You Are My Soulmate!

Chapter 8

The day after the party Hope woke up with a pounding headache. She showered then dressed into comfy clothing. She had no intentions to leave the apartment that weekend. She made her way to the kitchen and made herself a cup of tea. She settled on the couch with a book, her soft blanket and the tea. She was planning to stay in that spot all day.

"Good morning." Lizzie and MG greeted her as they came out of Lizzie's bedroom.

"Morning." Hope smiled at them.

"Are you feeling better today?" MG asked with a returned smile.

"Yep, slightly hangover." Hope shrugged. Meanwhile the doorbell rang, and Lizzie rushed to the door to open it.

"Mom!" Lizzie was stunned. Hope peeked at the door from the couch and she saw a blond young woman smiling at the door. Her makeup and clothing suggested she was supposed to be older but still she looked really young to be the twins' mother. Of course, Hope knew she was a vampire, Lizzie told her about their whole crazy birth story before.

"Hi sweetheart, don't look so shocked. I was worried, your dad told me you're ignoring him." Lizzie's mom said, as she entered the apartment. She was probably invited in before.

"I don't ignore your calls. You should've said you are coming."

"Are you not happy to see me?" She asked, pretending to be offended.

"I am." Lizzie said and hugged her mom. Hope smiled involuntarily at the scene.

"MG. You are here in the morning. I see you spend a lot of time with my daughter!" Lizzie's mom said with a questioning look, but she didn't seem to be mad.

"I was about to leave Ms. Forbes. It was nice to see you." And with that MG vamp sped out of the apartment.

"And who might you be?" The blond woman walked over to Hope and she got up from her comfortable seat to introduce herself.

"She's my roommate. Hope. And this is my mom, Caroline." Lizzie rushed to introduce them.

"It's nice to meet you Ms. Forbes." Hope remembered MG calling her Ms. Forbes.

"Caroline is fine, Hope. It's nice to meet you too. Didn't catch your last name?"

"Marshall. It's Hope Marshall." Hope said. Although she was pretty sure Lizzie's dad already told her who she was... Hope was surprised Caroline didn't want to murder her yet. She was sure the parents shared the same opinion on Hope's family.

"Are you supernatural? Didn't seem to be fazed by MG speeding out of here."

"Ahh... ahmmm... yeah." Hope replied.

"Dad didn't tell you?" Lizzie asked.

"Your dad? He told me that you are ignoring him. Is there something else?" Caroline said as she sat on the armchair. Hope looked at Lizzie with bagging eyes not to tell her. One Saltzman's hatred was enough. She didn't need her mother's hatred for her name as well.

"No, nothing." Lizzie smiled at her mom. "You want a coffee?" She asked Caroline and disappeared to make a coffee... great she left Hope with her alone. Hope sat back into her spot and sipped on the tea.

"She's clearly lying. Do you know what's going on with her and Alaric?" Hope just shrugged as she finished the tea then placed the empty mug on the coffee table. "So what are you?"

"Ahm... I'm a witch." Well, she wasn't lying.

"What coven?" She asked curiously and Hope gulped loudly.

"New Orleans area." She said vaguely.

"A New Orleans witch? That's interesting. I heard you guys have great power in the city and you can access magic through your ancestors. Is it true you lose power the further you get from the source?"