Something slithered across my foot and I screamed and jumped.

"You alright Luna?" Finnick asked trying to hide a smirk. He failed. But suddenly, I was the same height as he was...

"Yeah, why?" I asked.

"I'm carrying you." Finnick said as Maple started laughing. Sure enough, he was carrying me bridal-style.

"I don't like snakes." I said as Maple took a picture of us. She tried disguising her laughter and Finnick had to carry me out.

"Next time we cross some snakes, I'll carry you out." I offered as Finnick smiled. Finnick set me down.

"Thanks." I said.

We continued walking and we stopped when I showed them where I stashed the diaries.

"When are all of our birthdays?" Finnick asked.

"December 2nd." I answered.

"August 13th." Maple answered.

"June 12th." Finnick answered as I nodded.

"So what else are we going to do today? It's not a good day when we're not raising hell." Maple said.

"I don't know." I said shrugging.

"I have a date." Finnick said.

"With who?" I asked.

"Natalie Cole." Finnick answered as his face got red. Natalie Cole was a stringy blond-haired girl with pretty brown eyes. She was generally nice to everyone at school, but she was a popular. She barely ever talked to me, but when she did, she was always nice.

"She's really nice." I said smiling.

"Yeah, we're going to the District 12 Winter Masquerade tomorrow." Finnick said.

"Man, if Finnick has a date, we need to get moving." Maple said as I nodded.

"Let's go boy scout." I said to Maple as we exited my closet.

"We need to buy dresses." Maple said.

"You know how to sew?" I asked.

"Yeah, why?" She asked.

"In District 12, we make our own dresses. We buy the material, though." I said as Maple paled.

"I can't make my dream dress." Maple said.

"I'll help you. I already made half of mine. I just need to finish." I said.

"What color is it?" Maple asked.

"White." I said as she nodded.

Maple and I went out to the fabric shop and someone was getting fitted for a tux.

"No, no, no Willy. That's not right, if you want a date to the masquerade, you need to be serious about it." Someone's mother said.

"Who's that?" Maple asked.

"Will Johnson." I said. Will has blond hair and grass-green eyes, he has a big and bulky build, and he used to be one of my best friends.

"He's staring at you." Maple whispered giggling.

"No he isn't." I said turning around. He was staring at me. My cheeks felt warmer and I used my hair as a wall.

"So what does your dream dress look like?" I asked Maple.

"Well purple and satin-y. And a one shoulder sparkle-y thing and perfect." Maple said.

"We'll pick out your fabrics and sparkles and I'll help you make it if you draw what you want." I said as Maple went off.

"So, getting ready for the masquerade?" Will asked joining me.

He was properly fitted in a tux and he looked nice.

"Yeah, I'm helping my friend out." I said.

"Yeah, she seems kind of new to town." Will said as I nodded. Maple was talking to a sales-lady looking very confused.

"Got a date yet?" Will asked.

"No." I answered shaking my head.

"Well do you want to go with me? Like on a date?" Will asked.

"Sure, I'd like that. I haven't seen you in a while." I said.

"I know, I haven't seen you around." Will said.

"I'd better go help her." I said.

"What color is your dress?" Will asked.

"Why?" I asked smiling.

"So I can match my tie." Will said.

"It's white. So just go like silver or black or something." I said as Will smiled and went off to his grandmother.

"Well?" Maple asked.

"I just got a date." I said grinning.

"Really? And Finnick has nothing to do with this?" Maple asked.

"Yes, really. And why would Finnick be involved?" I asked gritting my teeth. It's always Finnick-this or Finnick-that.

"Because he will be so jealous." Maple said handing me a sketch of her dream dress. Definitely difficult, but not impossible.

"I can do this." I said as Maple grinned.

We bought fabrics and sparkles and we went around town to find Maple a date.

By the end of the day, a guy named Jake plucked up enough courage to ask Maple. We all had dates!

"We'd better head back for dinner. Nice meeting you, Jake." I said grabbing Maple's wrist and dragging her away.

"Time to get started on the dress." I said going upstairs to barricade myself in my room and beginning the quest to finish Maple's dream dress.

Maple brought me dinner, but I neglected it. I was making her dress and I wasn't stopping until I was finished. I stayed up all night and all the next day trying to finish.

The satin was hard to sew, though. And it took many retakes. I kept stabbing myself with the pins and I yawned.

"How's it going?" Maple asked.

"Fine." I said shrugging.

"Making some real progress, Luna." Maple said, grinning. I nodded and kept working. Maple kept trying to talk, but I wasn't responsive.

She gave up and just left. She must've sent Finnick up next, because he sat on my bed next to me.

"Hey, Luna. How are you?" Finnick asked sitting next to me on my bed.

"Fine." I muttered, continuing to sew.

"Luna, you need a break." Finnick said.

"I'm okay." I said.

"Luna, you look dead!" Finnick said.

"The dance is in a few days and Maple doesn't have a dress! She doesn't know how to sew! And I'm tired." I said whining a bit.

"Well take a rest, then. Your mom can probably help you out." Finnick said.

"She's busy." I said in a yawn.

"Luna, you need to relax." Finnick said.

"But Finnick-." I said whining a lot.

"No complaining." Finnick said taking away my sewing supplies and setting them on Maple's mattress.

"Now what am I supposed to do?" I asked whining even more.

"No whining either." He said stroking my cheek.

"You can't do that." I said getting off my bed quickly.

"Do what?" Finnick asked.

"You have a really nice date to the dance. You can't do that to me." I said shaking my head and leaving.

"What happened?" Maple asked.

I shook my head and went outside for a run.

As long as Finnick had a date for the dance, he couldn't flirt so much with Maple or I anymore. I really thought he would be fine with Natalie. But would I be fine with him going to the dance with Natalie?

A flash of jealousy pounded through me. The thought of Finnick and Natalie going to the dance together made me kind of sad. But it shouldn't.

I never wanted to have this sort of relationship. This was a movie relationship. He male protagonist got a girlfriend, the female protagonist got jealous, and she got a boyfriend. But normally situations like that don't work out and they break up and discover that the other protagonist was perfect for them.

But, that isn't going to happen. As much as I wanted it to, it simply wasn't. And it broke my heart to think about.

I think I'm in love with Finnick Odair...

And Luna is officially confused about Finnick. He's kind of playing her and Natalie, but she doesn't want to admit it. You'll really be able to see who Will and Natalie truly are in the next chapter.

In the future, there is more adventure, more thrills, and more Lunnick or Finna (Finnick-Luna) cute romance. You'll be able to see their relationship grow a bit more and you'll also see the challenges they will have to go through.

Also, which couple name do you like better? I can't decide and I really want to shorten Finnick and Luna up.

Thanks for reading!

HAVE A HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!

-GirlonFire