the hunger games-飢餓遊戲(英文版)

第45部分 (第6/7頁)

ion。　Maybe　a　victor　should　show　more　restraint；　more　superiority；　especially　when　she　knows　this　will　be　on　tape；　but　I　donˇt　care。　I　run　for　them　and　surprise　even　myself　when　I　launch　into　Haymitchˇs　arms　first。　When　he　whispers　in　my　ear；　¨Nice　job；　sweetheart；〃　it　doesnˇt　sound　sarcastic。　Effieˇs　somewhat　teary　and　keeps　patting　my　hair　and　talking

about　how　she　told　everyone　we　were　pearls。　Cinna　just　hugs　me　tight　and　doesnˇt　say　anything。　Then　I　notice　Portia　is　absent　and　get　a　bad　feeling。

¨Whereˇs　Portia？　Is　she　with　Peeta？　He　is　all　right；　isnˇt　he？　I　mean；　heˇs　alive？〃　I　blurt　out。

¨Heˇs　fine。　Only　they　want　to　do　your　reunion　live　on　air　at　the　ceremony；〃　says　Haymitch。

¨Oh。　Thatˇs　all；〃　I　say。　The　awful　moment　of　thinking　Peetaˇs　dead　again　passes。　¨I　guess　Iˇd　want　to　see　that　myself。〃

¨Go　on　with　Cinna。　He　has　to　get　you　ready；〃　says　Haymitch。

Itˇs　a　relief　to　be　alone　with　Cinna；　to　feel　his　protective　arm　around　my　shoulders　as　he　guides　me　away　from　the　cameras；　down　a　few　passages　and　to　an　elevator　that　leads　to　the　lobby　of　the　Training　Center。　The　hospital　then　is　far　underground；　even　beneath　the　gym　where　the　tributes　practiced　tying　knots　and　throwing　spears。　The　windows　of　the　lobby　are　darkened；　and　a　handful　of　guards　stand　on　duty。　No　one　else　is　there　to　see　us　cross　to　the　tribute　elevator。　Our　footsteps　echo　in　the　emptiness。　And　when　we　ride　up　to　the　twelfth　floor；　the　faces　of　all　the　tributes　who　will　never　return　flash　across　my　mind　and　thereˇs　a　heavy；　tight　place　in　my　chest。

When　the　elevator　doors　open；　Venia；　Flavius；　and　Octavia　engulf　me；　talking　so　quickly　and　ecstatically　I　canˇt　make　out　their　words。　The　sentiment　is　clear　though。　They　are　truly　thrilled　to　see　me　and　Iˇm　h