[Book One]
Twin siblings. Two kids. Brother and sister.
Joanna, or Jo for short, Murphy is the twin sister of none other than John Murphy. She was arrested on the Ark for being born, because somehow it's a crime for just being born. Now, after bein...
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Ever since I learned of the news, being pregnant was always the thought that swarmed my mind. Every minute of every day, I would think about the growing human being inside me and how I would keep them safe. I would think about what I would do if they were put in danger for even the slightest moment — which was short of nothing. The thought of how I would keep them safe when they were born ran through my head; just anything that had to do with the baby's safety constantly ran through my head. The person inside of me and keeping them safe was the most important thing.
It would be a lie to say that I haven't thought about whether they were a boy or a girl because, as I said, they were on my mind all the time. Yes, I was thinking about keeping them safe, but part of me wondered about other aspects. Aspects of whether there was a boy or girl inside my belly, with my little retained knowledge from past classes, I knew the baby wasn't that developed yet, but it was still nice to think about. And I liked thinking about what their name would be — boy or girl. I enjoyed thinking about the heartfelt things; that was probably my favorite part. It gave me a small amount of happiness through all that was going on.
Which brings me to Bellamy. He still was a piece I haven't really fit into the puzzle. I want this baby to have a Father, and I want to give Bellamy the chance to be one — this much I've figured out. What I haven't figured out is how or when I would tell him. All I knew was that he couldn't know as long as he was with Pike. Not that I thought Bellamy would do anything rash about it, but it was still dangerous because I knew how Pike could be. There was no way in hell I was letting this information reach Pike, and he put my baby in danger.
As I sat there on the bench in lock-up with my head resting on Kane's shoulder and my arms crossed, I thought about all that was going on in my life. My eyes were closed, attempting to get some well-needed sleep, but truth be told, I was never going to get any sleep in here. The closest thing I could get to peace was listening to Lincoln talking to the other Grounders in Trigedaslang. It was a beautiful language, and I was honored that the Trikru man was kind enough to teach me some.
Speaking of, Lincoln had moved and walked closer to Kane and me. The oldest of us three said, "You inspire them," prompting me to slowly open my eyes and sit upright.
I watched as Lincoln chuckled softly before moving to the other side of Kane to sit on the bench. "I'm not going to let you give two give up either."
A small but warm smile came on my face as I looked at Lincoln. "I'd never give up."
For that one second, there was actually some hope that came through the three of us as we sat. Lincoln's determination for hope was spread all over his face giving Kane and me some. That's who Lincoln was — he was encouraging, kind, and one of the first people to note how brave it was helping Kane.
Our small blissfulness was a shortcoming as the sound of a man yelling, "Chancellor on deck!" shattered the somewhat calm atmosphere.
All heads turned to where Pike came into sight, with Bellamy, Bryan, and a few others following closely behind him. My whole body tensed when my eyes locked on Bellamy, with his doing the same. I could feel heat trying to make its way onto my face as the memories of last night played in my head. His promise of, I will not let you die, repeated over and over in my head. He still had the same look of determination that he did the previous night as he stared at me.
