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.

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

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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

I don’t think I can just yet.” I collapse onto my bed and am buried by pillows. I notice my laptop where I left it

to watch something on Netflix for a while?”

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

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,

he jumps, surprised to have been

your mark.”

haven’t seen anything like it before.” His

with a mark like mine either. I’m an unknown Magic, life would certainly be easier if I could find someone else who is the same

I look at it properly?” Bellamy requests. I shrug and hold out

Bellamy

He observes. I

taken to see an Oracle when I was young. All he ended up doing was drawing this pattern so this

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Let’s pick something different.” Without waiting for his response, I swap it

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 him here I’m not really worried

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.

He mumbles, I stare at him. I’ve never looked at his eyes so close before and even half asleep, they’re

prepared to face this much handsome, this early in the morning. Bellamy looks at me a moment longer before his eyes suddenly go wide. He releases me

fell asleep?” He asks, although he obviously already knows the answer to that