Again, I warn you about the time-jumping from last chapter. :)

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Chapter 10 – Clove

It's been four days since we got home, and we've already moved into our houses in the Victors' Village. I'm still mad at Cato. For some reason, I just can't believe him, when he says he didn't wan Glimmer to kiss him. I let out a sigh. I love him, okay? It's har not to be able to stop yelling at him every time he tries to talk to me. But now, I'm planning to give him a chance. You see, two days ago he came to see me, trying to make me forgive him, but I just yelled at him. And now I regret it.

I knock on his door and wait. After more than a minute he opens. He's drunk. Great.

''Hey there, pretty,'' he says, looking at me, scanning me with his eyes. ''Why so mad?'' he laughs a bit as he says it, and looks at my face.

''Never mind.'' I say, and turn around and start walking back to my house. I can feel his eyes on me. I draw my breath and turn back towards him. I know he's drinking because of me. He looks at me with sad eyes. So sad that I go back to him.

''Come on.'' I say and sigh, as I go inside his house. He follows, stumbling.

''Lay down on the sofa, I'll get you some water.''

As I go out to the kitchen, he drops down on the sofa. I take a glass and fill it with water, then I go back into the living room.

''Here.'' I say as I hand it to him. He doesn't take it, he just looks at me. I roll my eyes.

''Just drink some water and get some sleep. I'll let you talk all you want when you're sober again.'' I say and put it in his hand. He looks down, before he takes a few sips. This is what he's like when he's drinking of sadness. At first he's... sad. Then the alcohol starts working and he get's pissed, and after that... this. Depression.

I give him a sign with my hand, to tell him to lift his back up. When he – eventually – does, I sit down on the sofa and let him put his head in my lap. I put my hand on his chest, making him smile and close his eyes. I have to admit, I actually like this. Not him being drunk, but just being close like this.

It doesn't take long before he's asleep. It reeks alcohol of him, but I don't move. I sigh. He can be a real ass sometimes, but I love him. And I know Glimmer didn't get to see the really sweet side of him, I believe that. But I just can't get the picture of him and Glimmer kissing, out of my head! I'm getting tired of all of this, so I lean my head back and fall asleep.

I wake up the next morning with Catos head still on my lap. He's still asleep, which is no wonder. First of all, he has a hangover. And second, he had to get up twice, to throw up. Now, though, he's sleeping peacefully.

I lift his head from my lap and get up from the sofa, then I carefully place his head back, with a pillow under. I go to the kitchen and look in the fridge. Lot's of food and protein-shakes. I manage to find some eggs, butter and bacon. Then I put it in a frying-pan and try the best I can to make some breakfast. I'm not the worlds best cook, but Cato never complains.

When I finish cooking I put it on two plates and take it into the livingroom. Cato is already awake, and sits up when I come in.

''Here,'' I say, as I hand him the plate ''some breakfast.''

''Thanks.'' he says, as I sit down, placing my plate on the little table, with his. He eats... fast. I'm not really hungry, so I give my plate to him.

''Are you sure you don't want it?''

''Yes, just eat.'' I say, and actually smile.

He takes the plate and eat it up in less then a minute.

''So... Will you let me talk to you, now?'' he says, looking carefully at me.

''No. You don't have to. I believe you.''

I put my little hand in his big hand, and look at him. He has a big smile on his lips.

''So I can kiss you?'' he says, teasingly.

''Not until you have showered and changed. It reeks of you.'' I laugh a bit as I say it.

He just rolls his eyes and gets up, heading for the bathroom.

While he showers I clean up a bit. The place is a total mess. Broken vases, pillows and blankets on the floor, some alcoholic luquid that's dried on the floor. I wash and clean til Cato comes out of the bathroom again.

''You don't have to do that, you know.''

''I know. I just want to.''

He laughs and sits on the sofa, waiting for me to finish.

It takes me an hour to get done, but when I finally do, Cato is still waiting for me on the sofa. I sit down next to him and put my head on his shoulder. Then we just sit like that for a while. It's good, just being close again.

Cato is the one who breaks the peace, by suddenly laying me down on my back, leaning over me, and then kissing me. Not that I really mind, I just enjoyed the peace we had. I kiss back and feel his left hand on my left cheek. His hand moves down my neck, and soon his kisses follows. This is what I like.