Chapter 3

"This is bad." Clarke says as she turns to Octavia. "Hey, maybe it's not." She's lying. Her face gives it away. "Maybe she just really wanted Lexa to come in. Maybe she had plans, it is her birthday." Clarke bite her lip as she tried to hold back tears. "Can we just go." It's all she can trust herself to say and even then she knows her voice broke. Octavia nods and they walk back towards the park. She slips out her phone.

10:50

Clarke- Is everything alright?

There's not an answer like every other time.

"Hey, they're back." Raven calls out. Clarke looks up and watch as her smile drops. "What happened?" The older brunette gets up from her spot and wraps a protective arm around the blonde.

"Me and Lexa kissed." She says as she looks back down at her phone. Still nothing. "That's good? Isn't it?" Raven says and Clarke shake her head. "Her mom saw and now she won't text me back." She shows her phone. "I'm sure she'll text back eventually." Bellamy assures her. The blonde shrugs off Raven's arm. "I'm going home."

Lexa walks into the house and the first thing she sees is Costia sitting on the arm of the couch. "Surprise babe." She says and rushes over to her. A hug wraps around Lexa's shoulders and she stands there uncomfortable. "Costia came to visit you." Her mom says and sends a look. Shit. I fucked up. Costia looks to the older Woods. Please don't say anything.

"I just got in, what've you been doing all day?" Cheating. Lexa feels the guilt rise in her chest. Wait, she cheated on me first. "I was thinking, we could spend the rest of the night watching movies and stuff." She kisses Lexa's cheek. That still doesn't excuse what I did… "You okay?" Lexa looks down at Costia and fakes a smile. She nods. "Yeah, I'm alright."

Bring up the picture. Just do it. Get it over with. Costia and Lexa sit on the couch, it's dark and a bowl of popcorn sat on her lap. Lexa purposely ignored the messages from Clarke. I can only deal with so much at one time and talking to Clarke right now would not do anyone any good. Even if I really want to. Lexa's mom comes by to check on them and then goes into the kitchen. "I'll be right back." Lexa whispers and then follows after her.

Lexa's mom looks at her and a look of disappointment washes over her face. The brunette feels her stomach churn as the guilt rises again. "So, who was that? The girl outside?" The woman says, not looking up from the fruit she was cutting. "Clarke." Lexa says, knowing she'd recognise the name. "The one you met your first day?" She nods her head.

"I'm not going to lie Lexa, I'm surprised and I'm disappointed in you. You saw how cheating came between me and your father." She turns and grabs a bowl to put her fruit in. "I know," Lexa looks down at her hands the pressed against the counter. "It's not what it seems though." Her mom cuts her off.

"Lexa, I didn't think I'd have to tell you not to hurt her and it's your choice to tell her about Clarke but just because she lives in a different state doesn't mean it's okay to kiss other girls." Tell that to Costia.

"She cheated on me mom." Lexa lets her eyes close after the words fly from her mouth. "She what?" "Cheated on me mom." Her fingers fumbled as she pulled out her phone. She go to the saved picture and shows it to her. The older woman grimaces as she takes a hold of the phone.

"That-" Lexa cuts her off. "Still doesn't give me a right to kiss Clarke but I was going to break up with her. She's been ignoring my texts until this morning and I didn't want to have to deal with all that today of all days." Lexa feels exhausted at the end of her explanation. Her mom's silent for a moment. "I need to meet this Clarke." She grabs a fork out of the drawer and stabs into a strawberry.

"I didn't get to meet Costia before you two were together and now this happens." Lexa can't help but laugh. She's so dramatic. "I guess I can go up to bed without worrying what you two are gonna do." She walks from around the counter. "Since you guys aren't going to do anything, right?" Definitely, nothing is going to happen. Lexa nods her head. "Right."

The brunette walks back into the living room and sits on the couch next to Costia. Say something. She turns to her. "Um," She says and Costia looks at her, an eyebrow raising and brown eyes stare back. Say something. Anything. "How long are you here?" Lexa asks. "I have to leave tomorrow afternoon." The girl says as she scoots closer. Her eyes flow from the brunettes green eyes to her lips.

