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" 𝑇𝑜 𝑠𝑎𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑒'𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑠, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑏𝑜𝑦 𝑖𝑚 𝑠𝑜 𝑔𝑙𝑎𝑑 𝑤𝑒'𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑐𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 "
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The next couple of training days become a bit of a blur, I did gain the trust of Peeta though. 

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𝐼 𝑤𝑎𝑙𝑘 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑡𝑎 𝑎 𝑏𝑖𝑡, "𝑜ℎ 𝑚𝑦 𝑖𝑚 𝑠𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑦" 𝑖 𝑠𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑠 𝑖 𝑠𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑒 𝑠𝑜𝑓𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑖𝑛 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘

"𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑘𝑎𝑦"

"𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑡𝑎. 𝐼 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑠, 𝑖 𝑏𝑢𝑦 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 ℎ𝑜𝑚𝑒" 𝑖 𝑠𝑎𝑦 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑠 ℎ𝑖𝑚 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑚𝑒 𝑎 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑒 𝑠𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑒

"𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦? 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑘𝑎𝑡𝑛𝑖𝑠𝑠 𝑑𝑜𝑒𝑠𝑛'𝑡 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑜𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑖𝑑 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑠 𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦, 𝑖 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑜 𝑚𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑠𝑎𝑦. 𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑔𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑠, 𝑏𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑙𝑦. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑎𝑦𝑏𝑒 𝑏𝑢𝑡, 𝑖 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑢𝑠. 𝐴 𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑣𝑜𝑟.."

𝐻𝑖𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠 𝑚𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖 𝑠𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑒 𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑙𝑦, "𝐸𝑥𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑡𝑎, 𝑤𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑔𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑠, 𝑤𝑒 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚."

"𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑦?" ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑎𝑠 𝐼 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑚𝑦 ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑛 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑𝑒𝑟,

"𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑦" 𝑤𝑒 𝑐ℎ𝑢𝑐𝑘𝑙𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟.

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The thought makes me giggle as I mess with my token. I haven't been able to see Finnick though. Snow decided while throwing him in the arena to give him 'appointments' I still don't get why Finnick doesn't just say no. But he doesn't. He wakes up and goes, then passes out once he gets back. There are also meetings held apparently, I've seen him leave with Haymitch a lot. As well as Johanna.

I'm curious, part of me wants to follow but I can trust them. They wouldn't plot against me. Especially not Finnick, I love him. He loves me.

I've snuck in his room a few times in the past couple days just to watch him sleep, make sure he's okay. He'll give me quick kisses goodbye as he leaves and hugs as he comes back just to pass out seconds later. I worry for him, I haven't even truly spoken to him in a couple days and I already miss our chats. But he's busy and I should understand that. I can't be selfish.

I sigh deeply as I look out at the capital buildings, it's scoring day, only two more days left until we get sent in the arena. The arena where my best friend, lover might die, again. I can never be happy can I. As long as snows alive. As long as the Games continue. Love is just a losing game.

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I walk out of the room just as I clearly bump into someone, regaining my sight I look up to see Finnick.

"Hey" he says giving me a genuine smile, I catch my breath and throw myself at him practically as he takes a step back from my force and chuckles and hugs me back, "I'm here vic relax, I know I haven't been able to talk to you but.. I promise once you know you'll understand why" he says as he grabs my hands and squeezes them.

Tilting my head in confusion I lean up giving him a kiss on the cheek, "I just miss you, we're about to be sent into the arena in two days Finnick. I'm sorry but I take this seriously.. I can't." I bury my face in his chest letting my emotions out to him.

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His smile fades as he remembers he can't tell her anything but only if she knew she'd know why he wasn't there all the time. But from her point of view it must have looked horrible.
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I feel as he squeezes his body onto mine and holds me dearly, "I know vic.. let me make it up to you from now til." He says giving me a weary but comforting smile.

I bit my lip from keeping my tears back as the my emotions dwell. But I simply nod in response as peacekeepers inform us to head to the training scores.

Finnick looks down at me and smiles softly, "I love you."

I nod and kiss his nose causing him to chuckle, "I love you most fish boy"

~

It honestly felt like hours upon hours as Finnick and I sit down around the other tributes in order. He and I occasionally making eye contact and snickering for no reason. We'd whisper sweet nothings or just  make fun of the peacekeepers who walk past occasionally.

Johanna across from us motions and it's like a game of charades as she tries making conversation. We chuckle under breathes as we figure it out each time. We draw attention from the other tributes but who cares.

Occasionally I'll make eye contact with Katniss who was at the very last corner as she eyes Finnick and I.
I don't really know what her deal is with us but I hope she knows I won't hesitate on slicing her throat if she looks at Finnick the wrong way.

Suddenly my name rings out through the speakers, "Victoria Grace" I felt eyes upon me as Finnick grips my hand, "Show em up" I stand there a bit frozen, it reminded me of what Gage said when I left the first time.

