2.
Its all about the little things
Finnicks face displays his emotions between sadness and shock and even guilt. Why would he feel guilty none of this is his fault.
I feel Lynn give me a reassuring push and I slowly walk to the stage,trying to hold it together for my families sake.
"Well aren't you a beautiful girl" Daisy gushes before giving the crowd a smile. I mutter a thank you even though I feel dejected inside, I know without a doubt that when I go into that arena I'm never coming back.
"Any volunteers?" she calls out and I pray that someone does. I could hear the wind whistling through the town square and I feel a lump forming in the back if my throat and a tear escapes my eye and slides quietly down my cheek. Hopefully I can keep in my sobs before the justice building.
" So here we have it, the two tributes for this years 70th annual Hunger Games".
Ivan and I shake hands. He gives me a reassuring smile and squeeze of his hand before I remember that soon he will be trying to kill me. I feel my heart sink when I think of all the innocent children who will die around me. I hope I never have to kill someone. I don't want to.
"No Annie no" Emmy wails when the peace keeps walk forward to lead me into the justice building. I look back to see her crying into Lynn's chest while Lynn has tears streaming down her face. I feel the tears start to come more now.
I am placed in a room with plush velvet couches and old book shelves. It smells like the sea and I rush to the window. Sure enough I can see the gentle waves lapping against the shore, I take in the sight because I know I most likely won't ever see it again.
The door clicks open and my family rushed into the room. I run to them as find myself in my mother and Emmys arms. I sob into my mothers shoulder.
"You can do it honey" she tells me optimistically "Finnick will help you you'll be just fine". Eventually she stops trying to reassure me and just starts crying, maybe now my mother will see the wrong on the Capitol.
When she pulls away I can see it in her eyes that I am right.
"Promise you'll try to win for me" Emmy pleads between sobs.
"I will" I choke out even though I know it's futile, I can't be saved. The door clicks open to reveal a peace keeper, I know it's time for them to leave before he says it.
"I love you!" I call as they are being ushered out of the room. I manage to catch their exact words being called out before the door closes. I collapse onto the couch and hug a plump pillow to my chest. I cry until I can no longer see in front of me.
I hear the door open and soon a thin pair of arms is wrapped around me. I lean into Lynn breathing in the scent of air and the sea.
"Shh it's okay" she soothes me but I know she's crying too "I know you can do it".
"I don't stand a chance" I say, no need to pretend in front of Lynn, she would see right through it.
"Your the best friend I have ever had" I tell her with a sob.
"I don't know what I would do without you" I decide not to correct her and say 'will' instead of 'would'. I rest my head on her shoulder and she comforts me.
"I hate them" she whispers and I don't have to ask to know who she's talking about.
"It's so unfair" I agree in a whisper.
"There's nothing we can do about it" she says sadly while resting her head on mine. We don't move from that position until the door opens much too soon.
"Times up" the peace keeper tells us. Lynn gets up to leave but before she goes she turns back to me.
"Just don't forget who the real enemy is" she says before she is gone.
"I won't" I whisper, and I know I never will.
No one else comes to say goodbye to me and too soon the peacekeeper has led me to the car and I am seated beside Daisy. The car moves through he streets and I stare at the sea and homes of District 4 as we go by. I know I may never see this place again. I take a mental picture in my brain before we pull into the station.
I know my eyes are red and puffy from crying and a few tears escape my eyes as I step out of the car. I also know I will look weak to the other tributes but I don't care. I'm a goner anyways, I just hope they don't make it too painful.
I swallow nervously before following Daisy onto the train. So this is it. I can't help but think. I glance around the train and take in the velvet, mahogany, crystal and food before my eyes land on Finnick.
He smirks at me playfully "well aren't you a little thing" he comments.
"I guess I am" I reply sadly.
A/N: About the quote at the top I dont put who wrote it usually because I write it but if its not by me Ill put who wrote it!