T for: swearing, abuse, attempted rape.

Chapter 2: The Start of Something New

He gives me butterflies, but I know he shouldn't. Is it too soon? Or can I finally be happy?

Clarke was walking down the hall towards her next class which was history. She hated the IB program. Her classes were pretty hard. She took SL (Standard Level) Chemistry, French and Math, and HL (Higher Level) Art, History and English. She wanted to take Psychology, but unfortunately her school wasn't offering it till next year. She loved History, but currently they were learning about the World Wars, and she was sick of it. Other than that, she was pretty happy. Her nightmares had lessened considerably, and she had great friends. She and Raven were closer than ever, and Octavia was her best friend. She even got along with all the guys, especially Jasper, Monty, and Bellamy. Bellamy, he was special. She always had butterflies around him, and Octavia had teased her about him many times, but she didn't want to accept it. She did have feelings for Bellamy, but she wasn't sure if she would be able to handle another relationship. It had been 2 months, and she felt good. She felt stronger and more confident, but when it came to relationships, she was still unsure. She suddenly felt a pair of hands cover her eyes, and she tensed, but soon recognised the warmth.

"Guess who, princess," said the voice.

"Bellamy…you're the only one who calls me princess," Clarke said, as he fell into step next to her. He had history and chemistry with her, and she meant the classes.

"What can I say? You're special, anyway, I wanted to ask you something," he said.

"What?"

"Would you…um…would you like to…maybe?" he fumbled over his words, suddenly nervous. Clarke looked at him surprised, Bellamy was never nervous, like never.

"Spit it out," she said.

"Wouldyouliketogotohomecomingwithme?" he asked. Clarke froze.

"What?"

"Would you like to go to homecoming with me?" he said.

"Me…with you?" He nodded. "Why me?"

"Why not you? You're pretty, smart, and I'm pretty sure I've liked you since I saw you," he admitted. She blushed so red, that she's pretty sure even tomatoes would be jealous.

"Um…yeah. I would love to," she said, blushing.

"Great," he said. They stood there, just looking at each other.

"Are you planning on coming into the classroom?" asked Miller, who also had the same class. They both blushed and entered the classroom. They took their seats, next to each other and smiled. During the class, when Bellamy reached over to squeeze Clarke's hand, she didn't even tense. She just blushed, and allowed him to hold her hand under the table. Clarke was happy, and was slowly getting over her demons.

After History the next time they all saw each other was lunch. Both Bellamy and Clarke hadn't reached there yet.

"You all owe me and Murphy money," Miller said. "Bellarke is so happening now."

"WHAT?" they all said, surprised.

"No way." "It can't be." "Yes, it's about time."

"Yup. They were holding hand in History, and Bell told me that he asked her to homecoming and she said yes," Miller explained. "We'll collect your money now." Everyone handed Murphy and Miller their money.

"Umm why are you guys giving Miller and Murphy money?" Clarke asked, sitting down next to Octavia, Bellamy close behind her.

"Because my dear brother over here decided to ask you to the dance," Octavia said. "And you said yes."

"You guys bet on me asking Clarke to the dance?" Bellamy asked, while Clarke blushed.

"Yeah," they all answered. Raven shot Clarke a look.

"I need to talk to Clarke for a second," Raven said, dragging Clarke away. Once they were in a secluded corner, Raven looked at Clarke. "Are you sure about this? I mean I think Bellamy's a great guy, he would never hurt you. I've seen the way he looks at you, and he's never looked at anyone with that much concern, care or love. But are you ready for this?"

"I know. But it's been two months, and I don't even flinch around any guys anymore. The nightmares have reduced, and Bellamy is such a great guy. I mean, I already had feelings for him, and now it's just been confirmed."

"Well…if you're sure…then I'm so happy you chose Blake. He's perfect for you," Raven exclaimed, gathering Clarke in a hug. Clarke laughed and they headed back to the lunch table. The both grabbed lattes from the café heading back though. As they walked to the lunch table Clarke looked forward and froze. She dropped her cup, making most of the cafeteria look at her, including Bellamy.

"Well, well, well, if it isn't Clarke Griffin? Put anyone else's brother in jail yet?" said a chilling voice. Clarke froze, and she felt like her lungs were closing up. She couldn't breathe.

"And who are you jackass?" said Raven.

"Woah, calm down. You must be Raven. Clarke has told Finn, amazing things about you," he continued to speak.

"Stop it." Clarke finally found her voice. She could feel the eyes on her, and she felt Bellamy, Murphy, Miller, Jasper, Monty and Octavia around her. Murphy put his arm around Raven, as if to show that she was his. Bellamy was right behind Clarke. "You should leave, Jamie. Leave before you say something you'll regret."

"I'll regret! You have some nerve, bitch," Jamie spat out. Bellamy went forward, but Clarke held him back. "Who's this? You new boyfriend. Did you tell him how your ex is in prison because of you?"

"You mean how he's in prison, because he's disgusting excuse for a human," Octavia spat out at Jamie.

"This one has a mouth. You wait and watch Clarke. I will get my revenge, and soon Finn will too," Jamie said, his eyes ablaze.

