Голодные игры
Chapter 3
I’veseenherbringbackpeoplesufferingfromimmobilizingsadnesssince.Perhapsitisasickness,butit’sonewecan’tafford.
"Thentakeit.Andtakecareofher!"Isay.
"I’llbeallright,Katniss,"saysPrim,claspingmyfaceinherhands."Butyouhavetotakecare,too.You’resofastandbrave.Maybeyoucanwin."
Ican’twin.Primmustknowthatinherheart.Thecompetitionwillbefarbeyondmyabilities.Kidsfromwealthierdistricts,wherewinningisahugehonor,who’vebeentrainedtheirwholelivesforthis.Boyswhoaretwotothreetimesmysize.Girlswhoknowtwentydifferentwaystokillyouwithaknife.Oh,there’llbepeoplelikeme,too.Peopletoweedoutbeforetherealfunbegins.
"Maybe,"Isay,becauseIcanhardlytellmymothertocarryonifI’vealreadygivenupmyself.Besides,itisn’tinmynaturetogodownwithoutafight,evenwhenthingsseeminsurmountable."Thenwe’dberichasHaymitch."
"Idon’tcareifwe’rerich.Ijustwantyoutocomehome.Youwilltry,won’tyou?Really,reallytry?"asksPrim.
"Really,reallytry.Iswearit,"Isay.AndIknow,becauseofPrim,I’llhaveto.
AndthenthePeacekeeperisatthedoor,signalingourtimeisup,andwe’reallhuggingoneanothersohardithurtsandallI’msayingis"Iloveyou.Iloveyouboth."Andthey’resayingitbackandthenthePeacekeeperordersthemoutandthedoorcloses.Iburymyheadinoneofthevelvetpillowsasifthiscanblockthewholethingout.
