"Just stay calm," Bellamy said beside her.
"I can't."
"Yes, you can. You've gotten this far, just step in."
"No. Not today. I have things to do and-"
"If you don't do it now you won't ever do it."
"But-"
"Just step in."
"No."
"Why?"
"It feels like trespassing."
"I gave you permission."
"Maybe we should leave it here today," Alcon said, shifting his weight behind them, although the scene before him was pretty comical.
Clarke's hands were braced in the doorframe, taking up all of the space. Bellamy was trying to coarse her through the door, but she wasn't going to budge, a fearful look on her face.
"No, she needs to do this now. Come here, Clarke."
"No."
"Yes."
"He doesn't want me here."
"You're right, but you both need this."
"I don't know."
"Clarke! Come in here! Now!"
The woman stepped just barely through the door.
Progress, Alcon thought.
Bellamy grabbed onto Clarke's hand and Alcon had to stop from attacking him. Clarke trusted this man, but that didn't mean Alcon did. Not necessarily.
"You're doing great," Bellamy said to her, "Come in a little bit more."
"I can't."
Octavia neared Alcon, a kid on her hip, "What's going on?"
"Bellamy thinks he's a doctor."
Octavia watched as Clarke stepped one more foot into the room, "Looks like she needs a push."
"By all means, go for it."
Octavia...well, bulldozed Clarke into the room, pushing her in with a strong hand on her back, "There. Hard part is done. Don't thank me, I don't need it."
Alcon leaned close to the young Blake's ear whispering, "We're not even close to the hard part."
Bellamy clasped Clarke's forearms so she wouldn't run and yelled for someone, the word ringing through the air.
"Is he insane?!" Octavia whisper-shouted.
"Probably," Alcon answered, "He called it 'Operation Ripping Off the Bandaid'."
"Yes, well, the actual name for it is 'Clarke's Death Sentence'."
Footsteps sounded down the stairs and Jasper stopped when he saw the four people in the front hall, "Uh. Hi."
Clarke seemed to settle down a little bit, "If you want me to leave, I will, but we need to talk."
There was an awkward silence for a long time before Jasper nodded, "Yeah, we do. Let's go in the living room."
Bellamy moved towards the room, but a Jasper butted in, "Not you. Just Clarke and I."
Bellamy turned towards him, "Okay," then let the two go.
Later on, the other Sky People walked in, amazed to see Clarke's gaurd waiting outside the living room door and Jasper and Clarke laying on the couch, asleep, with red cheeks from crying.
