Strings of Fate

21- Pillows and protection

The more I calm down, the more awkward this entire situation seems.

“Alright, I should make a few calls, let people know what’s happened and where I am. Why don’t you go change?” he suggests. I glance down at myself and realise that my clothes are all dirty from where I sat on the ground. I nod and make my way to my room. I quickly trade my skirt for my unicorn pyjama bottoms and my shoes for slippers. I grab a random white tank top and chuck it on instead of my pyjama top. Now that I’m inside, the long sleeves seem too warm. I can hear Bellamy on the phone in the other room. I am pulling a brush through my hair when he knocks on the door.

“Come in.” Bellamy opens the door cautiously and looks around as he does. His eyes widen when he sees my huge collection of pillows, blankets and other comfort items. I cross my arms and glare at him.

“Don’t you dare laugh!” he shakes his head and hold his hands up in front of himself defensively.

“I would never! I was actually thinking how much I approve.” I raise an eyebrow and he

continues.

“Bedrooms should be comfortable. You seem to have

built yourself a blanket and pillow fort

of comfort.” I’m still a little suspicious, but I accept his explanation.

“I spoke to my sister. If you don’t object. I’ll stay here tonight and in the morning we can head to the compound together. I believe you made plans to meet up with my sister?” I nod. She had offered to show me around the compound a little more.

“She didn’t think it was weird that you were only dropping me home now?” I ask, curious. Bellamy shrugs.

me. It makes sense that we would spend some time together. Besides, I started with, Ryann and I have been attacked by Vampires. I don’t think she had much time to process anything else. Hopefully it

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those pillows, I’ll make myself comfortable on the floor. You’re exhausted, you should get some sleep.” Bellamy offers. I shake

collapse onto my bed and am buried by

Netflix for a while?” I suggest.

and set up Netflix. Bellamy just stands in the middle of the room awkwardly. I pat the bed beside

if you want to be able to actually see the screen you’re going to have to come here.” I inform him. Bellamy chuckles quietly and comes to sit beside me. We pick a show that neither of us have seen before, but it becomes pretty clear about halfway through the first episode

it?” he jumps, surprised

just looking at your mark.” He gestures

really haven’t seen anything like

seen anyone with a mark like mine either. I’m an unknown Magic, life would certainly be easier

requests. I shrug and hold out

Bellamy moves in closer to

quite pretty.” He observes.

deciding what mark I should have since I’m an unknown. I was taken to see an Oracle when I was young. All he ended up doing was drawing this pattern so this is what I ended up with.” It’s awkwardly quiet for a minute. I

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for his response, I swap it to the

I switch off the lights so we can pay proper attention. I’m so keyed up from adrenaline that it takes a while for me to relax. Bellamy seems comfortable, and with him here I’m not really worried about being attacked again. My room is my safe place and eventually the familiar comforts soothe

groan. Still mostly asleep and totally relaxed, I turn away from the bright morning sun and snuggle in closer to the warmth of my blankets. I’m so comfortable that It takes a few moments for my sleep addled brain to realise that my pillow is breathing. My eyes fly open and I shift around to see Bellamy lying half beside me half under me, still asleep. I am lying partially on his chest with his arm flung over me. My laptop is sitting on the edge of the bed, still open, although I think it’s gone flat since it wasn’t plugged in and the screen is black. We must have both fallen asleep while watching Netflix. Am I going to be able to move without waking Bellamy? I consider our positions. It seems unlikely. Seeing no other choice, I carefully sit up, trying to move his arm without waking him. I am just sliding it off me when suddenly his hold on me

him. I’ve never looked at his eyes so close before and even half asleep,

my answer comes out as a question, my voice pitched a little higher than usual due to my nervousness. I was not prepared to face this much handsome, this

he obviously already knows the answer