Everything's Changed

3

"Here, let us help you get your boxes into our room." The girl called Octavia said with a warm smile. She picked up a box and placed it in the empty room.

There were three rooms in a dorm if they weren't super-rich. The rich kids stayed in single dorms or if there weren't single dorms left, they got put into a dorm for two. They were never in a dorm with two other people. 

Once Clarke had finished putting her boxes in the corner of her room, she decided to go out and explore. Before she did, she searched her boxes for her anti-depressant pills. She hasn't taken it today or in fact all week. Clarke had found it and chewed it so she wouldn't have to go out of her room to get water. Clarke placed the bottle back into the box and hiding it under the picture frames.

Clarke exited her room and was greeted by Octavia and Raven in the main room. Clarke tried to avoid them and let them watch their shows. She glanced over and saw Raven's head leaning on Octavia's shoulder. She walked passed them but they seemed to notice.

"You going out already?" Raven asked as she sat up. "Where are going?"

"Yeah, I'm going to explore," Clarke said. "Are we allowed off campus?"

"Yeah, but you can't leave the campus unless an adult allows you," Raven said. "Where are wanting to go?"

"I'm just going to take a bus around town." Clarke lied.

"Sounds cool," Raven said. "Have fun. But not too much. Not without us."

Clarke had choked on her breath, trying not to laugh. She exited the dorm building and walked to a bus stop. The walk was pretty far. Clarke stood at the bus stop, alone, for at least fifteen minutes.

The bus had finally arrived and Clarke got on. She put some cash into a box and the driver let her on the bus. "Where to?" He asked kindly.

"Are there any bars around here?" Clarke asked.

"Yes, there is. Do you want to go there miss?"

Clarke nodded and the bus took off. The bus ride wasn't very long. The bar was just five miles down the road. Clarke had found out that not too many students went there but on the weekends, it was packed.

Clarke got off the bus and she walked into the bar. It was more of a club. It was very nice, very modern. Clarke glanced around in awe as she walked towards the counter.

"Bourbon on the rocks," Clarke said.

The bartender nodded and got a glass and made her drink. The bartender gave Clarke the drink. "Are you a student?"

"Yeah, why?" Clarke asked.

"We give students drinks on the house, sometimes. We don't ask for their ID. The principal doesn't let them let loose and have parties so they come here." The bartender said. "I'm Finn. You?"

"Clarke." Clarke smiled.

"Nice to meet you. I haven't seen you in this club before. You new?" Finn asked as he leaned on the counter.

"Yeah, just moved here today," Clarke said as she sipped her bourbon.

"You found the best spot around town then." Finn joked. "Got a good eye."

"Whiskey." Someone said as they sat down next to Clarke.

"Coming right up," Finn said, fetching the whiskey.

Finn gave the boy a whiskey. "Haven't seen you in here in a while."

"Yeah, girl problems." The boy said.

"Well, we got a newcomer," Finn said as he looked at Clarke.

The boy sitting next to Clarke looked at her and smiled. "Bellamy Blake."

"Clarke Griffin," Clarke said.

"You go to AGBS?" Bellamy asked.

Clarke nodded. "Are you a student?"

"Yeah, on the other side of town at Arkadia Boys Boarding School," Bellamy said as he finished the whiskey. I'd better go, I got to class." 

"See ya around Finn," Bellamy said as he stood up. He looked at Clarke. "You need a ride?"

"Yeah, I guess."

Clarke followed Bellamy to his car and it was beautiful. His car was a white Camaro with a black racing stripe. "I love your car." Clarke beamed.

"You might get more rides in it," Bellamy said. "If you're nice."

"I'll think about it, Clarke said as she got in the passenger seat. Bellamy laughed as he started the engine.

"What song?" He asked as he opened his phone. "Do you like Zayn Malik?"

"I guess," Clarke said. "I don't know who he is."

"How do you not know him?" Bellamy asked. "He was part of One Direction. Left in 2016."

"One Direction?"

"Were you living under a rock?"

"Yeah, I guess." Clarke shrugged. "Just play his music, it might be good."

"Oh, it is good." Bellamy grinned as he played Good Years.

They pulled out of the small parking lot and went to Arkadia Girls Boarding School.

"Which hall?" Bellamy asked as they turned into the campus parking lot. "Make it quick. Boys aren't allowed on the campus."

"Ark Hall," Clarke said.

"My sister lives there." Bellamy smiled.

"What's her name?" Clarke asked. "I might meet her."

"Octavia Blake," Bellamy said.

"She's my roommate," Clarke said as she laughed.

"Small world." Bellamy chuckled as he pulled up to Ark Hall.

Clarke got out as Octavia and Raven were walking out of the Hall. Octavia's face expression was not very happy. "What the fuck Griffin!" Octavia shouted.

"Nice to see you too." Clarke joked.

"Where'd you go?" Octavia asked.

"The bar," Clarke mumbled.

"The hell," Octavia said angrily.

"I just needed a ride," Clarke said. "He offered."

"Gotta get going before I get caught!" Bellamy shouted from the car and left.

"We will talk about this later." Octavia scolded her and walked off with Raven.

Clarke sighed and headed back home to the dorm.