Grade-wise, Clarke made a fantastic switch to middle school. She turned in her class work on time and got straight A's. But even the ignorant Bellamy could tell that Clarke's social life was practically nonexistent. According to Abby's worried phone calls to Aurora, Clarke spent most of her time locked up in her room reading or studying. The only social contact she had was the occasional visit from Wells, the son of Mr. Griffin's co-worker. .
Now, Bellamy Blake was not a muddler. When Atom had messed with the wrong crowd and got himself beat up, Bellamy stayed quiet. When Octavia and her best friend Charlotte got in a fight , Bellamy stayed out. 'Social Darwinism', he'd state, before ignoring whatever drama surrounded him. But with Clarke, it was different.
It wasn't like Bellamy cared about Clarke. God, no. With her know-it-all attitude, she was a nuisance at best. . But it was sort of sad , watching her alone at lunch , reading a book and eating a sandwich. Anyone would want to help her. Right?
And that was his first mistake.
"Let me get this straight. Bellamy Blake wants to help someone ? Clarke Griffin, no less? So help me Bell, if this is a another April Fools joke... It's the middle of December, for God's sake!"
It was indeed. Flurries of bright white snow ran amuck outside, and children found comfort inside heated homes on a chilly evening. Two of these children happened to be Octavia and Bellamy Blake. Currently, Bellamy was sitting on Octavia's bed while she leaned her foot against him, attempting to paint her toe nails a light lavender color.
"No, O, it's not a joke or anything, I just feel sort of bad for her. Like, it's hard to tease someone about having no friends when they actually have no friends."
"Clarke has friends!"
"Other than you and Jaha."
"Oh, yeah I see your point."
Thus "Operation Get Clarke Griffin Friends" was born. It was a very lengthy process, but so far, it seemed to be working.
Octavia would do something like let Clarke borrow some of her more 'fashionable' clothes , then Bellamy would try to mention her around his friends. When Octavia threw a sleepover for her gymnastics team, she invited Clarke, and made sure she participated in every game. By the end of the month, Clarke had added about 15 friends to her contact book, and actually seemed to enjoy the social aspects of school. Of course, she had no idea where this sudden rush of popularity came from.
That is, until Bellamy accidentally ruined it all.
AN-Okay, this is probably my least favorite chapter so far, but it's essential for the story. The next chapter is much better I promise, and stay tuned because the next one is already finished and will be up sometime tomorrow! Reviews are necessary for motivation! A simple 'good job' and whatnot will make my day! Also if you ask any questions in your reviews, I'm happy to answer them!
song title is from the song THISKIDSNOTALRIGHT by AWOLNATION