The Fighter

Coming Home

  I wake up in Finnick's embrace, and I get confused. I realize that I had a nightmare, and Finnick stayed with me. It has to be pity, even though he keeps saying he loves me. Who can love me? I'm a murderer. I get up quietly and walk over to my dresser. I find a light blue short-sleeved dress and take it into the bathroom with me. I turn the shower on after setting the dress down. I step into the hot shower and press random buttons. I'm too tired to care, and I don't really care. No one is going to care about the fact that I smell like strawberries instead of lilacs. I step out of the shower and step on the towel on the ground. I put my hand on the pad thingy that sends an electric current through my body that dries me, my hair, detangles my hair, and parts my hair. The machine also kind of curls my hair, and my blonde had cascades down my back in perfect curls.

I put my anchor necklace on and do my makeup I also put on a par of gold gladiator sandals once I walk out of the bathroom. When I look up, I'm faced with a shirtless Finnick.
"Put a shirt on Odair" I say, not looking at him.
"You know you like it" Finnick says, smirking.
"No. No I do not" I say, but I can tell I'm lying. And that's bad. I am usually a good liar.
"You're lying" Finnick says.
"Maybe, maybe not" I say, and he grabs me.
"You are. Look at me" he whispers in my ear. So I look at him and he kisses me quickly before putting me on his shoulder and drops me on the bed.
"This is why we're best friends" I say, smiling, "Because, even in the darkest time, you made me smile" I say.
"I missed you" Finnick says, and I look at him.
"I missed you too" I say honestly.
"I honestly don't know why I abandoned you" Finnick says.
"It's ok. I understand. You won the games at 14. You're the Sea Prince. You're extremely attractive" I tell him.
"No. There was no reason to leave you" Finnick tells me.
"Really, it's ok" I say, and then I kiss him.

"Children. It's time to leave" Petunia says, and knocks on the door.
"Put a shirt on Odair. Not everyone wants to see you half naked" I say and laugh. I walk out to the dining room and see Eric and Petunia.
"Bye Petunia. I'll miss you" I say, and hug the woman wearing neon blue everything.
"Bye Ariel. It was a pleasure being your escort" Petunia tells me, and hugs me back.
"Ready Eric?" I ask him.
"Yes, where's Odair?" He asks.
"Right here!" Finnick says running out of his room,
"Great, you're here" I say sarcastically, but playfully.
"Wow. I didn't know you hated me. Deep. Deep down" he says and I laugh.
"Yes. I hate you" I say sarcastically and laugh, "Just kidding" I say.

Once we get into the train, it starts speeding back to district 4. I smile because I'm back on the train. Going home, but someone else could've been going home. I was lucky enough to have it be me. How many families hate me? How many people want me dead? How's the rest of Finnick's family? I killed their second son. What's mom doing? What about Crystal? I look out of the window and see vast forests. Then everything gets dark and I realize that we're under the mountain.

*pulling into district 4*

I've been standing at the window for the entire trip. I see the beautiful beach of district 4. My home. My life. Everything is here. I walk to the door once I see the edge of the train station. I'm home. I'm finally home. I smile, and I hear a crowd cheering. The train stops and the door opens. I smile and wave and everyone is cheering. Crystal is on her older brother's shoulders waving, and she jumps down and pushes her way to the front. When she sees me she gives me a huge hug and basically squeezes me to suffocation.
"I missed you. NEVER DO THAT AGAIN I THOUGHT I WOILD LOSE YOU TO JULIUS!" She shrieks.
"I won't. But I couldn't stand to lose you, either. I would sacrifice myself for you any day" I say, and hug her again. I don't see my mom. Where is she? Home? Fishing?

"Where's my mom?" I ask Crystal. She stays silent, and I don't have a good feeling.
"She, she was shot in front of everyone" Crystal says, and my heart drops.
"No. No. No. NO!" I shriek. It can't be true. They can't kill her for no reason.
"She was supposedly trying to start a rebellion" Crystal explains. No. She would never do that.
"Why me?" I say quietly, and Crystal and I walk to my house. I'm sharing the house with Eric, I don't need to live alone yet.

I walk into the house, and Snow is standing there. Evil snake.