Ch.1- Light and Dark
Shit, there they are again. She stares across the parking lot leaning against her Dodge Stratus. The piece of shit her father handed down to her while he got a brand new Camaro Challenger. She was grateful but it didn't 'up' her cool factor a single iota and she knew she needed it if she were to get her back.
"Stop staring Costia, It's pathetic. She isn't worth it." Ontari nudges her to break her gaze but she just keeps on glaring, breaking them apart with her eyes, burning her blonde hair on a spire, kicking her down and taking what's hers.
"Shut up Ontari, she is worth it," she says the last part under her breath. Lexa was her first love and the only reason why she was who she was in this school. She will be damned if she just stands by and watches that Griffin bitch take everything that once was hers. Once you got a taste of the light you never want to go back to the dark. And Lexa Arbors is the light.
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Arriving in a deep red 67 Shelby Mustang is the captain of the soccer team and her new girlfriend who transferred from their rival school Mount Weather last year. She parks in her usual parking spot. The whole row is reserved for captains thanks to their prowess and their ability to bring in funding for the school. Lexa petitioned for them; it was only fair that they were guaranteed a parking spot for carrying Grounder High to championships 3 consecutive years in a row. Lexa Arbors- the first freshman captain in GH history and she made sure that was just the first of many firsts in GH history.
"Come here…" Lexa opens her passenger side door and grabs her girl up and into her arms before she can get out herself, "right where you belong" she pulls her onto her lips.
"Mmm seems you can't get enough commander" Clarke says into her mouth, not complaining at all diving in for more lithe loving, "not that I mind."
Lexa guides her to the side, shuts the door and pushes her against the car. "I can't get enough of you," she mutters as she trails kisses down her neck and onto her exposed collarbone.
Clarke turns her head giving her more room to get enough, eyes open and blurring from the onslaught of nipping and sucking. "Lex—" she says breathily, "people are watching—" she moans in her throat, "god, do you want them to see me cum?"
Lexa doesn't relent and instead she pulls her in tighter against her body. But Clarke stiffens and straightens up, "Ahm, she's staring again."
"hmm?" she hums in her neck focusing on her sweet scent and taste so she can hold onto it the whole day. She feels Clarke push against her so she lifts her head up. "What babe?"
"Costia, she is watching," she wraps her arm around Lexa while she stares back, "why does she do that? It's creepy."
Lexa glances across the parking lot and sure enough Costia Head is staring again. "Don't pay attention to her, it's me and you now. To infinity remember?" Lexa pulls her sleeve up to reveal an infinity tattoo on her wrist.
"Always," Clarke says lifting her sleeve up to reveal a matching tattoo. Her best friend Raven tattooed them over the summer. She is notorious for her full sleeve tats and mutinous attitude in school but she is Clarke's best friend and has been since she was 14. Clarke has just as many tattoos as Raven but they are only half sleeves to her full. It's been a mystery how she has kept her tattoos a secret from her mother but she wasn't the most observant parent either. She was never home, either flying to conferences as the chief of surgeon at Ark hospital or committing to eighteen hour shifts through out the night.
However badass Raven is, Clarke was the one who instigated her rebellious nature when she insisted they sneak out for a beach party she heard the seniors have every year. They were going to be freshman and what better way to kick off their next year by crashing the biggest party of the year where seniors from Grounder High and Mouth Weather came together. Rivalry set aside for all to come, gloat and show off their talent. Every year they would send out the secret location for their annual battle of the band bash, 'Thrash or Cash.' They called it that because you either thrash your skills in order to get into the competition or you pay your way. It was better to choose thrash because if you paid cash you were looked at differently, more like scoffed at because they would dub you a cash coward. The location would be by word of mouth but ultimately communicated through out the city by a riddle. If you solved it the location would be easily revealed, if not, better luck next year. It was a gnarly scene and Raven was hooked the moment they arrived. She was great with her hands, built anything and everything. So when she saw they were having trouble with their set up she jumped in and saved the day. Since then she was part of the Kit Kru, founded by Indra; she was what they called a lifer. She should have graduated 2 years ago but she kept failing. Everyone thought she was inept but Raven knew better, she was doing it on purpose. Even so, this year was her last chance to graduate and being a third year senior has its perks. She knew college kids and GH kids who would attend these events, which elevated Thrash or Cash to a whole new level. Thrash or Cash was no longer the high school event of the year; it was THE event of the year. Labels picked up on the underground battles and would often attend the gigs to scout for new talent. If you were in a band, this was where you make or break it in Ark City.
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"Lets get to class love, I don't want to be late to Mr. Green's class. He already gave me two demerits and the third will land me in D hall" Clarke pulls away from Lexa's lip lock to retrieve her bag inside the car.
"Here, let me get that for you"
Clarke watches her girlfriend chivalrously open the door to get her bag. She was always like this, caring for her in every possible way she knew how. Lexa guides the strap gently over her shoulder and kisses it before leaning in for another on her cheek.
