Strings of Fate

18- Waiting and watching

Bellamy’s mood seems to have improved. Every now and then I glance up at him and every time he smiles at me. It’s actually almost scary. We finish eating then Bellamy pays for the food and leave to walk to his car which he claims is only a few streets away. His mood is still bright, in fact he might even be more cheerful than he was while we were eating.

“What’s with you all of a sudden?” I ask thoughtlessly. The smile on his face fades.

“What do you mean?” he asks cautiously. I shrug.

“I don’t know, you’re all happy. I can’t figure out why.” Bellamy looks

“What is it?” I demand.

away.

“Well, that meal went better than the last one. You didn’t even argue when I paid for the

food.” I roll my eyes at him.

“I figured I would just give you cash later, or pay if we end up eating out again.” Bellamy

shakes his head.

“Just leave it.” I open my mouth to object. He turns a dazzling smile on me.

“Please?” I frown. He is trying to charm me into compliance with that smile which just makes me more suspicious of it.

“Why?” Bellamy just shrugs.

“I like feeding you.” He freezes when his mind catches up with his words and realises how

odd it sounded.

“I mean… I. It’s no inconvenience, just think of it as a thank you for helping with my sister and…” he trails off awkwardly. I’m blushing and I drop my eyes to the ground. I think back to what Megan said about Shifters feeling generous towards their mates. I suppose there isn’t a lot I can do to change that, but I promise myself I will try not to take advantage of it.

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once. But now you’ve used the ‘thanks for helping my sister excuse‘. Next

expecting from him. Still, I think I would rather get to know Bellamy without the pressure, at least he won’t feel the pressure. I’ll just ignore it as best as I can.

can’t say that’s a surprise.” I sigh as Megan climbs in the car with Tristan. We follow them as they drive away. Bellamy is careful to

see us.

for a second. If I tell Bellamy, is it going to make him hate Tristan more. or

anything.

black one.” I say slowly. Bellamy

confirms. I nod, pushing a strand of my midnight blue hair from my eyes as

better or worse knowing that I was fated

suppose

doesn’t actually matter, it doesn’t change anything between us.” Bellamy goes silent for a moment

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you wouldn’t tell me about

question.

what I said is that you can’t ask me. Not that I wouldn’t tell you.” I remind

frowns.

“Is there a difference?”

choose when and what I tell

eyebrow.

have seen at least two then. I can’t say I’m

my tone is

screaming that this could be a perfect time to tell him about OUR thread.

internal debate.

my own. If you know someone hasn’t met those people they are

if, theoretically of course, you were to shoot one. Does that change the fates?” He seems incredibly curious.

to supervise it. If

that person’s fate. If I shot someone, I might miss and just hurt them and they might meet the person they are meant to meet at the hospital. Maybe they will be dying and then the person they were meant to meet would show up in time to try and save them, get attached, then lose them. Which by the way I have seen once and

no matter what, then why does it matter if

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when you don’t see it coming. If you know what someone is going to be to you, you will treat them differently which makes everything more complicated. If I told a couple that they were fated to be together, assuming they actually believed me. Then sure, they might get together, but they would probably not be honest with each other, they would

Does that make sense?”

think so, but I still have a few doubts.” I roll my

because people don’t

remind him.