I jump to a start. The cannon goes off several more times.
"I counted 7." Peeta says. I cringe. That's a low number. Surely the gamemakers aren't too pleased about this. Im almost sure we are all going to have to pay for it sooner or later, but right now all I can think about it finding water.
"We need to find some water before anything else." I look up at the sky. The sun is high up in the middle, beating down on us. Its hot and im already sweating and the Games have just begun. I start to turn around and begin my search for water when Peeta grabs my hand pulls me toward him and plants a quick kiss on my lips.
"We go together." He says in a firm voice. I give him a smile and I nod. The forest is so thick and dense its impossible to see 15 yards in front on me at one time. Peeta and I have been walking around for probably an hour and no water yet. My mouth is dry, but its bearable. Soon it won't be though. I tell Peeta to wait by the tree that I decide im going to scale to see if I can find us a source of water. I climb as high as I can and scan the area. I cant see anything but trees. I climb back down.
"Not much luck." Peeta signs. I shake my head.
"There has to be water here somewhere. I highly doubt the gamemakers would-" I cut off by another cannon. I look at Peeta. That puts the fatality at 8. That means 16 more tributes live. Peeta and I have a long way to go. We continue walking. Im getting tired and instead of it getting cooler, I feel as if its getting hotter. I wonder if anyone else has found water. I wonder if the gamemakers plan on killing one of us this way. I quickly push that thought of out my head because I know its too real. It happens all the time in the games.
Suddenly I hear it. The sound of water slashing against rocks. Peeta and I instantly look at each other. We both seem to forget everything. We've probably been talking and running for at least three hours straight and its still blazing hot. We run to the stream and we both gulp down water. I drink until I feel my insides will burst. Then I grab Peetas backpack and fill the bottle with water. I put it back where it belongs and I cup my hands and splash water in my when I feel Peeta's hand on my shoulder.
"What-" I begin but I see Peeta staring over beyon my left. There are several tributes on the far side of the river. I cant believe they haven't noticed us yet. Peeta seems to be thinking the same thing because he instantly lies down and pulls me with him. We watch the tributes for quite some time. "Any idea who they are?" I ask.
"no idea" Answers Peeta. "I don't want to stick around to find out." Suddenly we hear a laugh. I jerk my head around to find both Careers from district 2 staring at us, weapons pointed at us. I groan inside. The Games have just begun and already the odds aren't in my favor. But they never really were to begin with.