The Evil Inside Us
By Elizthewiz
Chapter 12
"Annie?" I knock on her bathroom door. I came to visit Annie because she's been silent for a couple of days. I was starting to miss her.
"Katniss?" She asks confused
"Yeah, it's me. Come on out already!" I tell her
There is silence before I hear her speak again. "Be out in a sec," She yells through the door.
I go into her room and sit on her bed, waiting for her to get out. Her bed is so soft and comfortable. It's like I'm floating on a bed of clouds. She walks in the room and sits at her desk.
"Why do you have a sweater on when it's hot as hell outside?" I ask her
She shrugs. "Just because," She keeps her answer short
"Well," I start talking while walking towards her desk. "I got my acceptance letter from Georgia State," I tell her
Her eyes light up. "Really? That's so great Katniss! I hope Stanford accepts me," She looks down at the ground and fiddles with her hair.
"Annie, I know for a fact that Stanford wouldn't pass up an opportunity to accept thee Annie Cresta," I smile and take her hand
Her sweater falls back a little and I see something I wish I hadn't seen. Cuts are on her wrist, multiple ones. I gasp and look at her, trying to process what I've seen.
"You must think I'm crazy," She states pulling her hand away from me
I shake my head. "Annie, why?"
She looks away. "Stress, Blane breaking up with me, not getting my swimming scholarship, my mom dying, and the list goes on and on,"
I hug Annie tightly. "You shouldn't have to do this to yourself, you always have me and Madge," I try to comfort her. "Please just stop doing this to yourself,"
She sighs but eventually nods. I knew that she was going to try, but was she really that strong enough to do it on her own?
The day she met Finnick was the day her life changed. Finnick helped guide her in a way that Madge and I couldn't. Finnick showed her what real love was. Finnick was everything to her.
The same day Finnick died was the same day I left for Atlanta. I had to use a map to find my way back there. It took me only 1 hour to get there. I did as Finnick told me. I gathered all the pictures in their old house, and even grabbed a small blanket that was in their old bedroom. I had to do this quick because Annie needs me. She might have a seizure or even attempt to harm herself. I couldn't let anything happen to her, I promised Finnick that. I have to keep her strong, I need her to stay with us.
I pull up into the driveway of the houses and rush inside with the photo albums. I put everything on a bookshelf and head up to Annie's room. I peak inside and see Johanna holding on to a hysterical Annie. She's just sobbing like crazy. It's even worse than I thought. I step inside and sit on the bed next to them. Annie looks up and immediately turns to me and sobs into my shoulder. I rub her back gently trying to soothe her.
"I can't do it Katniss, I can't," Her whole body shakes as another round of sobs come through. I have to knock some sense into her.
"Annie look at me," I command her. She looks up slightly.
"Finnick is always going to be with you and your child. He wants you to make it through this. Don't count yourself out now, your journey has just started."
She shakes her head. "The only person that loved me is dead," Her body starts to shake again. "He's gone," Her voice squeaks out
"Annie, you still have a piece of Finnick left of you. That's the baby. Please be here for the baby at least," I plead with her, hoping to get it into her brain that she cannot give up.
She sniffles, while wiping her face. She eventually nods her head reluctantly. I give her a small smile before getting her up and leading her into the living room. I tell her to sit down on the couch. I go to the bookshelf and take the photo albums. I put them on the table for her. Annie looks surprised.
"Is that?" She starts
I nod my head. She slowly opens the first book and looks down at the many pictures. I see her smile softly, even though I know she's missing him terribly. I look along with her. Madge and I are in some of these photos. There is a picture of Annie and Finnick at the beach, wearing their matching, ridiculously huge, sunglasses. Another is of Annie, Madge and I at their Rehearsal Dinner the night before their wedding. I remember that night, Madge, Annie, and I had our last girly sleepover. We wore the most riduclous pajamas, and slippers and also wore pigtails in our hair the whole night. That was our last night of realizing that we were really adults and Annie was going to be the first one married out of our bestfriends.
I look away from the photos, wishing everything was the normal again. I wish Annie didn't have to lose Finnick, I wish Peeta didn't have to lose his leg, hell I wish Delly and Gale didn't lose their minds...
Delly and Gale? Such an odd pairing. Why would they even work together with this. I thought I knew Gale better than this but I realize that this world has changed us, and not for the bettter. I will kick their asses, for Finnick, myself, and for everyone in our group. They know where we stay but they aren't that stupid to come by. We have all the weapons, they only have themselves.
I'm ready for anything they have planned. Delly and Gale are not going to stand a chance against me. They just unleashed a monster they wish they never want to know. That monster wants revenge.
My plan is only just developing but when the time comes, they are going to wish they were both dead.
This is just a filler chapter, I needed to get Annie's reaction in before I continued with something greater. Just to clear it up, Annie and Finnick were married, I might have forgotten to mention that so sorry! Now, as you can see, Katniss is feeling a certain way. We all know that she's already a bad ass, but now that she's been provoked she's going to be 10x worse than she was before. It'll be a few chapters before we meet Delly and Gale again. Next chapter expect Peeta's reaction about Delly and about his new life without a leg. And I'll introduce Beetee a little more since I barely talk about him but I do mention him like here and there. He is important to the story though! He'll eventually have his time to shine. Anyway, make sure to Review telling me what you thought about the chapter! And also feel free to PM me just about anything. I hope everyone has a super fantastic day and I'll see you guys later! :)
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