After spending the majority of the afternoon with Bellamy and Octavia, I decided that it would be best for me to head back home. I didn't want to raise any suspicion or risk being locked up in solitary for being 'crazy'.

Bellamy and I planned to meet up at exactly 9pm the next day in order to discuss how to go about this new life we've been thrust into. My mother and father would both be working at that time, allowing me to be able to sneak out undetected. I also planned on having Wells reprogram my ID keycard so that I could travel to and from Factory Station freely. He wouldn't like it, but I knew he'd do it for me.

We decided to spend the time apart speaking to different members of the 100 to see if any of them could remember what had happened. While working on a patient with my mother, I made an excuse to travel to Agro Station in order to pick up some herbs. There I knew i'd find Jasper and Monty, both completely clueless as to who I was.

My method to deciphering who remembered and who didn't was by seeing if they knew my name. Then if they knew who I was, I'd ask them how we met. I explained that I was doing a survey for one of my classes and everyone believed me. I decided that discussing the ground with them only made me sound like a crazier version of Vera Kane, and I did not need them to think of me like that.

After speaking to about twenty members of the original 100, I decided to call it a quits for the night and head home until it was time for me to sneak out and meet with Bellamy. While I was flipping through channels on my Ark TV, there was a knock on my door. I got up slowly and carefully cracked the door open so I could see who was coming by so unexpectedly. To my surprise, it was Bellamy in his cadet uniform.

I smiled, about to say hello and hug him when I noticed how cold his gaze was. It was as if he was looking right through me, like I was invisible, like he didn't know me.

"Routine inspection, mam." He said, sternly. I gulped and opened the door to allow him and the two guards he was with enter. The men tore through my room, searching for anything that could be considered contraband. Bellamy came up to me and asked for my ID to scan. I shivered and handed it to him. After he scanned it, he handed it back to me but with a note pressed to it. I slipped the note and the card into my pocket nonchalantly as the other guards emerged from my parent's room and headed for the door.

"All clear, that you for your cooperation ma'm." The first guard said. I waved at them and shut the door behind them as they left. Once they were gone I ran over to the couch and pulled out the note. It was written on a scrap piece of paper.

Went to the skybox again, turns out we really are alone in this. I can't meet you tonight like I'd planned, Shumway changed my schedule last minute. I'll see you tomorrow at the same time. Don't worry, I could never forget you.

-Bell

I closed the note and held it close to my heart, several tears threatening to spill from my eyes. I truly thought something had happened to cause him to forget about me too. I don't think I could do this over again without him.

I slipped the note into my pocket and pretended to have fallen asleep on the couch when my parents came home from work. I heard them kiss and part ways as my mother went into their room and my father came over to scoop me up into his arms. I rested my head against his chest, and relished in the sound of his heart beating. I never thought I'd hear that heartbeat ever again, but there it was. This was magical.

My father tucked me into bed, placing a small kiss upon my forehead. I still pretended like I was asleep despite wanting to jump up and hug him. He pulled the covers over my body and flicked my nose with his finger before he got up to turn off the light.

"Goodnight Clarke, I love you." He whispered into the dark.

Just as the door was closing I smiled, "Goodnight dad, I love you too."

When I woke up, I immediately went to visit Wells. I needed to have him change my Ark access on my keycard before anyone else got too suspicious. If Shumway was changing Bellamy's guard rotation, I had to be more careful. I could get locked up for being crazy, but Bellamy would get floated.

"Hey Wells." I said as he opened the door. He moved to the side, inviting me in. I glanced around the place, his father was gone as usual.

"I need you to do my another favor." I said, earning an eyeroll from Wells.

"Is this about this guy from Factory Station because I swear he's bad news Clarke." Wells said. I crossed my eyes and huffed, he didn't know Bellamy at all.

"Actually this is about Bellamy. I'd like you to change the access codes on my keycard so that I can visit him more frequently." I replied, coldly. I probably shouldn't have sounded so harsh but I couldn't help myself. Everyone made assumptions about Bellamy just because of his class on the ark. After being on the ground for so long, that stuff didn't matter to me anymore. Everyone is the same on the ground, the only difference is whether you are strong enough to live or too weak and die.

"Clarke I can't keep doing this, it's not necessarily legal." He said as he took the card from my hands.

"It's not necessarily illegal either." I said, following him over to his father's desk. I watched as he scanned the card and worked to change it's settings.

"So is he the reason why you turned me down for the masquerade ball?" Wells asked. The truth was, I couldn't remember why I'd turned Wells down for that two years ago. All I remember was that I decided it would be best for me to stay home that night. Apparently I hadn't missed much, there was a solar flare alert so the party was cut short and Octavia was locked up. Octavia.

