Clarke Griffin had left me standing at her door music blaring inside making it my responsibility to put a stop to it. I slowly walked into the apartment no longer able to see the blonde anywhere. Groups of people were huddle by the couches, a table and the kitchen counter but the source of the music was lost to me, "Hey Bell!" Octavia's voice called ringing through the crowd around the beer pong table, "Come on, come play!"

I quickly strode over to my sister glancing around for speakers, "I can't play O, I gotta work in the morning. I just need to turn down the music."

"Well big brother." She slurred slowly, "You be my partner at beer pong and I'll tell you were the music is coming from."

"I can find it myself O." I told her as I turned to walk away everyone began laughing, "What?" I asked turning back.

"You won't find it anywhere!" A taller dark skinned boy I'd later learned was called Miller informed me, "Reyes wired the apartment, she keeps it hidden!"

I huffed in defeat reaching for the ball Octavia squealed as she handed it to me, it had been us against the tall darker skinned boy and a slightly taller pale boy with short brown hair who kept making glances at Octavia, "Where's Lincoln?" I asked her feeling uneasy about the boy across the table.

"Oh he went to bed hours ago!" She laughed, "Now throw the damn ball!"

I obliged tossing the ball making it into one of their cups, the guy looking at Octavia drank and tossed the ball back in our direction, the ball almost missed spinning around the rim of one of the outer cups before falling in. I took the drink for Octavia before passing her the ball, she'd had enough to drink tonight getting her home before I went to bed was already going to be a bitch. We went back and forth like that for about twenty minutes until only two cups remained on their end and four remained on ours, I was just about to toss the ball when a hand landed on my shoulder causing me to miss my throw, "Oh that's too bad." The silvery voice of the woman who'd answered the door whispered near my ear. I jerked my head to the side giving her a glare and shrugging her hand off my shoulder, she removed her hand but only moved over to stand next to me on the outside of the table, "Come on Bellamy." She was slurring her words now as well, "You got this."

"You should go to bed or something." I told her quietly. There were three drunk girls in this apartment surrounded by drunk men, whether those guys would do anything or not I wasn't entirely sure. After all I hardly knew any of these people.

"Noo, I'm havin fun. Oh the ball landed in your cup!" She shouted.

I grabbed the cup swallowing down the liquid quickly before turning to Octavia, "O, I will be right back."

"Where you going?"

"Your friend needs to go lay down."

"Clarkey? No Clarkey's okay! Throw the ball!"

"I told you," Clarke sang beside me, "I'm good."

I huffed slightly deciding to quickly finish the game so I could get the music turned off and end this party. I threw the ball into one of the cups causing it to bounce into the other, "Drink em both!" I motioned from the cups to Miller. "Now," I said turning towards Octavia, "The music."

"Oh, right?" She said turning to leave the table, "This way big brother!" She called almost tripping on air luckily she was able to catch herself, she led me over to a small box on a table in the corner of the room and opened it, inside were all the switches for the stereo system and lights. I turned the music completely off switching on the lights simultaneously.

Everyone in the room grew quiet and turned in his direction, "It's time for everyone to go home!" I announced, "No one is staying here, they're too drunk. Get out!" I said pointing towards the door. Raven, Clarke and Octavia were also making their way towards the door grumbling angrily with the crowd, "Not you three." I said dragging them back, "You wait with me and you two go to your rooms." They both rolled their eyes sluggishly walking into their rooms; after I was sure they weren't getting back up and everyone else was gone I helped Octavia up to her apartment. By the time I got home it was five in the morning and I hadn't slept, so I quickly called into work before falling asleep. I woke up at three and stayed laying in my bed staring at the ceiling, I didn't have a hangover because I'd only drank the beers from the game I was just in a bad mood. Thanks to the annoying girls across the fire escape I had to call into work and throw my sleeping schedule all off track. The annoying bossy blonde couldn't just turn off the damn music? No that would be too damn difficult I had to earn the right to sleep around here apparently. I huffed loudly before climbing out of bed making my way to the shower I quickly discarded my clothes stepping into the hot water letting it loosen up the muscles on my back.

When I walked out into the living room fully dressed Wick was sitting in the recliner, "Long night?" he asked with a raised eyebrow and insinuating tone. "Not like you think man."

"Uh huh, sure."

"Seriously those annoying girls across the fire escape were having a party and I couldn't sleep because of the music but they wouldn't turn it down!"

"You went over there?" He laughed.

"Yeah and O wouldn't show me how to turn it down until I played a game of beer pong!"

"Because that sounds realistic!" he said rolling his eyes.

"It happened." I glared back.

He smiled, "Whatever you say Blake. You want to go to Grounders and grab a drink and a bite to eat? Or did you have enough to drink last night?"

