Голодные игры
Chapter 26
Funny,inthearena,whenIpouredoutthoseberries,IwasonlythinkingofoutsmartingtheGamemakers,nothowmyactionswouldreflectontheCapitol.ButtheHungerGamesaretheirweaponandyouarenotsupposedtobeabletodefeatit.SonowtheCapitolwillactasifthey’vebeenincontrolthewholetime.Asiftheyorchestratedthewholeevent,rightdowntothedoublesuicide.ButthatwillonlyworkifIplayalongwiththem.
AndPeeta.Peetawillsuffer,too,ifthisgoeswrong.ButwhatwasitHaymitchsaidwhenIaskedifhehadtoldPeetathesituation?Thathehadtopretendtobedesperatelyinlove?
"Don’thaveto.He’salreadythere."
AlreadythinkingaheadofmeintheGamesagainandwellawareofthedangerwe’rein?Or.alreadydesperatelyinlove?Idon’tknow.Ihaven’tevenbeguntoseparateoutmyfeelingsaboutPeeta.It’stoocomplicated.WhatIdidaspartoftheGames.AsopposedtowhatIdidoutofangerattheCapitol.OrbecauseofhowitwouldbeviewedbackinDistrict12.Orsimplybecauseitwastheonlydecentthingtodo.OrwhatIdidbecauseIcaredabouthim.
Thesearequestionstobeunraveledbackhome,inthepeaceandquietofthewoods,whennooneiswatching.Notherewitheveryeyeuponme.ButIwon’thavethatluxuryforwhoknowshowlong.Andrightnow,themostdangerouspartoftheHungerGamesisabouttobegin.
