the road between us [hosie]

[part 3] josies pov

             i was in my dorm getting ready for a date with penelope when i got a text from hope. i smiled as soon as i saw her name, which i'm pretty sure isn't a good sign.

it was pretty dark out, so she should be there soon. the text said "just woke up, we are officially in new orleans!" cool. the girl i like is more then 500 miles away from me. and then and idea popped into my head. in attempt to succeed my idea i casually asked "cool. where are you staying at?" and then i clicked send. oh no. that sounded weird. why should i know anyway. i sound like a creep! she's gonna think i'm a stalker!

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i tried to take my mind off of it by finishing getting ready for my date, but i just couldn't. especially when i got a text from hope saying "The Abattoir!" wait. she actually told me. and it didn't really seem like she thought it was a weird question so, i think that's good. now i just have to get through this date and i can go through with my idea. just then there was a knock on my dorm door. i went to answer it, part of me wished it was hope, but that wouldn't make since because she's in new orleans, but what if she lied and came to see me?

i opened the door, hoping to see hopes beautiful ocean eyes and, it was penelope. i mean of course it was, hope doesn't like me how i like her. why would she lie to me so she could see me? and especially me? to her i'm just another friend. i don't even know why i keep thinking about those two words she said before she left. it probably didn't mean anything to her. i mean i'm just another friend, another person to say goodbye to.

apparently i was zoned out for a while because penelope snapped in my face

"jojo?", she asked confused.

"sorry what?", i asked

"are you coming or?"

"oh right! sorry! lemme go grab my phone!", i said really fast. i can't believe i forgot about my date for a second there, i quickly pretended to grab my phone even though i already had it, and went out the door with her.

now here i am. a month later. about to pursue my idea that i made a month ago. i asked kaleb if i could borrow his car. he asked why. i just made up some lie, put on some makeup (which i never do) and quickly was on my way to new orleans.