Time After Time (Book 2)

Chapter 1

JUNE

As students began saying their goodbyes, some happy for the family time they get to spend, others not so much. Lizzie gives Josie a hug. "I'll call and text you everyday. You have the prism, astral project me if you need me." Lizzie tells her. Josie nods. "I will." Lizzie leans in close and whispers. "And let me know how the babies are." She whispered. Josie sighs and nods. "I promise." Josie had come to the conclusion that she is indeed pregnant. She doesn't know how, she doesn't know how long exactly. And she doesn't know who the father is. Or rather, mother. The twins magically appeared at the school the night Malivore was defeated. When she asked what happened, they told her that their mom sent them back to the school. When she asked who she was, all they said was that their mom's name was Hope Mikealson and that she and Josie had been dating for over a month. Josie spends her days in the library and the school records room, trying to find any trace of who it could be. Every records she's found, the student is still walking around school, which means it can't be them. She's spent the last week trying to find any trace of Hope. When she asked her dad, he said all he remembers is that he was standing near a pit of fire, with records burning in them and he couldn't remember why. Josie sighs as she realizes that Hope had her father burn all of her things. All but three. Josie, and the twins, who were now magically implanted into her.

She was a bit confused as to how the twins remember her but she doesn't. They claim it's cause their tribrid's and Malivore doesn't effect them. Josie figured if she was now pregnant with tribrid's, why doesn't she remembers the woman she's supposed to be with? The mother of her children. Her wife. The twins only shrugged. "Maybe magic doesn't work that way." Marshall tells her. Josie sighs and throws her books on the floor. "This is hopeless. Not a word! Not one!" She warns her twins as they were ready with a joke about their mom. "Pun intended, yes. But I mean, we're nowhere close to figuring out how to get your mom back." Josie stands and suddenly sits back down. "Whoa, slow down." Andrea helps her sit. "We don't want you to-" Josie pushes past her daughter and runs for the toilet. "Throw up again." Andrea sighs. "Damn, I'm really glad I'm not a girl. Morning sickness seems like a bitch." Marshall cringes as he hears his Ma in the restroom. Andrea slaps his arm as she enters the restroom and hands her Ma a wet cloth.

"Thanks honey." Josie sighs as she slowly stands and rinses her face in the sink before grabbing her toothbrush and some mouthwash. "Sorry." They said. Josie turns to them. "You know, for....us....in there." They point to her stomach. Josie smiles slightly as she turns and hugs them both. "Don't ever apologize for that. I'm grateful that I have you two. And we will get your mom back." She sighs as she walks back into the room and lays down. "I'm gonna take a nap." The twins nod and leave their ma to rest. Josie tosses and turns as she struggles to find a good position to sleep. She gives up and grabs the prism to call Lizzie. They lay on the bed and start talking. At one point, they start talking about whatever it was that Josie found under her pillow. "All I know is that it's called an ascendant and you and I made it with aunt Bonnie when we were like five. I-" Lizzie cuts out. She reappears a moment later. "Sorry, mom almost busted me." Josie sighs and gets out of bed. "I don't understand why we can't just facetime like normal people." Lizzie sits up. "We aren't normal people, we're witches. Well, I am, you, I'm not so sure anymore. The twins are tribrid's, you're a witch, who's been magically implanted with them. Does that make you a tribrid? Or is that just their other mom?" Lizzie asks. Josie shakes her head. "I don't know." She sighs as she rubs her eyes. "When was the last time you slept?" Lizzie asks. "I don't know, last night?" Josie shrugs. "Uh-huh, for how long?" She squints her eyes at Josie. "What does it matter?" Lizzie gets off the bed. "It matters because you, my dear sister, are pregnant. With twins, no less. That means, no monster hunting, no heavy lifting, eating right and a proper sleep schedule." Lizzie scolds her. Josie rolls her eyes. "Well, it would help if I could figure out who their other mom is."