Chapter 9

           Betrayal.That’sthefirstthingIfeel,whichisludicrous.Fortheretobebetrayal,therewouldhavehadtobeentrustfirst.BetweenPeetaandme.Andtrusthasnotbeenpartoftheagreement.We’retributes.Buttheboywhoriskedabeatingtogivemebread,theonewhosteadiedmeinthechariot,whocoveredformewiththeredheadedAvoxgirl,whoinsistedHaymitchknowmyhuntingskills.wastheresomepartofmethatcouldn’thelptrustinghim?

           Ontheotherhand,I’mrelievedthatwecanstopthepretenseofbeingfriends.Obviously,whateverthinconnectionwe’dfoolishlyformedhasbeensevered.Andhightime,too.TheGamesbeginintwodays,andtrustwillonlybeaweakness.WhatevertriggeredPeeta’sdecision-andIsuspectithadtodowithmyoutperforminghimintraining-Ishouldbenothingbutgratefulforit.Maybehe’sfinallyacceptedthefactthatthesoonerweopenlyacknowledgethatweareenemies,thebetter.

           "Good,"Isay."Sowhat’stheschedule?"

           "You’lleachhavefourhourswithEffieforpresentationandfourwithmeforcontent,"saysHaymitch."YoustartwithEffie,Katniss."

           Ican’timaginewhatEffiewillhavetoteachmethatcouldtakefourhours,butshe’sgotmeworkingdowntothelastminute.Wegotomyroomsandsheputsmeinafull-lengthgownandhigh-heeledshoes,nottheonesI’llhewearingfortheactualinterview,andinstructsmeonwalking.Theshoesaretheworstpart.I’veneverwornhighheelsandcan’tgetusedtoessentiallywobblingaroundontheballsofmyfeet.