Голодные игры

           "Well,Peeta,weknow,fromourdaysinthecave,thatitwasloveatfirstsightforyoufromwhat,agefive?"Caesarsays.

           "FromthemomentIlaideyesonher,"saysPeeta.

           "But,Katniss,whatarideforyou.Ithinktherealexcitementfortheaudiencewaswatchingyoufallforhim.Whendidyourealizeyouwereinlovewithhim?"asksCaesar.

           "Oh,that’sahardone."Igiveafaint,breathylaughandlookdownatmyhands.Help.

           "Well,Iknowwhenithitme.Thenightwhenyoushoutedouthisnamefromthattree,"saysCaesar.

           Thankyou,Caesar!Ithink,andthengowithhisidea."Yes,Iguessthatwasit.Imean,untilthatpoint,Ijusttriednottothinkaboutwhatmyfeelingsmightbe,honestly,becauseitwassoconfusinganditonlymadethingsworseifIactuallycaredabouthim.Butthen,inthetree,everythingchanged,"Isay.

           "Whydoyouthinkthatwas?"urgesCaesar.

           "Maybe.becauseforthefirsttime.therewasachanceIcouldkeephim,"Isay.

           Behindacameraman,IseeHaymitchgiveasortofhuffwithreliefandIknowI’vesaidtherightthing.Caesarpullsoutahandkerchiefandhastotakeamomentbecausehe’ssomoved.IcanfeelPeetapresshisforeheadintomytempleandheasks,"Sonowthatyou’vegotme,whatareyougoingtodowithme?"

           Iturnintohim."Putyousomewhereyoucan’tgethurt."Andwhenhekissesme,peopleintheroomactuallysigh.

           ForCaesar,thisisanaturalplacetosegueintoallthewayswedidgethurtinthearena,fromburns,tostings,towounds.