Eventually, Thresh and I fell asleep. I had my head on his chest, as his heartbeat gave me some comfort and meant that someone was there to protect me. When morning came, I felt Thresh gently shaking me.
"Sionnach, it's time for us to move. We can't stay here or they'll find us."
As comfortable as I was and as much as I wanted us to stay hidden in those bushes forever, I knew that Thresh was right. I stretched myself out and then stood to my feet, when I felt Thresh picking through my hair.
"What are you doing?" I asked.
"Hold on a for a second." Thresh continued to pick through my hair and then finally held up a couple of leaves. "Must have gotten stuck in your hair while you slept."
I giggled and then began to brush at the spots where we had laid. "Roman taught me this. No one should know where you've slept. It's just another clue for the tributes."
"Very impressive. How about we have something to eat before we leave."
Thresh and I shared a breakfast which consisted of two apples and half of a loaf of bread. We then gathered our belongings and made our way deeper into the forest.
"What's it like?" Thresh asked.
I shrugged. "What do you mean?"
"I hear that District 5 supplies electricity to the entire nation. That's pretty amazing."
"We do what we can to make people happy. We don't have the fine things that The Capitol has but we take what we have and live with it. In honesty, I'd rather live in your district."
"Why?"
"Well, the only green we see is from vegetables. I'd like to be surrounded by bushes, by trees, by plants."
"You kind of are, Sionnach."
"Well, maybe I am. The only difference would be is that I wouldn't be fighting for my life in your district."
"Maybe you can live in my district. If you win, maybe The Capitol can give you a choice of which Victor Village you can stay in."
Sionnach shrugged. "I'm not so sure I want to win."
"What?" Thresh asked, raising his voice slightly. "How could you not want to win?"
It was then that my emotions suddenly took a strong hold on me, and I felt tears fall down my face. I looked up at Thresh.
"Because then you'd have to die."
Thresh brought his hands to my face and then, out of nowhere, he kissed me. I didn't pull back. For the first time, I realized that it was what I wanted. All I wanted was him. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a camera was watching us. Thresh must have saw it to because he pulled away from me.
"We have to keep moving." Thresh said, sounding as disappointed as I was.
I sighed. "I guess so."
Thresh and I continued to make our way through the forest. We didn't speak about the kiss, in fact we didn't talk at all. I was beginning to wonder if Thresh had regretted kissing me or if he was possibly embarrassed. My doubts ended when he smiled, took my hand, and squeezed it tight.
