Голодные игры
Chapter 6
Peetasnapshisfingers."DellyCartwright.That’swhoitis.Ikeptthinkingshelookedfamiliaraswell.ThenIrealizedshe’sadeadringerforDelly."
DellyCartwrightisapasty-faced,lumpygirlwithyellowishhairwholooksaboutasmuchlikeourserverasabeetledoesabutterfly.Shemayalsobethefriendliestpersonontheplanet-shesmilesconstantlyateverybodyinschool,evenme.Ihaveneverseenthegirlwiththeredhairsmile.ButIjumponPeeta’ssuggestiongratefully."Ofcourse,that’swhoIwasthinkingof.Itmustbethehair,"Isay.
"Somethingabouttheeyes,too,"saysPeeta.
Theenergyatthetablerelaxes."Oh,well.Ifthat’sallitis,"saysCinna."Andyes,thecakehasspirits,butallthealcoholhasburnedoff.Iordereditspeciallyinhonorofyourfierydebut."
Weeatthecakeandmoveintoasittingroomtowatchthereplayoftheopeningceremoniesthat’sbeingbroadcast.Afewoftheothercouplesmakeaniceimpression,butnoneofthemcanholdacandletous.Evenourownpartyletsoutan"Ahh!"astheyshowuscomingoutoftheRemakeCenter.
"Whoseideawasthehandholding?"asksHaymitch.
"Cinna’s,"saysPortia.
"Justtheperfecttouchofrebellion,"saysHaymitch."Verynice."
Rebellion?Ihavetothinkaboutthatoneamoment.ButwhenIremembertheothercouples,standingstifflyapart,nevertouchingoracknowledgingeachother,asiftheirfellowtributedidnotexist,asiftheGameshadalreadybegun,IknowwhatHaymitchmeans.