"Maybe we should use our time wisely." She goes in to kiss Lexa and she turns her head. Her lips land on the brunette's cheek and she pulls back confused. Tell her. "I kissed someone." Lexa blurts out. Damnit guilt, how did you win out? Costia looks surprised and then laughs. "That's funny, why the joke?" Lexa shakes her head. "It's not one. I did. Right before I saw you. A girl I met at school." Costa's smile drops and she runs her fingers through her light brown hair. "Well, I think I can forgive you and we can move past this." She looks back at Lexa and smiles.

"You can just make it up to me." Lexa's eyebrows draw together. Make it up to you? Are you kidding me? "I know you kissed someone else." She unlock her phone and shows her the picture. "I'm guessing you weren't gonna tell me about her?" Lexa couldn't help but let the anger and irritation seep through in her voice. "Lexa, I-" "Should call a ride. You should go home." The room is silent except for the movie that went on for a moment. "I-" "Don't." She starts. "Costia, we're done. I know I screwed up but at least I owned up to it." She tries to reach out to Lexa and the brunette pulls away, standing. "Call home." She say and Costia lets out a sigh as she pulls out her phone.

Octavia and Raven had followed quickly after their blonde friend and both of them were now laying on her bed. Clarke laid her head on Octavia's stomach and looked up at her phone. "What if her mom took her phone or something?" She looks up at the half asleep brunette. "Don't worry Clarke, and if it comes down to it we'll stop by tomorrow." Raven assures her. I want to talk to her now though. Clarke refrains from whining. Tomorrow'll come by faster if I just sleep now. She lets her eyes flutter shut for a moment. It only last that long because when she hears her phone chime they're immediately glued to the phone screen. "She texted back!" Clarke squeals, waking Octavia up. "Finally." Raven mutters. The blonde ignores her comment and unlocks her phone.

1:32 am

Lexa- I'm alright

1:32 am

Lexa- My ex showed up and I had to take care of her.

1:32 am

Clarke- Ohh… How did that go?

1:33 am

Lexa- She's gone. She wanted to surprise me for my birthday.

1:33 am

Clarke- Why if she's your ex? Are you guys still friends.

1:35 am

Lexa- We just broke up.

1:35 am

Clarke- Like, JUST broke up or like a while ago but it was kind of recent?

1:35 am

Clarke- Does that make sense?

1:37 am

Lexa- The first one. She had cheated on me and I was gonna break up with her sooner but she wouldn't text me back.

"She had a girlfriend." Clarke says. It was meant for only for her own ears to hear but the other two girls in the room hear it anyway. "What?" Octavia shoots up and the blonde slides off her stomach. "She had a girlfriend." She repeats herself. "When you two kissed?" Raven asks and she nods her head. "They just broke up tonight." Clarke says. "Because of you?" Octavia asks and she shakes her head. "No, the girl cheated on her according to Lexa." The phone chimes again.

1:40 am

Lexa- Are you mad at me Clarke?

1:40 am

Lexa- You have every right to be

1:40 am

Lexa- But I'd be very sad if you were

1:41 am

Lexa- Please don't be mad Clarke.

Clarke lets out a sigh as she types out a message.

1:42 am

Clarke- I don't know how I feel Lexa

1:42 am

Lexa- I understand.

1:43 am

Lexa- Are you going to continue to talk to me Clarke?

She lets Raven and Octavia read the messages. "I don't know what to say." Octavia leans back on the bed. "I say follow your heart." Clarke rolls her eyes. "My heart doesn't know what it wants." Octavia shrugs. "What are you worried about exactly?" Raven asks, cutting in after realizing that Octavia wasn't going to give out anymore useful advice. Clarke shrugs. "If she cheats on her girlfriend with someone she's known for a week then what stops her…" The blonde trails off and Raven picks up on it. "From cheating on you?" She nods her head. "Well for what it's worth it sounds like their relationship has been done for a while. Don't stress it Clarke and what happens, happens. Plus we're here for you if anything happens." Raven lies back on the blonde's bed and lets her eyes close. "Wait." Raven lets her left eye open. "What do I reply?"