Clarke is a busy woman.
She wakes up at 7. Makes breakfast, lunches for the kids and her husband. Wakes everyone up at 8. Drives the kids to school. Goes to work. Picks the kids up from school. Makes dinner, washes up. Cleans the house. Helps the kids with homework. Gets everyone to bed by 10.
And it's the same the next day.
And the day after that.
She's been in this vicious cycle since she was 20, and gave birth to her first child, Jake. She loves her family, especially her kids, she'd do anything for them. But God, she is exhausted. She is just there, a constant presence in the world, but she isn't living.
"So, how was everybody's day?" Clarke asks while passing the salad bowl down to Charlotte. Finn sighs. She can physically feel that he is about to complain about his day.
"I had the worst day at work today. I had a meeting and for lunch you put ham into my sandwich! You know I hate ham."
"I'm sorry. I must have been thinking about something else…"
"Yeah, well don't do it again." Clarke felt the anger building up, she wanted to explode, but she couldn't. Not in front of the kids.
They slept facing away from each other that night.
"Why are you still with that douche?" Octavia asked while watching hers and Clarke's kids run up to the school.
"The kids." Clarke answered without hesitation. She groaned. "The love is long gone. We were in love in college, got married as soon as I got pregnant. That's it. There's nothing more." The younger woman gazed sadly in the blonde's direction.
"Get a divorce. Find someone who loves you. Finn doesn't appreciate you, as he should." Octavia put a comforting hand on Clarke's shoulder. "Atleast consider it. Be selfish for a second. The kids will understand." Clarke opened her mouth to respond, but was interrupted by someone behind her.
"Good morning ladies." The intruder was Bellamy Blake- Octavia's older brother, widow, single father to Alex; a very energetic 5 year-old girl from Charlotte's class.
"Hey Bellamy, I'm sorry, but I've got to run. I'm already late for work." Clarke apologised while walking backwards to her SUV. "I'll see you two when school ends!" With that she hopped into the car and raced off to her demanding job.
"That woman doesn't take a break. I worry for her." Bellamy said watching the black vehicle disappear down the street.
"I wonder why you worry so much about her." His sister raised a teasing eyebrow and elbowed him in the ribs.
"Shut up. She has a husband." At that Octavia hummed her disapproval. Everyone knew Finn was too laid back, irresponsible and selfish for his age and as a father.
"I worry for her too."