A/N : I know I'm mean.

Disclaimer : Nope. Not mine.

Chapter 5.

Finnicks POV.

I watched as her brown curls go into the door and disapears. I sighed instantly and the side where she sat felt colder than usual. Its been a few days since I've met her.

I don't understand what I feel towards her. I mean , she is great funny, beautiful, kind, caring, etc. Anything you can think of but I just can't bring myself to actually like her.

Okay, so I have flirted alot with her, but its weird. Its not like when I flirt with the Capitol women, it feels actually alright. When she kissed me, I blanked out. I couldn't remember anything.

Not until I saw her eyes looking into mine did I remember, I can't do this. She is going into the games in a couple of days and I can't afford to have feelings for her then to loose her.

Loosing her. That was a fear of mine. I worked with her everyday since she was reaped to ensure that she has a good chance in these games. I will and have been doing everything in my power to get her home.

I pushed myself off the cold bench and I leaned against the railing, overlooking the Capitol. I was no stranger to this place, I knew it almost inside out.

"I knew you would be up here fish boy." A voice said and I smiled.

"How are you doing Johanna?" She walks up and leans against the railing beside me.

"Alright, my tributes are wimps and cry babies, they won't last the blood bath, they have like two sponsors."

"I'm sorry." I say

"Its the price of being alive." She says harshly. She was right, this is what we get for winning, and staying alive, watching other kids die. "What about your tributes? Have you gotten closer to fish girl?"

"Fish girl?"

"She's from four, she needed a nickname."

"You could call her Annie you know."

"Its not as entertaining though." She whines and I roll my eyes. "Yeah you can say that."

"Tell me you didn't do anything stupid."

"Alright, I didn't do anything stupid."

She narrowed her eyes, "You're lying."

"I told you what you told me to!" I laughed and she shot me a death glare.

"Shut up, tell me what you did brainless."

"Doesn't matter now."

"Oh I get it now, someones in loooooove"

"No, nobodies inlove." I rolled my eyes.

"You care for her."

"Is that so bad?"

"I suppose not."

"Why does it feel so bad?" I ask.

"Because, Finnick, no matter what good we do, it will always seem bad." She says and I stare at her in disbelief that those words came out of Johanna Mason's mouth.

"Did I just hear what I think I did from Johanna Mason?"

"Oh shut it fish boy." She punches my arm lightly and I chuckle.

"But really Johanna, I didn't know you could be so deep."

"Shut up Odair, unless you want your testicles as earrings I suggest you shut your mouth." The threat was empty and she said it with a small smile playing on her lips.

"Okay." I sighed.

"Has Jarrod said anything about the games?" She asked and I knew she wasn't talking about the games. For the past two years, we have decided to plan a rebellion to over throw the Capitol, but no one has been able to find us a leader yet, we need someone young and attractive. I volunteered but they said I was to valuable and just keep doing what I'm doing.

"No not really." I reply blankly.

"Well big day tomorrow, go get some rest fish boy."

"I will thanks, see ya later Jo." I turned and walked into the elevator.

I went down into our apartment and Mags sat alone at the table, as if deep in thought.

"Mags?" I asked, pulling a chair up beside her.

"Oh Finnick hi." She smiles at me.

"Why are you up?"

"The games tomorrow, Marcus, well of course he is ready, Annie.. I don't know." I bit my lip, I know what she means.

I swallowed before speaking, "She has allies, she can do this."

"What if she has another panic attack? Passing out could result in her dying." Mags says slowly.

"But,it won't happen." I say rather annoyed. Annie can do this. Has to do this.

"I just have to believe I guess." and I nod. "Big day tomorrow, lets get to bed." I nod and take her elbow allowing her to lean on me. She was my mother figure seen as how mine wanted nothing to do with me. I walked her to her room then went into my own and stripped down to just my under clothes. Tomorrow Annie could be dead. Something in my stomach twisted and I curled up into a ball, like when I usually do when I am scared.

It's funny, how much shes taken a toll on me, her un-denying beauty isn't helping, but the kindness of her heart kills me. She sees beauty in everything, when she kissed me, I kissed back of course, I didn't stop it. But it was so different compared to other kisses I have shared with the Capitol women. It made me feel alive.

I decided that these were stupid feelings and I rolled over and closed my eyes, sleep welcoming with cold arms.

Sun beam down on my face and I blinked a couple of times before I could see anything. I looked around my room and I sat up, stretching. My night mare still stuck in my mind.

I was back in the arena, but I was partnered with Annie. I was beside her on the plates while we waited for 60 seconds to countdown. The gong rang out and I leapt off the metal plate towards the shining trident at the Cornucopia. I whipped around to see if anyone was behind me or trying to kill me. I turned around with my trident and stabbed someone in the stomach.

I looked up in horror at Annie's face, slowly draining from colour. Blood trickled down her mouth and I yanked the trident out of her. She fell carelessly to the ground, and when her canon boomed, I woke up.

I stood up and walked over to the shower, shaking as I turned on the water, I didn't dwell long so I was dressed and sitting at the breakfast table before anyone arrived. Jarrod, Annie's stylist and Walda, Marcus stylist will be here soon to take them to the launch pad. I tapped my foot impatiently and poured myself a mug of coffee, putting sugar cubes in it.

Mags strolled in with a very pale looking Annie, I stood immediately as she entered and she ran full fledged for me, I opened my arms wide for her, she buried her face in my shirt as if trying to block everything out and I squeezed her before pulling her back, looking her hard in the eyes.

"Annie, find Chase, Kassandra and Royce, run from the battle, don't linger there, you have sponsors, don't worry about supplies." She nods with understanding but I can see it in her eyes, she is barely hearing me. I pulled her in for another hug. "Come home alright?" I ask her and she nods. She pulls away and I frown.

Marcus strolls in with a grin and then the elevator dings, Jarrod and Walda walk out.

Jarrod clears his throat, "Its time." He says and I nod. I look at Annie one last time and her face is plastered with fear but she's strong, she can do it.

A/N : Really short, I know, its been a while too, I apologize.