In His Arms

Chapter 3

Bellamy's fingers play with the ends of my hair, waking me up from another dreamless sleep. My anti-biotics made me quite drowsy, and I found myself having a lot of frequent naps across the next few days. Bellamy hadn't left my side since he got me back, only leaving to bring back food or to use the bathroom. Saying that, I hadn't left his room yet either.

My mum, Kane, Octavia, Raven and a few other of my friends had come to see me, Octavia by far being the most enthusiastic.

Today was the last day Bellamy had off work. Kane, who was now the chancellor, had been gracious to let him have this week off to be with me. Personally, I think it's because he is dating my mum, and my mum knows how important Bellamy is to me. Maybe a little more than I realise.

"Gina is on a rampage Bellamy. She is not happy that you have not seen or talked to her in nearly a week. She nearly started shouting at me earlier for not making you go see her. I swear to god if you don't tell her that you are in love with Cl-" Octavia huffs, thinking I was asleep. "Octavia! I am not in love with Cl-" "Bellamy. I am your sister. I can see it written all over you face. Besides, she loves you too."

Bellamy falls quiet as he continues to play with my hair. I don't think they know that I am awake, and I'd like to keep it that way.

"Fine. Deny it. But you are only delaying the inevitable Bell. The longer she stays in this room with you, the harder you fall in love with her again." Octavia says, standing up abruptly. Her chair squeaks as she pushes it back, "I have to go find Lincoln, tell her I said I'll drop in tomorrow. Later, Bell." The door opens but before it closes she turns back, "Oh, and before I go. Go and speak to Gina. At least to give her an explanation about why you have been spending all this time with Clarke and not her."

Octavia leaves, slamming the door shut behind her. I nustle my head on Bellamy's lap, indicating that the door slamming had 'woken me up.'

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"Bell, who's Gina?" I ask out of the blue, looking up from my sketch pad. Bellamy and I had been playing this game, where he would read a description from a book and I would have to draw it. It was pretty fun, and filled the tedious hours in his room.

"Huh?" He responds, raising his eyebrows as if he hadn't heard me. "Who's Gina?" I repeat softly. He looks into my eyes, trying to find a way to bypass answering, but it fails. He sighs and looks down to the book which he was closing, and says, "She's my girlfriend..."

"Wow, the infamous Bellamy Blake has a girlfriend?! I thought you just fuck'n'dumped." I tease, trying to mask the pain in my voice. He has a girlfriend... a GIRLFRIEND.

I'm happy for him. He deserves it. After everything that has happened to him (god to all of us!) in the last 6 months, he really does deserve to have a light to help him through the darkness...

I'm happy for him...

"Hey!" He shouts, jabbing my side gently in an attempt to tickle me. I dodge his next few jabs until it turns to a full on tickle fight, his fingers dancing carefully across my sides. Though a few of my bruises had healed, it still hurt when I laughed too much. But I didn't want to ruin this moment...

He pins me to the matress and climbs on top of me, making sure I couldn't move away from his playfulness. At first it's funny, and I struggle to move from his constant attack of tickles, but then the anxiety starts to set in. I- I couldn't move, and all it was reminding me of was Finn... what he had done to me every night for the past 3 months...

My laughs turn to cries, and Bellamy's features go from playful to scared. He darts off of me and cradles my small body, worried that he had hurt me. "Bell.... Bell help me..." I whisper through cries. He holds my frail body in his arms, engulfing me in a reassuring hug and continually whispers, "It's ok... You are ok... I'm here, not him..."