"mm, thank you my kwin" Clarke coos as they start walking, "I hope you are kwin this year and that means I get to be your second!" She skips along side her girlfriend at the thought of it. Once a kwin is chosen it was all perks and ponies from there, Lexa was kwin once during sophomore year and since then she hadn't really cared about it. Costia took full advantage of every aspect and damaged a good portion of Lexa's reputation.
"As long as you're by my side, I don't care who I am" she says into her ear, her arm across her back holding Clarke's waist tight against her.
Clarke blushes leaning her head to touch her shoulder while her hand skates down to squeeze her girlfriend's hand on her hip. It's going to be a good year.-
"You're creeping everyone out Costia, I mean let it go" Nia chimes in as she follows Costia's line of site watching them walk across the lot.
"She left you like two years ago, I mean there are so many other options" She tries to hide the hope in her voice but Nia wasn't one for subtlety. She has had a crush on Costia since freshman year, the same year Costia met Lexa. It wasn't easy for Nia to watch her fall in love but she made sure she was there to catch her when she kept falling right on her face after Lexa dumped her. They dated for a year and everyone envied them. Lexa thought she was happy but Costia was too possessive and used her popularity in the worst way, it was hindering Lexa's goals and getting in the way of her friendships. She didn't want a partner like that, she wanted someone to support her and elevate her into being better. Costia pulls people down to her level, not the other way around. At least that is what Lexa told her when she wouldn't accept the break up. It was completely one-sided but it was the best decision Lexa ever made because that next year Clarke Griffin transferred to Grounder High and it was love at first sight.
Costia gags in disgust at their public display of affection. It was gross yet she couldn't keep her eyes off of them, wishing it was her blonde hair that was tickling Lexa's cheek and that it was her blue eyes she searched the for stars in.
"Whatever Nia, keep your biased thoughts to yourself. This year will be different, I promise you that." She sneers kicking off her car. Grabbing her bag she pulls Ontari along with her toward their first period.
"Yeah different indeed…" Nia mumbles to herself as she runs to catch up to them.
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Posters for Thrash or Cash line the walls, along with Vote for Kwin and Try out sign ups. It was the beginning of the year and all vibes cascade down the halls. Grounder High was a 5A school, huge in size and small in rivals. Only one school comes close to creating competitive edge and Mount Weather has yet to get the gold. It was Grounder High who garnered sponsorships and Espn limelight; it was Grounder High every kid wanted to attend. If you had GH on your transcript for college, you were considered above all the rest. It was just how it was and the town thrived for it. Ark City was a place where anything was possible and anything was available.
However, it wasn't all what it was made out to be. It seems all lights and glamour on the surface but if you were really looking, like if you really paid attention you could see the darkness looming below the streets. Gangs running the current of the city, Money flowing from one end to the other never seeing the legal light of day and drugs jumping from pocket to pocket finding their way into virgin hands only to turn them idle for devil's play. It wasn't beyond the city people that this was going on, it's just that they couldn't do anything about it and as long as life remained virtually blissful on the surface and they got their frappy lappys, undented Bentleys, and educated children, no one gave a shit.
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She is running backwards trying to receive the ball kicked through the hall by her bother, "I got it!" she isn't looking where she is going and knocks into a girl's shoulder as she balances the ball on her chest.
"The fuck! Watch it Blake bitch" Costia snarls pushing her off into the wall adjacent to them.
Octavia grunts as her back hits the wall but just smiles at the inconvenience she causes the biggest cunt in school. "Why aren't you wearing pink today mean girl? I doubt the others will let you sit with them," she laughs at her own dumb joke, but really she is the Regina George of this school. Everyone loves to hate her and most girls want to be her but that was all dwindling now since Clarke Griffin arrived. She was the new fan girl favorite and Octavia gloated the fact that she was her best friend. A third leg to the trio, Abby would call her. Junior year was when she met Clarke and they grew even closer when she started to attend all the soccer games. Octavia was a forward and with Lexa they were an unstoppable force. Either Lexa would cross it for the assist and Octavia would use her stubborn head to knock it in the net or Octavia would commit to her infamous bicycle kick, that coach Titus told her was too flashy so close to goal, and knock it over to Lexa for the finish. It was exciting to watch the Grounders kick ass on the field which is one of the many reasons Espn started to air their games, people wanted to see the green-eyed duo.
Costia inches her way into Octavia's space to challenge her but is interrupted when the captain of the football team arrives at her side. "Hey accostia" he says sharply through a perfect white grin. He points to the poster above Octavia's head, "You trying to be Kwin this year? Cause at this rate, I doubt you'll be runner up."
"Oh of course, the great bologna coming to deck the halls with his stench. I thought I smelled rotten meat." She looks him up and down. There was no denying he was attractive, the whole cheer squad had a routine just for him. But it didn't faze Costia, she was a one trick pony and oh how she missed the perks of being that prized pony.
Octavia laughs at her joke because Bellamy really did smell like gym socks most of the time but watching Costia try to be intimidating was hilarious. She mocks her further by faking fear hiding behind her brother, "please don't eat us!"
