Голодные игры

           "It’stheCapitol.Theydidn’tlikeourstuntwiththeberries,"Iblurtout.

           "What?Whatareyoutalkingabout?"hesays.

           "Itseemedtoorebellious.So,Haymitchhasbeencoachingmethroughthelastfewdays.SoIdidn’tmakeitworse,"Isay.

           "Coachingyou?Butnotme,"saysPeeta.

           "Heknewyouweresmartenoughtogetitright,"Isay.

           "Ididn’tknowtherewasanythingtogetright,"saysPeeta."So,whatyou’resayingis,theselastfewdaysandthenIguess.backinthearena.thatwasjustsomestrategyyoutwoworkedout."

           "No.Imean,Icouldn’teventalktohiminthearena,couldI?"Istammer.

           "Butyouknewwhathewantedyoutodo,didn’tyou?"saysPeeta.Ibitemylip."Katniss?"HedropsmyhandandItakeastep,asiftocatchmybalance.

           "ItwasallfortheGames,"Peetasays."Howyouacted."

           "Notallofit,"Isay,tightlyholdingontomyflowers.

           "Thenhowmuch?No,forgetthat.Iguesstherealquestioniswhat’sgoingtobeleftwhenwegethome?"hesays.

           "Idon’tknow.ThecloserwegettoDistrictTwelve,themoreconfusedIget,"Isay.Hewaits,forfurtherexplanation,butnone’sforthcoming.

           "Well,letmeknowwhenyouworkitout,"hesays,andthepaininhisvoiceispalpable.

           Iknowmyearsarehealedbecause,evenwiththerumbleoftheengine,Icanheareverystephetakesbacktothetrain.BythetimeI’veclimbedaboard,Peetahasdisappiaredintohisroomforthenight.Idon’tseehimthenextmorning,either.Infact,thenexttimeheturnsup,we’repullingintoDistrict12