16. A Kiss From A Rose

"Clarke, is that you?" Dr. Griffin said shocked.

Everyone went suddenly quiet and Bellamy along with everyone else in room switched their gaze away from the screen and turned to looked at the blond-haired princess's stoic expression. They all were confused over the doctor and council woman question, since it didn't make any sense that why the doctor would know someone living on the ground outside the Hundred when no one on the Ark had lived on the ground for ninety-seven years. And although she didn't say or react to the doctor's question she shifted her stance with an annoyed manner and folded her arms like she was waiting impatiently for the conversation to move on.

"With all do respect, doctor. I think we have more important things to talk about, since we have a life on the line here and I'm not going to let him die without doing everything in my power to try and save him," Clarke responded coldly, while glaring at her with this cold and serious eyes he had never seen on her before.

Bellamy turned his gaze back to the screen to see Dr. Griffin reaction and was surprised to see her taken back by Clarke's coldness. The question that was going on and on in his head, was what was the connection between those two and why did it seem like Clarke didn't like the councilwoman very much?

"Agreed, we don't have much time," Dr. Griffin said seriously, but there was also a hint of sadness and hurt in her voice that suggested she wanted to have more time with Clarke. "But afterwards I wish to continue our conversation since I haven't heard from you in a year and most of the council members thought you were dead."

"Yeah, that's not going to happen," Clarke's voice was strong and determined as she rejected the doctor's proposal. "I have nothing to say to you and frankly there isn't anything I want to hear or know from you."

"We may have our differences and we may live apart from one another, but I'm still your mother and your are still my daughter so we are going to talk," Dr. Griffin said strongly, making it clear that it wasn't an option whether Clarke wanted to talk or not. However Bellamy didn't care about that because it hit him hard and straight to the stomach. He couldn't believe he hadn't made connected the dots before with the few vague clues Clarke actually shared with him. Everyone on the Ark knew of the head medical doctor/councilwoman and head engineer's daughter, Clarke Griffin, the golden girl who disappeared out of the blue a year ago. No one knew what happened to her, but rumors have it that she committed a terrible crime and was floated before ever receiving a trial. But apparently the rumors were wrong since here she was alive and well on the ground, and was helping them survive on the ground and was currently trying to save Finn's life. Although he truly appreciated her help, especially for the help regarding to keep him and the others grounded and alive, he was felt betrayed and furious. Clarke represented everything he hated about the Ark and all their wrong doings, and he didn't even find out about from her instead he had to learn about it from her mother. And that hurt more than finding out her identity and background. He trusted her, even though he disliked the way she challenged him and disagreed with everything he thought and decided, and she repaid his trust by hiding and keeping secrets from him and everyone else. How was he and the others supposed to trust her when she wasn't willing to tell anyone the truth? Even if they were to be okay with her identity there was no way neither of them could trust her completely again, including him. And he was certain that he was going to confront her and make it clear how much her actions hurt and angered him.

"Too bad that I'm grown-up and can make my own decisions," Clarke replied, interrupting his betrayed and angry thoughts. "And once we have saved Finn's life, we are done. The other kids should be allowed to see and talk to their families, but you and I are over because no matter what our relationship is I can never forgive you for what you have done."

Dr. Griffin's face suddenly turned pale and almost looked like she was going to have a stroke. It was apparent that Dr. Griffin knew exactly what Clarke was insinuating and was probably sad and regretful over it. Bellamy's brow rose slightly, wondering what the councilwoman had done in order to make Clarke so furious and unforgiving to her mother, but whatever it was it became clear that she wasn't going continue the conversation any longer since she switched the conversation topic back on Finn. However Bellamy zoned out the conversation and left the room because he needed to leave and be alone. He was far too emotional at this point to stay calm and he wasn't sure long he was going to be able to keep his composure around without losing his temper and say something that he was going to regret. Besides his sister would possibly have his head for snapping at Clarke, even though she was probably also hurt and angry with Clarke for not being completely honest with her too. So he had to plan the confrontation on the right time and in the right place, otherwise someone or something would try and interrupt them and there was no way he was letting her try and avoid this.

The sound of her mother's voice during the entire operation was exhausting. No matter what she said or asked her to do next, she would always think about what she had done and tried to hide from her. If there is people you should be able to trust the most in this world it should be your parents, right? So why is it that her mother not only betrayed her, but betrayed her father and got him floated after he got arrested and charged with treason. There was nothing that could explain or justify her mother's actions, which is why Clarke couldn't forgive her for the fact that she had been involved in killing her own husband and the father of her only child. And for what exactly did she do this? Because of that damn council believed that what her father found out wasn't worth telling the people the truth and they killed him in order to shut him up. That is why Clarke didn't want any further contact with her mother or the Ark itself.

So when the operation was finished Clarke washed her hands with Monty's moonshine, which is alcohol she uses as disinfectant, while allowing the others to watch and keep an eye on Finn and leaves the medical bay to be alone and clear her thoughts. She was covered in blood and was exhausted from working the entire night. So when she exited the drop ship the sun was starting to rise, coloring the sky in a beautiful orange-pink color, and rain was falling ferociously, but Clarke didn't care as she began heading towards the gates and into the forest. The only place where she could find some peace and quiet and where people wouldn't be able to find her that easily. However it would seem that fate had a different plan for her since out of nowhere Bellamy appeared and grabbed her arm.

