Голодные игры
Chapter 27
Thingspickupformeoncethey’veannouncedtwotributesfromthesamedistrictcanliveandIshoutoutPeeta’snameandthenclapmyhandsovermymouth.IfI’veseemedindifferenttohimearlier,Imakeupforitnow,byfindinghim,nursinghimbacktohealth,goingtothefeastforthemedicine,andbeingveryfreewithmykisses.Objectively,IcanseethemuttsandCato’sdeathareasgruesomeasever,butagain,IfeelithappenstopeopleIhavenevermet.
Andthencomesthemomentwiththeberries.Icanheartheaudiencehushingoneanother,notwantingtomissanything.Awaveofgratitudetothefilmmakerssweepsovermewhentheyendnotwiththeannouncementofourvictory,butwithmepoundingontheglassdoorofthehovercraft,screamingPeeta’snameastheytrytorevivehim.
Intermsofsurvival,it’smybestmomentallnight.
Theanthem’splayingyetagainandweriseasPresidentSnowhimselftakesthestagefollowedbyalittlegirlcarryingacushionthatholdsthecrown.There’sjustonecrown,though,andyoucanhearthecrowd’sconfusion-whoseheadwillheplaceiton?-untilPresidentSnowgivesitatwistanditseparatesintotwohalves.HeplacesthefirstaroundPeeta’sbrowwithasmile.He’sstillsmilingwhenhesettlesthesecondonmyhead,buthiseyes,justinchesfrommine,areasunforgivingasasnake’s.
That’swhenIknowthateventhoughbothofuswouldhaveeatentheberries,Iamtoblameforhavingtheidea.I’mtheinstigator.I’mtheonetobepunished.
