Hunger Games: High School

New Life For Annie

<-Annie's POV--<<

My life. It sucks. It is literally like a life out of some teen novel. I think it is. And it is extremely boring. I have been reading Harry Potter, because that is all I can do without feeling tired and sick.

Literally, it's ridikulus. People treat me differently just because of the state I'm in. It's like, I'm still Annie! I'm still the same old Annie!! And, I couldn't do Alice In Wonderland, the play I was going to be in for drama. Glimmer got Alice. I heard that it was a disaster though, because she forgot all her lines. And that the prop people messed up, so while she was in Wonderland, it looked like she was still getting there. I'm secretly a bit happy about that. But don't tell anybody.

Finnick has been by my side day and night. This whole thing started because his parents wanted him to date and eventually marry someone "better" than me. But I forgive him. He can't help what they say. And now we are together and happy. I couldn't ask for anything more. I really couldn't. Finnick is literally my life support. No, literally, I named my oxygen tank Finnick.

I pull out my diary, and start to write.

Clouds:
Well I fell down, down, down
Into this dark and lonely hole
There was no one there to care about me anymore
And I needed a way to climb and grab a hold of the edge
You were sitting there holding a rope

And we'll go up, up, up
But I'll fly a little higher
We'll go up in the clouds because the view is a little nicer
Up here my dear
It won't be long now, it won't be long now

When I get back on land
Well I'll never get my chance
Be ready to live and it'll be ripped right out of my hands
Maybe someday we'll take a little ride
We'll go up, up, up and everything will be just fine

And we'll go up, up, up
But I'll fly a little higher

We'll go up in the clouds because the view is a little nicer
Up here my dear

It won't be long now, it won't be long now
If only I had a little bit more time
If only I had a little bit more time with you

We could go up, up, up
And take that little ride
And sit there holding hands
And everything would be just right
And maybe someday I'll see you again
We'll float up in the clouds and we'll never see the end

And we'll go up, up, up
But I'll fly a little higher
We'll go up in the clouds because the view is a little nicer
Up here my dear
It won't be long now, it won't be long now

This song is literally my theme song. It was written by another kid with cancer. He passed. I hope I don't. Give me strength to press on life. Give me strength.

I shove away my diary. I roll off my bed, and roll my oxygen tank to the kitchen. All I see is all of my friends. Finnick, Katniss, Peeta, Gale, Madge, Johanna, Cato, Clove, Glimmer, Marvel, Thresh, and Foxface. They all shout "SURPRISE!" I look around and smile. I even see a cake!