Голодные игры
Chapter 11
Forinstance,ifIgotmyhandsonthebowandshotsomeone,mysecretwouldberevealedtoall.No,hereinthearena,allweseearethesamephotographstheyshowedwhentheytelevisedourtrainingscores.Simpleheadshots.Butnowinsteadofscorestheypostonlydistrictnumbers.Itakeadeepbreathasthefaceoftheelevendeadtributesbeginandtickthemoffonebyoneonmyfingers.
ThefirsttoappearisthegirlfromDistrict3.ThatmeansthattheCareerTributesfrom1and2haveallsurvived.Nosurprisethere.Thentheboyfrom4.Ididn’texpectthatone,usuallyalltheCareersmakeitthroughthefirstday.TheboyfromDistrict5.Iguessthefox-facedgirlmadeit.Bothtributesfrom6and7.Theboyfrom8.Bothfrom9.Yes,there’stheboywhoIfoughtforthebackpack.I’verunthroughmyfingers,onlyonemoredeadtributetogo.IsitPeeta?No,there’sthegirlfromDistrict10.That’sit.TheCapitolsealisbackwithafinalmusicalflourish.Thendarknessandthesoundsoftheforestresume.
I’mrelievedPeeta’salive.ItellmyselfagainthatifIgetkilled,hiswinningwillbenefitmymotherandPrimthemost.ThisiswhatItellmyselftoexplaintheconflictingemotionsthatarisewhenIthinkofPeeta.Thegratitudethathegavemeanedgebyprofessinghisloveformeintheinterview.Theangerathissuperiorityontheroof.Thedreadthatwemaycomeface-to-faceatanymomentinthisarena.
Elevendead,butnonefromDistrict12.Itrytoworkoutwhoisleft.FiveCareerTributes.Foxface.
