Голодные игры

           AllIcanthinkishowunjustthewholethingis,theHungerGames.WhyamIhoppingaroundlikesometraineddogtryingtopleasepeopleIhate?Thelongertheinterviewgoeson,themoremyfuryseemstorisetothesurface,untilI’mliterallyspittingoutanswersathim.

           "Allright,enough,"hesays."We’vegottofindanotherangle.Notonlyareyouhostile,Idon’tknowanythingaboutyou.I’veaskedyoufiftyquestionsandstillhavenosenseofyourlife,yourfamily,whatyoucareabout.Theywanttoknowaboutyou,Katniss."

           "ButIdon’twantthemto!They’realreadytakingmyfuture!Theycan’thavethethingsthatmatteredtomeinthepast!"Isay.

           "Thenlie!Makesomethingup!"saysHaymitch.

           "I’mnotgoodatlying,"Isay.

           "Well,youbetterlearnfast.You’vegotaboutasmuchcharmasadeadslug,"saysHaymitch.

           Ouch.Thathurts.EvenHaymitchmustknowhe’sbeentooharshbecausehisvoicesoftens."Here’sanidea.Tryactinghumble."

           "Humble,"Iecho.

           "Thatyoucan’tbelievealittlegirlfromDistrictTwelvehasdonethiswell.Thewholething’sbeenmorethanyouevercouldhavedreamedof.TalkaboutCinna’sclothes.Hownicethepeopleare.Howthecityamazesyou.Ifyouwon’ttalkaboutyourself,atleastcomplimenttheaudience.Justkeepturningitbackaround,allright.Gush."

           Thenexthoursareagonizing.Atonce,it’sclearIcannotgush.Wetrymeplayingcocky,butIjustdon’thavethearrogance.Apparently,I’mtoo"vulnerable"forferocity.I’mnotwitty.Funny.Sexy.Ormysterious.