The day Finnick won the games was amazing. He has been different since he got back but I've put that aside. Me and him moved in together since he got his own house and both of our parents didn't mind it. Today is the day of the reaping for the 70th Hunger Games. I'm just as nervous as I always am.
"Annie are you ready?" Finnick asks; walking into my room.
"No," I say while sitting on my bed. In reality I'm all dressed but mentally I'm never ready for the reaping.
"Annie it's not going to be you. I've told you that every year and it never happens. Also this is your last year to be entered," Finnick tells me.
I'm eighteen so after this year I won't be eligible to be in the reaping.
"You're not the one who picks the names. How could you possibly say it's not going to be me?" I ask him.
"I can't but Annie you know I wouldn't let anything happen to you," he says.
I look down at my hands in my lap. Finnick lifts my face up to look at him. He starts leaning in and I lean in as well and soon enough we're kissing. This isn't our first kiss but it's just as passionate as the other ones. When he pulls away, he stands up.
"Come on. We have to go," he tells me and takes my hand and pulls me up.
At the square
When me and Finnick get to the square, I go and get checked in while he goes to the stage. I hate having to get checked in because they draw blood and I hate blood.
After I get checked in, I go to the eighteen year old girls section.
When the reaping starts our escort, Aria, walks onto the stage. She says her usual stuff and we watch the video. Aria walks over to the girls bowl and grabs a slip of paper. She walks back over to the microphone and me and Finnick lock eyes with each other.
"Our female tribute from District 4 is... ANNIE CRESTA!!" She announces.
I feel everyone's eyes on me and I don't even try to stop my tears from falling. I walk onto the stage. I feel Finnick's eyes on me but I don't look at him.
Why isn't anyone volunteering?!
"Now for the boys!" Aria says.
She walks over to the boys and gets a slip of paper and walks back over to the microphone.
"And our male tribute is... LUKE CARTER!!" She yells. I see Luke make his way to the stage and I realize he's one of my friends from school.
He gets on the stage.
"Our tributes ANNIE CRESTA AND LUKE CARTER!! Alright shake hands you two!" Aria says.
Me and Luke look at each other and shake hands them are escorted into the Justice Building for our goodbyes.
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The Poor Mad Girl
FanfictionAnnie Cresta is a girl from District 4. Her and her best friend; Finnick O'dair have been together since they started school. Annie thinks her life will get better when Finnick wins the games but when Annie is reaped for the 70th Hunger Games, her l...
