Sparks fly as I try to light the second fire. Come on! Come on! Light already! The sparks finally catch the wood on fire. Yes! Okay, now for the last fire. I grab my bag, sling it over my shoulder, and run towards the third fire. Katniss said I would have to time when the last fire would be lit. So all I have to do is wait. The Careers probably know something's up by now. All I can do is hope that they don't split up. It would be easier to find me if they do. I hear a sudden crack of a stick. It sends shivers up my spine. I jolt my head to the side to see what it was. I see a small brown puffball. "Good, it's just a rabbit," I say, relieved. More sticks crack. I spoke too soon.
"There you are!" Cato yells. By the sound of his voice I can tell he's out for blood. He throws a spear at me. Luckily, I'm able to dodge it. I run to the nearest tree and do what I do best, climb. Clover throws two handfuls of knives at me. All getting stuck in the tree's bark. Thank god! One about got me in the neck. I start to jump from branch to branch. I have a few too many close calls. But I manage to escape the Careers. I stop and think for a minute. 'How were they able to find me so easily? I guess I must have left some footprints behind.' I begin to climb down my new tree. I stop and let out my four note melody. Katniss is probably worried sick. Well, at least she'll know I'm safe, if she's close. I listen for the melody to repeat itself. I wait for a minute or so and it does. Good, Katniss. You're safe.
I start to climb down again. Before I even get to the ground, the boy from District 1 jumps out. I let out a fearful scream. I scream out Katniss's name twice. I hear my name in return. When she reaches me, the boy drives his spear into me. I scream in pain. Katniss shoots one of her arrows in his neck before he even has time to pull out the spear. I fell to the ground and curl up. The pain! It hurt so much! Katniss removes my arms to see the wound. I know there's nothing she can do. I know I'm going to die. There's only one thing I want now. I ask Katniss to sing. The only way I want to be sent away is by a song. By the words, I know it's a lullaby. I close my eyes. I want to enjoy this last moment in my life. The last three words I hear are "I love you." And with that my heart stops. I stop breathing. My cannon fires, signaling my death.
My soul is set free. Thank you, Katniss. I shall watch over you until you join me in the afterlife.
