm choking.

Annie puts her small hand on my shoulder.

"What's wrong?" She says worried.

"I don't know how much longer I can look at you." I blurt out. This isn't how I wanted to start this conversation.

"Finnick-"

"I can't look at you anymore Annie. I see you with him and-" I shake my head. "I can't be around you anymore because I'm in love with you. I've been for awhile."

"Finnick-"

"I thought I could keep up the act but then I went to the Capitol and Snow." I say and Annie looks at me strangely.

"I love you Annie but I think it's time for me to walk away."

"But Finnick-"

"It hurts too much to be around you. To see you with him." I can feel a tear fall from my eye. "I guess it's what I get for waiting." I say and turn around to head to my house. Tears are falling from my eyes.

"Finnick!" She shouts over and over again but I don't stop until I get to my door and lock it tightly. "Finnick!" She bangs on the door.

I let her bang. I don't open the door.

If Snow was trying to give me a reward for helping Annie then he failed. I don't know what he was doing. If he was trying to help me or trying to destroy me and it doesn't matter.

"FINNICK!" She screams this time.

I walk away from the door and head upstairs so I don't have to see her.

I lie down on my bed I still hear her banging.

I close my eyes and think of Annie and how I will only see her now when I'm required to.

After what seems like hours the banging finally goes away. She finally left and I won't let myself see her until I am required to.

I fall asleep with my face wet with tears and a hole in my heart as I think about Annie. I love her so much.