The Miraculous Life of Melissa O'dair (Book 1 Of "The Miraculous Life" Series

Chapter 7: Homecoming.

I wait for a few days before I am able to see Finnick in person again. He looks in to the crowd to find Mother, Annie and me.

Then, Mags, tells him that he can go. He runs straight for me and Annie.

"I missed you guys." He tells us.

"We missed you too." Annie tells him.

"I want to go home." I say.

"Let's go, then." He says.

We go home but, then decide to go to the beach. I'm glad that I can spend days at the beach with Finnick again.

The sunset that evening, seems even brighter with Finnick here again.

I hope we get to stay with him forever.

Me and Annie agreed that we'd rather die first than Finnick. I always told Annie, that she was destined to marry Finnick, but she always denied it.

When they marry, she owes me five dollars. We bet on it. Before they're fourty.

I play with Finnick and Annie on the beach after sunset. We have another one of our sand wars. Annie is on my team for once, and we end up winning.

When we get home, I race to the shower. Annie, Finnick and I all hate the feeling of sand in our hair.

I rinse off and wash myself, and even stay in the shower for ten minutes extra, just for fun.

"GET OUT!" Finnick and Annie yell.

"I'M GETTING OUT!" I yell back.

I take two minutes to collect my clothes and wrap a towel around my body and hair.

I go to my room to put on my pajamas. I put my hair in a ponytail. Finnick calls me out of my room.

"C'mon, Melissa. Its time to say goodbye to Annie."

I frown. I don't want to say goodbye to Annie.

I go downstairs, and see that Annie, looks even more beautiful than ever.

"Hey, Annie. You look nice."

"Thank you. Finnick helped."

I give her a hug and say goodbye. I just can't wait until tomorrow, where I can see Annie again.