"You and I are going to have a talk," Bellamy said dangerously calm. He began pulling and leading her into the forest, which she followed reluctantly since there was no way she could out-strength him and force herself out of his grasp. "And this time you are going to tell the truth, and we are not done until I say so. Got that, Princess?"

"Fine," Her voice was lightly and sounded almost like it was no big deal, however it was exactly opposite from no big deal. She knew that he and everyone else must have been feeling hurt and betrayed by the fact that she didn't share her information with anyone, but she had her reasons to keep quiet. Although those reasons was mostly to protect herself rather than the other, but that was beside the point. However if she wanted to still be able to live in the camp and have everyone's trust, she had to be first and most honest with him. She owed it to him to be honest with him, separate the fact that she had special feelings for him, and if she was ever going to have a chance in restoring the relationship they had before the truth was revealed.

They were walking in the soaking rain and stopped at the clearing where they had had their first official meeting. Bellamy was confident that no one would find them in that particular clearing since no one else besides him and Clarke knew about the significant place and what meaning it held for the two of them, which means no one could just show up and interrupt them instead gave them the peace they needed to have the conversation between them. He had let go of his grip around her arm and stepped a few feet away from her, but close enough so that he could still hear her despite the heavy rain.

"Why didn't you tell us who you were?" Bellamy asked, although he had already lost his composure and almost snapped at her. "Did you honestly think that we would never figure it out?"

She wrapped her arms around herself and sighed deeply, thinking hard how she was going to answer the questions without losing her own composure, then she said wearily, "Honestly, because I didn't want anyone to know about it. When I was sent down I quickly learned that the Ark didn't matter down here and I was on my own, so I cut all ties with them. So I didn't see any reason telling anyone about it."

"Right," Bellamy replied sarcastically. "Do you think I'm stupid? There is obviously more behind the story and it apparently has something to do with your mother."

Just mentioning her mother got her all riled up and she glared at him with ice-cold eyes that almost made him shiver on the spot.

"Okay," Clarke said frustrated. "Around a year ago, my father found something wrong with the oxygen supply and he and my mother fought whether the people should be informed or not. My dad believed that the people had a right to know, but my mother and the council disagreed and asked him to keep his mouth shut. However they didn't know I had been listening on the conversation because I had forgotten something in my room, so I learned about the problem and confronted by father, who had planned to tell the people anyway, but then the guard showed up and arrested my dad and me. Hence my dad being charged with treason and was floated with my mother and I watching, meanwhile I was sent to juvenile lockup. However the council feared that the secret about the flaw in the oxygen supply would leak out any way, even when I was locked up in isolation, but they couldn't float me since I was still underage and I hadn't had a trial. So they decided to get rid of the problem by sending me down here along with my friend I mentioned before."

"Who was the friend?" Bellamy asked, since it had been a question he had been wondering about for a while, but stayed quiet since it sounded like a sensitive subject.

"Wells Jaha, my best friend," Clarke said. Her eyes started to become wet and he was sure that she was ready to cry. However he was more focused on the fact that the son of the man he killed was dead and now the Ark could have even more ammunition to kill him. Seriously, was this girl planning to get him towards his doom?

"That doesn't explain why you hate your mom and why you didn't tell us the truth," Bellamy said sternly.

"I can't forgive my mom because she was the person who told the council and got my dad floated!" She cried, with tears streamed down her cheeks. "And my best friend was willing to take the blame, so I wouldn't lose both of my parents. But when I learned the truth I didn't want any more to do with her and the Ark. Which is why I didn't tell you about my life on the Ark, that and also that I didn't wanted to be treated differently due to the social classes. Here on the ground stuff like that doesn't matter and we need each other to survive."

He could understand her reasons. She was just as hurt as him regarding the rules of the Ark and how they both had been betrayed by the system. However although he could understand it all didn't mean that it hurt any less and that his trust in her had been severed at this point.

"Couldn't you have put your faith and trust in me, in everyone to understand? Bellamy said hurt and angry. "We need each other to survive, but we also need to trust each other to do so. So how am I supposed to do that when you kept something like this from us?"

The accusation hit her hard and the frustration and the sadness in her eyes was immediately replaced with anger.

"You should be able to trust after I told you this when I didn't want to say anything!"

"That's not exactly true, is it? You had to tell me after your mom gave you away," Bellamy pointed out.

Clarke unfolded her arms and began waving them dramatically, shouting, "And don't even dare treat her like she did you a favor. The Ark sent you down here for a reason and it was definitely not to give you another chance!"

"What do you mean by that?" Bellamy approached her and took slow steps towards her; meanwhile she began talking a step back.

"All of you were sent down here to die," Clarke said strongly. "With you guys gone, the Ark bought themselves at least three or four months before all the oxygen run out and they all die."

Bellamy stared at her. Not sure how to comprehend that information, but in the glowing light and the rain soaking them both Clarke looked so beautiful and vulnerable in his presence. It was then he realized he didn't want to deal with their situation at the moment; all his focus was on the princess who literally drove him crazy in every way. They were only a few inches away from each other and he heard that her breathing making heavy and uneven. And before he even thought over what he was doing he leaned in and kissed her on the lips. At first she was surprised and didn't respond, but she quickly kissed him back with the same intensity and gentleness. Nothing else mattered at that moment, not the rain falling down and soaking them both, not the situation back at the camp and not the problems with their relationship. This was the only moment that existed and they both were loving and treasuring every second of it.

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