At Last
I beam as I walk down the corridors in District Thirteen beside my husband who is also beaming with happiness. His hand clasps mine tightly and mine squeezes his back, I never want to let go of it. I don't think I'll be able to even if I wanted to. "Mr and Mrs Odair." Finnick announces his smile broadening. I start giggling uncontrollably. I never thought this would happen, not in a million years. Not to me, but now Finnick Odair is my husband. We'll grow old together, have loads of children, forget the past and everything will be perfect. We at least deserve a happy ending after everything that has happened. I suddenly fall over, drunk with this happiness and I pull Finnick down with me. He smirks as he is lay on top of me then kisses me on the lips. A cool draft runs over my arms and all of a sudden Finnick is gone and I'm in the cell. The Capitol man is kissing me, not Finnick; the cold rough touch sends shivers down my spine. I pull away and start to shake. No, no, not back there anywhere but there.
From a distance I hear a voice, "Annie," it whispers, "Annie, it's ok. It's me Annie, your safe. Come back, please come back."
I know that voice. It's my husband, who always pulls me back. I picture his face closing my eyes tightly. I picture him lying on top of me in the corridor and the cold, unwelcoming prison cell disintegrates back into the corridor. Finnick's mouth is at my ear. He smiles again when he realises I'm back. He puts his free arm around me and tightly hugs me. We stay there for a while, just like that. I think of the wedding, of last night and a smile spreads across my mouth. I'm with Finnick; at last. He stands up and pulls me with him and I fall into his arms. He carefully picks me up by the hips and swirls me around. When he puts me down he says quietly, our foreheads touching and his heavy breathing against my face, "Never forget that I love you Annie. Never. Promise it!"
I look into his eyes, those sea green eyes that always mesmerize me. "I promise." I reply, and it's a promise I intend to keep. Even if I know I'll never be able to forget, Finnick will always be here to bring me back…