staying behind with you | bellarke

chapter 13

"What the hell, Bellamy?!" Clarke abruptly gets up, their hands no longer touching. Tears already being formed and threatening to roll down her cheeks, Clarke wipes them away furiously.

"I know I should've told you earlier," Bellamy gets also up, but the girl walks backwards, avoiding his touch and proximity at all costs.

"Why are you even saying that?! Why are you saying you..... You're not going to die!" Clarke's soft voice gets louder, close to breaking, her hands were shaking.

"I've been coughing blood, RED blood,... I'm so sorry Princess," Bellamy grabs her hand, but she walks away once more.

"Don't you princess me! And don't you dare tell me that to my face again!"

Clarke runs away, leaving the little town they've been building since they first found that place. She knew she had responsibilities and Madi to take care of, but Bellamy's words were still echoing loudly in her head.

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Clarke walked and walked through the former florest, now with ashes and remainings of trees in the ground, still not recovered from praimfaya.

When she stopped, Clarke realized she was in Becca's laboratory, or whatever was left of it.

She didn't want to believe that Bellamy was dying. Almost four months passed and he was here, so why is he saying that the serum doesn't work? It doesn't make sense.

If the serum didn't work, he would be dead by now. He would have injuries, his skin would be burning and he would be weak.

His skin is clear, he is strong and he doesn't have injuries. His body adapted to the serum. It's not possible.

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"I heard screams. Did something happen?" Madi approaches Bellamy, who was sitting on the nasty, uncomfortable ground.

He looks up to the young girl, with new clothes Clarke sewed for her, and with wet hair, confirming that she had been, indeed, in the lake.

"I just had a little argument with Clarke. She'll be back soon."

"Because of the red jus (blood)?" Madi sits next to him, while Bellamy widens his eyes.

"How did you know about that?"

"I saw you the other day. When Clarke was hunting. You're not a natblida (nightblood), is that why Clarke is mad?"

"Yes, sort of. Well,Aren't you a clever girl?" Bellamy smiles at her, kissing the top of her head. "Let's go water the flowers. That sounds good right?" He gets up and offers his hand to Madi, so she could get up too.

"Bellamy," Madi gets up and squeezes his hand, "Please don't leave..... I think red blood is prettier than dark blood like mine."

Bellamy smiles softly, "I won't."

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