Strings of Fate
Chapter 21
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.
whole point of you being around is to find a 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
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you’ll loan me a blanket and let me steal a couple of those pillows, I’ll make myself comfortable on the floor. You’re exhausted, you should get some sleep.” Bellamy offers. I
my
watch something on Netflix for a while?”
pull my laptop out and set up Netflix. Bellamy just stands in the middle of the room awkwardly.
moving from this spot, so 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 that the show is going to be pretty dumb. I glance away from the screen and notice that Bellamy is
is it?” he jumps, surprised to have been
was just looking at your mark.” He
like it before.” His
anyone with a mark like mine either. I’m an unknown Magic, life would certainly be easier if I could find someone else who
properly?” Bellamy requests. I shrug and hold out my
for it.” Eagerly, Bellamy moves in closer to
He observes.
was taken to see an Oracle when I was young. All he ended up doing was
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show sucks. Let’s pick something different.” Without waiting for his response, I swap it
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
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
mumbles, I stare at him. I’ve never looked at his eyes so close
than usual due to my nervousness. I was not prepared to face this much handsome, this early in the morning. Bellamy looks
asks, although he obviously already knows the answer
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