Clarity

Chapter 32

Once Bellamy got home he went rite for his couch and sat down. He did not even bother to say high to his sister who was sitting on the floor reading Romeo and Juliet for the hundredth time. He leaned as far as he could trying to relax but failing.

“So how was your date with Todd?” Octavia asked.

It was obvious to her that something had happened but she could not figure out what it could be. Todd and Bellamy always got along. They never fought, and seemed to be perfect friends. Octavia could not think of any reason why her brother was not in the best of moods after spending the afternoon with his best friend.

“It was not a date, O.” He replied.

“Did you tell that to Todd? I think he might think otherwise.” She teased him.

“Trust me Todd does not want to date me.” He said in a very serious tone that surprised Octavia.

“What’s wrong Bellamy?” She asked him.

Octavia was being serious now. She did not know what happened but it obviously upset him in some way.

“Nothing O, just drop it.” He answered.

“That’s bull. What’s wrong?” She asked again.

“I said drop it Octavia!” He yelled at her.

She was taken aback by his sudden change of mood. She knew Bellamy had a temper but he never let it out on her. Never, so why now?

“So I’m Octavia now. You must be really angry.” She replied to him.

He looked at her and realized that she was upset. He should not have yelled at her. Now he felt bad.

“I just don’t want to talk about it, O.” He told her in a softer gentler voice.

“I know you don’t want to talk about it. It’s a good thing I did not ask you what you want to do. You’re going to tell me what happened.” She told him.

He knew she was rite. If he did not answer her she would bug him about it until he finally caved. One thing about his sister he could say was she was very stubborn, and determined when she wanted to be. 

“Todd spent half of lunch trying to convince me to play wing man for him with Clarke.” He finally answered her.

“Ohh.” Was all Octavia said.

“Yeah.”

“So Todd likes Clarke?” She asked.

“Yes he does. He has sense before I met her. I told him once I got the job I would talk to her for him. That was before I found out the truth. Now he’s trying to hold me to that. It’s not like I can tell him the truth.” He told her.

“What did you say to him?” She asked.

“I told him I would talk to her. What else was I going to say?”

“How about no.” Octavia responded.

“It’s not that simple. If I said no he would start asking questions. Questions I don’t have the answers for.” He told her.

“So are you going actually talk to her?” She asked him.

“I’ll bring it up.” He told her.

“You’re not worried she will say yes?” Octavia asked him.

“No, not at all. I know she will say no.” He responded.

“Because she still likes me.” He responded before he thought about the answer.

“Why do you say that? Did something happen?” She asked with a smile.

“No, nothing happened.” He lied as he thought about the other day when they almost kissed.

“I just know.” He finished.

“Sure.” She said sarcastically.

“Shut up, Octavia.” He told her.

“I’m going to bed.” She replied.

Bellamy helped her into her bed under the floor then went to bed himself. He found that it was easy for him to fall asleep. Way more easer then it used to be. It was easy for him to fall at sleep at night now, knowing that in the morning he would be able to see Clarke.