Polis Underground

Chapter 1: The Commander

Clarke's POV

I neatly stack the last box of my junk into my car. Wiping the small bead of sweat from my head I turn to see my mother with tears in her eyes. I give her a light smile as she brings me into a hug.

"Oh, baby, I'm going to miss you." She says holding me. I hug her back with a smile.

"I'm going to miss you too, Mom." I let out with the little air that I have from her hugging me. It's true I am going to miss her, however, being 21 and living with your mom because you decided to put off college for a while didn't happen to be the best choice I have ever made.

"Okay..." She says slowly letting go of me but still holding onto my shoulders, "Call me when you reach your dorm and get all settled in. I want to know everything about the drive to the college and about how you feel and-"

Her rant is cut short when my younger sister Madi comes running out and hugging my knees. My step Dad, Kane, following after her. After my father died it took a long time for my Mom to get back out there, but when she did she met Kane and he has always loved and helped our family.

Those two brought along my little sister who is a crazy amount younger than me at 7 years old. I pick up Madi and hug her. "I love you Madi.... I'll be back."

I kiss her head and she whispers to me, "I love you too, Clarke." My heart melts that I have to leave her but I trust Mom and Kane to watch over her.

I put her down and hug Kane. "Goodbye sweetheart. Drive safe." Kane says kissing my head. My Mom grabs me into another hug.

"Mom... i'm 21 i'll be fine." I say and she nods letting go of me.

"Uh. Don't do drugs... stay away from bad people.... frat boys are bad!" She calls out to me as I get in the car and wave to them. Pulling out of the drive way I see my family waving at me. I wave back as I move down the road and turn out of my neighborhood.

Polis University. What a big step from Arkadia High School and then serving food as a waitress for 3 years. I was ready to get out of this town. I know Polis is a smaller town than Arkadia but it's a change. New people. New sites. A new life. That's what I want.

My bestfriends are already at Polis University. They went straight to college, unlike me. I'm so excited to see them again. I mean yes we skype and things like that but I am a very.... touchy person.... I don't know.... if I am friends with someone I tend to like to hug them.... you know? That made no sense... my thoughts are rambling now.

As I pull onto the highway I call the group chat...

ringing....

ringing....

ringing....

"CLARKIEEEE!" Raven calls out making me jump.

"Jesus Raven! I'm driving!" I yell back at her with a smile. I love Raven. We have been bestfriends sense we were born. Her mom was horrible to her and so she pretty much lived with me and my family. We are practically sisters.

"Jesus has nothing to do with Raven." Octavia insults and I snicker. Octavia joined Raven and I in the friend group in middle school when Raven had a huge crush on her. It wore off because she became one of the sisters.

"Hey now! Jesus loves me and my obsession to blow things up, thank you very much." Raven says offended.

"Anyway... Clarke did Abby actually let you go or did Kane have to pry her off you?" Octavia questions while obviously focused on something else.

"Bit of both." I answer moving around a car that's going really slow. I hate slow drivers.

"Makes sense." Raven says and I hear a little zap. "ouch."