N/A: Hey guys! This is the epilogue. In my mind, Finnick wrote some sort of letter to Annie when he died. I think maybe he gave it to Haymitch or Katniss to give to her if he didn't make it. So to end the story, we're fast forwarding ten or fifteen years to when Finnick died. Annie's reading the letter. Enjoy! Review and let me know what you think!

Epilogue: The Letter

My dearest pearl,

If you are reading this, it means that I didn't return from the mission. If you are reading this, it means that I have died for a cause much greater than myself. If you are reading this, it means that these next words will be the last until we meet again.

For starters, my pearl, I want to say thank you. I am extremely indebted to you. Only a few people could ever stick around and love me just as much as I loved them. However, you will never love me as much as I love you. That's impossible. You were the only thing that kept me from putting a bullet into my head. You were the only light at the end of the tunnel that I thought was worth walking towards. I remember walking around as if I was a ghost. I was just drifting from place to place, no emotion, no feeling, nothing. I kept on wondering why I was still here. Then, I thought of you, and a string pulled me back down to Earth. You were my reason. If it weren't for you, I'd still be searching around desperately in a tunnel of darkness.

I'm writing this the night after our wedding, if you're wondering. You're already asleep. I feel extremely guilty, my love. I knew that at some point, my death was inevitable. I thought maybe while I was still alive and well and in love, I would do everything in my power to do as much as I can in such little time. Now, looking back, I realize that getting attached so quickly and then having to leave is probably the worst thing you can do. I leave you with no husband, no shoulder to cry on, no hand to hold. I am so sorry, my pearl. I'm so terribly sorry.

Do you know why I call you pearl? Because people search oyster by oyster, desperately prying open the jaws, blindly searching in the deepest pits of the ocean, for one beautiful rarity. They cut themselves by accident numerous times, get their hopes up with each oyster, cry at the twentieth try, and still keep searching. It's like love, Annie. We pick out whichever opportunity looks the most hopeful. We hurt ourselves with each try, and raise our hopes in the process. We pry open every opportunity, searching for what we desire. We cry when we don't get it, but we keep searching. Fools throw away the small ones, thinking it's not enough, and look for bigger ones. People spend their whole lives trying to be satisfied. I am the lucky one. I already found my pearl. And my pearl is the one that people spend their lives to try and get. You are my pearl Annie, and I will never let you go.

I'm sitting here trying to imagine a life without you. If I do, perhaps I'll write down the right words.

I want you to know that everything I've ever done, I've done for you. There was not a moment where you didn't cross my mind. I'm sorry I wasn't there when I should have been. I'm sorry I couldn't be at home with you when you needed me. I'm sorry I wasn't as good to you as I should have been. I want to let you know that you never left me. If I was away for business or dragged to the Capitol for months on end, I want to let you know that my heart and my soul always stayed with you. In truth, you deserved a lot better than me. I am so fortunate to have loved you and to be loved by you.

I need you to promise me something. I hope you can find it in you to promise me one simple request. If not, if you've suddenly realized that you need someone better than me, I understand. However, it would mean the world.

I saw the pregnancy test in the garbage. I saw the blue positive symbol. The amount of tears of joy I shed at that very moment could have created a tidal wave, my love. I want you to promise me you will stay strong for him. That baby needs you. I fell in love with your strength first, Annie. I know you have a fire within you and that baby deserves it. Our baby needs you to be strong. Please, don't let my death anchor you down to a tunnel that seems to have no light. Tell him my story. Tell him how proud I am. Tell him how much I love him.

You can do this, Annie. You are not alone. You have many friends, now. You have Katniss, Peeta, Haymitch, and Johanna. They love you. They can help you. Just don't give up.

You are not alone. You will never be alone. I will always be with you. I am in the sounds of the waves crashing over the shore. I am in the grains of sand in our Oasis. My laugh is intertwined with our child's. My smile is his smile. My hand is his, so when he is born, hold on to it tight and never let him go.

I leave my heart and soul with you, my pearl. They are yours. Be careful with them. I trust you.

I love you always.

Your Finnick

Hope you guys enjoyed it! Please remember to review. And don't forget I'm writing one last installment in which Finnick doesn't die.

Love you forever!

xoxo