Chapter 6
Costia and Anya, together? It can’t be.
Lexa was motionless, the only thing she could do was to think about how pissed off she was. Her blood was boiling. Why didn’t they tell me? Since when they have been together? She was feeling betrayed; betrayed not just by somebody but by the two people she trusted the most, the woman she considered as her sister and her best friend. Lexa clenched her jaw, she wanted to get closer and punch Anya on the face, but Lexa didn’t want to make a scene. She just kept glaring at them, she was expecting for them to look at her, she wanted them to know that she saw them and she was not happy with that. But as they didn’t look at her, she decided to get closer, ready to face them, in the less violent way possible, at least that’s what she intended. She she started walking when Lincoln grabbed her arm.
“Hey, wait for me. O asked me to buy more popcorn for her–” He said with a smile that vanished right away when he saw the harsh expression on the brunette’s face. “What happened?”
Lexa just turned her head to her “friends” showing him what was wrong. Lincoln looked at the same direction and was surprised by what he was seeing. “Shit.”
“Yeah, pretty shitty of them not to tell me.” Lexa scoffed.
Lincoln didn’t say anything, he just shrugged as her sister looked at him.
“Won’t you say anything?”
“I… I, uh… I thought you already knew, but your reaction tell me otherwise.”
“What?” Lexa said not quite understanding what he meant. “Wait, you knew about this?”
“I did, bu–” He couldn’t finish his sentence when Lexa hit him hard on the shoulder. “Ouch!”
“I can’t believe you!” She exasperated.
“Anya told me she was going to tell you this week… It was something that she had to tell you, not me. I’m sorry.” Lincoln said sighing.
Lexa sighed as well and looked at her friends again. “I can’t believe they did it to me.” She said with perceptible disappointed and anger in her voice.
“Hey.” Lincoln said reaching for his sister’s arm “Don’t do anything stupid.”
“I won’t.” Lexa said once her breathing was relatively back to normal.
“Why don’t you get back in there and let me buy the popcorn?”
Lexa glanced once more at the two shaking her head. “All right.” She said as she headed back to the movie theater.
Lexa got back to her seat but she couldn’t pay attention to the movie anymore, she barely paid attention to what Clarke was saying. She was anger, sad, disappointed, a mix of bad feelings. Clarke noticed the weird behavior of the brunette.
“Are you okay?”
“Not really.” She said rubbing her eyes.
“Headache?” Clarke said caressing the brunette’s back who relaxed more at the blonde’s touch.
“Yes.” She lied.
“Do you want come back home?”
“No, it’s OK.” She said trying to smile at Clarke to show her that she wasn’t felling that bad, it didn’t convince Clarke though.
“C’mon, let’s get out of here.” Clarke said taking Lexa’s hand pulling her to stand up.
“No, this is not necessary.” Lexa said with a serious tone.
Clarke sighed “Why are you so stubborn?”
Lexa huffed “You’re telling me that?” Lexa said making Clarke chuckle.
Lincoln got back and gave one basket of popcorn to Clarke, then sat down and gave Octavia the other one. He glanced at his sister from where he was seated, worried about how she must’ve been feeling right now. He sighed and turned his attention back to the movie.
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As the credit of the movies rolled everyone in the room started to get up from their seats. Lincoln was the first one to get up, he hurried to the door and stepped out. He let out a breath of relief when he didn’t see any sign of Anya or Costia around. He thought that as their movie started sooner Lexa wouldn’t bump into Anya and Costia when their movie finished, otherwise he didn’t know what his sister could do.
“Where are the others?” Lincoln asked Octavia who was now standing beside him.
“They’re waiting for the post credits.”
“Oh…”
“Can we go? I don’t want to wait for them.” She said wrapping her arms around him.
“Yeah, let’s go.” He said giving her a kiss on her forehead.
When the post credits ended Lexa got up from her seat and Clarke did the same, heading towards the door. She turned around seeing that Raven and Bellamy were still sedated “Aren’t you coming?” She asked them.
“No, we’re going to watch another movie, you can go.” Raven said waving a goodbye to her friend.
Clarke nodded and kept walking towards the door. She opened the door and stepped out along with Lexa. Clarke wanted to walk holding Lexa’s hand but she thought that it was too soon, so she just walked beside her and sometimes their arms brushed making the blonde smile.
They walked in silence until get to the parking lot; They stopped in front of Lexa’s car for few seconds, looking at each other’s eyes. Blue and green.
“You’re so quiet… you didn’t say anything since we got out of there.” Clarke said tucking one strand of hair behind Lexa's ear.
The brunette took Clarke’s hand that was resting on her cheek and gently pulled the blonde closer, she kissed Clarke tenderly and pulled away resting her forehead on Clarke’s forehead, their eyes were still closed when Clarke started speaking “You’re trying make me shut up, aren’t you?” Clarke said making the brunette chuckle.
“Let’s just go back, okay?” Lexa said pecking Clarke on the lips again.
“Okay.” The blonde said smirking.
Clarke got in the car as Lexa opened the door of the driver seat, but suddenly she heard sounds of laughing and voices that she knew very well. She turned around and saw the two women approaching.
“That movie was awful.” Anya said chuckling.
“I know! It supposed to be romantic, and you owe me a date.” Costia said grinning at Anya.
“Next time I promise it’ll be great date.” She said kissing the brown skinned woman while playing with her curls.
“It’s always great when I am with you.” Costia said smiling at the taller woman.
They were so distracted with one another that didn’t see Lexa coming in their direction. Clarke was confused, she didn’t know where Lexa was going so she got out of the car and looked above its ceiling. She was about to call out the brunette but stopped when Lexa pushed Anya making the woman lose her balance, almost falling on her butt.
