"𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐝."

Warm sunlight shone on my face, peacefully waking me up. My brown eyes squint as I put a hand over them to block the sun blinding my eyes.

A heavy arm was draped across my waist. I gently turn around to be faced with Bellamy. A small giggle escapes my plump lips as I see drool falling down his peaceful face.

"Rise and shine Sprinkles." I say as my eyes linger on his freckled face.

His brown eyes slowly open as his eyes meet mine. "Morning Peach, Sleep well?" He asks before taking his arm off my waist and sitting up to stretch, a groan leaving his full lips.

A slight frown formed on my face, missing his warm embrace. "Just dandy." I sarcastically reply as I sit up.

Bellamy gets up, offering me a hand. I go to take it but he quickly pulls away. I look at him trying to act angry. He chuckles deeply, "You're cute when you're trying to be angry."

I roll my eyes smiling. He takes my hand and lifts me up. I brush the dirt off legs as Bellamy quietly wakes up Charlotte.

We walk out of the cave together, looking around at our surroundings. "It's all clear. Anybody out here? Jones?" Bellamy yells.

Someone yelling here could be heard in the distance. I follow behind Bellamy as we walk towards where the voice came from. Soon being greeted by three others.

"Lost you in the stew. Where'd you go?" Bellamy asks them. "Made it to a cave down there. The hell was that?" Jones asks confused.

"I don't know, where's Atom?" He questions. I look around at the others, their faces seemed to be just as lost as mine.

Hunting for Atom on our way home was beginning to feel useless. The group split up and I was with Bellamy, Charlotte vanished somehow.

"Do you think he's okay?" I ask Bellamy as I play with a large stick I found on the ground. He looks at me for a second, "I sure hope so Peach."

A high pitched scream causes Bellamy and I to instantly run. We stop in our tracks as we see a distraught Charlotte. Bellamy wraps his arm around the young girl as he looks forwards in shock.

My eyes follow his as I see Atom laying on the ground. I stare in terror as he struggles to breathe. Burns and blood cover most of his body, I turn around as I vomit bile. "Son of a bitch. Atom." Bellamy rushes to Atom, observing his body.

I crouch down next to Charlotte, our heights almost being similar. I soothingly stroke her hair feeling the bumps from her braid as she puts her face in my shoulder, crying.

As the others arrive Charlotte leaves my embrace as she walks up to Bellamy and Atom. She passes Bellamy a knife, "Don't be afraid."

Bellamy looks at the group as he tells us to go back to camp, they all follow his command but me. I stare at him sadly as I walk towards him.

"Charlotte, you too." He tells her as she looks down and walks away. I crouch down next to Bellamy as he grips the knife looking down at Atom. I gently place my hand on Bellamys thigh, stroking it with my thumb reassuringly.

He looks down at my hand and places his other hand on top of it. Our fingers lace together, fitting like a puzzle piece. He gives me a half-hearted smile before looking back down again. "You can do it Bellamy. Just breathe."

Sounds of crunching leaves behind us slightly scared me as I turn my head back. Clarke stares at Atom, horror evident on her face. I quickly let go of Bellamys hand as I let out a dry cough.

Clarke walks towards us crouching down on the other side. "I heard screams." She says. "Charlotte found him. I sent her back to camp." He replies. Silence grew between the three of us.

"I'm going to check up on Charlotte." I whisper in Bellamys ear. He nods while I get up, patting his shoulder before I walk away.

Charlotte was hiding behind a tree nearby, "Hey, let's go back to the camp yeah?" I ask as I place a hand on her back.

She nods her head as we walk back together closely. "How are you doing?" I ask softly. She stays silent. Poor kid.

A variety of coloured flowers enter my vision. I look at them in awe, my fingertips lightly brushing against them. I lower my face down to the flowers as I inhale the sweet scents.

I pluck a red flower and place it behind Charlottes ear. "Beautiful." I smile, earning a small smile back from the younger girl.

We reach the camp, it was getting dark. Most delinquents chatting amongst themselves, the only light was from the campsite. I make eye contact with Finn. "I'll see you around Charlotte." I say before walking up to the boy.

I give him a small hug, "Hey Collins, you doing okay?" He nods in response, seeming to be a bit distracted. I stand there awkwardly, shifting my weight from one leg to another.

He walks away from me and I look at him in annoyance. I notice Bellamy and Clarke walking into the camp groups in the corner of my eye. I scoff as I see Finn instantly by Clarkes side, typical.

I snap out of my trance when I hear Bellamy loudly talking, "Octavia, just stay there. Please, stay back." She tries to move away from his grip, "Why? Stop."

She pushes him away as she crouches down to Atom, lifting the jacket off his face. A small whisper leaves her lips as others gasp in shock.

