Already in her street, Lexa looked again at her watch. It's 9pm…I'm fucked so I can always enjoy the view… He's gonna be mad at me no matter what. It was not like she hadn't already crossed that street a thousand times before, but that particular day everything around her seemed brighter and way more beautiful. Probably because she had her mind filled with Clarke's eyes, and Clarke's smell, and Clarke's touch, and Clarke's everything… As she reached her house's door, she started hearing a very playful walk around, from someone who was definitely happy to see her back home.

-Hi Benji! At least I can always count on you to be thrilled to see me. – Benjamin was the loving family dog, a chocolate brown Labrador Retriever. Lexa's family had kind of saved him from a house in ruins, that one time they had gone for one of the very famous Woods' hikes. Lexa had fallen deeply in love for the puppy the moment she had laid eyes on him. The second she opened the door he jumped at her and gave her a kiss that she did not ask for, but never said no to, a kiss that left her right cheek soaked in drool. - Thank you very much Benji, how did you know that I was feeling like taking a shower?

Lexa walked the steps to the entrance as slowly as possible, trying to avoid the inevitable. She introduced the key in and swirled it, opening the door.

-Lexa! – And there it was… Her father's voice.

-Father?

-Do you have any idea what time is it? Do you?

-Well…Actually I-

-I tell you what time is it! It's LATE! You were supposed to be home 3h ago! Where the hell have you been?

-Fa-

-Your mother and I were worried sick. We called you like a thousand times and even left you messages. When I bought you that fancy phone of yours, it was with a purpose!

-I can-

-You better have a really good explanation for this!

-FATHER! – Lexa was screaming. She actually screamed at her father. She had never done that before. – I mean… Father, I can explain. – Mr. Woods was looking at her with astonishment and a slight glint of rage in his eyes. His older daughter was disrespecting him. – First of all, my phone died, so I couldn't receive any of your calls, and I'm really sorry about that, I promise that won't ever happen again. And second of all, I was at Clarke's house, we were studying… We were sooo not studying, but I will never tell him the truth, I want to be alive tomorrow… And we lost track of time, I'm also very and deeply sorry for that, I'll do my best to not loose myself in my studies the next time. Damn that was a good final touch there.

Titus Woods was left with his mouth slightly open and with sorrow and shame spread all over his face. Lexa had left him speechless.

-Honey you're finally home! Thank God you're ok. Are you hungry? Have you eaten anything? Come to the kitchen, we were still having dinner. Come join us. – Her mother always the peacemaker and her savior, came to the door and hugged her, kissing her nose, something she started doing when Lexa was little and that somehow was kept between them. – Titus, sweetheart, stop being so demanding, relax your face and come back to the table.

Lexa went to the bathroom to wash her hands and her face, and then went in the kitchen. Her brother and sister were already there, waiting for all the screams to stop, so they could go back to eating. Her mother had cooked lasagna, Anya's favorite. Her sister had a smirk in her face, and when they exchanged looks, she winked at her, keeping a look of approval. Aden was just quiet in his seat, looking under the table, at his phone, probably talking with his friends and not bothered at all with the events going around him.

-Nighty sestra. How did the "study" go? – Anya was trying not laugh and even made the air quotes when saying the word "study".

-It went well actually. I think I'm starting to get all that math stuff. – Lexa gave the finger to her sister, avoiding her parents' eyes. Then turning to smile at his father who was now seated quiet in his designated sit, at the head of the table.

- I bet it did. You said you were at Clarke's house right? How's she going? – Anya had the biggest grin in her face.

-Anya, that's enough talking. We're at the table, eat your dinner. And Aden, no phones while we eat. – Father was talking again, apparently, and with his straight and neutral face back on. Anya winked once more at Lexa, as a promise that the conversation was not over, and then straightened in her seat. Aden did exactly the same, putting his phone back in his pocket.

Dinner went on with no more interruptions. That night was Aden's turn to clean the kitchen so he stayed behind, already with his headphones in his ears, getting ready to do it while giving his usually show, while the rest of the family moved to the living room. Lexa was still in her gym clothes and sweaty from the class and all the running, so she decided to go upstairs to take a shower.

-Mom… Father… I'll be going upstairs, I still need to take a shower and get my stuff ready for tomorrow.

-Maybe you might still have time to study something before going to bed. – Lexa looked at her father and then at her mother. Please be kidding. Please help me mom.

-Your father is joking, obviously. You've already spent the entire afternoon studying, you deserve some relaxing time. Come join us once you're over with your shower. – Becca looked at Titus with a disapproval nod.

