Голодные игры
Chapter 2
"No,Katniss!No!Youcan’tgo!"
"Prim,letgo,"Isayharshly,becausethisisupsettingmeandIdon’twanttocry.Whentheytelevisethereplayofthereapingstonight,everyonewillmakenoteofmytears,andI’llbemarkedasaneasytarget.Aweakling.Iwillgivenoonethatsatisfaction."Letgo!"
Icanfeelsomeonepullingherfrommyback.IturnandseeGalehasliftedPrimoffthegroundandshe’sthrashinginhisarms."Upyougo,Catnip,"hesays,inavoicehe’sfightingtokeepsteady,andthenhecarriesPrimofftowardmymother.Isteelmyselfandclimbthesteps.
"Well,bravo!"gushesEffieTrinket."That’sthespiritoftheGames!"She’spleasedtofinallyhaveadistrictwithalittleactiongoingoninit."What’syourname?"
Iswallowhard."KatnissEverdeen,"Isay.
"Ibetmybuttonsthatwasyoursister.Don’twanthertostealalltheglory,dowe?Comeon,everybody!Let’sgiveabigroundofapplausetoournewesttribute!"trillsEffieTrinket.
TotheeverlastingcreditofthepeopleofDistrict12,notonepersonclaps.Noteventheonesholdingbettingslips,theoneswhoareusuallybeyondcaring.PossiblybecausetheyknowmefromtheHob,orknewmyfather,orhaveencounteredPrim,whonoonecanhelploving.Soinsteadofacknowledgingapplause,Istandthereunmovingwhiletheytakepartintheboldestformofdissenttheycanmanage.Silence.Whichsayswedonotagree.Wedonotcondone.Allofthisiswrong.
Thensomethingunexpectedhappens.
