the hunger games-飢餓遊戲(英文版)

第46部分 (第3/7頁)

　prep　team；　followed　by　the　escort；　the　stylist；　the　mentor；　and　finally　the　victor。　Only　this　year；　with　two　victors　who　share　both　an　escort　and　a　mentor；　the　whole　thing　has　had　to　be　rethought。　I　find　myself　in　a　poorly　lit　area　under　the　stage。　A　brand…new　metal　plate　has　been　installed　to　transport　me　upward。　You　can　still　see　small　piles　of　sawdust；　smell　fresh　paint。　Cinna　and　the　prep　team　peel　off　to　change　into　their　own　costumes　and　take　their　positions；　leaving　me　alone。　In　the　gloom；　I　see　a　makeshift　wall　about　ten　yards　away　and　assume　Peetaˇs　behind　it。

The　rumbling　of　the　crowd　is　loud；　so　I　donˇt　notice　Haymitch　until　he　touches　my　shoulder。　I　spring　away；　startled；　still　half　in　the　arena；　I　guess。

¨Easy；　just　me。　Letˇs　have　a　look　at　you；〃　Haymitch　says。　I　hold　out　my　arms　and　turn　once。　¨Good　enough。〃

Itˇs　not　much　of　a　pliment。　¨But　what？〃　I　say。

Haymitchˇs　eyes　shift　around　my　musty　holding　space；　and　he　seems　to　make　a　decision。　¨But　nothing。　How　about　a　hug　for　luck？〃

Okay；　thatˇs　an　odd　request　from　Haymitch　but；　after　all；　we　are　victors。　Maybe　a　hug　for　luck　is　in　order。　Only；　when　I　put　my　arms　around　his　neck；　I　find　myself　trapped　in　his　embrace。　He　begins　talking；　very　fast；　very　quietly　in　my　ear；　my　hair　concealing　his　lips。

¨Listen　up。　Youˇre　in　trouble。　Word　is　the　Capitolˇs　furious　about　you　showing　them　up　in　the　arena。　The　one　thing　they　canˇt　stand　is　being　laughed　at　and　theyˇre　the　joke　of　Panem；〃　says　Haymitch。

I　feel　dread　coursing　through　me　now；　but　I　laugh　as　though　Haymitch　is　saying　something　pletely　delightful　because　nothing　is　covering　my　mouth。　¨So；　what？〃

¨Your　only　defense　can　be　you　were　so　madly　in　love　you　werenˇt　responsible　for　your　actions。〃　Haymitch　pul