Survival ✘ Bellamy Blake

18. Drunk Man's Talk Is A Sober Man's Thought

18 | DRUNK MAN'S TALK IS A SOBER MAN'S THOUGHT

Today was unity day. Raina never understood what the point in it was but whenever they had it up on the Ark, it was usually a pretty fun day. Her father and uncle would usually drink so Raina would either sneak off to Finn or Raven's house. Since there were no guards, they didn't have to worry about curfew so the trio celebrated in their own little way.

"So how's bed rest been?"

"Wonderful. I never felt so bored in my entire life." Finn's tone was dripping with sarcasm and Raina smiled at the boy, dropping down into the seat Raven usually sat in if she was here.

"So, why aren't you partying?" Finn asked. He assumed since there were no longer a drinking law on earth, she'd be high as the Ark on Monty's moonshine but as far as he could see, she was pretty sober.

"Came to check on you." She shrugged nonchalantly. Raven was clearly absent so she decided to entertain him.

"I was about to get up anyway. Think it'd -"

"Woah, woah, woah. Slow your roll, Bucko. Did Clarke say you could?" Raina pushed him down easily, afraid he'd tear his stitches and that was the last thing they needed right now. Finn sent her a flat look. "I'm pretty sure it's fine. I can't just stay in this damned tent forever." Despite seeing the genuine concern on her face, he raised himself up into a sitting position on the bed. "See? Fine."

Raina pursed her lips into a tight line but nodded. As Finn shifted around, he noticed the bandage around her arm and his eyebrows weaved together. "What happened to your arm?"

Raina looked down at the clean bandage, - courtesy to Clarke - and turned her attention back to Finn as he reached out to take her wrist. "It was only a scratch. Nothing to worry about."

"When it comes to you, all I can do is worry." He mumbled. "You were shot?"

She rolled her eyes. "I wouldn't call shot the word if it didn't actually hit, Finn." She tugged her arm away. "Now, are you gonna try to stand up or what?"

He knew she was directly averting the subject and he didn't bother to press it even further. Finn stood to his feet, not even feeling the slightest pain where he was stabbed and he assumed that was a good thing.

"You sure you're okay?"

"I'm sure." He declared. "Now c'mon, let's celebrate unity day."

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"Monty!" Raina shouted as she approached him and Jasper who were currently surrounded around a table and drinking his infamous moonshine.

"Yes?" He asked, turning up from his chair.

"I want a shot." She stated. Finn, after a few minutes of convincing, finally got her to get a drink. Monty stared at her in surprise but before he could respond, Jasper did.

"Yes! It's about time you come around!" He reached down and picked up one of the metal cups, then stretched his arm out towards her. "Drink up, and hey, why not join us?" Unlike how Monty was, Jasper was slurring and his eyes were almost shut. Either he had way more than him or Monty had a high alcohol tolerance.