Annie's Story

Chapter seven

Finnick has been gone for a week now, and I'm scared. I'm scared he'll never come back. I've been watching television every single second of everyday. He appeared lots of times and he looks so innocent. I bet no one thinks he would even be good competition. I don't know or that's in his favor, or not.

Tonight is a really special night! The interviews will be held and I get to see Finnick again. I hope he'll be okay, but knowing him, he would get the crowd to love him. I hold my breath while he walks onto the stage, wearing a stunning blue suit. He looks gorgeous! I hear everyone sigh in the background and it makes me feel a bit jealous. Ceasar greets Finn with a big smile and a good handshake. 'Ladies and gentlemen, all the way from district four, Finnick Odair!' He smiles back and the crowd goes wild. Ceasar laughs and says: 'Well, Finnick, what an enthusiasm! How are you on this lovely evening?' I can't help it but think he brushed his teeth too much, they are like shining white! Finnick puts on a gentle smile. 'I'm great, what about you?' Ceasar gives him a wink. 'What would you expect with such a handsome young lad by my side like you?' Finnick waves the compliment away. 'Oh come on, I'm nothing compared to you!' He says laughing while the whole crowd laughs along. 'Why thank you mister Odair. Now, over to some serious questions... There's something I think we all want to know.' Finnick raises one eyebrow. 'What's that?' Ceasar looks at the crowd and then back at Finnick. '

'Are you in love?'

That one sentence makes my heart beat faster and faster. Is he in love? Is he in love with me? I bite my lip in a try to control my nerves. I start to sweat and I can't help it but putting the volume up. I look at Finnick's face and he looks quite surprised because of the question.

'You want me to answer that?' He says while he looks at his feet.'Not only me, everyone! Especially the ladies here!'Finnick takes a deep breath and look up again.

'No. I don't love anyone.'

My heart feels like it's ripped in millions of tiny pieces. Like it's broken and it'll never be healed again. A tear rolls down my cheek. All of the nice things he did, it was just my imagination. He didn't love me, maybe he didn't even like me. He was just trying to be kind. I curl up on my bed and start to cry. Who would ever know, that out of all the things that happened to me, THIS would be the thing that hurts the most.

The crowd goes wild. 'Oh la la! The ladies here are extremely happy right now! I'm sure you made everyone love you even more with this!' Ceasar says happily. Finnick smiles and nods. 'Well ladies, Finnick is here for you!' He shouts and everyone starts to scream even harder. 'Ssssst! Folks, calm down! I have one more question for mister Odair.' Everyone is immediately quiet. 'Alright Finnick, what about that girl who was crying when you got Reaped? Who was that?' He asks curiously. 

I look up from my tears and turn to the television. That was me... What will he say?

'Oh that? That was just another girl that loved me, not important at all. I don't care about her.'

My mouth opens widely and I start to cry even more. He doesn't even care about me. Well, he can just die. Let him die in the Hunger Games. Because I don't care anymore either. How can he do this to me?!