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Chapter 9

Clarke had gotten pretty drunk the night before but it was her birthday so she thought she deserved it. What she didn't think she deserved was how Murphy acted. He had completely ignored her the rest of the night, she was furious at Bellamy for doing that.

The combination of a really bad hangover and still being pissed wasn't for a good morning. Clarke climbed out of bed and went straight to the kitchen, needing aspirin and water, as soon as possible. As she was pouring the water she heard someone walking up behind her.

She turned around and saw Murphy who had obviously just woken up and she couldn't help but smile at the site, his dark hair was all over the place, his blue eyes were barley open obviously still half asleep. "Good morning."

"Hey look he does still speak to me." Clarke said in a sarcastic tone but with a smile to let him know she was joking.

Murphy rolled his eyes than went and grabbed a cup of his own, also taking a few aspirins.

"Just so you know he only did that to make you jealous." Clarke wasn't sure why but she felt like she needed him to know that.

He looked back to her "why would he do that?"

"Because he's an ass." Clarke laughed. "Actually I don't know why exactly, all I know we were standing there talking about you then he kissed me and I just wanted to hit him in his smug face."

Of course Clarke knew the actual reason he did it but she didn't feel like she needed to share that with him.

"What did you tell him?" He was looking at her suspiciously.

His response kind threw her, "What?"

"If he did it to make me jealous then you obviously told him something." He actually seemed like he was getting somewhat pissed.

"Seriously Murphy, have you ever thought maybe I didn't have to tell him shit because it isn't only me who sees the way you act around me? He couldn't understand why we weren't together, so yea I told him you had a girlfriend that we were just friends but he didn't believe it. Obviously he knows how I feel about you, everyone does, and he just assumed that it was mutual. But I had to make sure he knew just how wrong he was because I wouldn't want anyone to think you might actually like me." Clarke let her interaction with Murphy get to her, she knew she shouldn't have but she felt like shit and was done arguing with him.

Clarke was almost back to her room when she heard Murphy clear his throat then say "Do you care for him?"

When Clarke turned around she could see the pain in his eyes, it was obvious it was hard for him to ask "It doesn't matter does it?"

Clarke knew she shouldn't have answered him like that but she was so aggravated. She was ready to just get this summer over with and start school. She would be so busy with the medicine and doing her art in all of her free time that she wouldn't have any time to think about boys anymore.

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It was about a week later and Clarke had missed a call from a number she hadn't recognized. She walked into her apartment and went to check her voicemail.

"Miss Griffin this is Mr. Jacobs, I have an important matter to speak to you about please give me a call back at…" and he left his number.

Clarke looked at Raven who had been listening to the call with her. "I wonder who that was."

"I have no clue." She replied.

Clarke figured the best way to figure out who he is would be to call him back. She dialed the number and when the secretary answered the phone she knew it was a law firm.

"Uh I missed a call from Mr. Jacobs." Clarke said not really knowing what to say.

"Can I tell him whose calling?" She asked politely.

"This is Clarke Griffin." She answered.

"Oh Miss Griffin he's been waiting on your call all morning, let me get him for you." She said way to cheery.

Now Clarke was even more confused, why would a lawyer be trying to get ahold of her?

"Miss Griffin, thank you so much for getting back with me." Mr. Jacobs said as he answered the phone.

"Well it sounded important so I thought I should." She tried to make light of her nervousness.

"It is rather important and if you would come to the office today I would really like to speak to you face to face." Clarke couldn't help but imagine what the man looked like that she was speaking to and she couldn't help but picture a heavyset older man who was balding.

"Sure what time?" She asked.

"Would you be available around 2?" He asked after a slight paused.

"Yep." Clarke responded immediately "sooo where am I going exactly?"

Mr. Jacobs gave her the address to the law firm and after thanking her, disconnected the call.

As soon as the call ended Raven asked "did he say what it was about?"

Clarke shook her head, she had no idea. The only thing she did know was she wasn't going to go alone, Raven was going to come along whether she wanted to or not.

She was glad when Raven gladly agreed to go with her. She was pretty sure that she wouldn't have said no but she had been so wrong about Murphy she kept waiting for the shoe to drop with Raven.

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They made it to the lawyers office about 15 minutes early and was surprised that they took them straight back to his office. Clarke knew that he was surprised to see that Clarke had brought a friend but he never said anything.

He looked straight at Clarke and said "Miss Griffin it's so nice to officially meet you."

Clarke shook his hand, "uh you to I guess."

Mr. Jacobs just laughed.

Clarke and Raven followed him into his office and sat in the chairs across from him.

"So I bet you're curious why you are here today." He said

Clarke just nodded.

