THE 72nd HUNGER GAMES

Chapter 12 - Still running

MIKA'S POV

9:03, day 2

I turned round to the other side of the wall, what I'd just seen was strange, but it gave me an advantage, the careers have mercy I never thought that, but, even though I knew a way to stop them killing me I had to move, and fast. I grabbed the stuff, shoved it in the bag, and ran for my life, whilst running I went over the days events in my head, so first I woke up, then had a cracker and some water, then checked none of my stuff was missing, then checked on the careers, saw Marcus on the ground, and watched as Hamish lofted his spear, turned away, expecting to hear a cannon, but when none ca, e I turned back to see Marcus mumbling something to the careers, Danny nodding, Hamish spitting, and them both helping him up, that was just weird. I was a good distance from the ruins now, nearly time to stop, just a turn into the woods was what I needed, I turned left into the dense trees and kept running.

I heard voices, human voices, not that of loudspeakers, but that of real, actual tributes, I'd found my first kill, or even kills. I followed one voice, female, I thought, within moments she was visible, about my height, black-brown hair, black outfit, carrying a knife, and backpack, I looked about to check my surroundings, just to see if anyone else was there, one I was satisfied I grabbed my knife, aimed, and threw it, BOOM, a cannon went off as she crumpled to the ground. Then I heard shouting, Corie! Corie! But Corie was dead, I grabbed her stuff and ran towards the second voice, this person I knew as soon as I saw him.