Chapter 7
The meeting had went well. Clarke and her other sisters had all the supplies gathered for their car wash in the next few days. They spent the daylight hours hanging up Clarke's flyers to draw in customers and handing them out to people on campus. When they finished it was late at least 8:00pm. By the time her and Octavia got home she noticed there was a plus one. Clarke noticed that along the way handing out flyers Octavia had found her latest hook-up. A recruit at the frat house next to theirs, he was tall, lean, and his clothes hugged the muscles of his body. He had stopped in front of their door looking down at Clarke. They had been walking behind her talking most of the way about school, activities, and things that they liked to do. "You must be Clarke, Octavia's roommate". Clarke thought that was obvious considering she was about to unlock the door and had walked with them home. Was she invisible this whole time? "I'm Lincoln, I've seen your drawings around campus. Your pretty good." She could see him trying to be polite, but he broke every couple seconds to look at Octavia. "Hi Lincoln, it's nice to meet you, don't worry about introductions we can talk later". Octavia giggled. Her and Lincoln walked into their house running straight for her room. Jackets trailing the way in the hall that they ripped off and threw on the floor. Clarke sighed picking them up and hanging them over the couch. She made her way to the kitchen opening the fridge. Even though she just went shopping she couldn't find anything she wanted to eat for dinner. They had snacked at the meeting but now her stomach was growling letting her know she needed real food.
"Octavia I'm going to order something I'm starved. You guys want anything"? There was a long pause before she answered, and she figured Octavia was starting to become more occupied elsewhere. "Yea we'll eat whatever, just let me know when foods here". Clarke looked over the menu, she decided on a salad, with wings and a small pizza. She figured they would all pick and share. Clarke called ordering their food and ran to her room to change before they delivered it all. She threw off her top throwing on a light pink tee. It was just sheer enough where you could see a glimpse of what she was wearing underneath it but it was loose as it hung on her form. She pulled out a pair of navy cuffed sweatpants that hung around her hips but were loose on her legs.
In no time ten minuets had passed and she heard the buzzer go off at their door. She jogged over yelling to Octavia that the food was here. She swung the door open looking down at her purse to take out the bills and loose change. "I'm guessing it's around 25.00 but I want to give you a tip so just give me a minuet to fish it out of here". "Don't bother princess I come free of charge". The husky voice standing across from her made her freeze. She looked up to find Bellamy Blake standing in their doorway. She had completely forgot about this morning's conversation. He thought he was so cocky smirking at her, that is until Clarke slammed the door in his face.
Bellamy had arrived at the girl's town around 8:15. He wanted to text her that he was almost at her address, but he figured he would surprise her instead. It was a little while since he saw his baby sister and he knew she would be excited to see him. He needed that night now. Bellamy knew it would be a surprise to see Clarke after all these years too. He hadn't seen her since they last spoke that night in her back yard. Even after all this time he wasn't sure how it escalated that far. Bellamy gripped the wheel as he turned down their street. He needed a break from school and from his most recent break up, Echo. All these years were going fine, him and Echo had been in a relationship for almost a year now. Up until a month ago when he shot her a text that he was going out with the guys. She answered as normal saying she would miss him. He was happy to spend some time with his best buds, until he received a text an hour later asking if he was going to be at her apartment soon. She texted how much she needed him and how it had been so long. Confused he bailed on the guys and showed up at her place instead, finding her with another guy in her bed. Bellamy rushed back to the bar to rejoin his friends and sink his sorrows in several shots of anything he could afford.
He had 2 roommates in college. Wells, and Murphy. Him and Wells both got a football scholarship and decided to room together. That's when they met their other team mate their first year, Murphy. He was a down right douche at times, but he was still a good buddy. Echo had always thrown herself at guys for attention. She often referred to their relationship as them hooking up when Bellamy had referred to them more than that. The good thing about being on the football team was that it was easy to make friends with those who supported the extra curriculars. He had lots of friends who were girls and they were always throwing themselves at him. He indulged in it after his breakup taking pictures with his friends hanging on him, kissing his cheek but he knew he wasn't that guy. He would just let people think he was.
By the time he arrived at their house he saw 2 cars parked in the driveway. He wasn't sure if he was ready to see Clarke again but could bet that she was not ready to see him. He pulled out his duffle bag and walked up the cement pathway that lead to their door. He reached down ringing the buzzer. The door flew open. He honestly could not believe his eyes. The girl in front of him looked like Clarke but she had changed so much since he last saw her. She grew more into her features, her style was changed, the clothes were more fitting to her body. The curves of her hips stood out as the pants she was wearing clung around them. Her hair was pulled up in a messy bun with strands hanging around her face. She was looking for money, so he assumed she didn't notice he wasn't the delivery guy. "Don't worry princess I come free of charge". She looked up squinting her eyes at him. He noticed she had 2 piercings in her ear, and she raised her hand to the door frame he could make out a tattoo on her wrist. Wow Clarke was really different. She slammed the door in his face, and yet she was the same. The next person to open the door was happier to see him. Octavia opened it jumping at him and throwing her arms around her. "Bellamy!" He twirled her around in his arms before setting her down. He grabbed his bag and stepped inside. Clarke was sitting at the counter in the kitchen on a stool. "Thanks for the welcome" he said to his sister but purposely looking over at Clarke to get her attention. She peered her eyes in his direction but made no move to engage in a conversation.
Octavia took his bag helping him inside and making him more comfortable. "so how was the drive". "Not entirely sucky but there was some traffic. I had some packing to do so I left a little later then expected". Lincoln stood up from where he now sat on the couch, Bellamy hoping that he was not here to see his sister. "Bellamy this is Lincoln, he is going to be hanging out here tonight". Bellamy shook his hand looking at his sister with a serious stare. She just shrugged her shoulders and laughed. When the food finally got there a couple moments later Clarke paid for it all and brought it to the kitchen taking out plates and silverware and setting it on the counter. Lincoln and Octavia grabbed some and headed for the living room throwing something on Netflix so they could all get comfortable and watch. Clarke sat alone at the counter in the kitchen. Bellamy wandered over grabbing a plate after everyone had their own. He looked over at her while she picked at a bare chicken bone.
"Thinking of anything in particular or are you just trying to figure out how to shave that down and stab me with it in my sleep." Clarke didn't look up at him or acknowledge his comment. "I'm sorry if your surprised to see me, I told O to tell you I was coming." Clarke cut him off. "I knew, I just forgot, she told me this morning." "The princess speaks." He laughed. She turned to look at him raising herself away form the counter and clearing her plate. "I told you not to call me that." She stormed off to her room for the rest of the night closing the door and leaving Bellamy awkwardly in the room with his sister and her new friend.
He sat down on the other side of Octavia. "No luck with Clarke huh"? His sister looked over at him remembering a time when talking or them fighting wasn't an issue. "Not my problem I am here to spend time with my baby sister O. As far as I'm concerned Clarke can feel any way she wants". Bellamy looked down at his plate of food. Somewhere in his mind he was curious about her. How she was doing, what else had changed, if she was dating anyone. He shook that last thought from his head looking up at the T.V. before pulling out his phone. "Still, I'm sure some part of her is interested that you're here, I just wish it all could be like it was Bell." That gave Bellamy an idea, he pulled out his phone. It was time to call for reinforcements.
Clarke's world is about to get a blast from the past. And Bellamy is just about to see how much new attention Clarke is going to get I wonder how that will make him feel. I wonder how his reaction will make her feel. Stay tuned. Thank you all for reading and I hope you continue to read it. As always BE KIND
