Hunger Games One Shots

Reunited again Part 2

Finnick's POV

I wake up not knowing where I am. I look around and understand where I am, the Capitol Hospital. It didn't make sense, my last memory was that I was fighting Snow's genetic mutations. I do not understand. And then a nurse walked into my room.

"You are finally awake Mr. Odair" she told me.

"What is happening ? Where am I ? And why am I there ? How long have I slept ?" I asked confused.

"You are in the Capitol Hospital because after your fight with the mutations you fell into a coma. Lucky for you, your trident had been fitted with a shield that killed them all. You sleep for almost ten moths." 

My eyes widened, ten months, I couldn't believe it. I wondered how the rebellion had happened, what had happened to Annie. Oh Annie, I wonder how she could hold out.

"What happened during my coma. How is my family ?"

"During your coma, the rebels won, Snow and Coin are dead. For your family, all I know is that your wife moved back to District Four with Mrs. Mason."

I sighed in relief, at least Annie was not alone. But what worried me was how did she manage it all.

"When can I go home ?"

"You can't, not after being in a coma for ten months."

"I don't care, I need to go home." I said starting to get worked up.

"Alright then, I have to check that everything is fine, but you will need to have home help. After ten months in a coma, you will have to get used to everything again."

"Okay, thank you so much."

She smiled then left the room. During this time, the only thing I could think of was Annie. The nurse came back ans auscultated me.

"Alright, I think everything is fine."

"Thanks, and for home help, could it be Mrs. Mason ?"

"Of course you'll call us and I'll give her the informations." She saw my eagerness and quickly added "You can go, a train is leaving in half an hour and will take you to District Four."

"Thanks." I said and left as fast as I could.

On the train, I couldn't stop thinking about Annie. In my opinion, Johanna was able to help her but I know it wouldn't have been enough. I know her by heart, I know she wouldn't have lasted. I tell myself that for her to be still alive, there must be some reason that may her stay that way. But I wonder what ?

When the train stopped, I jumped out and ran to my house in the Victorian Village. I guess Annie wanted to stay and live there. I knocked on the door but it wasn't Annie who came open the door for me, it was Johanna.

At first she thought she was hallucinating, then she looked at me and when I smiled at her she jumped into my arms. I could feel she was crying because my shirt was wet. She pulled herself together and hit my arm with a lot a force.

"Ouch ! What was that for ?" 

"Where have you been ? And why are you only coming back now ?" she asked with a hint of anger in her voice but also with joy.

"I was in a coma in the Capitol and I woke up only a few hours ago. What happened to Annie ?" I said suddenly worried.

"It's not for me to tell you, but I'll tell you where she is. She's at the beach, it's the only place where she seems at peace with herself." She hugged me again, pulled away, smiled at me and added "If you knew how much Annie missed you, she was desperate.

"What do you mean ?"

"You'll see, now go see her." she said. I walked away and hurried to run to the beach which, luckily for me, was not far away.

It wasn't long for me to see her. She hadn't changed, she was still the same, beautiful. The further I walked, the more I understood that she was talking, but I didn't know to whom. Then I saw her, she had a baby in her arms. Could it my child ? I think about it strongly because when I approach, I see that he has the same hair as me but that he has his mother's eyes. I sat behind them a bit and listened to what she was saying to him.

"But during this times, soldiers from the Capitol came to pick me up and took me there. I was in a cell next to Aunt Johanna and Uncle Peeta's. They tortured us, beat us and almost raped me because I apparently had information about the rebellion. I kept them I didn't know anything but they didn't care. Every night I had nightmares seeing your father dead." 

From that moment, I understood that she was telling him our story. The baby seemed captivated by what Annie was saying. As I rethought her words, I felt guilt. I had promised to protect her but she had been tortured by my fault. I felt tears forming in my eyes but I decided not to react, not yet, I will wait for her to finish her story. I resumed listening to what she was saying.

"He told me that we were heading to District Thirteen, that this rebellion was in order to bring down Snow and that Finnick was desperate and wanted to see me again. I was happy he was alive.

When we arrived, doctors immediately took care of Johanna and Peeta who were in a critical condition. A nurse picked me up and made me sit on a hospital bed. I could only think about one thing, Finnick. I wondered where he was and what he was doing."

I started not listening to her anymore and only looking at her but I quickly recovered to hear.

"I cried with joy, I was so happy to see him again. He kissed me and it was the first time in a long time that I felt happy."

I remembered exactly that moment, it was the moment I saw her again when she was released from the Capitol. I remembered how little dialogue we had. A smile curved my lips as I listened to her continue.

"And then your father and I got married. It was the happiest day of my life. Your father was the man of my life and I was finally going to marry him. The wedding was perfect, even Uncle Peeta, who was not in good shape, had make a cake. The night was perfect and it was that might that we created you."

I was now convinced that this child was mine and I was happy. But I suddenly felt guilty, guilty for not having been able to be there the day he was born, for not helping Annie raise him. I wondered why hadn't she told me she was pregnant ? I decided to wait until the end of her story to ask her.

"But a month later, your father had to leave to fight Snow on the Capitol. And it was only a few days after that I found out I was pregnant with you. But when I wanted to tell him, I was told he was dead. At that moment, my world had collapsed and I had no more reason to live except one, you. But I was angry with myself. I could never tell him that he had a son and I still feel so guilty about it today. I wish I had found out sooner, so he wouldn't have left, and you would still have a father." she said and she burst into tears and I could see that the baby had tears on his cheeks too. It broke my heart to see how much she had suffered. She wiped them off and rocked him gently. "Your father was the love of my life and always will be. I miss him terribly but I know I have to stay strong because that's what he wants. He wants me to stay strong for you." she said softly.

My heart melted at these sentences. She was right, I was so proud of her. I was proud that she took care of a baby so well, so proud that even with everything that happened, she was stronger. Tears had been running for a long time. Annie said nothing more and just looked at the ocean. I understood that she had finished her story. I decided it was my turn to speak. I got up slowly and spoke.

"And I'm very proud of you for that." 

I saw her turn with an expression of shock on her face in addition to tears.

To be continued ...