Lexa went upstairs, taking her stuff with her. The moment she got to her room, she closed the door and just literally fell into her bed, face down. She stayed frozen in bed, not even breathing, for a few seconds, preparing herself mentally to get back up again and being productive.

After those, magic and precious, few seconds of not breathing and not thinking, Lexa got up and started taking of her shirt and her shoes. She was only in her gym shorts and her sports' bra when her sister abruptly got in her room. Why doesn't she knock?!

-Sooo… Our little talk was interrupted. I thought I should come upstairs to finish it. – Lexa simply ignored her sister and went on gathering the stuff she needed for her most wanted shower. With her towel in her shoulder she went in her bathroom, closing the door, which was stopped by Anya's foot, while she followed Lexa in. – You're not getting away that easy this time sestra. I'll let you take your shower, cause you actually kind of stink, but I'm gonna be right here. – Lexa huffed and stared at her sister, narrowing her eyes. Anya was already settled in the toilet, as it was the most comfortable seat she had ever sat on. – Go on. It's not like I haven't seen you naked, like a thousand times before.

-You really do bug me sometimes, you know that? – It was a rhetorical question, but Anya still nodded and smiled, being happy and proud of her deeds. Lexa paused for a little bit, staring into her sister's eyes, trying to make her leave her alone, but nothing. – Fine… I give up. I'm too tired. If you wanna stay, and be a freak stalker who likes watching her sister getting naked and taking a shower, so be it. But just so you know, that's really weird. – Once more Lexa looked deep into her sister's eyes, but this time she ended up being successful.

-When you put it like that, it does sound disgusting… I'll be waiting for you in your room. – Anya left the bathroom, but not without saying something typically stupid as always. – Don't have too much fun in here without me. – And with this final remark she winked at Lexa and finally left the bathroom, closing the door behind her.

Finally, alone, Lexa went along with getting rid of the rest of her clothes. It felt so good to be able to feel the slightly cold water in her sore muscles. Lexa lost track of time for the second time that day, while under the shower, with the water running through her face, eyes closed and her mind full. Even there, she could not get rid of her thoughts. Once again Clarke's beautiful cerulean eyes popped up in her mind, staring at her, filled with emotion, with words unspoken. Her mind went back to the afternoon and relived every single detail of her conversation with Clarke. While lost in her thoughts and with her mind full of sounds, she was not able to hear her sister pounding at the bathroom door and screaming for her, after being 20 minutes under the water. When she realized that someone was calling was a little late, to say the least. Anya came in, leaving the door wide open and to make it even better, opening the shower's curtains as well.

-Lexa! Why the hell are you taking so long? I think I remember telling you I would be waiting for you. – Lexa tried to cover herself as much as possible with her hands, but when that was not enough, she yanked the curtains from Anya's hands and covered herself with it.

-Anya!? What the hell? What's wrong with you? I'm gonna kill you! – Lexa was pissed. She stared at her sister and, if she had not been naked, she would've punched her right in the face.

-I know you're probably really mad at me, cause that's what your face is showing, but I just can't take you serious while you're naked. – Anya laughed at her, and after Lexa screaming at her and calling her every name possible and imaginable, she threw Lexa a towel. – Just calm down sestra, and please cover yourself properly.

Lexa, still behind the curtains, dried herself really quick and then, finally, covered herself with the towel and left the shower. Anya was standing by the door frame, looking at her and still laughing hysterically. Lexa passed her and punched her in the shoulder, which made her sister lose balance and almost falling, which made her stop laughing and stare back at Lexa, but she never reciprocated the punch, too afraid that Lexa would actually get mad and hurt her for real. Instead, she followed Lexa back into her room and dropped herself in the bed. Lexa closed the door and went to pick her pajamas.

-Yes, please, follow me into my room and lay down in my bed, and also please stare at me once more, while I change. Don't you have nothing better to do?

-I do actually, but I sense that something happened this afternoon and you're gonna tell me all about it. I know you, you wouldn't just lose track of time. Unless…

-Unless, nothing. Nothing happened. We were talking, not studying, of course, and then her mother got home and I left. I lost track of time cause we were talking about what I want to major in, just that. – Lexa was still rolled in her towel, with her hair dripping wet, and patiently waiting for Anya to decide to leave her room. – So, now that I've told you what happened, can you, please, leave me alone? – Anya looked at her with an offended look in her face.

-Fine. Don't wanna tell what happened to your favorite sister? I'm totally fine with that. I'm offended that you don't want my precious company though. Just saying… - Anya got up from her bed, pushed her hair behind the shoulder in a very dramatically way, and finally, left Lexa's bedroom.

