A dreaded choice Hosie and Hizzie

Aint my fault

I must've fallen asleep last night, as i awake wrapped up tight in Josie's bed... Remembering last night brought a smile to my face, but also over-complicates thing.

I made a decision and i'm not sure either of them would like it.

I didn't see Josie anywhere, maybe she had left? But she wasn't in the room, it wasn't like her to just leave after.

I decide to get up and go back to my dorm... i wanted to sort something out.

With no sight of Josie i head out her dorm, still dressed in last nights clothes, and a slightly untucked and unbuttoned shirt.

I enter my dorm and to my surprise Lizzie was inside... i thought she'd have left by now, but checking my phone i realise it was still quite early in the morning.

I lean on the door frame, arms and legs crossed as i stand there and look at her.

She was on her phone sat on her bed.

"There you are" Lizzie looks up at me, smiling.

"I wanted my photo" I joke.

"Here" The blonde hands me the photo i wanted, the second photo when i kissed her.

I stand there as i look at the photo, we looked so happy...

"So Mikaelson... have you, well... decided yet" Lizzie intrigues as she looks at the photo she kept.

"Lizzie.. Look-" I go to speak but get cut off.

"No its fine... i completely get it, You was with her first and i was lucky to even be in the mix for it... i understan-" Lizzie speaks in a hurry.

"No... no you got it wrong.. No i'm not picking Josie, or you" I explain.

"Thats not an option Hope" Lizzie's spits at me.

"I made a third option... one that will cause the least hurt" I tell her.

Her head spikes up as she hears this.

"What" Lizzie asks.

"Lizzie i'm leaving" I sighed.

Lizzie shot up off her bed and rushed over towards me.

"What... no you're not... You're joking right?" Lizzie gulped, grabbing my hands in hers.

"Saltzman think about it... my stay here wasn't meant to be permanent anyway, Me being here causes so much tension and pain... i can't just 'choose' between you two because the person who i want, if we even tried... it'd end in heart break and honestly i can't deal with that... I'm sorr-" I go to say but get cut off.

"No you aren't... you can't just do this, I won't let you... Choose Josie for all i care just please don't leave me" Lizzie pleads.

I didn't expect her to be getting emotional over this.... Lizzie's eyes glistened, was she crying?

"I don't see an option where no one gets hurt" I start to get emotional also.

"Why... you'll hurt both of us if you leave... Just stay please... Hope, I really want you to, why can't you just choose one of us, like i say choose Josie for all i care... you're the first person who i've cared about in a long tim-" Lizzie pleads.

I didn't want to hide it anymore, if i was leaving i might as well tell her right?

"Because its not fucking Josie who i want... don't you see? Its you, its always been you, it wasn't even a choice as from the beginning i chose you... and i will only ever choose you. But i know what this leads to, You can't really think that 'us' will work right? You do realise we'll end up strangers" I explain to her.

Lizzie's facial expression changes dramatically.

"You think i'll hurt you" Lizzie says in a broken tone.

"No... no i don't i think we'll hurt eachother" I go to speak over her.

We stand there looking at one another as we both begin to tear up.

"Hope i beg for no-one but i'm begging you, don't leave.." Lizzie pleads once more, now starting to yell.

"Whats happening in here" Josie's soft voice enters earshot.

"Tell her Hope... tell her how you're abandoning both of us" Lizzie stirs, now becoming frustrated.

"What" Josie asks in confusion.

I stay silent and allow Lizzie to tell her.

"She's leaving" Lizzie chirps in.

"Its for the best" I add.

"For who? For you? This is the most selfish thing you've done" Lizzie adds.

"Come on Hope... thats not necessary, Lets talk about this" Josie wraps her arm around my waist.

"I've made my decision Josie..." I bow my head.

"She thinks i'll hurt her, But what she doesn't realise is i'd get myself hurt 1000 times over before even thinking of hurting her" Lizzie adds to the conversation.

We both throw our heads back to Josie as she'd basically just told her i'd choose Lizzie over Josie.

"You chose didn't you" Josie sighs.

I don't say another word except move towards my bed.

"You know what... let her leave, I'll be better off without her" Lizzie says angrily before storming off out the room, Leaving Josie and i alone.

This wasn't going to be pleasant.