𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 {ʜᴏᴘᴇ ᴍɪᴋᴀᴇʟꜱᴏɴ}

𝟓.𝟎

I woke up late on Tuesday morning, my body was sore from all the running and before I knew it Lizzie was barging through my door.

"Hey lizzie I don't remember inviting you in" I yawned before she walked in and slammed the door. Lizzie could get on my nerves but I had just met her the other day and I knew that she would make a good friend one day, seeing as she cares about her sister so much.

"I need you help" she admitted. Help? She didn't look like someone who needed my help. Or at least admitted it.

"My help" I laughed a bit before finally tossing my legs over the edge of the bed and getting up and stretching.

"Wow that bed is oddly comfortable" I said. Out loud I guess.

Lizzie scowled "Im being serious" Jeesh.

"Fine with what" I said. I was tired seriously tired and she was being too serious for 8am.

"With Josie she's not talking to me" she leaned against my dresser and sighed.

"Ask Hope she knows Josie better than me I barely said one sentence to her" I picked out my outfit for the day before finally just sitting on my bed to listen to Lizzie as she paced back and forth.

Wow she must be torn up.

"Ok well then I guess I need you both to help me but I think I really messed up" she continued to pace back and forth until there was a knock at my door and both of our heads snapped.

Hope walked through the door. What was she doing here?

"Hey Stef- Lizzie what are you doing here" Hope said before strutting over to the other side of bed and sitting.

"She needs our help with Josie" I whispered and Hope just nodded her head.

"I may have accidentally let it slip that I saw Penelope yesterday-kissing Maya" She said and immediately started pacing again.

What!?

"You told Josie-who's in love with Penelope that she saw my ex-girlfriend kissing her" I repeated to her. She nodded.

Oh shit. I mean this was fine we were going to fix it. My nerves started racing I don't even know why.

"Okay well why is Jo mad at you" Hope asked Lizzie.

Lizzie just shrugged before groaning and paced out of my room.

"Um okay then" I laughed before getting up again.

"Don't mind Lizzie she sometimes likes to 'release her inner bitch'"

I laughed "Yeah clearly" I placed both of my hands in my lap

"So why'd you come here" I asked her.

Her hand rubbed the back of her neck before she opened her mouth to speak and then she closed it again.

"Well I wanted to talk-" and before she could finish she was cut off but the insistent ringing of my phone.

I groaned "Sorry one second" I took a look at the name on my phone and mentally groaned and rolled my eyes before answering.

"What do you want Maya" I said in a monotone voice. She was nothing of interest to me, she had cheated and lied and probably had done more in the span we were dating.

Hope had shut her mouth and had her fists clenched at her sides.

"I need to talk to you" she had said in a roaring voice across the line to the point where I had to rip the phone off my ear.

"I'm not in the mood to talk to you" I told her.

"Well I don't care meet me at town square soon" And with that she had ended the call.

"What was that about" Hope questioned still sitting at the other side of my bed.

"Maya called and she told me to meet her in town square probably just to lecture me" I rolled my eyes again before tossing my phone on my bed.

"Well are you going to go"

"yeah I guess" I sighed.

"Ok ill go with you" She stood up.

"Um okay well I'll get dressed and I'll meet you downstairs"

She just nodded before throwing me a small smile and headed out. Weird she didn't seem like her happy cheery self. I got changed and met Hope downstairs.

-

"Ready" She smiled as I made my way to the pillar that held up the big sign outside that she was leaning against.

"Ready" I said and nodded. She just smiled and shook her head.

"what"

"Nothing you just look good" She said before turning back and making her way towards the gates.

A small blush spread across my face and before I realized Hope was already infront of me and I was just staring. Not even at her face but the figure of her body and the way her hair swayed as she walked. I shook off the thoughts quickly before catching up to her.

-

  I saw Maya from a distance and I could feel the scowl growing on my face. I turned back to look at Hope

"Ready" she said and I just nodded as we both walked up to her.

I could tell she noticed me before crossing her arms. Just seeing her now makes me want to push her to the ground. I'm much happier without her.

"Why did you call us here" I shouted as I made my way to Maya.