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𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀
𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻
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𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 ❞
- 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝘀

𝗔𝘃𝗮'𝘀 𝗣𝗢𝗩

I stand in the middle of camp with Charlotte as we tie logs up together. Wells was found dead this morning just outside the camp and we've collectively decided we need to build a wall to shield us from the grounders.

"Uhh" I hear someone fall and turn my head to see Conner on his knees about a metre away from me.

"Hey!" I hear Murphy yell and I completely turn to face the commotion.

"You think the grounders are just gonna sit around and wait for us to finish the wall?" Murphy asks Connor sarcastically.

"Maybe we should let the little girl do the lifting for you, huh?" He taunts the boy, pointing at Charlotte and I send him a glare.

"I just need some water, okay? Then I'll be fine" Connor says.

I open my mouth to snap at my asshole of a friend but someone else beats me to it.

"Murphy, get this guy some water" Bellamy's voice chimes in.

"Hey, you got this?" Bellamy asks Charlotte, pointing at the log.

I look at him in disbelief and she lets go of the rope before rushing to the log. She tries to lift it but Bellamy grabs her arm gently.

"I'm just kidding" He smiles in amusement and I shake my head at him, letting out a laugh.

He glances at me with a smile and leans down, lifting up the heavy log with ease and putting it on his shoulder. My brows raise in awe and I gulp, forcing myself to look away from the man.

Charlotte and I turn back to what we were doing until I hear a zip and then the noise of water hitting something. I turn my head and my eyes widen when I see Murphy pissing on Conner's back.

"Uhh! What the hell is wrong with you, Murphy?!" Conner yells, jumping up.

"I will kill you!" He snaps, pushing Murphy back.

Three guys grab Conner and I grab Murphy's arm but he doesn't take his gaze off Conner.

"You wanted a water break" Murphy smirks.

"Get back to work!" He shouts and then looks down at me.

"What's up, gorgeous?" He smirks but I pull him through the camp and straight out it's walls.

We stop by a tree near the wall and I push him against it in anger.

"Whoa! I knew you liked it rough but-" Murphy starts but he's cut off when my hand connects with his face.

"You asshole!" I exclaim and he holds his face in shock.

"Jeez, Ava. That was a bit harsh" He grumbles and I glare at him.

"Why do you have to be such a dick?" I curse at him.

"It's who I am" He argues.

"But it doesn't have to be" I retort.

We stand in silence staring at each other with unreadable expressions and I can't help but notice how his eyes flicker down to my lips for a second.

I suck in a breath and turn to walk away from him but he grabs my waist and spins me around, pinning me against the tree. Before I can protest his lips land on mine and my mind turns at 100 miles per hour with many different thoughts.

Murphy's hands slide down from my waist and I push him back, shaking my head.

"I can't do this again, Murph. I won't" I tell him.

I walk away, not letting him reply but I don't miss the sound of him punching the tree and cursing loudly.

⇠ flashback ⇠
two years ago

I skip through the corridors of the Ark with a skip in my step. Making my way from my best friend, Raven's room to my boyfriend, John's room.

It's our one year anniversary today.

I swing his door open with a big grin on my face but it's wiped clean off when I catch him in bed with with a blonde girl I've never seen before.

"What the fuck?!" I spit and his eyes find mine, his full of shock.

"Ava!" He yells but I'm already out the door and running back to Raven with tears streaming down my face.

"Ava! Stop!" He shouts, running after me.

I spin around, barely holding myself together as he scrambles for words.

"How could you?" I croak.

"I'm scared. I'm not used to commitment like this, Ava. I made a mistake" He explains but I let out a choked laugh through my tears.

"No! I made the mistake, Murphy! I should never have trusted you!" I growl and he looks down at his feet.

"I'm sorry" He whispers.

"Apology not accepted, asshole" I retort and he looks at me with his eyes glossy.

"I hate you" I swear, spinning on my heel and storming to my best friend's room.

I swing her door open only to find Raven and Finn kissing so I scoff and they both look at me in surprise. I slam the door shut and slide down it, feeling a dull pain in my chest.

"What happened?!" Raven asks in concern as the two kneel in front of me.

"I lost him too" I whimper as I pull my knees to my chest and sob loudly.

"I'll kill him" Finn threatens.

"Stop it!" Raven snaps at him.

She wraps her arms around me and I latch onto her, crying into her shoulder. Finn wraps his arms around the both of us and I can't help but choke out a laugh.

"I love you, guys" I croak.

"We love you too, squirt" Finn replies.

⇠ end of flashback ⇠

I shake my head and try to walk into camp but I bump into Octavia and Jasper. Jasper sprawled out on the floor and both of them staring at the ground in shock.

I look at where they were looking and my eyes widen. On the forest floor lies two fingers, that have be Wells' and a knife.

"We need to get this to Clarke" Jasper states and Octavia pulls a piece of material out her pocket.

I take the material from her hands and use it to pick up the fingers, wrapping it up before grabbing the knife. I turn back to the two who are fully on their feet and Octavia looks at me in concern.

"Are you okay?" She asks and I nod in response.

Octavia leads the way, grabbing Clarke and Bellamy on the way. We enter a tent and I drop both things on the table.

"They found it outside the wall. I found them" I state gesturing to Octavia and Jasper.

"What were you doing outside the wall?" Bellamy asks me and I look up at him.

"Why does that matter?" I argue.

"It doesn't" He retorts.

"Then why ask?" I snap, taking my anger out on him.

"What is your problem?" He demands.

"What's your problem?" I bite back.

"Enough!" Clarke shouts, slamming her hand on the wood.

I move my heated gaze from Bellamy to the other three in the tent who are looking between us in complete confusion.

"This knife was made of metal from the drop ship" Clarke points out, holding the knife in her hands.

"What do you mean?" Jasper asks, worry clear as day on his face.

"She means, a grounder didn't kill Wells. Someone from camp did" I explain, the thought scrambling my brain.

"Who else knows about this?" Bellamy asks from his place beside me.

"No one. We brought it straight here" Octavia tells her brother.

"Clarke?" Jasper asks timidly.

"It was one of us" She mutters and I roll my eyes in irritation.

of course it was