Голодные игры
Chapter 27
Igobacktobedforawhileandthendecidetogodirectlytohisroom,butwhenItrytoturntheknob,Ifindmyownbedroomdoorhasbeenlockedfromtheoutside.IsuspectHaymitchinitially,butthenthere’samoreinsidiousfearthattheCapitolmaybymonitoringandconfiningme.I’vebeenunabletoescapesincetheHungerGamesbegan,butthisfeelsdifferent,muchmorepersonal.ThisfeelslikeI’vebeenimprisonedforacrimeandI’mawaitingsentencing.IquicklygetbackinbedandpretendtosleepuntilEffieTrinketcomestoalertmetothestartofanother"big,big,bigday!"
Ihaveaboutfiveminutestoeatabowlofhotgrainandstewbeforetheprepteamdescends.AllIhavetosayis,"Thecrowdlovedyou!"andit’sunnecessarytospeakforthenextcoupleofhours.WhenCinnacomesin,heshoosthemoutanddressesmeinawhite,gauzydressandpinkshoes.ThenhepersonallyadjustsmymakeupuntilIseemtoradiateasoft,rosyglow.Wemakeidlechitchat,butI’mafraidtoaskhimanythingofrealimportancebecauseaftertheincidentwiththedoor,Ican’tshakethefeelingthatI’mbeingwatchedconstantly.
Theinterviewtakesplacerightdownthehallinthesittingroom.Aspacehasbeenclearedandtheloveseathasbeenmovedinandsurroundedbyvasesofredandpinkroses.Thereareonlyahandfulofcamerastorecordtheevent.Noliveaudienceatleast.
CaesarFlickermangivesmeawarmhugwhenI.comein."Congratulations,Katniss.Howareyoufaring?"
"Fine.Nervousabouttheinterview,"Isay.
"Don’tbe.
