15 years ago...
My feet are pounding along the sidewalk, my breathings harsh and I'm covered in a thin layer of sweat. I don't know where I'm running to, anywhere but here. I can't think and my heads spinning. I stop running and put my head between my knees trying to calm my breathing. Instead I retch off into some bushes. I wipe my mouth on the back of my hand and sit down against a tree, I pull my knees up to my chest and lay my head on them. Mumbling incoherently to myself I didn't hear the footsteps come up behind me.
"Princess?" A husky voice asks.
I didn't meet his gaze, instead I continued to look out into the woods, hoping he'll go away.
"That's not gonna work." He said as he sat next to me, pulling me into him.
I reluctantly let him while looking into his eyes, searching for an answer. He just looked at me with sad eyes. Hugging me close to his body, he hummed a soft melody while rubbing soothing circles on my back.
"Bell? Do you think they'll find him?" I whisper into his chest.
"Honestly? I'm not sure. I sure hope so." Bellamy answered.
I look around at my surroundings. I've made it to the outskirts of town. The fall leaves are mostly made up of reds, oranges and some yellows. The last traces of Summer slowly disappearing. The evening has a slight chill to it. I shiver. I know it must be getting late and my mother will be worried, especially when she calls me cell phone to find it off. Bellamy noticed my slight shiver and takes off his sweatshirt and hands it to me.
"Thanks." I mumble and slide it over my head.
Present Day…
"CLARKE! Let's go!" Octavia hollers from down the hall.
"Give me a minute." I holler back.
Today marks the fifteenth year my father's been missing and I'm getting ready for Octavia's and Raven's tradition; Get dressed up in a nice outfit, go visit my father's "grave", have dinner and then them trying to convince me to get drunk to help take the edge off of today. I dress up in a modest black dress with a pair of black heels along with a pearl necklace and diamond earrings. Something about today feels off. Even more off than not knowing where my father's body is, or if he's even alive.
"Mom I don't understand, I JUST spoke to him not even an hour ago!" I cry into the phone as my mother, Abby, tells me that my father's missing.
"Clarke, listen to me honey.. He's not returning my calls and I've traced his cellphone. I went to the location and that was all I found. I plan on looking again until I can file a missing person report." Abby explains into the phone.
I just stay on the end of the line silent taking in the information blankly. My bloods run cold and I'm hyperventilating.
"I've got to go." I say as I hang up the phone.
I run, leaving my friends behind. I've gone into flight mode and I have no idea where I'm going, running until I can't run anymore. I take off down the street as my names being shouted. I don't really hear them, just going on instinct and escaping reality for a moment…
I'm pulled out of my memories by Raven walking into my room and saying my name.
"Clarke? Clarke? Are you ready?"
"Yeah Raven I am." I respond unevenly.
"What's wrong?" Raven asks.
I laugh bitterly "I'm going to visit an empty grave. I don't know where my father is. It's been fifteen years and no one's heard a peep, nothing Raven, nothing!"
Raven just stands there watching me with her head cocked to the side, like she knows something that I don't. We stand there having a stare off until I blush with embarrassment and look away.
"Look I'm sorry.. I just have a bad feeling about today. I can't explain it. I- I-" I stop and take a steadying breath " I just don't know anymore. I know my mother's going to call and I really can't handle her right now. My father was the glue to our family. He held us together. With him gone it's like my mother and I are strangers. She has Marcus, and I have you, Octavia, Jasper and Monty." I stop and sit down, bringing my hands to my face and wipe away a couple of tears.
Both Raven and Octavia come and sit beside me. Both hugging me from each side. There silence is comforting. I love having them as two of my best friends. I don't know what I would do without them. I look over and smile.
"Let's go, we have flowers to buy and a my father to see!" I hop up trying to lighten the mood…
Hey guys! So this is my Very First fanfic so bare with me. Let me know what you think.. And Enjoy!