Don't Let Me Go

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By: Madison Pickul

Don't Let Me Go[Finnick and Annie Hunger Games]

[Short Love Story]

It pains me to see Annie in that Arena. Fighting for her life. Swimming and then drowning. Which I know the drowning didn't happen. It's always just a dream that ends the same. Every time I have that dream, it's like a tug at my heart. I turn my head when I feel Annie stir next to me. Knowing she is right here is the best feeling in the world.

I slide out of the bed careful not to wake Annie and walk five feet to the kitchen. Right now we are in one of the underground bunkers of District 13. We don't have much to eat. Some fruit, water, and cheese bread. For former Victors we don't have very much. We had to leave all behind when we planned to survive the Quarter Quell. Today I leave with Katniss and her team to go to the Capitol. At the moment, we aren't liked in the Capitol. So I don't think they are going to welcome us with hugs and kisses.

"Finnick, honey. What are you doing?" I will never get tired of hearing her voice. Her voice reminds me that she is real and my beautiful Angel. It breaks my heart that I have to leave her. She is so fragile and a big part of my life. I can't even go two hours without thinking of her or missing her.

"Yes, Annie." She looks so tired; I must have woken her up. Which make me feel even worse than I do right now.

"Are you okay? You seem stressed out." She is so caring of how I feel. Of course I'm stressed out. I have to leave the love of my life and go somewhere that I hated.

"Not really, but it's early, Annie. Sorry if I woke you up." It is the least I can do to apologize to her. After all she looks worn out. Probably from what went on last night, a competitive game of chess. I won, no surprise there.

"No you didn't wake me up. My stomach did. Now I can't fall back to sleep." Well, at least I know I didn't wake her up. That would be even worse. I leave today and wake her up in the same day. She probably wouldn't be a happy camper.

"Oh, honey. Sit down and I'll get you a glass of water and some painkillers." She does as I instruct and smiles at me. She looks like she wants to say something, but she decides against it. I want to know what's on her mind so I decide to ask her.

"Annie, what are you thinking about?" I grab her hand and give her an encouraging smile. She looks a nervous to say it.

"Finnick, I love you so much and I don't want you to leave. I want you here with me. I want to wake up and see your face, hear your laughter. Watch you try and make breakfast. Holding your hand and making sure no other girl can have you. So please don't go."

Her speech breaks my heart. I love her so much that I don't want to go. But I have to go and leave the woman I love. Coin would not be happy if I decided to stay. After all she is letting us fugitives stay here and plan to over throw the Capitol. Actually we're helping her over throw the Capitol. I don't even know what I am saying. All I know is that I want to stay with Annie.

"Annie, I don't want to leave either. All I want to do is to have you wrapped up in my arms, but I can't do that. I need to go, but don't want to go." She gives a me a small smile and I attach my lips to hers. They feel so wonderful against mine and they make me never want to let her go, but I have to. I pull away and smile into her eyes. Her eye are the most beautiful part about and I never want to look. After a moment of silence Annie speaks up.

"Finnick, can you promise me one thing?" She seems nervous to ask me.

"For you, Annie, anything." Her face brightens up and she smiles even wider.

"Please come back to me."

I look her dead in the eye and say, "Annie Odair, I promise to come home to you because I love you."