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billyshearsishere - First reviewer! congratz and thanks! :D Now you know why Annie was drowning and it was really late when Finnick rescued Annie. You could tell when he was trying to sleep but ended up taking a walk. Any regular person would be exhausted after saving a person in the middle of the night. He was really tired and cozy *wink wink* so he fell asleep. Sorry if it may seem rushed! I'm glad you like the story. You're right about rushing. Im just exited to see how much potential this story could have. To clear things up at the end, Annie was scared because she almost drowned and was saved by a stranger. Finnick seemed to like Annie and decided to talk to her when she wakes. He is protecting her by sleeping with her. Finnick falls asleep because he's tired and that's how the chapter ends.
I wake up to the sound of misty water. Annie is standing over me watching me.
"Hey sleepyhead, you're finally awake" she giggles. I look around. We're back at my place.
"How did you manage to find my place?" I ask.
"You're dad found us and brought us here." She replies. I nod my head.
"So…about last night-" She says awkwardly.
"How come you can't swim?" I interrupt suddenly. She goes outside and sits down on the sandy beach. I follow her waiting for an answer. She sighs.
"Well, my parents make nets for a living in the wealthier part of the district. We never needed to learn how to swim. I wanted to see what it was like so I snuck out and went to the beach. I wadded in just a little bit. It felt cool and smooth so I went a bit further. Then, I got pushed by the current. I didn't even go out that far. I started to panic and kick but water started to come in. Then I started shouting for help and…well, you were there."
"So you're telling me that you live in this district and you can't swim? Making nets is so boring! Why don't you just go fishing too?" I suggest.
Annie rolls her eyes. "Don't you think it would look the least bit wrong for me to be going around naked spearing fish with fishmongers like you? I find that making nets are a challenge that not everyone can do."
I smirk at the challenge. "You're on! If I make a net, then you will have to let me teach you how to swim." We shake hands and the deal is on. I take off my clothing and trudge in the water. Then I get a sneaky idea. I splash water all over Annie getting her dress soaked. Her reaction is priceless!
"Finnick! Stop that!" she squeals in delight. We play for a while until we get tired. Then we go in to take a break. Annie makes a beautiful seashell necklace while I go fishing with my trident.
"Finn look at this!" She calls. Finn? Really? Wow. I look over and she proudly shows me her seashell necklace. I show her my bright white teeth and laugh. It's starting to get dark by the time we decide to go eat dinner.
"Finnick, I'm going to go home now! Bye! See you at the reaping!" She calls behind her.
"May the odds be ever in your favor! Good luck Annie!" I call back. She turns and waves. I walk back to the hut and wait for my father to return from his day job. He comes into the hut and sits down.
"Father, yesterday I saved a girl called Annie when she was drowning. She said that she couldn't swim because her parents never taught her how to…." I end up repeating everything that happened yesterday until now. He looks at me thoughtfully.
"Did you like her?" he asked. I nodded my head vigorously.
"Oh yes, she was very nice, and fun too!" I say. Father starts to make us some fish with seaweed on top for dinner. He cooks it up very nicely and fresh. He sits down and looks at me grimly.
"Finnick. Tomorrow's the reaping. I don't want you to volunteer. Please Finnick. I know you want to avenge your brother and make me proud but I don't want to lose you." He looks at me pleadingly.
It was down to the last five. I was watching, hoping that Tai would beat the others and win. He killed the boy from 9 using a trident and took his supplies. BOOM! Tai was starting to get tired. He drank some water and waited everything out. BOOM! BOOM! He looked around, expecting someone to come. It was down to the last 2. It was Tai and the boy from 2. Tai ran to the cornucopia where he knew the boy would be. He hid behind a bush, waiting to find the right moment to ambush the boy. He threw a knife and missed. Tai decided to end the battle once and for all.
"Let's end this." Tai said jumping out of his hiding place.
"Yes. I will go home and show my district some pride and no one can stop me. Not even you." The boy snarled.
Tai looked shocked. "Is that all you cared about? Just killing innocent kids to show your stupid district some pride? That's just not right." He shook his head in disbelief.
"SHUT UP!" The boy roared and the fight began. Tai had 5 throwing knives and his trident. The boy had his sword. They circled around each other waiting for one to make the first move. Tai threw 2 knives at him. He deflected the first one, but the second one scratched the boy's arm. The boy lunged in outrage and they started to parry blow after blow. They each got more worn out until they were both panting. Tai was holding his trident as a shield as the boy started to swing again. Then Tai was getting closer to the mountain cliff.
"NO TAI!" I screamed. Tai looked behind him and knew it was futile to keep going. The boy swung his sword and it entered Tai's body. I started sobbing. Father just watched as Tai said his last dying words.
"Peace at last. Goodbye Finnick. I love you." He murmured. Then his eyes glazed over and the cannon went off. BOOM!
I shudder remembering the horrible moment. "Okay, Father. The truth was though; I never wanted to go through the hunger games anyway." I told truthfully. He nods slowly.
"That's good." He replies. The conversation stops there and I finish eating my dinner.
"May I please be excused?" I ask politely. He nods. I go to my room, change out of my clothing and stare at the ceiling. Who knows what will happen tomorrow. I might be reaped or not. Fate will tell. This time, I fall sound asleep without any trouble at all.
This will be for you Tai. If I get reaped, I'll avenge you. For you and me both. If I don't, at least I'll be with you again. For Tai.
R&R! I was a bit rushed through this but it seems okay to me. Tell me how you like the characters. Next chapter will go into the reaping. Thanks for the support. I'll update tomorrow probably. I'll update once a week after that then. Unless I'm really busy. Hey, like they say, don't rush good writers! I still need a Beta Reader ASAP! thanks!
~TrueStories4Life