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Heaven Can't Wait - Chapter 59
2 May 2022 10:26 am
Chapter Fifty-Nine - A Really Long Day
Bellamy's good mood lasts approximately three minutes before he hears a commotion halfway back to his office. He turns the corner to find a ring of Grounders surrounding a group of Arkadians. Olsen right in the middle of things. Bellamy is instantly on high alert.
The Grounders back off at his approach but keep an eye on him while Olsen and his friends look just as wary.
"What's this about?" Bellamy asks Olsen.
The man is battered and bruised from the fight. He spits a glob of blood onto the floor before answering. "What does it look like? We were jumped."
"Just like that?"
A Grounder as big around as an oak steps forward. "They accused Sylvan of thievery."
The two groups immediately start yelling at each other again, nearly coming to blows once more.
"Enough," Bellamy shouts, rubbing at a pain behind his eye.
Another Grounder—this one smaller with a gimp leg—clears his throat. "I didn't steal anything. I've been in my tent all day.” He taps his bum leg with a wooden cane. "It's not like I could get far if I needed to run. And as you can see, I have everything I need already." He uses the cane to push aside a sheet hanging from the ceiling to get a better view of his sleeping mat and small stash of belongings.
"Search it," Olsen commands. "You'll see. There are dozens of witnesses that saw him prowling around Hinton's quarters while they were getting their rations."
Dozens of witnesses all from Farm Station most likely.
Bellamy knows this is going to get out of control fast if he makes the wrong move. With a sigh, he moves past Sylvan to look through his bag and crate.
Olsen seems to take umbrage with Bellamy's gentle care. He shoves Bellamy out of the way to toss the small space. Someone else tears down the sheet while another flips his mattress. Next thing Bellamy knows, there's a knife tearing through the fabric.
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