Голодные игры
Chapter 26
There’susuallyalagofafewdaysbetweentheendofthecompetitionandthepresentationofthevictorsothattheycanputthestarving,wounded,messofapersonbacktogetheragain.Somewhere,CinnaandPortiawillbecreatingourwardrobesforthepublicappearances.HaymitchandEffiewillbearrangingthebanquetforoursponsors,reviewingthequestionsforourfinalinterviews.Backhome,District12isprobablyinchaosastheytryandorganizethehomecomingcelebrationsforPeetaandme,giventhatthelastonewasclosetothirtyyearsago.
Home!Primandmymother!Gale!EventhethoughtofPrim’sscruffyoldcatmakesmesmile.SoonIwillbehome!
Iwanttogetoutofthisbed.ToseePeetaandCinna,tofindoutmoreaboutwhat’sbeengoingon.Andwhyshouldn’tI?Ifeelfine.ButasIstarttoworkmywayoutoftheband,Ifeelacoldliquidseepingintomyveinfromoneofthetubesandalmostimmediatelyloseconsciousness.
Thishappensonandoffforanindeterminateamountoftime.Mywaking,eating,and,eventhoughIresisttheimpulsetotryandescapethebed,beingknockedoutagain.Iseemtobeinastrange,continualtwilight.Onlyafewthingsregister.TheredheadedAvoxgirlhasnotreturnedsincethefeeding,myscarsaredisappearing,anddoIimagineit?OrdoIhearaman’svoiceyelling?NotintheCapitolaccent,butintheroughercadencesofhome.AndIcan’thelphavingavague,comfortingfeelingthatsomeoneislookingoutforme.
