In A World Of Fear | Bellamy Blake

Chapter 2 - Why?

Prologue
(Trigger warning) - mention of blood
Elara King - age 6 (11 years ago from present timeline)

I was currently getting ready for school, standing in the bathroom in front of the mirror on a step stool to reach the basin as I was brushing my teeth. I heard a loud knock at our front door, my instant thought was Clarke.
Every morning we would walk to school together.

Since meeting Clarke and Wells we've become the best of friends. It's us against the world, the past year all our parents have gotten along and found out, they are all on the governing council together.

Clarke's father Jake and my father Orion are both senior environmental engineer's and deputy resource officers. My father also teaches earth skills to the under 18's in lock up.

Lately my father hasn't been home, and looks tired. I wonder what could be bothering him. He constantly reassures my mother and I. Saying 'it's nothing, and not to worry' as I picture my father smiling at me in reassurance.

As I finished brushing my teeth, I grabbed my shoes and put them on my feet. I existed the bathroom seeing my mother in the kitchen. I gave her a long kiss on the cheek. "Goodbye mommy see you later."

My mother smiled at me from ear to ear, wrapping me up in a tight embrace. "I love you my sweet El"

"I love you forever." I say back, releasing her from the hug and going for the front door.

I see Clarke smiling back at me.
"Are you ready?"

"Let's go! Bye mommy!" I say

"Bye Zara." Clarke says to my mother

"Bye girls, have a good day." My mother beams back

(Timeskip)

I was standing in front of my house staring at the front door. I finished school not long ago, and I haven't moved from this spot in 10 minutes, getting an upset feeling in the pit of my stomach.

I finally built up the courage to unlock the door and stepped inside my house. I place my school bag on the floor beside me and notice that it's dark. I thought for sure that my mother would be home, getting dinner ready.

As I walked into my bedroom to take off my shoes I stopped. "Mom!" I called out in hopes to receive answer. But it was dead silence.

I existed my bedroom and entered into my parents room, it was empty.
I moved onto the bathroom and turned on the light switch.
My whole body was frozen in place, I could feel every inch of my being start to tremble without my control. Warm liquid fell from my sight as it began to blur.
I sank to my knees on the hard tiles knowing for a fact they will bruise from the impact.
As I stared on in pure utter shock, I couldn't bring myself to understand why.
A loud shriek left my vocal cords, knowing that whoever was living on this level would have heard it. "MOM!"

My mother was lying unconscious on her back, seeing blood coming from her nose and mouth.
I began to shake her in hopes it would wake her up, but to my luck nothing happened. "Mom please wake up" I urged

"Mommy PLEASE!!!" I screamed. I wrapped my arms around her limb figure.

I could hear loud bangs come from the front door. I continued to sob louder, seeing her lips turn a light shade of blue. "Pleaseeeeeee! Wake up. You can't leave meee."

I could feel my chest start to tighten as my loud sobs become breathy. I heard a loud thud come from the front room, and multiple footsteps charging in. "Elara!" I heard my name.

I was still holding onto my mother's body like it was my life line. I could feel a presents in the room as the person began to pull me away from my mother. I started to throw punches "NOOO!"

I fought against the person trying to rip me from my mother's body. "Elara, we need to get your mother to Abby now."
I heard the calm voice of Chancellor Jaha.

I shook my head from left to right refusing to let go. I heard another set of foot steps come in the room. This time a pair of arms wrapped around me, knowing the familiar feeling it gave. It was my father's. "Elara please let go, we need to save mommy!" He gently reassured.

As he tried to pull me away from my mother I started to panic. "NOOOO" I started to gently pound on my dad's chest. "NOOOO!"

My father let me continue with my outburst, as he gently grabbed ahold of my tiny hands and looked at my face. "Elara!"

I gulped and looked back at him, as my lip was quivering "daddy!"
He instantly brought me in his warm embrace and I started sobbing loudly again as he held me tighter.