notion • john murphy

29 - CHANGE

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   "Sayah."

Sayah grumbled in response. Then she heard a sigh.

"At least come to the memorial. Then you can come straight back and lay in bed all day." Lincoln told her as he sat beside her. Sayah felt the bed shift under his weight.

"I don't wanna move." Sayah replied, pulling the blankets up higher to her chin.

"I know." Lincoln brushed a strand of hair out of her face. "But come to the memorial. At least for Bellamy. He lost Gina, remember?"

Sayah sighed, rolling over and sitting up. The floor was cold when it met her feet. "For Bellamy."

"Good," Lincoln smiled. "Now hurry up."

"Don't rush me, brother."

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"All that's certain is that we die." Pike spoke to the crowd that sat in chairs in front of them. "How we die is up to us."

Sayah wasn't looking at Pike, eyes focused on Bellamy who sat near the front row, but she heard him. It made her wonder. How would she die?

How did John die? She hoped he didn't suffer.

She knew she had suffered enough, so her death would be quick. She would make sure of that eventually.

"Who will speak for Iris Jones?" Pike questioned the crowd.

Sayah watched as Miller's boyfriend, Bryan, stood up and addressed the crowd. "Iris was strong. Good with a knife. She saved my life." He paused. "I'm just sorry I couldn't do the same for her." He then placed the small blade he held in his hand on the table beside him, where other objects of remembrance for the dead rested. Then he sat back down next to Miller quickly.

"We will remember Iris." Pike stated as he walked in front of the crowd again. "May we meet again." Everyone repeated the words quietly.

"Who will speak for Gina Martin?" Pike questioned and Sayah shifted her weight onto her other foot. Bellamy got up, and stood in front of the crowd, a book in his hand.

"Gina was real." Bellamy nodded sadly. "She always saw the light, even here. She deserved better. May we meet again." He let out a shaky breath and went to place the book down on a table but before he could, the doors burst open and multiple guards entered, all gathering around Pike.

Sayah furrowed her brows, not quite catching what they were saying. She shared a confused look with Lincoln. Pike then walked over to Abby and Kane and spoke in a whisper.

Suddenly, his voice raised. "You gave a Grounder one of our radios?" Multiple heads turned and the audience began to chatter and stand up, demanding to know what was going on.

"Sir, are we under attack?" Hannah stood up and questioned. Other people began joining in.

"No, we are not under attack." Kane addressed the audience loudly. "Their commander sent a peacekeeping force. To ensure that we can defend against any further attacks from the Ice Nation." He explained.