The One That Got Away - A Hosie Story

Hurt Feelings (part 1)

Remember, this is my adaption of the show. So I made a couple changes to certain characters to create different storylines. Hope you like it!!

No one's POV

It was a friday morning when Hope woke up at 6 AM. She got up and got dressed in her gym clothes. The whole school was still asleep at this ungodly hour. All classes were cancelled today, because all the teachers had their annual meetings to discuss the progress of all the students. And everyone knew what that meant. Party at the old mill all night. Getting drunk and making out with random people. Everyone was clearly excited for it. Well everyone, except Hope. She was never really into parties. Especially, because Lizzie was the one who always forced her to come, even before they got together. However, tonight is going to be even worse. It marks exactly one year since Lizzie asked Hope to be her girlfriend. That night was very special for the both of them. But now since they've broken up, nothing is the same anymore.  It's really hard for her to be distracted and not think about Lizzie. She just needed to keep herself busy and what other way would be best than to have a training session.

Hope's POV

Everyone is sleeping in this morning and here I am, waking up at 6 and doing some boxing on my own. What is wrong with me, why can't I be like everyone else and just sleep in for once. But I would never be able to close my eyes and drift off to sleep. Especially not today. I can't believe it has been one year already. I think the beautiful memories we had together hit me harder than the thought of our breakup. I never meant to hurt Lizzie like that, I just couldn't be with her, when I didn't really have feelings for her anymore. It wouldn't be fair to her or myself. She took it pretty hard when I told her, but I'm sure she has completely moved on already. I'm surprised if she even knows what today marks. She'll probably not even think about it, not like I am anyways. 

As I'm thinking about it, I start to punch the bag in front of me harder and harder until my fists turn purple and start to bleed. They heal quickly though, so all thats left are some splatters of blood on both the bag and my knuckles. Then all of a sudden I hear the doors open to the gym. Anxiously, I look up and find Josie walking in. I'm surprised, because Jo never set foot inside this room voluntarily. Our eyes meet and we both just awkwardly stand there, not moving but not breaking eye contact either. I get lost in those pretty brown eyes everytime. Then I hear Josie's voice and I snap out of it. 

''Hey Hope, why uhm, why are you up so soon?''

Josie sounds very uncomfortable. She couldn't even look me in the eyes anymore, when talking to me. I wonder why. Josie and I used to be really close with each other. We would always hang out every day with Lizzie. But since Lizzie and I broke up, I've lost all contact with Jo too. I never knew I was gonna miss both of them this much. 

''Oh uhm, I couldn't sleep, so I just wanted to let loose a little bit, get my energy out before I start hurting some one.'' I hadn't noticed how concerning it must sound to anyone at first. But Josie was used to it by now, she understood me more than pretty much anyone.  ''Why are you here though? You are literally the last person I would have expected to see here.'' I said with a half smile on my face. I could tell we both felt very awkward and we didn't know what to say to one another. 

Last time we saw each other, it was the night I had just broken up with her sister, I ran away crying and ran into Jo in the hallway. I told her what I did, but I couldn't look her in the eyes so I took off and ran to my room. It was the first time Josie didn't run after me to comfort me. I know Lizzie is her twinsister and that she'll always choose her side, it was just hard for me to loose the two most important people in my life at the same time. After I fell asleep crying alone, I realized Josie didn't want anything to do with me anymore. We hadn't spoken since, well not until now. I just hated the way we left things. But it was for the best anyways. Better part our ways now then when we become even closer and it would hurt even more. I just think of it like I dodged a painful and maybe even leathal bullet.