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.

mate for 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 won’t occur to her later.” He hesitates before he

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pillows, I’ll make myself comfortable

yet.” I collapse onto my bed and am

Netflix for a while?” I

Bellamy just stands in the

to have to come here.” I inform him. Bellamy chuckles quietly and comes to sit beside me. We pick a show that neither of

it?” he jumps, surprised to

at your mark.” He

really haven’t seen anything like it

an unknown Magic, life would certainly be easier if I could find someone else who

Bellamy requests.

it.” Eagerly, Bellamy moves

quite pretty.” He observes.

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

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response, I

show.” He comments as he settles in beside me to watch. 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

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

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

this early in the morning. Bellamy looks at me a moment longer before his eyes suddenly go wide. He releases me and I quickly

He asks, although he obviously already knows