He took a deep breath than said "I am actually your father's lawyer, Miss Griffin."

That had Clarke's attention.

"He had a policy separate from the one he had with your mother that would go to you in case something happened to him." Mr. Jacobs explained.

Clarke just stared at him wanting him to continue.

"The reason I haven't called you before now is because the policy stipulated that you must be 18 and enrolled in college and since your 18th birthday just passed I thought it was time we met." He older man held a small smile.

"What kind of policy is it?" Clarke was curious.

"Your father actually started a bank account in your name right after you were born and up until he passed had been adding money to it regularly, then he also had an insurance policy that named you beneficiary." He told her.

Clarke wanted to know how much it was but she didn't know if it was inappropriate to ask.

"So how much we talking here?" Raven said all nonchalantly with a small smile.

"Miss Griffin you will be receiving around 500 thousand once your tuition is paid." He sat some papers in front of her, it showed the accounts and it had all the information for an art degree at Columbia.

Clarke started crying almost immediately, her dad wanted her to go to school for what she wanted to. She couldn't believe he set everything up like he had.

Mr. Jacobs gave her a small smile "he had all this set up before his accident, he wanted you to have a choice."

Raven grabbed ahold of Clarke and held her why she cried.

"There is one more thing that I need to address." He handed her one stack of papers that had been sitting in front of him, the first thing Clarke noticed was the building on the first page it looked like an apartment building.

"What's that?" Clarke was curious.

"It's yours if you want it, it's actually a duplex that was once three separate apartments but the moment your dad knew you wanted to be at Columbia he found a place for you and since he also knew you had a few friends that would also be in New York with you he wanted to make sure there was enough space for all of them." Just by the way he spoke about her father Clarke was starting to realize that they might have been friends as well.

Raven was staring at the paper with Clarke, they were both reading the description. Raven finally said "5 bedrooms and over 2000 square feet… That's a lot of space Clarke."

Clarke just sat there staring at the paper, she couldn't believe her dad did this for her. She had no clue, now she was wondering if this was why he hadn't been around so much lately trying to get all this set up for her.

"He was a really good man, you dad." Mr. Jacobs said.

Clarke nodded in agreement. "Were you two friends?"

"I've known Jake for many years, I would have considered us friends." He said sincerely.

"I can't believe he did all this for me, he told me he supported me but I really didn't think he did, not so much to do this for me." Clarke had started getting emotional again.

"He loved you very much, you were the reason he worked so hard, he wanted to make sure you had everything you would ever need." She heard the emotion in his voice.

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Clarke got the key from Pete, Mr. Jacobs, for her new place before leaving his office. There wasn't any way she was going to give it up when her dad went through so much to make sure she had it. She and Raven decided to go straight over.

As soon as they pulled up in front of the place she felt her eyes starting to water again. Raven waited with her patiently until she was ready, she grabbed ahold of her hand and that's how they walked to the door. Since Clarke's hand was shaking so much Raven unlocked the door for her.

They walked around the already furnished house and even Raven started getting emotional, it was a lot to take in and Raven wasn't one to get stuff like this. The apartment that she and Clarke shared was nice but it was nothing like this.

"I guess this is what the life of a princess is like." Raven joked.

They separated and were checking out the place, when Clarke heard Raven call her name she walked over to her and looked inside the open door that Raven was looking through. Clarke almost stopped breathing when she saw what was behind the door, it was an art studio, her studio. There was already an easel set up and she saw a note scribbled on a pad of paper sitting next to it.

To my Princess,

You will never know the full extent of how proud I am of you growing up and becoming your own woman. I know your mother has always wanted you to be a certain way and as much as I'd like to see you become a doctor like she is, if it's not your passion then you shouldn't do it. I know she's not going to be happy once she finds out about this but she will get over it, I promise you. Just don't let her chose for you.

I know you don't need all this space and I went overboard but when I saw the place I could see you and your friends here, living it up, I think that's what the kids say nowadays. I also heard from Thelonious that Wells might be attending Columbia as well so I thought you could help him out as well, but that's up to you princess. This place is yours and you do with it what you want, just promise me you'll do what's in your heart.

I love you

P.S. I thought this would be the perfect place for you to do all the artsy stuff you do. You know like draw that boy that you seem to really like to draw, what did I count 8 drawings of him?

P.S.S. If that boy that I mentioned above is reading this all I have to say to you is, if you hurt my daughter I'll kill you!

Clarke was in tears the moment she started reading the letter but couldn't help but laugh once she got to the end. She knew he caught on that she liked to draw a certain someone a little more than she did anyone else, even though he never said anything.