Finally, alone…God, what's the matter with that girl today?

Lexa picked her new and clean pajamas, aka an old and large shirt and nothing else, cause all that heat would not let her wear shorts, only panties and sometimes not even a shirt. Sometimes I wonder if it would be better to just sleep naked… It would definitely be easier.

She got her bag ready with the books she would need for the next day, and decided to take the chance to go through her closet to choose the outfit for the next day too, even though she would probably change it the next morning. After getting everything ready, she realized that it was still too early to go to bed, so she had to go downstairs again to spend some "family time", like her mother used to call it. Lexa couldn't go with just panties, so she picked some random shorts and putted them on while starting to get out of her room.

Once downstairs she heard Aden singing in the kitchen, his favorite song, Wannabe from Spice Girls. Lexa decided to go check his brother little show before going in the living room. The kitchen door was closed, but it was a see through door. Aden had a spoon in his hand, pretending it was the mic, and was shouting the lyrics, while at same time jumping around and putting the dishes in the washing machine. With his headphones on, he was completely unaware of his surroundings and didn't even notice her sister was watching him with the biggest smile in her face. Lexa loved Aden, his little brother, always on her side, still too young to care about what other people thought of him, still so free. Anya was only a year younger than her and Lexa sometimes just hated her so much, but then, deep down Lexa loved her too, just in a different way. Aden finished the cleaning and took the headphones off, finally realizing that Lexa was there. He opened the door and closed the lights, getting ready to go join their parents in the living room.

-Hi. Did you enjoy my show today?

-Loved it. You're getting better at it every show. – Lexa ruffled her brother's hair and then threw an arm around his shoulders, guiding him to the living room.

Anya was also sitting in the sofa, but now not so happy, instead she was sulking and didn't even make eye contact with Lexa. Because the three of them were sitting in the sofa, Lexa and Aden decided to sit down on the floor in front of it. The Tv was on and their parents were watching the news.

-So, how was school today? Did you learn something new? – Her mother always made that same question every day, and always got the exact same answer, in unison from her three children.

-It was fine. – They all said, smiling at their mother.

The Tv newscast, after a few more news that had no interest to anyone, (cause who the hell cared if some football player had gone to some club somewhere and had decided to get drunk?), finally came to an end.

-Do you guys want to watch something or can I turn off the Tv? – They all exchanged looks, evaluating what her father's tone of voice meant. His face was neutral, which was not helping at all deciding if they could stay and watch a movie, or if it was time to do to bed.

-We could watch a movie… - Aden decided to take a shot and went for it. Lexa and Anya looked at each other and feared for their brother in silence.

-Have you studied anything today? Do you have all of your things ready for tomorrow?

-Yes, and yes. So, can we? -Titus looked at his son for a while. After what seemed like an eternity, he got up and gave him the remote. – Thanks father.

-I'm gonna do some calls, so please keep the volume down. – And with that Titus Woods disappeared into his office. Becca got up too, saying she was too tired to watch a movie and decided to go to bed earlier.

-Good night mom – They all said once again in unison. Becca Woods gave kisses to all her kids and went upstairs.

-I know you have the remote, but that does not mean you get to choose the movie, just so you know.

-Actually, it does, cause I was the one that had the guts to ask father for it.

-Lexa, please don't let him choose the movie. We're gonna end up watching some dumb movie with animals that talk. – Lexa looked at her sister and smiled. – Nooo. Damn it. You always take his side. It's not fair. – Anya was mad again, and that made Lexa slightly happier.

-Sorry sestra, but I actually enjoy movies with animals that talk, they're quite entertaining. – Lexa looked at Aden, whom had the biggest smile, thrilled with the chance of choosing a movie.

They ended up watching Big Hero 6, and Anya actually tried to hide the tears that came to her eyes, which made both, Aden and Lexa, laugh. Anya, always the tough one, crying in a kids' movie.

The movie finally came to an end and her father came out of the office.

-Have you look at the time kids? You should all be in bed by now. Let's go. All of you upstairs. Lexa? – Lexa watched her brother and sister go upstairs and turned around to face her father. – Have you walked the dog? – Lexa actually felt relief. She was afraid her father was going to bring back their little argument from before.

-No, father. But I can-

-There's no need. I'll go. You go upstairs and go to sleep.

-Yes father. Good night.

Lexa climbed the stairs three steps at a time and went into her bedroom. She took of her shorts and threw herself in bed. She felt exhausted. She turned off the lights and closed her eyes. Cerulean blue covered her mind. Lexa was so tired, that for once in a long time, she fell right asleep.