I Can't Live Without You (Sixth book of the Finnick and Annie series)

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Annie's POV

No, no, no.

"Finn, please remember," I beg, crying on the floor.

"I'm sorry, I just don't know who you are. And I don't know who 'Maggie' or 'Little Finn' is either. My only family is Alexa, my only family is her. She's my wife, I don't know why you try to convince me otherwise." Finn says, brainwashed and broken.

"Finn, I'm your wife, and they're your kids, I don't know how you could forget us. Alexa did this to you because she hates me, she hates our kids, she just wanted to hurt you, and me."

"I'm sorry, but you're lying, she would never hurt me. And in return I can't hurt her. And she told me to do this, she said you would hurt her and our baby if I didn't."

He repeatedly stabs me, with tears of guilt, not love in his eyes.

I wake up with a scream.

"Annie, Annie are you okay?" He asks.

"No," I cry.

He pulls me into his arms, where I feel safe.

"Wanna talk about it?" He asks.

"Not really," I say. "But I should."

"She won't hurt you, our kids, or me. I promise, love."

"Don't make promises you can't keep," I whisper.

"You know I'll keep this one though, you said the same thing before the war, the games, and look; I'm still here. With you."

"I love you," I say.

"I love you even more,"

"I love you most."

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"Mom, were you okay last night?" Maggie asks, eating her toast.

"Yeah, just a nightmare. Don't worry, your dad's always there when they happen, and he always will be."

She smiles, "I hope so."

Finn comes down the stairs, and envelopes me in his arms, He'll never know how much I need him.

"Good morning?" He says like a question.

"Yes," I smile. "So are we still telling Finn and Angie today?"

"Yeah," He says.

Finn and Angie have been pretty busy with their kids, and of course we've been busy. We talk on the phone daily, but we wouldn't come out with this news on the phone.

Darius comes down the stairs with his work stuff and all dressed nice.

"Morning Dare," Maggie says.

"It is now," He smiles.

Could they be anymore cute together?

"So I was wondering if I could get help on some homework after school," She laughs a little and he does too.

"I don't think I gave any homework yet," He says.

"Well then assign some, I need an excuse to be with you for at least four hours." She jokes.

"Yeah, Darius, she needs an A+ in history, since we can't teach her anything." Finn jokes. "So keep her until late hours,"

"Sounds good to me," he says.

"Its a date," She says. "Well, a "Study date"."

He grins, they walk out the door after saying goodbye.