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.

for me. It makes sense that we would spend some time together. Besides, I started with, Ryann and I have

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

ready to sleep. I don’t think I can just yet.” I collapse onto my bed and am buried

something on Netflix for a while?” I suggest.

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

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

surprised to have been caught

looking at your

really haven’t seen anything like it

haven’t seen 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

Eagerly, Bellamy moves in closer to

pretty.” He observes. I

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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sucks. Let’s pick something different.” Without waiting for his response,

keyed up from adrenaline that it takes a while for me to relax.

curtains rouses me and I 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

mumbles, I stare at him. I’ve never looked at his

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

asleep?” He asks, although he obviously already knows