My Sweet Little Reminder

Let's Get This Show On The Road-Part 1

As I'm escorted off to the train station, I struggle to find feeling. It's an automatic response in me to turn off emotionally in the worst of times. But that's better than the pain,right? Better than somebody else's tears for my tears,right? I would hope so. Otherwise my survival instincts would cease to have amp remedy.
Survival , I think to myself. Yeah, literally. So clever, Finnick.
I almost laugh, but it just seems inappropriate. So I put forth effort to compose myself. I think I'm doing pretty well when the camera crew starts making their way over to me. My reflection in the lenses tells me a struggling not to be weird and laugh suddenly Finnick looks like a constipated Finnick.
So much for trying to go the sexy route to get sponsors.
"Finnick Odair,do tell - "
A microphone is practically pressed against my lips. I look straight into the camera and think of who is watching at this moment. I just hope Dora and Annie are together so they have each other. I struggle for composure this time for a completely different reason.
"Doing fine, and how are you?" Even Annie's southern hospitality and good manners seem to be on my mind so much that they're on the tip of my tongue.
The crew looks at me flabbergasted, then at each other, as if communicating non-verbally : What ever angle we should we go now in our lovely film drama?
"Sure about that Sir, you've been snatched away from your loved ones - who knows what they'll do without you - and well,
The camera woman stops to chuckle with dry humor.
Let's just say we know where you're headed."
I just look at her. My eyes dark and my mouth gaped open, I just look at her. And then.
"Ma'am? You mean headed to be sent off to my death?"
I realize I'm echoing the words of my father that I despised thoroughly when he used them. Yes,how ironic.
This only interests her and the crew. The microphone is practically shoved down my throat now, and the whole crew is up on my toes so close you'd think they were trying to do the waltz with me.
"Well even if I die,at least I'm not going to hell like the rest of ya! And I hope you enjoy the trip!"
I don't believe in hell,it just made for a good quote. What can I say, I like to leave people with a little somethin' to nibble on. Finnick Odair does not leave without his presence lingering there after of.
And that's that.