Clarity

Chapter 29

When Bellamy got home he was not surprised to find both his mom and Octavia still awake. They were sitting on the couch. Their mom was showing and Octavia was reading a book.

Bellamy used to think it was annoying how every day when he would get home he would instantly be bugged about his day. That the two of them were always there. Now he was starting to think he was he lucky one.

After seeing Clarke have to cook dinner for her parents that never seem to be around made him grateful that his family was always around to drive him nuts. He was never alone; they were always there for him. He could not say the same thing for Clarke’s parents who leave her alone all the time. He was pretty shore if he stayed on full time he would be spending more time with her then them. He could not understand it. She was almost killed a few days ago. They act like nothing changed. Their solution to the was to hire someone else to take care of their problem.

“What you reading O?” Bellamy asked gaining both of their attentions.

“Romeo and Juliet. I don’t know why you ask we only have two books. This and Othello. It’s not like I am going to read all of those history books you have hidden under your bed.” She responded.

“Octavia be nice to your brother.” Their mother chimed in.

“Whatever. It’s nice of you to finally grace us with your presses.” Octavia snapped at him.

“Did someone miss me?” He asked her.

“Not even a little.” She responded.

“Why are you home so late its past midnight?” His mom asked.

“I have to stay with Clarke until her parents get home.” He told them.

“They just got home?” Octavia asked him surprised.

“I’m shore they had something important to do.” Their mother told them.

“From the way she made it sound the both work late every Monday. Something for the counsel.” He told them.

“What did you guys do all night?” Octavia asked her big brother.

She was aware of what happened between them but there mother was not. He quickly looked at Octavia letting her know he would kill her if she opened her mouth.

“Nothing much. After school her friends came over. Then I followed her around as she did some errands. Then she went to sleep and I just waited for her parents to get home.” He told them.

“You just sat there while she slept?” Octavia asked confused.

“Not in the room with her O. I watched an old movie on her TV.” He told her.

“You got to watch a movie?” Octavia asked.

She had got excited; Octavia had never seen a movie. Bellamy did not know if he should continue to talk about it or not. He did not know how it would make her feel.

“Tell me about it please?” She asked as she placed down her book.

He looked from his sister to their mom and even she looked interested in what he was going to say.

“Fine but first I come baring a surprise from Clarke.” He told the two of them.

They waited patiently as he pulled out the container of food from his bag.

“Who’s hungry?” He asked as he handed them the food.

Their mother went to heat it up leaving Bellamy and Octavia alone.

“She cooked for you again?” Octavia asked.

“Yes. She made lunch to.” He admitted.

“That’s nice of her.” Octavia answered.

“She just does not want to sit there and eat in front of me. It’s not like we talk or anything while we eat. Then we go on with the day.” He told her.

“You mean your day where you follow her around all day and stare at her?” She asked with a smile.

“Octavia, I’m not a stalker. It’s my job to watch her.” He told her.

“You’re just getting paid to do what you would do anyway. I don’t get why you don’t just tell her you like her.”

“Shut up.” He told his sister.

“Don’t tell your sister to shut up.” His mother said, she took this moment to come and sit back down with them.

The two of them sat down and started to eat while Bellamy told them about the movie. He was happy that he went back and watched it. Octavia would have killed him if he could not tell her how it ended.

“Well it seems that Clarke is a very nice girl. To let you have access to her things. Most privileged would not want their guards touching there stuff.” Their mother told him.

“Yes she does seem really nice. Make shore you tell her thank you for the extra food she sends home for your mom every day.” Octavia mocked.

Their mother must have not picked up on Octavia’s tone because she just ran off into the kitchen. Both Bellamy and Octavia watched after her confused as to where she was going.

“I can’t believe I almost forgot.” She said. “The guards came today with our weekly rations. It was mostly all the same things that we always get but look what else they gave us.” She said as she pulled out a small bag of oranges.

“Fruit.” Bellamy asked confused.

They would always get dried out fruit or a small about of canned with their weekly food but never actual fruit.

“I thought it was a mistake but they said they we would be getting a bag of fruit weekly from now on.” His mother said excitedly as she threw one to each of her kids and took one for herself.

They quickly eat the oranges and could not believe how juicy and sweet they were. Octavia could not believe she had gone her whole life without ever eating real fruit. Once they were done there mother went to bed.

Bellamy helped Octavia into her make shift bed. He was about to pull the floor up over her when she stopped him.

“It looks like working for your girlfriend does have its benefits.” She told him.

“O, she’s not my girlfriend.” He answered her.

It was easy for Octavia to see the hurt in his eyes that were caused by his own words. Octavia knew she could not leave her house. She knew that she would never meet Clarke but she also knew that Bellamy cared about her. At that moment she had made it her goal to chirp in his ear every day like an annoying little bird until he gave in.

“Not yet.” She said.

“Good night O.” He said to her.

“Good morning Bell.” She responded.

He covered the floor and then went to his bed. He laid there for a little while thinking about what his sister had said.

Not yet.