Clarke froze and closed her eyes.

"Raven..."

"Clarke–"

"What the fuck, Reyes?!" Clarke hissed, cold eyes lying on Raven, who slowly approached the blonde.

"Please, can you... can we go inside and talk? Please?"

Clarke hesitated for a moment, but when she looked closer and saw the desperation and regret in Raven's eyes, her facial features softened. She nodded, and motioned for her best friend to open the door. Raven reluctantly followed the gesture, her muscles stiffened but she slightly relaxed when she felt Clarke's hand on her back, gently pushing the girl over the door step, reassuring it was okay.

Raven was sitting on a chair in the kitchen, still avoiding to look at the blonde who handed her a cup of tea and sat down on the other side of the table.

"Why are you back?" Clarke asked after a moment and the other girl took a sip but didn't respond.

Clarke sighed. "Raven, look at me... I'm not mad, I hope you know that. I just don't know what to say or do or even think."

The girls fell silent after that, sipping their tea, until Clarke sighed and got up. "I'm gonna go to bed. You can stay here for the night, if you want. Don't be irritated though, we... well your stuff's in boxes, they're in the basement." At that, Raven looked up, brows slightly furrowed.

"I didn't think I'd see you again." Clarke offered and Raven nodded, getting up as well.

"Sorry I didn't explain myself today Clarke, I guess I... need a little more time? I thought I could do it but I can't."

"Whenever you're ready, Rae." With that, Clarke hugged her best friend, kissed her on the cheek and disappeared into her bedroom.

Clarke (11:42pm): Hey O, lunch tomorrow at my place instead?

Octavia (11:43pm): am I gonna meet lexa (again)? :P xoxo

Clarke (11:47pm): Something like that. Good night!

Clarke (11:58pm): Made it home alive. Thanks again for the great evening. Wish you were here... x

Lexa (11:59pm): Me too. Sleep well.

Clarke woke up to the sound of clanking dishes. She checked her phone, 5:49am, and shook her head. Raven and her unholy wake up times... Raven! Clarke jumped out of her bed and almost ran out of her room.

"Coffee?" Raven asked, shyly smiling at Clarke, putting a cup on the kitchen table, suggesting for Clarke to sit down with her.

"It's not even 6, Rae, why the hell are you up already?"

Raven shrugged, "I'm not up already. Clarke I'm sorry. I neither wanna talk about what happened back then nor what happened the past two months now but I want you to know I'm sorry and I'm not mad either... anymore. I know it wasn't your fault. I... I'm sorry I ran away just like that. Thanks for, you know, letting me stay here for the night, I actually have a flat viewing later today, it's kinda on the other side of the city so you won't have to see me if you, you know... I mean so that we don't–"

"Raven?... Shut up. You can stay here as long as you want. Finn asked me for your room but I'm sure he'll understand."

The girls smiled at each other, had breakfast and then unpacked some of Raven's stuff.

"Griff! Why the fuck ain't lunch ready?! I can't smell food! Ughhhh Clarke! Whatever though–" Octavia shouted as she entered the apartment. Since she had a key, she never even bothered to wait for Clarke to open the door.

"That hair guy from work asked me out, what the fuck is he thinking?! Clarrrkee? Jesus. Oh and Lincoln and I– what the fuck." She had made her way to the kitchen and started pouring herself a soda, when she turned around and saw Raven sitting on the couch.

"Hey, O."

"What the fuck are you doing here?! Does Clarke know?"

"I do know, yes." Clarke appeared from the bathroom. "She... surprised me yesterday night when I got home from Lexa's and we actually um, unpacked two of her boxes today."

"You gotta be kidding me!"

"Who's Lexa?"

"No, we're not kidding you. Of course Raven can stay here, it's her apartment too, after all."

"Yeah but Clarke, look..."

"Who's Lexa?"

"... she left you, well us really, and we both know how fucked up everything was, especially you. And now you let her in without a second thought?"

"Guys! Who the fuck is Lexa?!"

"No offense Raven but you left without a word after saying that Clarke killed your boyfriend, I'm pretty sure you lost your best friend privileges of knowing who and what's important in Clarke's life right now." Octavia now almost shouted, obviously having a hard time holding back her anger.

"O, calm down. She needs time. We all need time. And um, Lexa is someone I–"

"Clarke's girlfriend."

"–met about a–"

"She's Clarke's super hot girlfriend!"

"–week ago. And she's not my–"

"They're totally dating!"

"We're not dating, O!"

Raven was already relaxing, an amused look on her face while Clarke and Octavia tried to explain who Lexa actually was.

"Well if you're not dating, then whyyy did you sl–"

"We aren't–"

"Wait, you already slept with that Lexa girl?! After only a week? When did you started dating? Yesterday?!" A grinning Raven interfered.

"We are – not – dating!"

"Oh wait. Ohhhh shit! She's not single, is she? Clarke you said you'd tell me if she's got a girlfriend! She told you last night, right? Ohhhh that bitch! I'm gonna–"

"O shut up."

"–beat her up and then I'll–"

"She has no girlfriend."

"–kill her and then I'll–"

"O, she doesn't have girlfriend!"

"–rip her hea– she doesn't?"

"Nope."

"I thought Clarke's her girlfriend?" Raven was now trying to hold back a laughter.

"Why aren't you two dating then if she's single and ready for you, Clarke?!"

"It's complicated, actually."

"Oh my God she's married. Jesus, Clarke! What are you doing?"

"God, O, she's not married! She has a son."

"Phewww good! Okay so she's not married and single, then you can– wait what the fuck?"

"He's eight."

"Tequila. Now!" Octavia demanded and slowly sat down, jaw still dropped, still looking at Clarke, while Raven was still trying not to laugh but failed miserably. They wouldn't admit it but the three of them found themselves secretly smiling about how normal the situation was and how much they had missed it.