Trap
The gong sounded, and I sprinted forward to the Cornucopia. Strangely enough, the Careers weren't ahead of me. They were behind me.
I didn't pause to consider this. Maybe if I had, everything would have been different. But I didn't, because I spied a small pouch full of knives on the ground a few feet in front of me. I might survive! I thought in elation.
I bent over to pick it up as I ran by, and it wasn't until then that I realized my mistake.
The monstrous Cato and his district partner, Clove, were right behind me.
Cato's face broke into a twisted smile, and he put on extra speed, and grabbed me from behind, cutting off my air supply.
At the same time, Clove grabbed the knives and pulled one out. With a grin much scarier than Cato's, she slid the knife into my body.
As I faded due to pain, I thought, 'I fell for their stupid trap.'