Forever And Always | Finnick And Annie Love Story

Snow's announcement

I was making hot cocoa in the kitchen for me and Finnick. Snow's announcement was today, for the 75 hunger games or the 3rd Quarter Quell. I sat on the couch and gave Finnick a cup. We both cuddled while waiting for Snow to say something.
S: As a reminder, that even the strongest cannot overcome the power of the Capitol, on this, the third quarter quell game, the male and female tributes are to be reaped from the existing pool of victors from each district.
That was all I needed to hear. I put my cup down on the table and ran upstairs. I slammed the door and started crying. I could hear Finnick slam his cup on the floor and shouting fuck you, Snow! I threw anything I could find in the room. I cried till I couldn't anymore, my eyes sore from the tears. I heard Finnick knock on the door softly.
F: Annie? Can I come in?
A: *cries*
F: *comes in* Oh honey...*hugs* It's ok.
A: No Finnick it's not ok. They're making us go back into those games.
F: You may not go back in.
A: But you will! And I can't let Mags go back, she would never make it.
F: But then that means that we would go in together and only one person comes out alive. I can't loose you Annie.
A: Maybe we could do what the victors did last year.
F: Snow would never allow it.
A: You're right. That's probably why he's making the victors go back. He's doing it because he's angry at the victors from 12.
C: *barges in* Annie!
A: Cliff! *hugs*
C: I'm so sorry.
A: It's not you're fault Cliff. It's Snow, it's always Snow.
E: Annie! *cries*
A: Don't cry Eve. *hugs* it'll be ok.
E: No it won't. Why does Snow have to do this? Why can't he just leave us alone!
C: I'm sorry Finnick.
F: It's not your fault. Like Annie said, Snow is to blame.
E: *hugs Finnick* I'm so sorry.
F: Thank you Eve.
C: Wait. Can't Finnick and Mags go in and Finnick will win and then everything will be ok?
A: I can't let Mags go back in. I just can't.
F: Let's just take a night to think about this. We'll figure it out in the morning.
A: Good idea. Goodnight guys. *kisses and hugs Cliff and Eve*
C&E: Goodnight.

I got no sleep that night. As many times as Finnick tried to calm me down, nothing worked. Neither of us got sleep. We just stayed up talking about what to do.

I went outside to the beach this morning. I saw Mags sitting down on the sand and I went over to her.
A: Hi Mags.
M: *smiles*
There was a moment of silence, but I broke it with a serious topic.
A: If I get chosen, please don't volunteer.
M: *shakes her head*
A: Mags, please. I can't let you go back into that arena.
M: *shakes her head* No.
A: *sighs* Why not?
M: *points to my locket with a picture of me and Finnick in it*
A: Mags, me and Finnick will be fine. Please just let me go instead of you.
M: *shakes her head*
A: Then I'm going to do the same. If you get picked.
M: *shakes her head*
A: No, Mags, I'm going to do it. There's nothing you can do to stop me.