Chapter 2:
We sat and talked for hours. We talked about fishing, our families and our plans for the future. It wasn't till much later that he mentioned the games. He asked me if I looked at him differently now that I had seen him kill. I wasn't sure what to say. How do you answer a question like that? We sat in silence for a while, until I told him "everyone is going to look at you differently from now on, you are a victor". A look of confusion crossed his face "What's that supposed to mean?. "All I mean is that you are not just Finnick Odair from district 4, you are Finnick Odair victor of the 65th Hunger Games". He smiled at me "You're a strange one aren't you". I wasn't sure if he meant that as an insult or as a compliment. Then, he lifted up his hand, and ran he fingers through my hair. Then he did something I was not expecting. He leaned in and kissed me very softly on the lips. He moved closer to me and wrapped his arm around my waist.
We sat in silence until the sun had completely set. I knew I should be home by now, mother will start to worry. But regardless of this I stayed seated on the sand. Then he began to tell me about his time in the arena, and how the worst thing was how lonely he felt. He told me about how terrifying it was to know that everyone in the arena wanted him dead. I sat and listened and offered comfort where I could.
When I told him I had to go, his face dropped, but almost immediately, he looked up with a huge smile on his face. Then he touched my cheek "See you later, Annie Cresta". Then he got up and waded in to the water. I watched until the water reached his waist, then he dived under the water. That night I slept like a baby, nothing could disturb my dreams tonight!