第46部分(第1/7 页)

We　go　back　to　my　room　and　Cinna　disappears　for　a　while　as　the　prep　team　gets　me　ready。

¨Oh；　they　did　a　full　body　polish　on　you；〃　says　Flavius　enviously。　¨Not　a　flaw　left　on　your　skin。〃

But　when　I　look　at　my　naked　body　in　the　mirror；　all　I　can　see　is　how　skinny　I　am。　I　mean；　Iˇm　sure　I　was　worse　when　I　came　out　of　the　arena；　but　I　can　easily　count　my　ribs。

They　take　care　of　the　shower　settings　for　me；　and　they　go　to　work　on　my　hair；　nails；　and　makeup　when　Iˇm　done。　They　chatter　so　continuously　that　I　barely　have　to　reply；　which　is　good；　since　I　donˇt　feel　very　talkative。　Itˇs　funny；　because　even　though　theyˇre　rattling　on　about　the　Games；　itˇs　all　about　where　they　were　or　what　they　were　doing　or　how　they　felt　when　a　specific　event　occurred。　¨I　was　still　in　bed！〃　¨I　had　just　had　my　eyebrows　dyed！〃　¨I　swear　I　nearly　fainted！〃　Everything　is　about　them；　not　the　dying　boys　and　girls　in　the　arena。

We　donˇt　wallow　around　in　the　Games　this　way　in　District　12。　We　grit　our　teeth　and　watch　because　we　must　and　try　to　get　back　to　business　as　soon　as　possible　when　theyˇre　over。　To　keep　from　hating　the　prep　team；　I　effectively　tune　out　most　of　what　theyˇre　saying。

Cinna　es　in　with　what　appears　to　be　an　unassuming　yellow　dress　across　his　arms。

¨Have　you　given　up　the　whole　ˉgirl　on　fireˇ　thing？〃　I　ask。

¨You　tell　me；〃　he　says；　and　slips　it　over　my　head。　I　immediately　notice　the　padding　over　my　breasts；　adding　curves　that　hunger　has　stolen　from　my　body。　My　hands　go　to　my　chest　and　I　frown。

¨I　know；〃　says　Cinna　before　I　can　object。　¨But　the　Gamemakers　wanted　to　alter　you　surgically。　Haymitch　had　a　huge　fight　with　them　over　it。　This　was　the　promise。〃　He　stops　me　before　I　can　look　at　my　reflection。　¨Wait；　donˇt　forget　the　shoes。〃　Ven