We do this Together

Chapter 17: Recovery

Clarke

Slowly she begins to gain consciousness but she sighs heavily once she figures she's still in a bed. The light is as bright and blinding as ever but she squints and sits up, putting her head in her hands. Everywhere aches, Clarke would cry if she had the energy

"Look who's awake." A familiar voice says; Bellamy was in with a tray of food and his famous cheeky grin as he sits in the edge of her bed.

" How's things? You coping without me." Clarke smiles lightly

" Barely." His prescience alone is enough to make her laugh, she doesn't need his witty sarcasm as well

I begin swinging my legs over to the side of the bed and I go to stand up when I feel his strong hands on my shoulders pushing me down.

"This how you get girls to stay in bed?" Clarke jokes, in artwork to lighten the mood

" Please...girls beg for this." Bellamy smirks

" Seriously Bellamy I need to work." Clarke answers in a formal tone but he smirks

" Not gonna happen and plus, I have everything under control." He answers proudly

" and why don't I believe you?"

" Because your paranoid, your just doing this on purpose." he jokes

" Please Mr Blake. Explain why I would try and get myself killed."

" Because you love it when I have to save your ass and carry you home like a hero." His smirk makes her nauseous

" Definately, I love it when you play hero." Clarke replies, playing along to his little game.

" Not my fault you love me." She had to hold back a gasp, of course he was joking....
wasn't he? She thought he was, but that comment struck her like a lightening bolt

" Twat." She eventually replies feeling like it took an eternity for words to leave her mouth. She chucks her pillow at his face but he catches it and stands up, leaving it in his hands as he does so," I need that!" Clarke shouts after him and he throws it back to her from across the room.

As soon as he leaves, he takes his warmth and company with him and once again she feels completely alone. She feels useless. Clarke finds herself drifting off to sleep for the dozenth time but not for long as when she wakes up, Octavia is by her side.

" Haven't you got your own bed?" Clarke assimilate sitting up as O's head is sprawled across her knee

" Clarke!" She bounces up and hugs Clarke a little too tight

" Still sore O." Clarke reminds her

" Damn sorry." She answers, retreating back to her chair

" It's okay," she chuckles," I love you and all but why are you here?"

" I missed you.." she says high pitched; Clarke doesn't buy it

"That's really sweet," Clarke says falsely," Now what does he want." Clarke questions, of course meaning Bellamy.

" I'm on Clarke Duty, we're taking turns." She informs Clarke

" I don't need a babysitter O."

" Yes you do." Octavia replies, like it's obvious

" Fine...distract me, let's talk about some pointless shit that I'll listen to." Clarke jokes but she understands. They talk for hours which felt like minutes: Octavia's problems with Lincoln, Finn being a dickhead and mostly Bellamy.

2 Days Later.

Fortunately, Clarke's mom decided that she was able enough to walk around camp as long as she didn't over work herself. But, of course Clarke already knew about the cautions and not ripping her stitches; however, BellMg on the other hand is taking it all very seriously, it's sweet. 24/7 he's at her side and constantly making sure she's okay and if it was anybody else it would annoy the hell out of her. But it's him, so it doesn't.

Also, the grounders have been radio-silent as well as Murphy acting like an angel around every council member he sees, especially Bellamy. Clarke found herself trusting him more and more each day after all, she gave Bellamy a second chance, so why not him.

Bellamy spent the last day hunting with Murphy which left Miller to teach people how to use guns and hand to hand combat. They're progressing, very slowly. Raven bruised her days ordering Jasper and Octavia to help her make bullets in order to ensure they have enough for any attacks. Meanwhile, Monte had been given the task to organize the watch duties by Kane and his men. Abby, on the other hand made it clear that she was responsible for the necessaries: like food and water. Then, there's Clarke who is trying to secure a plan, a back up and another back up in case anything goes wrong.

Everything they had done up until now has been put at risk. Put on that line no one should ever dare cross. In her mind, everything was covered but she hoped that she never needed to risk anything or anyone more for the safety of her people.