chapter 3

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[Clarke]


''Are you... I mean, are you...'' At this point I forgot how to speak.

Atom is gorgeous, and that is just a fact. But I never thought we could hit off. Maybe he knew about that and pretended to have a different name so I wouldn't shrug him off at first. But I've known Atom for so long... it makes perfect sense and it doesn't make sense at all, at the same time.

''I'm... what?'' He furrows his eyebrows. Maybe it wasn't him.

''Are you Bellamy?'' I blurt out.

''No. What? No. I'm Atom. Clarke, are you feeling ok?''

I feel my cheeks heating up and a relieved sigh escapes my lips. Thank goodness. No offense, Atom.

''Just making sure you weren't a robot, ha ha.'' I try to joke. ''Anyways, good talk, bye'' I quickly walk away, entering the bathroom.

I lean against the door and sigh once more. Poor Atom probably thinks I'm crazy or something. Or maybe he thinks I'm a bad friend who couldn't even remember his name... Oh! That's just really embarrassing.

> messages

clarke: I hate to be this kind of person, but are you on your way?

re(bell): i'm here

clarke: oh shit sorry

clarke: where exactly tho

re(bell): i'm leaning against the wall in front of the door of the restaurant

I smile to myself realizing he was exactly where I was standing minutes ago. I look at my reflection in the mirror and breathe in and out a few times. I whisper an 'I can do this' and put my phone in the pocket again.



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