"There's nothing I could do." Bellamy says apologetically, "Don't." Octavia says holding a hand out as tears roll down her red cheeks. She covers his face back up and runs away.

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I climb up the drop ship ladder. Octavia, Clarke, Finn and Monty surround Jaspers pale and sick body. They look at me for a split second before looking away.

I sit next to Monty as I give him a small smile. "I'm really sorry about Atom." Clarke tells Octavia.

"I guess we're gonna have to get used to people dying down here, aren't we?" She croaks before stroking Jaspers hair. "But not you. You hear me? You're not allowed to die."

My face turns into a deep frown, I don't think I would be able to handle more deaths. Hell, what if I die?

Who knew such a beautiful place could cause you so much pain and suffering.

Clarke leaves the drop ship, leaving me and the others to talk amongst ourselves. I silently sit in the corner, looking at Jasper.

Monty coughs after drinking some moonshine, offering it to me next. Painful memories of my father resurface as I stare at the glass bottle. I try my best to mask my emotions from the others.

"Aurora?" Monty questions causing me to look at him. A look of concern and confusion on his face. I open my mouth to speak but I quickly shut it, shaking my head.

He passes the bottle to Octavia, she takes a quick swig. Her face scrunches in disgust, "Disgusting. Love it."

She went to pass it to Finn but was interrupted by Jaspers voice, "Can I, uh, get a hit of that?" He asks while coughing.

Smiles plaster over everyones face in relief, "Jasper!" Octavia shrieks. I sit behind Jasper looking at his face. His skin was gaining more colour and was looking a bit more lively.

"Let's start with the soft stuff." Monty says while Finn lifts up Jaspers head and gives him water. "Welcome back buddy."

Jasper locks hands with Monty, the bromance was cute. "Was that a dream or did I get speared?"

I let out a small chuckle. "You'll have a very impressive scar to prove it." Clarke says as she enters the room.

"My saviour." Jasper smiles weakly. "Thank you for not dying. I don't think I could've taken that today." She replies.

"I'll try not to die tomorrow, too, if that's cool." He jokes causing us to laugh lightly. He looks at Octavia, "Oh hello!" His eyes flutter shut as he falls asleep.

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I grab Finns arm, finally getting a moment alone with him. He looks at me with no sort of emotion.

"Finn, what's wrong? Why have you been acting so distant?" I question as he shrugs out of my grip.

"When were you going to tell me the reason why you got arrested was because you killed your father?" He says coldly. "It's like I don't even know who you are. The Aurora I knew would never hurt a fly."

"The Aurora you knew died a long time ago. People change Finn. I made a mistake, a very horrible mistake but that doesn't mean I deserve to be treated poorly by someone I love. What happened to our promise?" I croak out as I avoid his eyes.

The pair sat on the bench together, looking out at the sky. Aurora had her small head on Finns shoulder as he rested his head on hers.

"You know that I will be there for you forever right Aurora? Through the good, the bad and the dirty. I'm not going anywhere."

Aurora took her head off his shoulder and looked at his sparkling brown eyes. She lifted her pinky up, "Promise?" He linked his pinky with hers, "Promise."

Aurora chuckles, "It's not like you can get rid of me anyways. You love me too much." He smiles, "Yeah right."

He shakes his head, "The only people that you loved are dead. You don't love me, you just have nobody left."

I look at Finn in shock, hot tears rolling down my cheek. My hand makes contact with his face, a loud slap echoing. "Fuck you."

Finn scoffs at me as he walks away, purposely bumping into me. I had lost my only friend. My family.

I walk towards Bellamys tent, peeping inside. A flashlight is lighting up the room as he tidied up his space.

I cough, Bellamy stops what he's doing and looks at me. His face softening when he sees mine. "Mind if I stay the night again? I don't want to be alone." I ask as I pull down my jacket sleeves over my hands.

"You're always welcome here Peach. Now, what's wrong?" He asks as he puts his hands on my shoulders.

I sob into his chest, probably staining his shirt with my tears. He sighs as wraps his muscular arms around me and rubs his hand up and down my back, "It's okay, I'm here now." He says soothingly.

We stay in the position for a while while I tried to calm down. "Finn hates me." I whisper into his chest. "What makes you think that Peach?"

I look up at him, "He found out I killed my father. He thinks I'm a monster."

"He doesn't hate you Peach. I think he's just scared and hurt. He will come around eventually." He says while his full lips turn into a comforting smile.

I stare into his eyes, his eyes flicker from my eyes to my lips. I look down at his lips, my heart beginning to race. I step back from him, "I'm tired."

"Alright." He says as he takes off his boots and lays down. I do the same, taking off my jacket and placing it on the ground.

I lay down next to him closing my eyes, "Thank you Bellamy. For everything"  He mumbles, "Always."