-Chapter 15-

~Mia~

I walk down the stairs tiredly... I was wearing a t-shirt and Oxford sweat pants with my fluffy robe over it. The kids are staying in the attic, and it was chilly up there last night...

I yawn as I enter the living room but, then everyone jumps up from several hiding places and yells "Good morning!"

I extend my arms and grin "well, I didn't know I was that important..." I look around at everyone and center in on Nina, the blood on her lip was gone but, the faint little cut was there and still red, I grinned wider at this, not only would she remember me, I would be the little girl who stood up to her and scarred her immortal looking face "but, I'll take it!"

I skip to the table, full of food.

"We thought it was Amber..." Mara explains

"It's her birthday, I know..." I roll my eyes and go for a plate but, Joy swats my hand

"It's not just any birthday... It's her 35th birthday!" Willow says excitedly

"So she's officially old now, or what?" I ask

"No, it's been 20 years since we met her!" Joy adds

"So, your all old?... Not a shocker..." I raise my eyebrows once and grab the maple syrup

"Shh... We've been trying to deny that for years..." Patricia whispers jokingly and I almost choke on the little amount of syrup I poured into my mouth

"You two..." Trudy shakes her head

We hear footsteps on the stairs and everyone gets silent and goes into there spots, so I just follow Eddie behind the couches

"Morning!" We shout and stand up just in time for Arabella to walk in

"Well, morning to you too..." She says, slightly confused

"Weres Amber?" Nina asks

I roll my eyes but, Arabella answers "she'll be down in a few seconds-" we hear footsteps

I drag Arabella behind the couch and she sees the bottle of syrup

"Is that maple-" she starts to question

I put my hand over her mouth and we all just jumped up and yelled "Good morning!"

Amber was there, grinning.

"Finally!" Patricia exhausted "we got the right person!"

"Aww, guys!" Amber starts to jump a little "thank you!"

"We even made food!" Piper points to the table

"That Piper..." Patricia 'coughs' "didn't" she fake clears her throat "cook"

"Oh, shut up!" Piper nudges Patricia

For a minute there, it seems like Nina wasn't there, then her phone rings...

"Excuse me..." She picks up the phone and goes out the front door

-Joy-

It's the 27th time Nina phone has rang in two days. Unless she's got a better social life then a popular teenage girl, something's up.

I follow her outside and listen til she hangs up the phone.

"It's 8 am and your already on the phone." I say as I walk up behind Nina

"Holy! You scared me..." She jumps "what do you want anyways? Are you here to chew me out?"

"No, I'm here to talk to you." I say

"About what?" She asks

"It sucks doesn't it?" I nod "Being in your Situation?"

"You don't get it..." She says quietly

"Ahh, but, I do. Welcome to the life of 17-year old Joy Mercer... Left for awhile, came back, everything had changed, you do one stupid thing and Boom! Your hated." I look at Nina

"That comparison is not fair. I didn't do anything wrong!" Nina protests

"Okay, maybe you didn't but, you just can't come back skipping, in stilettos and demanding custody, it unreasonable." I inform her

"What's unreasonable is Mia..." Nina tells me

"Our little Patricia-in training?" I answer in a question,

"Um, I think she's past 'training'" Nina mumbles, I slightly move my head to the side, as if questioning it "she slapped me and split my lip open a bit..."

I huff almost chucking

"What?" Nina looks at me

"Nothing. I'm just not shocked she did that." I look down

"Your not half bad, Clarke..." Nina acknowledges

I loop my arm through hers, I cannot believe I'm doing this "neither are you, Martin..."

We both laugh.

Nina laughed, that's the first time I had heard her laugh this whole time... Maybe things would get a bit better...

A/N an actual sign of friendship between Joy and Nina, the most unlikely people. You see what I did there? You see? And to Liz, to whom I promised a bit of light at the end of the "Nina-Tunnel" I'm gonna tell you now, it's not gonna be all smiles and rainbows now, it won't be that easy but, it's easing... So don't get all cuddly-cuddly with the idea. I know, I'm cruel. Anyways... What are your thoughts on "Jona"? Will it actually become a friendship? Or is there something wrong about it? Any side thoughts on Mia or anyone else? Just to get them out? Anyways... You know I love reviews, you know what to do! I might even reply✌️.