~ "𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑣𝑖𝑐" ~

I simply nodded and tried to smile as I glanced at Johanna who mouthed out 'show those son of a bitchs'

I turn feeling eyes pierce through me practically as I make my way inside. The metal doors shut behind me and I walk to the chatting Game Makers. They disgust me.

"You have ten minutes" the head Game Maker says as he eyes me carefully. I see a shimmer of light reflect and I realize they have a force field around it now.

Shame, guess I can't win their scores by throwing a knife at their idiotic mouths.

I really could care less about my scores as I grab a simple dummy, I hang him up and grab some paint. I simply right out 'snow' on it.

I mean what's he gonna do? Kill the people I love, already have, kill me, he's about to anyway what do I have to lose.

I'm filled with rage and hate as I simply take one knife and as I bow I throw the knife over my shoulder. I hear it hit the dummy and as I leave I look back and smirk at the sight. My knife right in the middle of the O in snow and I couldn't be more pleased.

~

Later that evening after washing up I was very much ready to just curl up and die.
A faint knock can be heard as Finnick walks in. "They're gonna announce scoring soon" he says and I nod walking over past him.

"Let's just get this done with." I say as Finnick chuckles and whispers, "greenie is already throwing a fit over what you did."

I roll my eyes and shrug, "it's alright I think it was pretty hot." He mutters as he brushes his hand against my side causing me to shudder and I pushed him away, "bad" I say softly smiling and we walk into the living room. Greenies complaints could be heard.

"HOW COULD YOU! You could AFFECT FINNICK, US-" she was cut off by mags

"They already are, we already are. Calm down."

"Yeah grab a drink" says Finnick handing her one as I can tell greenie was more than frustrated.

I plopped down on the couch as Finnick came over and sat next to me. He wrapped his arm around me as I leaned against him.

Moments later Ceasers voice rang through the air as he started off the welcoming and then the scores, the careers of course got, 10/11 then district four came up as a picture of me came onto the screen.

"Damn I'm hot." I mutter as Finnick chuckles and kisses my cheek, "indeed" this causes a blush to my cheeks as the room came very quite and eager to know my score.

"Ahhh This is one of my favorite folks, Victoria Grace, district four. You know her as the girl who's pretty but deadly. She has the amazing score. Of. Thirteen."

His voice rang and I widened my eyes at his words, no way. Everyone in the room started to clap and cheer me on as greenie sighs and joins in.  Still in shock Finnicks picture came to view.

God he's handsome. I think that as his score of Eleven comes into view. Everyone claps and cheers us on as he and I smile at each other. "As always, the amazing Victoria Grace out scores us all hmm" he says as I lean in closer and giggle.

"You did amazing handsome" I said as I ran my finger tracing his jawline. Admiring him.

"I love the support, but I guess it's cause I have a great supporter with me" he says as he leans in and our lips connect with each other. I felt warmth flood through me.

We only pull away as my stylist throws a pillow at us, "get a room!" They say laughing and we join in as Finnick remarks, "we will" he says but my attention fades back to the screen as I see district twelve come up with Katniss, she got a Twelve. I look at the screen to see her picture.

I'm in the same vote with her glances at me, is she an enemy or an ally.
That I don't know.

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Finnick stumbles a bit as I try to recatch his hold and he chuckles, "I think you had to much to drink" I giggle as I set him down on his bed and he shrugs, "ten bottles is never too much" he says smiling as he could barley keep his eyes open. He slides his shirt off which causes me to freeze in place as his bare muscular chest is shown, he is perfection, on the inside and out. I can't help but eye him noticing every small detail of his body. Even the scars left from his games.

I place my fingers upon them tracing them as he stops undressing himself to pull his attention to me. He watches me admire his flaws as he takes my hand in his catching my attention as our eyes meet.

"Vic. Stay with me?" He says in a soft tone

I softly smile and step closer to him as I lean my forehead against his. Taking in his warmth and heartbeat. "Always" I say as our lips meet each other's.

Finnick and I stayed up most the night, enjoying each other's company, we talked, laughed, loved a few times. Our thoughts wondered about the arena I'm sure. But for a few moments there I could forget. The games. The surviving, the fight, I was simply happy.
I wasn't the monster I thought I was, I thought I wasn't capable of love or well mostly I never wanted to believe I was. But once I lost my first love I understood that you need to enjoy every little moment with the people you love. The people you hold dear. Because someday, they won't be there. Someday, you'll be wishing you could go back and tell them.

I just simply enjoyed the moment, before it was too late.

A/N

Alright so I apologize if these past couple chapters have been boring or whatever. I don't know if I'm rushing the story too much and I think once I finish with this book. I'll go back through and correct mistakes ofc and I might add a few scenes in here and there to add more details to it.

I'm just trying to put the main book out there then once I'm finished I'll over view and correct and add. It's a whole process lol.

There will be a sequel to this book after which will be needed. So once I finish and correct and overview ill start with that one! Which should be pretty soon! Anyway thank you for baring with me!

~ Emma xx

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