"Did you just threaten her?" Bellamy said advancing forward with Murphy, Jasper, Monty and Miller behind him.

"So what if I did. The bitch deserves it after what she's done," Jamie sneered. Bellamy saw red and punched him. Murphy and Miller help him back. Clarke forward to stop him.

"Bellamy! Bellamy, stop! He's not worth it! Stop," Clarke said, standing in between Jamie and Bellamy. "Stay the hell away from me and my friends. Let Finn come, we'll see how close he can get without defying the restraining order." And with that she dragged Bellamy away, with the rest glaring at Jamie as they followed them. When they were outside, Bellamy had calmed down, and Clarke had tears in her eyes.

"Hey, princess, don't cry. That douche isn't worth this," Bellamy said, soothingly.

"Why can't they just leave you alone? I mean, seriously, it's not your fault that Finn was such a bastard," Raven exclaimed.

"Calm down babe," Murphy said, trying to calm her down.

"Could someone please explain what is going on?" Jasper sighed.

"A year ago, I got into a relationship with this guy called Finn. He was one of the nicest guys I've ever met. He showered me with so much love, and put me above everything else. I always came first, as long as so did he. But suddenly…things became scary. If he didn't know where I was, who I was with, and when, he would get mad. He never hurt me, like physically. He may have become obsessive but he would never hurt me. Until one day, he just snapped. I was tired of the constant arguing and his possessiveness, so I broke it off. That was the last draw for me. He hit me on my stomach and he tried…" Clarke explained, but just couldn't finish. Bellamy put a comforting arm on her back.

"The bastard tried to rape her," Raven burst out. They all look at Clarke, who had buried her head in Bellamy's shoulder. She felt Bellamy tense, and start to shake with anger, but she just pressed herself further into his shoulder, in order to calm him down. It worked…a little.

"That piece of shit. No matter what happens, you don't hurt a woman man," Miller said.

"Yeah, and the guy you saw just now was his older brother Jamie. Their family kind of hates Clarke, since Finn went to prison. He was the apple of their eye. Everyone loved him," Raven further explained.

"That asshole threatened you, and he's not getting away with it," Bellamy snarled.

"Don't. Please. I don't want all of that to catch up with me. I've finally moved passed it, with all of your help. I just want to do everything as it was before. Homecoming, school, just normal. That's why I moved, and I'm not letting Jamie's empty threats get in the way of my happiness," Clarke told them, mainly focusing on Bellamy.

"Only for you, princess," Bellamy said, kissing her forehead. The rest of the group shared a look. They weren't official yet, but everyone could now tell, if anyone messed with Clarke, they were going to have to deal with Bellamy. "Come on. I think you should rest for today. I'll ask Octavio to bring the rest of your work home. And I'm not taking no for an answer." Clarke knew there was no point arguing with him, so she just nodded. They said bye to the rest and went to Bellamy's car. The ride home was pretty silent, but it wasn't uncomfortable. It was nice to have some peace and quiet. When they got to Clarke's house, Bellamy insisted on taking her up to her room, causing Clarke to roll her eyes.

"Ready to meet my dad?" Clarke asked. Bellamy's eyes widened, "Don't worry he's super cool. I mean, it's not like your my boyfriend….are you?" She turned and looked at Bellamy, who was smirking and moving towards her. She moved backwards till she was against the front door. Before she could say anything else, his lips were against hers. She immediately melted into the kiss. Suddenly the door opened and they both ended up on the floor. Their red faces looked up to see Jake staring down at them.

"Dad!" "Mr. Griffin!" They both scrambled to their feet, a few inches separating them.

"Hello…what you are doing home so early, and who is this?" he said, trying to hide his smirk.

"Umm this is Bellamy Blake, my…" Clarke said trailing off. Bellamy wrapped an arm around her waist.

"Boyfriend. I'm her boyfriend," Bellamy said.

"Well Bellamy, it's great to meet you. I'm Jake, Clarke's father. Just know that I used to be a cop," Jake threatened, Bellamy's swallowed. Clarke rolled her eyes and pulled Bellamy in.

"Enough threatening. Let's go, we need to tell you what happened," Clarke said as they all went into the living room, and sat down. Jake sat in the arm chair, while Clarke and Bellamy sat together in a loveseat.

"What happened at school?" Jake said.

"Finn's brother threatened her," Bellamy said darkly. As soon as the name Finn was out of Bellamy's mouth, Jake's expression darkened.

"Jamie. I knew that kid was trouble. What did he say?"

"He threatened to get revenge, and that Finn would want revenge too," Bellamy told him.

"I'm making sure that restraining order is still intact and will file a case against Jamie as well," Jake told them.

"No. Dad, I don't want to create more drama. I'm finally moving on. I don't want to be caught up in all of this," Clarke said, sighing.

"Honey, it's for your own good. Just let me do this."

"Fine, but no more after this," Clarke said. "I just want to rest. This is giving me more tension."

"Come, I'll take you to bed, and I'll come back with your assignments later," Bellamy said. Clarke nodded and leaned into Bellamy as they went upstairs. Jake smiled and knew, this kid would take care of his Clarke, he was sure of it.

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