Finding Finnick

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

It's like 2:00am in the morning and I still can't sleep. Is it the fact that the careers are allies with Finnick bugging me...or is it just the games in general. I just lay my head down and try to go to sleep. Then..

I am in the arena. Finnick and Cato are looking for me. But I am running. Until I trip over something. Or someone. "Sakhaia! Run!" I tell her. But she's already dead, a spear at her side. I tear up for she was my only Allie and way too young to die like that. "Finnick, you can finish her!" Cato delightfully says. "No! I scream but he gets on top of me. "See ya later, Lily Pad."

"AAAAAH!" I scream and open my eyes. Startled. "Lillian!" Finnick comes running in. "Is everything...ok....?" He asks. "Yes, sorry. It was just a bad dream....." I tell him. "Ok......ya I get those too..." He says. "I'm going to get a drink." I say. "I'll join you." Finnick says and walks over to get a drink too. "No thanks, Smiles." Finnick says. "What's that smile on you're face for..?" Finnick looks at me.

"What smile...?"

"I saw that, Lillian."

"What happened to Lily Pad?"

"Hey, I'll still call you that. I just like to call you by you're real name every once in a while...."

"Cause...next thing you know..I'll be dead in the arena."

"No, not necessarily......cause it's pretty."

"....I should..probably get some sleep...tomorrow were being..judged." I say, and walk to the couch.

"Ya, I agree....Hey you look pretty miserable on that couch, wanna sleep on the bed?" Finnick says.

"No."

"Ok...ok...I was just trying to be nice.."

I take a hesitant moment before I start talking again.

"Nice? When are you ever nice.." I make a joke but Finnick gets upset.

"Hey, watch what you say Lillian Trescott."

"Sorry..Finnick Odair....It's just........I don't know......your never nice to me..."

He doesn't say anything.

"Anymore.." I quietly add. He takes a deep sigh.

"That was a long time ago, Lillian. Things have changed. And so have we." And with that he walks in the room. What does that even mean...? I just lay there wide awake. So much for getting sleep. "Smiles...do you know how to write?" I ask. Maybe that we we can communicate. She smiles and nods then gets some pieces of paper and a pencil for me and her. I see her write,

"Hey"

"Hi" i reply

"I can write." She says. I smile back at her.

"Hopefully you don't mind me asking.....but ...can you tell me the story of the Avox's...? You don't have to if you dot want to though." She takes a while to think and then behind writing. While she is I look around and see Finnick by the door at the corner of my eye. Weirdo. "Finnick....I see you.. Come out." I say. He steps in the light more and I can tell he looks embarassed. "It's fine..wanna come join me and Smiles?" I ask. He smiles and nods then sits down on the couch next to me.

I read the story of the Avox's and Smiles personal story about how she became one to. She was protecting her family. She doesn't deserve to be an Avox. "You don't belong here, Smiles....you deserve a tounge, and to live with you're family. I will try my best to help you, Smiles." I say and hold her hand. "What district did you come from again..." Finnick asks. She simply writes 13.

"But the thirteenth district is gone...it's destroyed......" Finnick says. All Smiles does is shrug her shoulders, indicating she doesn't know. But than writes a thank you. I hug her, and Finnick does as well. I guess we all have a group hug. "We should probably go to sleep now..." Finnick says. I smile and Smiles goes back to where she stands. "Wait..Smiles.. You sleep here. I think id rather take the bed..." I say. She hops on the couch and closes he eyes with a smile on her face. She migh not have slept in days. "When Lorain finds out....-" "To hell with her.." I finish his sentence, and we walk to our room. "Odair, I'm not sleeping with you. I'll take the ground." I say. And sit down on the ground against the bed looking out the window. "You know, Lillian, what am I going to do while you're sleeping, cut off you're head?" I know Finnick's joking, but that just got me more nervous for the games. "I'm fine. But thanks...." I say. And roll into a deep sleep.

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I wake up to Finnick screaming awake. Which makes me scream, with Smiles running in the room. "It's fine, just a dream, Smiles. Just a dream." She nods and goes back to the couch.

"Just a dream..??! Mmhm it's only been about a half hour! Odair what happened..?" I ask, as I'm standing right in front of him. All he does is pull me into a firm hug. "You're ok......you're ok......" He says. He sounds like he's about to cry.

"Yes.. I'm fine...don't worry it's ok... It's ok...." I say. When we pull out of a hug he gives me a terrified look.

"Finnick....it was just a dream..it's ok..go back to sleep..."

"It wasn't just a dream...it could've happened..it could happen...you...gone... In the arena."

I didn't think he cared about me..