“Lexa?” Anya said startled. “What ar–”o
“If someone should be asking something here it should be me.” Lexa said harshly.
Costia looked at both of them with a frown “You didn’t tell her Anya? You lied to me.”
Lexa glared at Costia “You both lied to me.”
“She told me that you knew about us.”
“I was going to tell you Lex, bu–” Anya said touching her friend’s shoulder.
“Get off of me. You’re a liar. I trusted you! I can’t believe you didn’t tell me about this.” Lexa said pushing Anya away.
“I know, I’m sorry.”
Lexa shook her head and scoffed. “I wish you happiness.” She said walking away.
“Lexa, wait!” Anya said grabbing the brunette’s arm. What a mistake.
Lexa turned around and punched Anya on the face making the blonde whimper in pain, Costia held Anya’s arm and turned her head to Lexa “What’s wrong with you?”
“With me? Really?”
Anya pulled Costia away, and pushed Lexa shoving her hands against her shoulders. Lexa did the same and they started a fight. Punches, kicks and then they were both on the ground like two angry cats. Clarke ran towards them and tried to pull them apart as Costia did the same.
“Stop that!” Costia yelled.
“Lexa, stop!” Clarke shouted trying to reach her arms but Lexa strayed.
They were fighting non stop for several minutes as Costia and Clarke just watched. What could they do? If they tried to stop them somehow, they would eventually be hit by blows. Costia suggested to call the police but Clarke said that they would be both arrested and that wouldbe worse.
“Better arrested than killed by each other.” Costia said to Clarke.
“No, I’ve a better idea.” Clarke pulled her phone from her pocket and called Lincoln.
Anya and Lexa were both strong, but Lexa was getting tired faster. Anya took advantage of the distraction of the brunette to throw her on the floor. She pinned both of Lexa’s arms on the floor and stood on top of her. They were gasping for air, both tired and bleeding.
“You lied to me.” Lexa grumbled still gasping.
“I know.” Anya let out a long breath taking her hands off Lexa’s arms. “And I’m sorry for that Lexa.”
She stood up and helped Lexa to stand up as well.
“Since when?” She asked looking at Costia and then back at Anya. “Since when you’ve been together?”
“Two weeks.” Costia said looking at the floor.
“I supposed to tell you this, I was going to but… I thought it could come later. It was a mistake, I am sorry Lexa.”
Lexa sighed and nodded.
“Do you hate me?” Costia asked with sadness in her voice.
“No, I just…” She couldn’t finish her sentence. “I have to go.” Lexa said walking away.
Costia looked at Anya with a repressive frown and got in the car. Anya told Costia that she had already told Lexa about them but it was a lie, and now Costia was as disappointed as Lexa.
Anya sighed and looked at Clarke who was staring at her. “Are you going to scold me either?”
“No. This has nothing to do with me.” Clarke said as she walked away.
Anya just stood there for few seconds and then entered in her car.
Clarke seated on the passenger’s seat and glanced at Lexa who was with her arms and forehead on the wheel. Clarke caressed her back slightly and sighed.
“You want me to drive?”
Lexa just shook her head and turned the key then Clarke called Lincoln to say that he didn’t have to come anymore.
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Clarke was on her bed making a sketches. Lexa stepped out of the bathroom and sat on her bed with the towel still around her shoulders. She picked her phone that was on the nightstand and saw that there were a lot of missed calls from Lincoln. She turned her phone off and rested her head on the wall.
“You’re okay?” Clarke asked putting her sketch aside.
“I guess not.”
Clarke nodded and got in the bathroom, she brought the medical kit putting it on Lexa’s bed then she sat beside the brunette. Lexa’s fist was bruised and bleeding a little, Lexa had missed Anya’s face once and hit the ground instead. Clarke started to clean the wound as Lexa observed her.
“That’s what happens when you try to play Street Fighter.” Clarke said making Lexa chuckle.
“It’ll hurt more tomorrow.”
“Do you still have feelings for Costia?”
“No.” Lexa said frowning “I got upset because they didn’t tell me that they were together. They’re my best friends and…”
“Hey, it’s ok. I got it.” Clarke said smiling at Lexa.
Lexa smiled back and leaned in to place a kiss on Clarke’s cheek. Clarke smiled and started bandaging Lexa’s hand.
“Done.” She said when she finished.
“Thanks doc.” Lexa said smiling.
“You’re welcome. Now try to sleep, ok?”
Lexa nodded and got up to put her towel away. Clarke stood up and took the medical kit back to the bathroom. She turned off the lights of the room and laid on her bed as Lexa did the same.
Few hours passed and Lexa couldn’t sleep, she tried but without success. She picked her phone to check the hours. 2:30 am. She sighed and placed her phone back on the nightstand.
“Clarke?” She said softly, she didn’t know if the blonde was awake. And why should she be?
For Lexa’s surprise Clarke answered “Yes?”
“Did I wake you? Sorry.”
“No, I wasn’t asleep. What’s wrong?”
“I can’t sleep.”
Clarke let out a breath “Me neither.”
"What do we do then?"
“I don’t know…”
“You could tell me stories.”
“You’re not ten anymore Lexa.” Clarke said chuckling. “Besides, I have a better idea.”
“And what is it?” Clarke didn’t answer and Lexa frowned into the darkness of the bedroom. She was about to ask again but then she felt a movement on her bed. Clarke laid beside Lexa with her back facing the brunette. They didn’t say anything. Lexa smiled and got closer so she was cuddling the blonde. She wrapped her arms around her waist and kissed behind her ear.
“Good night Clarke.”
“Good night Lexa.”