Голодные игры
Chapter 18
Tooscaredofme?TheyknowIhavethebowandarrows,ofcourse,CatosawmetakethemfromGlimmer’sbody,buthavetheyputtwoandtwotogetheryet?FiguredoutIblewupthesuppliesandkilledtheirfellowCareer?PossiblytheythinkThreshdidthis.Wouldn’thebemorelikelytorevengeRue’sdeaththanIwould?Beingfromthesamedistrict?Notthatheevertookanyinterestinher.
AndwhataboutFoxface?Didshehangaroundtowatchmeblowupthesupplies?No.WhenIcaughtherlaughingintheashesthenextmorning,itwasasifsomeonehadgivenheralovelysurprise.
IdoubttheythinkPeetahaslitthissignalfire.Cato’ssurehe’sasgoodasdead.IfindmyselfwishingIcouldtellPeetaabouttheflowersIputonRue.ThatInowunderstandwhathewastryingtosayontheroof.PerhapsifhewinstheGames,he’llseemeonvictor’snight,whentheyreplaythehighlightsoftheGamesonascreenoverthestagewherewedidourinterviews.Thewinnersitsinaplaceofhonorontheplatform,surroundedbytheirsupportcrew.
ButItoldRueI’dbethere.Forbothofus.AndsomehowthatseemsevenmoreimportantthanthevowIgavePrim.
IreallythinkIstandachanceofdoingitnow.Winning.It’snotjusthavingthearrowsoroutsmartingtheCareersafewtimes,althoughthosethingshelp.SomethinghappenedwhenIwasholdingRue’shand,watchingthelifedrainoutofher.NowIamdeterminedtorevengeher,tomakeherlossunforgettable,andIcanonlydothatbywinningandtherebymakingmyselfunforgettable.