"Let's go." I growled shoving my feet into my shoes and grabbing my jacket. We walked about five minutes down the road to the bar that Lincoln's family ran. We grabbed a table ordered wings and beer than sat to watch the hockey game, "So speaking of the stupid annoying girls across the fire escape." I said getting his attention, "One of them is that girl from the café, her name is Raven and she is Lincoln's little sister."

"The girl from the café lives in our building?" I nodded my head, "And you didn't tell me?!"

"I just found out last night man!"

"Oh my god, they invited me to that party and I turned it down."

"She was in a bad spot last night anyway there will be more parties." He nodded in response looking away probably thinking about the girl, I however turned my full attention to the platter of wings in front of me consuming over half of them before I was full.

After we finished we made our way back home running into three guys in the elevator, "Bellamy right?" A guy asked, the guy who'd been looking at my sister.

"Yeah." I nodded holding out my hand, "And you are?"

"Oh, I'm Atom" he said shaking my hand, "These two are Miller and Murphy." He said motioning to the other two, "You kicked our ass in beer pong last night man, that last shot was crazy!"

Wick chuckled and let out a low sarcastic whisper, "Forced to play beer pong."

"This is my roommate." I said glancing over, "Wick."

"Well it's nice to officially meet you guys, Listen we're about to go play some Xbox and Foosball maybe drink a few beers. Would you guys like to join us?"

"Sure." and, "No." let our mouths simultaneously the latter coming from Wick, "I'm in." I corrected. We all stepped off the elevator on the third floor with Wick heading towards our apartment and us heading down the same hall as the girls, "you guys live on this floor too?" I questioned Miller.

"Yeah we live two doors down from Clarke and Raven in 324."

We walked into the apartment and split into teams for Foosball, Atom quickly tossed me a beer before taking his spot across from me it was Murphy and me against Miller and Atom. We played for about forty-five minutes before I roughly hit the ball making our final goal, "Hell yeah!" Murphy cheered, "You ever play Mortal Kombat?"

"Yeah."

"Let's go, Me versus you?" I nodded following him over to the TV five minutes later he was staring at the TV stunned, "He's better than the princess."

"The Princess?"

"That's what we call Clarke." Miller butted in, "She always picks Peach when we play Mario Kart, so she's 'The Princess'."

I nodded slightly standing and patting Murphy on the shoulder, "Sorry dude." Then turning to the other two, "I gotta be heading out, class in the morning." I left the apartment and went back home quickly letting sleep take me over.

That Sunday morning Kane called me, "Hey Bell, could you meet me for lunch?"He paused waiting for my response when none came he added, "Octavia will be there."

"Why?"

"I want you two to meet somebody."

I huffed in annoyance, "I don't want to meet your girlfriend."

"Come on Bellamy, It'd mean a lot and Octavia will be disappointed if you don't come."

"Okay, fine. I'll come eat lunch, but not for you for O."

"Great!" Kane responded, you could hear the smile in his voice, "I'll see you at The Ark at one."

"Mhm." I said hanging up the phone

It was ten so I had three hours until I had to be at lunch and I'd be damned if I would be presentable I quickly got dressed in ripped jeans and a band tee shirt walked out of my apartment leaving the door wide open and walked across the hall knocking on door 304, "Morning," Monty answered rubbing his eyes.

"I need to smoke and drink a little moonshine." I told him, "Or at least smell like it."

"Why?" He frowned.

I rolled my eyes, "Jasper wouldn't question me he'd just say hell yeah." At that he moved aside so I could step into the apartment thirty minutes later I reeked of alcohol and red eyes, "I'll be back in like two hours for another round." I told him before heading back home to finish 'getting ready'.

Deciding to be a bit late I hailed a cab at one, "Where to?" The driver asked.

"The Ark." I had responded gruffly closing the door.

When I arrived I walked slowly inside noticing three people sitting off to the side, "See dad," Octavia said, "I told you he'd show up!"

"Bellamy." Kane nodded with a slight frown taking in his appearance, "This is Abby."

"Hello." I said sitting to order not bothering to shake her hand or be polite at all, "Do you not have any kids?" I asked glancing around for another chair.

"Well I do, but she couldn't make it today." I nodded not asking any further questions Octavia chatted with them both before the food came and plenty after I sat zoned out staring at my hands, whatever those two gave me was strong. "Goodbye Bellamy it was nice meeting you. "A voice suddenly said. I looked up to see the gentle face of Abby and the disapproving look of Kane before they exited the restaurant.

"What the hell Bellamy?!" Octavia exclaimed punching my arm. All I did was rub the spot before grabbing my wine downing it in one gulp and blacking out for the rest of the night.