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ch take one of Haymitchˇs arms and help him to his feet。
¨I tripped?〃 Haymitch asks。 ¨Smells bad。〃 He wipes his hand on his nose; smearing his face with vomit。
¨Letˇs get you back to your room;〃 says Peeta。 ¨Clean you up a bit。〃
We half…lead half…carry Haymitch back to his partment。 Since we canˇt exactly set him down on the embroidered bedspread; we haul him into the bathtub and turn the shower on him。 He hardly notices。
¨Itˇs okay;〃 Peeta says to me。 ¨Iˇll take it from here。〃 I canˇt help feeling a little grateful since the last thing I want to do is strip down Haymitch; wash the vomit out of his chest hair; and tuck him into bed。 Possibly Peeta is trying to make a good impression on him; to be his favorite once the Games begin。 But judging by the state heˇs in; Haymitch will have no memory of this tomorrow。
¨All right;〃 I say。 ¨I can send one of the Capitol people to help you。〃 Thereˇs any number on the train。 Cooking lor us。 Waiting on us。 Guarding us。 Taking care of us is their job。
¨No。 I donˇt want them;〃 says Peeta。
I nod and head to my own room。 I understand how Peeta feels。 I canˇt stand the sight of the Capitol people myself。 But making them deal with Haymitch might be a small form of revenge。 So Iˇm pondering the reason why he insists on taking care of Haymitch and all of a sudden I think; Itˇs because heˇs being kind。 Just as he was kind to give me the bread。
The idea pulls me up short。 A kind Peeta Mell