the hunger games-飢餓遊戲(英文版)

第36部分 (第5/7頁)

；　clear　screens；　Theyˇll　have　privacy　at　home　but　support　in　the　square。　People　will　give　them　a　kind　word；　a　bit　of　food　if　they　can　spare　it。　I　wonder　if　the　baker　has　sought　them　out；　especially　now　that　Peeta　and　I　are　a　team；　and　made　good　on　his　promise　to　keep　my　sisterˇs　belly　full。

Spirits　must　be　running　high　in　District　12。　We　so　rarely　have　anyone　to　root　for　at　this　point　in　the　Games。　Surely；　people　are　excited　about　Peeta　and　me；　especially　now　that　weˇre　together。　If　I　close　my　eyes；　I　can　imagine　their　shouts　at　the　screens；　urging　us　on。　I　see　their　faces　�　Greasy　Sac　and　Madge　and　even　the　Peacekeepers　who　buy　my　meat　cheering　for　us。

And　Gale。　I　know　him。　He　wonˇt　be　shouting　and　cheering。　But　heˇll　be　watching；　every　moment；　every　twist　and　turn；　and　willing　me　to　e　home。　I　wonder　if　heˇs　hoping　that　Peeta　makes　it　as　well。　Galeˇs　not　my　boyfriend；　but　would　he　be；　if　I　opened　that　door？　He　talked　about　us　running　away　together。　Was　that　just　a　practical　calculation　of　our　chances　of　survival　away　from　the　district？　Or　something　more？

I　wonder　what　he　makes　of　all　this　kissing。

Through　a　crack　in　the　rocks；　I　watch　the　moon　cross　the　sky。　At　what　I　judge　to　be　about　three　hours　before　dawn；　I　begin　final　preparations。　Iˇm　careful　to　leave　Peeta　with　water　and　the　medical　kit　right　beside　him。　Nothing　else　will　be　of　much　use　if　I　donˇt　return；　and　even　these　would　only　prolong　his　life　a　short　time。　After　some　debate；　I　strip　him　of　his　jacket　and　zip　it　on　over　my　own。　He　doesnˇt　need　it。　Not　now　in　the　sleeping　bag　with　his　fever；　and　during　the　day；　if　Iˇm　not　there　to　remove　it；　heˇll　be　roasting　in　it。　My　hands　are　already　stiff　from　cold；　so　I　take　Rueˇs　spare　pair　of　socks；　cut　holes　for　my　fingers　and　thumbs；　and