A dreaded choice Hosie and Hizzie

I see it, i like it

I stood there after my girlfriend had just heard that i didn't infact choose her, but instead was leaving for good.

"So this is really it?" Josie sighs.

"Looks like it..." I sigh along with her.

"Look Hope... i've been thinking, I know exactly why you're leaving, you're leaving for me... as much as it pains me to say i know you want my sister over me, come on i'm not stupid, you've chosen her over me more times than i can coun-" Josie goes to finish.

"Josie not now... I know how much of a shit decision this is for me to make but i can't" I cut her off as i grab an empty duffel bag and start throwing random objects into it.

"No Hope, thats not what i'm saying... I'm saying i get it. But you don't have to leave because of your fear of hurting me, I'm strong enough to work this out on my own. What i'm trying to say is... if you really want to end things with me, and go that route with my sister, i can't stop you... i can't force someone to fall in love with me" Josie begins to tear up.

"Josie i can't do that to you" I move towards her.

"Yes you can... and you will. Hope i'm doing this for Lizzie, even though she doesn't deserve it... but thats beside the point. If you don't stay for me, look at Lizzie... the crazy, selfish, party animal who would bend over backwards for you and you only." Josie bows her head as we move towards eachother.

I don't say a word. 

Josie grasps her hands in mine as she stands there before me, tears in her eyes.

"Hope that girl is so smitten over you, you don't even see it... she'd do anything for you, she may be irrational and sometimes a little crazy..." Josie laughs through her tears.

"But you make her a better person and i've not seen one other person, not even her flesh and blood be able to do that to her... So if it means the end of our relationship and us breaking up, thats something i'll do in order to keep her from losing herself completely" Josie ends her little speech.

This got emotional real fast. Josie was right... I was focusing on her hurting me, but in reality me leaving would hurt her more than anything and i'm not too sure she could come back from that.

"Okay" I say short and sweetly, nodding my head signalling defeat as i throw my duffle bag on the bed.

"Start over?" Josie mocks as she sticks out her hand for me to shake.

If it was the mix of emotions or the guilt of me leaving Josie for her sister... but i wanted to show her how much it meant to me.

I swiftly cup the girls face in my hands and plant a small chaste kiss on her lips, not deepening it at all, nothing sexual... this was in fact a goodbye kiss, the end of a chapter.

I break away, now taking up Josie's oppertunity to start over.

Through the tears i stick out my hand for her to shake.

"I'm Hope Mikaelson... daughter of Klaus Mikaelson and Hayley Marshall, tribrid" I try fake a smile.

"Well, Hope... nice to meet you, I'm Josie" Josie reconciles the same energy as she takes my hand in hers and shakes it.

"Friends?" I go to question.

"Friends" Josie repeats, now wiping her tears from her face.

I wrap my arms around her and pull the upset girl in for a hug, feeling huge amounts of guilt in my stomach.

"Go get her" Josie whispers in my ear as she taps my back.

"I'll see you around Jo" I nod back at her.

I take this as an oppertunity to leave the room and find the girl i had chosen... and will continue to choose.

It was bittersweet, It was the end of a relationship with someone who i cared strongly for... but it also marked the beginning of a new start... Now i had to find her.