Hope walked onto the platform next to Finn. He was holding her hand tightly and she looked nervously to her friend. Everly was smiling in encouragement from the side of the room. She was covered in sweat and Alexander was holding her arm tightly, his face contorted in pain, but she had shown up to support Hope. It was time for Finn to address the country and Hope was a bundle of nerves.
She stared at the screen in front of her, she wasn't comfortable but she took a deep breath and steeled her shoulders.
Finn looked back at her and smiled, squeezing her hand in encouragement. She glanced at him and gave him a small, nervous smile.
The announcement was brief. Finn introduced Hope as his fiance and before she knew what was happening, she was being rushed out of the room and back to her qua
