"Yeah, did you not figure that out from the name?" Wells asked. Bellamy just looked at him. Eye's full of question and concern. Wells knew what the question was and he was thankful he didn't ask it, Charlotte was never told anything about her father and Clarke wanted it that way.
"Finn" Wells replied to the silent question, watching Bellamy run a hand over his face. 'Of course, he didn't deserve the chance she gave him'
"She told me it was a false alarm, She lied, You knew where she was this whole time?" he asked trying to reign the volume of his voice in.
"Yes" Wells replied, he felt sorry for lying but he made a promise to Clarke.
"How is she?"Bellamy asked quietly.
"Struggling on her own, but too proud to ask for help, she will be just fine. She hasn't changed much." Wells smiled.
Bellamy nodded to acknowledge he heard him, although he didn't take the time to lift his eyes from Charlotte. She looked like Finn just with blonde hair, how did he not make the connection when he saw her.
"And Bellamy, I know you probably have questions, and something to say about the whole thing, but let her come to you, she's working through some stuff at her own pace. I'm afraid saying the wrong thing will send her packing. I'm sure that's not what anyone wants." Wells stated as he followed Charlotte down the hallway.
"Yeah, I understand. Have a good night, see you tomorrow Charlotte." He said giving the young girl a smile.
"Bye Mr. Blake" She smiled in return as she grabbed for Wells hand. He turned back into his classroom.
"I can't believe she came back, I can't believe she lied to me, that Wells lied to me. Unbelievable." he whispered to himself sitting on the edge of his desk, he was mad at the fact that she just up and left, that they lied to him, that she chose to stay in contact with Wells and not him. The last day he talked to her was still fresh in his memory.
'She stood next to the lake waiting for him, he could see her when he crossed the edge of the park. She called him crying on her way to doctors, when her voice crossed the line she told him she might be pregnant. He instantly wanted to kill Finn, Finn had just been caught cheating on Clarke, they just graduated high school and this was the last thing she needed. As he approached her he could see her tear stained cheeks. The second she saw him she just fell into his arms. The silence was weighing heavy on his mind, his thoughts taking over, he had to say something, anything.
"Clarke, I know the timing is shitty, but if you are pregnant, you don't have to do it alone."
"Bellamy I.." She started to talk and he cut her off.
"Clarke let me finish, I thought about it the whole way over here, I have enough money saved up. Let me help you, let me take care of you and the baby."
"Your college money?" she whispered.
"My money, I worked for it, I can do what I want with it" he felt her tense in his arms, before pulling away. She just looked out over the water.
"Bellamy, it was a false alarm, everything is going to be okay. Thank you for being you. It means the world to me that you would step up for me like that"
"Anything you need, I'll always be here, you are my best friend" he replied. She gave him a small smile as he wrapped an arm around her, they stood together on that bank together watching the ducks in the water until the sun went down. He walked her home.
"Goodnight Princess" he said kissing her cheek as she unlocked her door.
"Goodnight Bellamy, and thanks again, don't ever forget how important you are to me, okay?" She caught him off guard and he smiled at her.
"As long as you keep in mind that you are more important to me, I couldn't have a better friend" she smiled as he gave her a small wave before he turned and headed down the walkway. He remembered the whole walk home thinking of her, he offered everything he had without a second thought. He loved her.'
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Clarke was thankful her shift was almost over, she couldn't wait to get home to Charlotte. She wanted to know everything about her first day. Octavia and her were going through the inventory for next weeks order when Octavia's phone rang.
"Hey Bell" she answered. Clarke tried hard to focus on what she was doing. Knowing he was on the phone, and knowing she was only inches away from hearing his voice again was proving to be a distraction. He called her for two years leaving voice mails on her cellphone. She was sure he hated her, he had to hate her, what kind of friend just leaves town and ignores your calls, especially after you offered to take care of her and a baby that wasn't yours. On top of that, there is no denying he knows she lied to him now with Charlotte being his student and all.
"Clarke's back" Bellamy's voice was low in the phone, Octavia was on the verge if asking if he was okay.
"Yeah, I know she's back" Octavia's comment went through Clarke. She could feel her heart racing, 'Well that didn't take long' She thought as she looked up at Octavia who was watching her sort the cases of cups under the counter.
"You didn't think I might want to know that?" he snapped.
"Bell, don't get mad, I saw her every day this week. She works for me" she said. His voice could be heard through the phone from where Clarke sat.
"Real fucking nice Octavia, So you decided to just jump in line with everyone else and lie to me too" he yelled.
"I didn't lie, you asked I told you, I just didn't tell you before because you didn't ask. That's not lying big brother, and don't yell at me" She replied before hanging up on him.
"O, I'm sorry, If it's going to cause problems I'll find another job" Clarke replied standing.
"Yeah, in this small town? where are you going to go? Maybe you'd like to work for Raven, you can share stories of old flames? or Roma you can compare notes on how many ways to screw over my brother? Oh wait, you can work for Murphy, although I'm not sure what he does is legal, but hey, I'm sure he pays well. " Octavia snapped. Clarke took a step back. She had no problems with Murphy or Raven, however she wouldn't want to be around them on a normal basis. As for Roma...
"Did you just compare me to Roma?" Clarke asked. Octavia looked at her, she could see the hurt in Clarke's eyes.
"I did, Clarke, whether or not you realized it, my brother's world revolved around you. He would have dropped anything if you called him and needed him. He was always there for you and confided in you. You just stood up and walked away. You didn't give him a reason, you didn't say goodbye, you didn't even give him the decency of answering your phone. I thought Roma put him through hell being the classy girlfriend she was. Then I witnessed him spend two years looking for you. Every second he wasn't in college he was searching the internet to see if your name came up, if you joined the rest of the world and got a facebook, he shut everyone out, he shut me out" Octavia stated slamming her notebook down. Clarke just stood silently looking down at her hands. She was fighting tears, she knew this was coming eventually. You don't just up and leave and return to open arms.
"He just started to let go of the past and love life again, he's still new to the teaching job and he loves it. It gives him something to look forward too. I don't know what happened and I don't need to. It's not my business, you can take that up with him. What I do know is that if this town is just going to be a temporary stop in your life, then you need to stay away from him. He didn't deserve it the first time and I don't think he could handle it a second time. I don't want you to quit, you are a hard worker, I missed you and even through everything I consider you my friend. Bell and I will always be fine, he will get over it." Octavia finished. Clarke just nodded looking up at Octavia. Tears gradually slipping from her eyes She didn't trust her voice to even work, not that it would matter, nothing was going to improve the situation.
"Go to the bathroom, take a few minutes, Wells and Charlotte will be here soon and I don't need that precious angel of yours to think Auntie O made her mother cry" Octavia instructed placing a hand on Clarke's shoulder before moving around her.
"Thanks, for everything." Clarke said before heading for the back of the shop.