Peaceful Forever [Book 4]

Chapter 17

-Finnick's POV-

I wake up in my bed in District 4. When did I get here? Sitting up, I realize I don't feel any pain. Maybe I imagined the mutts.

The house seems more vibrant as I descend the stairs into the living room, the smell of pasta coming from the kitchen.

I pause at the bottom step, not believing what I was seeming.

"Amily?" I ask. She's standing in our kitchen making pasta.

"Hey Finn," she sighs as she sets down the pot and approaches me. "Welcome home."

I pull her into a hug and I've never felt so at peace. She's really here. We're safe.

"We missed you," she sighs as she looks up at me. "Sit down, everyone's coming over for dinner."
I eagerly sit at the table, waiting for my friends to arrive.

The doorbell rings and Amily answers it.
"Mags!" she chimes, opening the door. I bolt up and run to see if it was true. Mags is here?

I see a healthy Mags, standing in our doorway.
"Thanks for watching her," Amily states as she takes a blonde baby girl from Mags' arms.

"Mags?" I ask, still in disbelief.

"Welcome home my boy," she sighs, pulling me into a hug. I haven't heard her voice in so long. I'm trying my best not to cry.

Turning to Amily, I get a better look at the baby in her arms.

"Who's this?" I ask her.

"Finnick silly this is our daughter," she laughs. "Do you want to hold Andy?"

I freeze before she hands me the baby. This can't be Andy. She's...

The doorbell rings again and my head snaps up. Who else is coming?

Amily opens the door and in walks... my parents? I must be dreaming. There's no way this is real. I hand Andy to Mags and my mother pulls me into a hug.

"Welcome home Finn," she tells me. I would cry but I'm too in shock right now.

A young boy comes running in from behind my father.

"Finnick!" he exclaims. "I've waited so long to meet you!"

"Settle down Erick," my dad tells the boy and I suddenly recognize him. He's alive? Why is he still 12? I must be in a coma or dreaming, but I don't want to wake up, at least not yet.

Amily leads us all to the dining room where Mags sits Andy in a high chair. We all sit down as Amily brings out the food.

As we're eating, I realize we are missing a lot of people.

"Where's the other victors?" I ask with a mouth full of pasta.

"Finnick they won't be here for awhile," Amily sighs. "It isn't their time yet."

"Their time?" I ask, setting my fork down. The whole table suddenly looks at me.

"Finnick, honey we're dead remember?" she says like it's the most obvious thing in the world.

"Dead?" I ask, a bit in shock.

"Yeah," she replies. "I died in the arena remember? And you died to the mutts in the sewers."

Mags grabs my hand and gives it a squeeze.
"Welcome to your peaceful forever."

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AN: Decided to post early to ease the pain I caused in the last two chapters. Epilogue out later tonight :)