It will be me before it's you (And that's okay)

Chapter 14

Clarke lay on the couch, one arm behind her head and the other petting the rather ugly looking guinea pig currently lying on her stomach. It's bulging eyes stared into her soul as she scratched the top of its head.

"Luna why did you bring this thing here again?" She questioned, and it turned towards her, jaw jolting and jumping as it nibbled on the Kale the other girl had just gave it.

"Raven was determined to bring the thing home. It was either that or a hundred pound Great Dane at the shelter" Luna grumbled

"I'd have settled on the guinea pig too" She nodded "what's it's name?"

"Don't laugh" Luna sighed, sitting down on the other couch opposite

"Oh god-"

"Meet Gerald." Luna said, shifting his small carry case to the side. She wrinkled her nose, placing a finger under her nose at her distaste "I swear he smells disgusting"

"I guess he's cute" Clarke shrugged as the small rodent nuzzled into her thumb. His fur was soft, and on the crown of his head was a cow's lick so strong the poor creature looked as if it had a Mohawk. He shifted, his behind now uncovering the jelly bean shaped defecation he had left on Clarke's shirt.

"Oh you're kidding me. Luna he shit on me!" She exclaimed, scooping the guinea pig up and putting it back in its cage, the single piece of faeces rolling onto the floor. She eyed it with disgust.

"Relax, Clarke. It doesn't make a stain or anything. It's super normal. Like rabbit shit and hamster shit. At least it's better than a Great Dane shitting everywhere" Luna rolled her eyes, tossing the minute piece of turd into the bin.

Clarke washed her hands in the kitchen, still slightly disturbed from having Raven's new pet use her as a litter box. The faint sound of a phone ringing made it through to the kitchen, and she grabbed the towel, drying her hands.

"Hello?" Luna answered, leaning against the back out the couch. She spun the chord around her fingers, nodding along "Yes, Mrs woods. It's Luna... I'm doing great, how are you... that's fantastic. Yes she's here... of course I can, Mrs Woods. It's lovely to hear from you."

Luna signalled, waving a hand to Clarke to come to the phone. Clarke rushed towards her, snatching the phone and almost strangling her roommates fiancé with the chord.

"Mrs Woods! Hi!" She exclaimed, slapping away Luna's hands and shooing her

"Hello, Clarke. I hope I haven't caught you at a bad time" Indra said. Luna and Raven's new best friend shrieked from his carrier, and she heard Indra audibly gasp from the other end of the line "Oh goodness! I'll leave you!"

"No no! It's okay. It's just Raven's new rat! What was it you're calling me about? Do you need me to come down?"

"Oh no of course not" Indra exclaimed "I was just wondering if you had settled on a location to take Lexa"

Clarke winced. She had spent a long time going over different places, each one having been scratched out for one reason or another. She had even reached as far as letting Luna and Raven help "About that. I'm not sure where would be best to take her. I've looked everywhere"

"I think somewhere warm. That girl glows when she has a tan. Besides, I think the heat would be good for her bones"

"You think?" Clarke tilted her head

"I do. You should bring your friends along too. I think it would be good for Lexa to be around people again"

"Bring my friends?" Clarke's eyes widened, glancing over to Luna who gave her a double thumbs up "Would it not be good to bring her own friends?"

Indra hummed "Yeah maybe. I'll give them a call. You make sure your friends have time off. Have a lovely day!"

"I-" Indra hung up almost instantly before Clarke could get a word out.

She gently placed the phone back on its stand, turning to Luna slowly "Oh god"

"What?" Luna chuckled "I suppose it'll be fun. I'll keep Raven in check. I'll have to find somebody to baby sit our Gerald, though"

"I don't even know where to take her!" Clarke stressed, running her hands through her hair "Like, where's going to be a good place that's accessible but also isolated enough for her? It's painful!"

"What about Tahiti?" Luna asked with a shrug

Clarke frowned "what now?"
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"Tahiti!" Clarke exclaimed with a smile.

Gerald sprinted across the table, nudging himself into her arm. They all sat at the kitchen table, Indra sat beside her staring at the rodent that seemed to take a liking to the blonde. Raven buzzed in her seat, excited at the idea of Tahiti.

"I see..." Indra nodded "And where will you stay?"

"Well..." Clarke flipped open her laptop, turning it so Lexa's mother could see "It's pretty isolated, so she won't have to worry about other people. There's enough huts for her friends and..." she motioned to her own friends "Them"

"And it's wheelchair accessible?"

"From what I've seen, yes! There's a boat hire so we can take her out into the water too. A pool.

"I don't want you to stress about spending money when you're there, Clarke. We have plenty of money to share." Indra nodded. For a moment, the table stared at her, assuming she was being sarcastic.

"Oh!" Raven exclaimed before whispering across the table "Clarke she's serious"

"Thank you for the observation Raven"

"No problem" She smiled

"Lexa would be okay with this right?" Clarke questioned "It's all for her at the end of the day"

Indra sighed, sticking her finger out to scratch the crown of Gerald's head. He squeaked happily "Sweetheart, if this doesn't bring her back around, I'm not sure what will."

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