"Well? Is he?" Wells asked. I shook my head, snapping out of my thoughts. It would make sense if I said that was the reason, then maybe Wells would understand why I was so obsessed with going over to Factory Station. Maybe if I lied and said I was secretly dating Bellamy I'd give me more of an excuse to go see him?

"Wells, I didn't want to hurt you." I began, he stopped working to look at me with a worried gaze. He knew what was coming, but there was no going back now.

"He and I just sort of happened. It was quite unexpected, really. We hated each other at first, he was such a jerk and a control freak but then we spent an entire day together and he just grew on me. He kind of saved my life and I guess I saved his as well. He showed me a lot about myself and understood me better than anyone. Now I don't know how to live without him. I tried for awhile, but I always find my way back to him. I'm so sorry Wells." I said, shocking myself with the words spilling out of my mouth. Wells returned to typing into his father's computer, not being able to look me in the eyes.

"Wells-"

"No, Clarke. It's okay, I just want you to be happy. If he makes you happy, then it's alright." He said, obviously not meaning it. He handed me my keycard with the new access codes and then went into his room, slamming the door behind him. I knew he'd forgive me eventually, he always did, but it still hurt seeing myself out of his house. This was the best way to protect everyone involved. I just hoped that Bellamy wouldn't be angry with me for coming up with this lie without consulting him first.

I spent the rest of the day helping my mother in the medical bay to keep my mind off of Bellamy and Wells. There was nothing else I could do until I met up with Bellamy that night anyways. My mother didn't notice any abnormal behavior in me which was good, she could usually sense that kind of thing.

"Hey mom, I think I'm going to call it a night." I said as the clocked said 8:30pm. She nodded, dismissing me. I made my way quickly back to my house to change out of my scrubs. I slipped back into my standard clothes and headed for the door. My reflection in the refrigerator door, halted me. I walked up to it, barely recognizing myself. I wasn't this girl anymore.

I reached behind my head and took out the braid, allowing my long waves to show. I took about a centimeter wide of hair that was framing my face on each side and pinned them to the back of my head like I had on the ground. I smiled at my reflection before heading out the door towards Factory station.

Almost everyone on Alpha Station was settled into their homes at this hour, but I was still able to slip into Factory Station unnoticed. On the other hand, Factory Station was bursting with life. I hadn't realized that they never stopped working down here. I smiled at everyone I met, blending in with them better now that my hair wasn't so sleek and proper.

I checked the time on the wall just before I knocked on the Blake's door. It took him a minute to answer, but then once I saw his face, I instantly felt relieved. Bellamy ushered me inside, looking both ways before shutting the door.

Octavia was sitting at the table sewing someone's work uniform and Aurora was no where to be found. Bellamy went over to the kitchen to pour me a glass of water and then sat next to me.

"So I spoke to all of the hundred that were already in lock up and they had no idea who I was. I also found an excuse to see Raven and she had no idea what I was talking about either. Did you have any luck?" He asked anxiously. I knew he was hoping that I would have some good news, but my results were the same as his.

"No, I went to see Jasper and Monty in Agro Station but they didn't recognize me. It truly is just you and me." I replied, crushing his hopes. He ran his fingers through his hair, allowing it to become messier, the way I liked it.

"There's something else you should know." I started, gageing his mood before I dropped this bombshell on him. Bellamy took a sip of the water.

"I had to tell Wells that we are secretly dating." I admitted, causing him to choke on the water. I reached out to pat on his back but he jumped out of his chair coughing.

"What?" He asked through fits of coughing.

"I'm sorry, he was getting suspicious as to why I dumped him for the masquerade ball and why I wanted to come over here so much." I explained. He wiped the water off of his lips before clearing his throat and sitting next to me again.

"I know I should have consulted you about it first but-"

"Clarke it's totally fine, it was a really good idea. I'm just surprised." He said, resting his hand on mine. My breath hitched at the touch.

"But if we are going to do this, we are doing it right." He added. I raised my eyebrow as he got up and dug in the closet for something.

"Sorry O, but there's no way in hell you're going to that masquerade ball." He said, Octavia shrugged her shoulders, not caring about it. I was sure Bellamy told her what had happened last time so all of her interest in leaving their room was gone.

"Clarke," He began, holding out the mask he'd given Octavia the first time, "Will you do me the honor of going to the masquerade ball as my fake date."

I giggled at how dramatic he was being and accepted the mask from him, "Yes."

Bellamy pulled me in for a hug and playfully picked me up off of my chair to spin me around the room. I laughed as he messed around, pretending like he'd just proposed to me. He was being such a good sport about this.

"The night is going to get cut short though, stupid solar flare alert. Would you like to come back here afterwards?" He asked.

"Sure! Sounds like a blast!" I said.

"So it's a date?" He asked.

I smiled, "It's a date."