But I have to confess, I'm glad you two had at least a few months of happiness together." I'm not glad," says Peeta. "I wish we had waited until the whole thing was done officially." This takes even Caesar aback. "Surely even a brief time is better than no time?" Maybe I'd think that, too, Caesar," says Peeta bitterly, "If it weren't for the baby.
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Suzanne CollinsTelling a story in a futuristic world gives you this freedom to explore things that bother you in contemporary times.
Suzanne CollinsIsn't it strange that I know you'd risk your life to save mine, but I don't even know what your favorite color is?
Suzanne CollinsA need for revenge can burn long and hot. Especially if every glance in a mirror reinforces it.
Suzanne CollinsI think of the snarling, cruel exchange back on the hovercraft. The bitterness that followed. But all I say is "I can't believe you didn't rescue Peeta." "I know," he replies. There's a sense of incompleteness. And not because he hasn't apologized. But because we were a team. We had a deal to keep Peeta safe. A drunken, unrealistic deal made in the dark of night, but a deal just the same. And in my heart of hearts, I know we both failed. "Now you say it," I tell him. "I can't believe you let him out of your sight that night," says Haymitch.
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