Chapter 23

1.6K 54 1
                                    

Bellamy reluctantly walked to the back of the room and took his place next to Shumway. Bellamy did not know Shumway personally but he herd a lot about him. Shumway was a up and coming guard member. One of the best on the Ark. He always followed the rules. Closely with no exceptions. He was strict and ruthless. It did not surprise Bellamy at all that Jaha would pick him to protect his son.
The two of them stood there in silence for what felt like forever. Bellamy wondered if he should try to break the silence but was not shore how to start a conversation with him.
He looked back over to Clarke and saw that the class was about to start.
Bellamy slightly relaxed when the class started and he knew no one else would be entering the class. Clarke should be safe at least for now. He felt a pare of eyes on him. He knew they were not coming from any of the kids in the class because he had his eyes permanently glued onto Clarke. He looked to his left and saw that Shumway was watching him.
"Can I help you?" Bellamy asked without removing his eyes from the back of Clarke's blonde head.
"Just trying to figure out how you got this job." Shumway admitted not even trying to hide the fact that he was questioning Bellamy's ability to protect Clarke.
"I got this job because I deserve it." Bellamy answered.
"I doubt that. Your not even a guard. How you got the job of protecting the second most important kid on the Ark is beyond even me." Shumway replied.
"I may not be a guard YET." Bellamy told Shumway putting emphases on the word yet.
"That does not mean I am not qualified to keep Clarke safe. I got this job because I was the one who fought of this guy to save her when no one else did. I have the scare to prove it." Bellamy said as he pulled up his sleeve to show him his bandaged arm.
Shumway was looking him over taking in what he was just told. Bellamy could see him trying to figure him out. He could already tell that he did not like Shumway but he was going to have to learn how to work with him. He knew they would be spending a lot of time together.
"Just do your job and stay out of my way and we will be fine." Shumway told him.
"You don't need to worry about me." Bellamy responded trying his best to stay calm.
"I hope so. I don't need Wells getting hurt because I'm also watching after Clarke."
"Don't worry about Clarke I WILL keep her safe." Bellamy told him a little to sternly.
There was no way he was going to screw this job up. Not only because it would inshore him a place in the guards but also because he would never let anyone hurt Clarke. Not that he could tell that to Shumway. So he just needed to swallow his pride for the time being. One day he would prove him and everyone else wrong.
Shumway noticed the change in Bellamy when he suggested that he would not be able to keep Clarke safe. He did not say anything about it because he did not know Bellamy and it could be nothing. Maybe he's just always that intense. Shumway thought.
The rest of the class the two of them stood there in silence. Not knowing what to say to one and other. Luckily they did not have to wait long. Bellamy almost left for joy when he saw Clarke walking over to him. He wanted, no needed to get away from a Shumway. There was just something about him Bellamy did not like. Bellamy's mood almost instantly disappeared when he saw Wells swing his arm around Clarke's shoulder and started to lead her over to them.

ClarityWhere stories live. Discover now