Forever

Chapter 7

Clarke's POV

After the text from Octavia, I got out of bed threw on a pink top and some white trousers with some white trainers. I started to throw thing that I might need in a bag, including my pyjamas because on Monday, when the party was organised, Octavia insisted I stay at her house. I took my pyjamas, a few dresses and a few spare outfits, so that I could get Octavia's opinion on my outfits and what I should wear.

I slept in late so it was already time for lunch. I slowly walked down the stairs, carefully stepping over the cat who was curled in a ball halfway down the stairs. I made myself a bowl of pasta with some grated cheese sprinkled on the top.

When I finished lunch, it was 1:30pm so I had an hour and a half until Octavia and Bellamy picked me up. To waste this time, I went upstairs to work on my music homework project, only to find that part of it was a duet. I was going to have to explain that I didn't really know anyone in my class so I couldn't do it. The only person I knew was Bellamy and there was no way he was going to do it with me.

I worked on my solo piece and practised until my phone lit up. It was from an unknown number, saying
"I'm outside, princess"

Bellamy. I quickly saved his number in my phone, grabbed my bag and jacket and ran down the stairs.

Bellamy was sat in the drivers seat on his phone. Octavia wasn't in the car. I opened the door next to Bellamy and sat down. I put on my seatbelt and he started to drive off.
"Where's Octavia's?" I asked
"Oh, she insisted on staying at home to write a shopping list. The list when I left only consisted of crisps and alcohol! She is going to stay at home and start cleaning while we go to the shop. Well, I mean while I drive you to the shop to do the shopping, princess."
"Oh, that's not how it works,Blake. You are doing the shopping with me. It's your party after all!"
"If I have to."
"You do"
"Okay. So, anyway, princess, how are you?"
"I'm fine thanks?"
"Why did you say that as a question?"
"I'm just wondering why you care if I'm okay."
"Forget I asked"

Why did Octavia want to stay home and leave me with him? Unless, she was planning on us getting together. We wouldn't and she wouldn't try to set us up. Would she? I was now doubting Octavia.

We reached Bellamy's house and he told me to wait in the car while he went to get the shopping list. It took a while but he eventually came back, the list scrunched up in his hand.
"Bellamy, what's up?" I asked him politely
"Have a look at this list and you will see what's up!"
"It's just crisps and alcohol" I stated
"Exactly. She stays at home all this time and all she can think of is a list of different crisps and alcohols."
"Calm down Bellamy" I said, touching his arm. As soon as I realised what I was doing, I carefully removed my hand.
"Let's just go" he said as he sped off down the road.

When we got to shop, we split up, I went to get the crisps, while Bellamy got the alcohol. I went and grabbed 4 big bags of crisps, which is what Octavia suggested. Bellamy got a whole trolley full of alcohol. At the checkouts, we were putting everything in bags and our hands touched. We both quickly pulled away.

In the ride back to Bellamy's we sat in absolute silence. It was lucky that the shop wasn't far from Bellamy's house otherwise it would have been extremely awkward.

When we got back, Octavia was in the kitchen, cleaning the work surfaces. We carried all the food and alcohol into the kitchen and she set it all up. Then it was time for us to get ready so I took my bag up to Octavia's room and we both decided on what to wear.