Bellamy busts out in laughter as they watch Costia roll her eyes and move on with Ontari by her side. Nia is the quiet one but she is the notorious bad girl in school. She narrows her eyes and flinches forward at Octavia as she walks by, snapping her mouth like she is going to bite. Jesus she is scary, she has eyes like fog and a mouth so thin it could cut steel. It's always the quiet ones that were unpredictable and Nia was just that. Everyone knew it was her who filled Lexa's locker with live bees junior year and everyone knew it was her who super glued the lockers shut in the girl's locker rooms before playoffs. But she still got away with it for there was 'no proof' according to principal Jaha. It was some sick act of love for Costia after Lexa broke her heart. The pranks subsided but it was still evident that she was capable of anything.
"What a bunch of hags" Bellamy says watching them walk down the hallway, freshman jumping out of the way and juniors pushing sophomores into their path just to see what would happen.
"Anyway! You coming to Clarke's after school?" Octavia spins the ball on her finger while they walk.
"Yeah I will be there, can I bring Anya?"
Octavia purses her lips at the thought of Anya. Her and Raven had a thing last year and it got in the way of their friendship. Luckily they broke up and Raven was back to her old self within the trio. "Why?" she asks full of disdain, not really wanting to know as she expresses her malcontent with the request.
"Come on O, she is cool. Raven doesn't even act this fractious toward her." He says slowing down in front of his classroom.
"Wow, big word from the biggest jock jerk in town. Careful don't fry your brain before you get a chance to use it" Octavia snarls as she keeps walking down the hall. "And ask Clarke if you can bring her, it's not up to me!" she calls out disappearing into her classroom down the hall.
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Clarke giggles into Lexa's neck squirming away from her playful hands inside her thigh. "You're going to be late for cla—ass…" She bites her lip as her girlfriend's fingers skim over her crotch.
"You know being captain has it's perks right?" she whispers in her ear before nibbling on her lobe.
"mmm, you mean this perk?" Clarke slides her hand down in between their flush centers to inconspicuously cup Lexa's throbbing core.
Lexa grips her ass pulling her in which pushes Clarke's hand further against her, "Yeah and many more if you would let me show you…" she entices breathily.
Clarke slowly pulls her hand away and smiles, "I know Lexa… and you'll know when I'm ready. And trust me, it'll be soon." She says coolly leaning in to take Lexa's bottom lip into her wet mouth biting it slightly before letting it go. She turns on her heel into her classroom leaving a tingling Lexa behind her as she struts to her seat right in front. She waves her fingers at her girlfriend brooding in the hallway and nods her head for her to get to class.
They've been official since the middle of junior year and the summer propelled them even further down the rabbit hole. They were in love, the first time Lexa said the three words was on her dad's boat on lake Arcadia, they were under the stars and it nearly fell out of her mouth. Clarke didn't say it back right away because she wanted it to mean something more than a retort. The first time she said it was on a tire swing they found at the edge of a large meadow in the outskirts of the city. The sun was setting beyond the horizon, giving glow to every edge of life, especially Clarke. Her hair was bright, her eyes alight, and her smile so wide her eyelashes kissed her own cheeks. Lexa was awestruck and as if her heart couldn't flutter any faster, Clarke said 'I love you' just as the swing brought her in for a kiss. The heat between them could set fire to water and their passion as palpable as the air they breathe. It's obvious and substantial. Anyone in the same room as them could feel it, almost unnervingly so. Like you were part of the relationship by proximity. It felt lovely to be around but if you weren't open to love or were scorned by it, it could be the most painful thing to bear.
But Clarke wasn't like other girls Lexa has dated, complete opposite of some (Cough* Costia). She took her time in every moment, enjoying the in between's and the miss me's. She often tells Lexa to give her a chance to miss her; so that when they do meet again it will taste better than before. She was the one girl that could resist Lexa's charm; she even dished it back in full, often eclipsing Lexa's ability to leave em' wanting. It was so refreshing to be around, Lexa indeed could not get enough—could not drink enough. So she respected Clarke's wishes to wait. She wasn't in any rush, just so long as they were together. They both knew what they felt was real and that it could last forever. Not that it undoubtedly would because what things last with infinite certainty? But if they trusted each other and worked with each other it could last forever. It's irrational to say for certain it would, but they knew—they felt it in their souls.
And Lexa would, with infinite certainty, wait forever for Clarke.
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"It's not like they will be together forever Cos, we just have to find a way to take her down" Ontari suggests.
They huddle in the corner of Mr. Green's class watching Clarke take her seat at the front of the room. Costia's skin bristles at the sight of Lexa's wanting gaze. That look used to be for her, it is for her. It's not like she couldn't get her pick of chicks in the school, she just didn't want any of them. They weren't high enough on the food chain and Costia was an elitist. If drastic measures were scaled on a ruler, Costia had a yardstick.
"You're right Ontari, they won't last forever…" She cracks her knuckles and sits down in her seat just as the morning bell sounds off, signaling the start to the second week of Grounder High.