Chapter 8
Clarke was painting in her art room when Lexa walked in with a sheet of paper in her hand and puzzled look on her face. Clarke didn't acknowledged her presence until the brunette poked her arm and only then the blonde gasped and quickly turned around to see who scared her.
"Oh, it's you. Is everything okay?"
"Actually, no." Lexa said and shoved the paper in her hands. Clarke's eyes widened when she read that paper and looked at the brunette in front of her who was seething with anger.
"Who the fuck he think he is?" Clarke muttered to herself. "Alright, don't worry, I'll talk to him." She smiled reassuringly, wiped the paint from her face, took her keys and the letter and went out to Mr. Pike, landlord of her building.
"What do you want to do?" Lexa tried to stop her, but if Clarke decided to do something, she would do it, no matter what.
"Yell at him, of course. I won't pay more money for my apartment only because you live in it. Raven spends here most of her time and he doesn't want her to pay. What an jackass!" She exclaimed and stormed off to the higher floor, where Pike lived.
As soon as he opened the door, Clarke barged in, shoving the letter into his chest and yelling about her situation with Raven who didn't have to pay rent despite almost living with Clarke, and Lexa, who had to do it. When the blonde finished her rant she loked at him expectantly and he did something she didn't expect at all. He started laughing uncontrollably and almost choked.
"Clarke, my dear, I wasn't aware Raven's been spending so much time with you. But now, when you're living with two girls, I think you can pay me more money, right?" He winked and she rolled her eyes. She wanted to smother him, but she stopped herself by thinking she'd go to the jail and Lexa would be alone. Well, she would be with Raven, but still.
"And why would I pay money for a person who only visits me?" She said through gritted teeth. "Besides I thought I was paying for measurement and placement of the building, not for number of people who live there."
"But Clarke, it doesn't work like that. Prices of water, electricity and other stuff constantly grow. Do you want me to go bankrupt?"
"Of course not, Mr. Pike." She said with fake sweetness in her voice. "But as you said, you didn't know about Raven, you probably didn't know about Lexa. So who told you I live with her?"
Pike quickly looked around and his gaze settled on a black suitcase to his left. Clarke's eyes followed and she raised her eyebrows at him.
"I saw her a week ago in the elevator."
"Yeah, that would be true." She rolled her eyes and sighed. "If we only had elevator in this building!" She yelled and he winced. How could he be so stupid?
When Clarke was yelling at her landlord, Pike, Raven came and Lexa had to tell her all about the situation, the letter and how Clarke decided to 'talk' to the man. When the brunette ended her story, Raven whistled appreciatively.
"I bet twenty bucks she'll come here with a shiteating grin on her face saying she has now at least fifty bucks less to pay for rent. That guy's terrified of her."
"Why?"
"It's not my story to tell. I can only say he was there when she kicked Finn out and it wasn't nice. You can ask her, though. She knows how to tell this story."
"I'll definitely ask, I'm curious about Clarke's dark side."
Raven couldn't respond to it, because in that moment Clarke stormed into the apartment and immediately started pacing after throwing another letter at Raven and Lexa.
"Hey Clarke, what's wrong?"
"Read this." The blonde pointed to the sheet of paper in Raven's hand, so she and Lexa started reading. Raven's expression turned quickly from amused to very angry and Lexa stayed stoic as always.
"What the fuck, Clarke?! He found you only to mess with you? Who normal does such things?" She exclaimed and scoffed. "What does he gain by doing that?"
"I don't know. I'd ask him, but I have no idea where to find him. I'd ask Niylah, but she's also disappeared. I'm fucked, Rae."
"No, you're not. Money are not a problem for you. You said it to me twice. And we'll think about something. And everything will be okay and you'll be able to live your happy gay life, and only think you'll have to worry about will be if rainbow should be on the walls or on the ceiling."
"First of all, I'm bi. Secondly, rainbow on the walls and ceiling doesn't make sense. It would look ugly as hell." Clarke rolled her eyes and sat down on the couch between Raven and Lexa.
"Okay, let me try again. You'll be able to happily live your bisexual life and it won't matter if there will be hot boy or hot girl in your bed." Raven quickly glanced at Lexa behind Clarke's back and winked. Lexa's lips twitched as if she wanted to hide snarl and Raven stifled her laugh.
"Okay, I think it sounds better to me." Raven was still looking at Lexa who was wincing as if in pain, but Raven knew Lexa didn't like the idea of the blonde with someone. "But please, can we now forget about whole 'Finn's a bitch and he's doing everything to fuck me up' thing? I wanna do something fun."
"Actually, I can introduce you to one of my friends, you could have fun all night." Raven said casually, but really she was looking at Lexa and waiting when she would finally snap.
"But I was thinking we could go for a walk and you could show me that new exhibition at the museum you were talking about." Lexa said quickly and Raven started giggling. Clarke eyed her suspiciously, but turned her head to the robot and nodded.
"Sure we can. But I'm not sure if we can take Fish with us."
"Oh don't worry Clarke, I'm sure Bellamy won't mind taking care of him for a few hours." Lexa rolled her eyes at Raven's words but said nothing. She jumped of off the couch to go to her room to change and Raven followed her.
"You know, as someone who doesn't like Clarke in THAT WAY" she emphasized "you're quite obvious about it. You like her." She said when she closed the door behind them so the blonde wouldn't hear them. "But wait" Raven's eyes widened. "What the hell, Lexa?! You're not supposed to have feelings!"
"Okay, Raven, I know, but it's hard to stay that way when all you do is to teach me about EVERYTHING. Feelings included. I know how I'm supposed to feel about someone hurting, how to feel about beautiful views. I've read so many books since I woke up that day I met Clarke, I've seen so many movies and people on the streets. I know how to feel about certain things, but I have no idea how to feel about Clarke. Everything is so logical and simple but with her... I'm lost. I'm lost and I don't want to be found because that will mean I will have to be logical and controlled again and with Clarke I can be whatever and whoever I want."
Lexa sat on her bed and was staring blindly at the floor. Raven had to pick up her jaw from the floor before saying anything and even then she couldn't stutter out a single word.
"Holy fuck, Lexa. Are you sure? I mean, after all this things you just said you have to be sure, but are you?"
"I'm sure, Raven. You made me to protect her, I think it was inevitable to fall for her in the process. I think I am afraid, if that's possible."
"Yeah, you just said you're in love and now you're think it's not possible for you to be afraid? God, Lexa, you idiot." Raven chuckled quietly and shook her head. "Damn, I'm the best mechanic ever."
"Of course you are, Raven. But now I'd like to change, I don't want to go out in sweatpants."
"Oh yeah, sure." Raven nodded and quickly stood to exit the room.
"Hey Raven?"
"Yeah?"
"You owe me twenty bucks." Lexa winked and started undressing when pillow hit her straight in the back of her head.
"Or... I don't owe you anything and help you with Clarke?" Raven grinned and Lexa nodded smiling. "Okay, oparation Wooing Clarke is on the go!" She quietly yelled and bumping her fist into the air exited Lexa's room.