Chapter 8
A/N: I wasn't in a right frame of mind for this fic, but I'm doing better now. Sorry for the long hiatus. If anyone is still following this, thank you and let's get to it. :)
Next morning, Clarke was reading a novel after she had finished her school work, but her mind was elsewhere. She looked up as she heard the door being opened and saw Octavia peeking in. She smiled and motioned at Octavia to come inside.
"Hey Clarke, what are you doing?" Octavia asked as she came inside, her eyes scanning the room.
"Oh.. just in the middle of this cute novel, it's actually.. "
"Umm.. where is Raven?"
Clarke rolled her eyes, "of course you are looking for Raven. Well she is with Liv. She told me something about helping Liv.. I dunno with what exactly.. I was umm busy in my schoolwork"
Octavia scrunched up her nose in distaste. "Well I wanted to ask her if she was free later so we could hang out."
"Why don't you ask her yourself?" Clarke said as she pointed towards the open door. Octavia turned around and saw Raven walking in. As she observed Raven's face, Octavia knew something was up.
"Hey, Rave… "
"OMG..." Raven breathed. "Clarke.. she said yes.. "
Clarke just laughed and shook her head.
"Umm. Who said yes to what now?" Octavia asked, a little hurt by the way Raven ignored her. Raven had never ignored her before.
"Olivia!"
"Who is that?" Octavia still looked puzzled.
"Oh.. Liv.. for short.. She is a friend of mine. She is a med student and she is crazy smart.. and gorgeous and soo funny.. she gets my jokes Octavia !" Raven rambled on as she hugged Octavia sideways and went on to collapse on Clarke's bed.
"She is an intern at City Hospital's morgue and she is gonna show me a body. " Raven continued.
"Umm what now? Whose body?" Octavia's voice was slightly high pitched.
"They got a dead body a few days ago. A man who has a big ax still lodged in his head. She is going to show it to me." Raven's eyes sparkled as she said.
"Eww.. Raven. That's gross. I can barely understand your obsession with greasy things, machines and engines but when did you start drooling over dead bodies?" Octavia asked fiercely.
Raven's face straightened a bit. "I am not drooling over ok? It's just fun. And about my "obsession" over machines and stuff, I'll keep that in mind next time you ask me to repair something." Raven said coldly. "Why are you here anyway?"
"I was gonna ask you to.. never mind, I am gonna go with Lincoln." Octavia replied as she turned around and started walking out of the room."
"Fine.."
"Fine.."
"Fine.."
Raven closed the door behind Octavia a little harder than usual. She turned around and looked at Clarke, her nose just a tiny bit shade of red. And instead of replying Clarke laughed loudly.
Raven moved to her bed glaring at Clarke, which made Clarke laugh even harder.
"What is it Clarke.." Raven gritted her teeth while saying.
"Omg Raven.. Just a tiny bit of more drama and this could have been a scene in a daytime soap." Clarke replied, her laughter getting hysterical.
Raven rolled her eyes. "Shut up.. and what is going on with Octavia?"
"Nothing.. just teenage drama and jealousy thing. You.. you both will get it… eventually." Clarke laughed and opened her novel back.
Raven threw a pillow at Clarke's head. "What happened last night by the way?"
Clarke's laughter died down immediately as she pretended she was busy reading.
"Clarke..." Raven used her warning tone.
"Umm we sort of kissed.. I mean she kissed me.. but it.. I dunno what it was.." Clarke was blushing and her face was red and getting hotter by the minute.
"Wow.. look at you.. winning your angel over already. So when is the wedding?"
Clarke glared at Raven. "It wasn't like that Raven. She was just a bit emotional after she saw those plants I guess. It felt like more of a thank you kiss.. you know."
Raven shrugged. "Well what happened after the kiss?"
Clarke told what happened earlier evening to Raven, and word by word because Raven insisted.
"She called you perfect Clarke. I mean if that's not it then I don't know what is.." Clarke just sighed and nodded.
3 days later..
"Hi… are you busy?" Lexa's voice was soft and unsure.
"For you? Never.. " Anya sounded as herself. Always calm and composed.
Anya waited for a moment or two but all she received was silence. She waved at the people in front of her indicating that she was taking this call in private and she walked towards the nearest bench. She was at a crime scene where an old man named Wallace, was murdered brutally. She sat down on the bench, glad to be finally a little bit away from that visual. She took a deep breath and replied again, a bit more softly.
"You know you can tell me anything right Lex?"
Lexa nodded and remembering that Anya couldn't see that, she whispered softly. "Yes.."
"I umm I kissed Clarke.. ". Lexa's nervousness was evident in her voice.
Anya smiled. "About time Lex.. and I approve.."
"But.."
"Tell me Lex.. why did you call me? Because you sure as hell know that I support you no matter what.." Anya's voice was gentle but demanding.
"I am scared Anya.. I can't drag her into the mess that my life is.." Lexa sighed.
"You can't live your life in fear Lex. And you know that I will protect you right?" Anya emphasized on every word.
Lexa's features softened a little hearing the strong voice. "Yes.. Umm you met her right? Did you tell her about them? "
Anya let out a breath, "I told her it was an accident."
"and about cos.." Lexa couldn't even complete the name as a painful shiver cursed through her body at the reminder.
"No.. It wasn't my place." Anya ran a hand through her hair and took a moment to gather her thoughts.
"But listen Lex. It was all in the past. A painful past but you can't keep dwelling in those memories. I have seen her talk about you Lexa, she really likes you. She thinks she can hide her feelings or curiosity but she is almost like an open book. I am just saying take a chance with life and maybe things will work out for better. You are young Lex, start acting like it."
Lexa just groaned in response but laughed a little in the end. "Thanks Anya.."
"Anytime..." Anya replied, a little bit relived that Lexa didn't take her words in a wrong way.
After a few moments of silence, Lexa almost whispered, "umm Anya..I might have forgot to mention a small detail.."
"Which is..." Anya raised her eyebrow to no one in particular.
"I umm I kissed Clarke.. ummm three days ago.." Lexa blurted it out after considerable effort.
"And what happened after that?" Anya queried.
After no response, "Lex..."
"I haven't seen her or talked to her." Lexa breathed out words.
"Geez Lex.. How is that even possible? She lives next to your room."
"I am very good at avoiding people… She tried talking though and then just got the hint I guess... I just.. I needed some time. " Lexa visibly deflated.
"But she doesn't know that. Just promise me Lex that you will make it up to her?"
"Yes.." was all Lexa could say.
"And cheer up will you? No one likes mopey and grumpy Lex!" Anya chuckled.
"Ughh Bye Anya.. But.. thanks!"
"Cya kiddo!"
Lexa rolled her eyes at the nickname but smiled a little to herself. She felt a little lighter and cursed herself, she should have talked to Anya sooner. She now had to think of a way to let Clarke in and hope that Clarke will still want to…
A/N 2: I have a few things in mind about this story and I will complete it, I promise. Leave a reply if you liked it or just to tell me to go to hell for such a long wait. Truly sorry and I will try my best. Thanks :)
- FringedOrchid