Голодные игры

           I’mcomingbackintofocuswhenCaesaraskshimifhehasagirlfriendbackhome.

           Peetahesitates,thengivesanunconvincingshakeofhishead.

           "Handsomeladlikeyou.Theremustbesomespecialgirl.Comeon,what’shername?"saysCaesar.

           Peetasighs."Well,thereisthisonegirl.I’vehadacrushonhereversinceIcanremember.ButI’mprettysureshedidn’tknowIwasaliveuntilthereaping."

           Soundsofsympathyfromthecrowd.Unrequitedlovetheycanrelateto.

           "Shehaveanotherfellow?"asksCaesar.

           "Idon’tknow,butalotofboyslikeher,"saysPeeta.

           "So,here’swhatyoudo.Youwin,yougohome.Shecan’tturnyoudownthen,eh?"saysCaesarencouragingly.

           "Idon’tthinkit’sgoingtoworkout.Winning.won’thelpinmycase,"saysPeeta.

           "Whyevernot?"saysCaesar,mystified.

           Peetablushesbeetredandstammersout."Because.because.shecameherewithme."