The best summer (where it all begun)

chapter: 2

Hope POV

We arrived at mystic grill, and took a seat.

"so Josie why did you plan on staying here?" I asked, trying to make conversion

"well, I always go with my mother each summer, and My dad is always here by himself, I thought maybe I should stay with him and keep him company" She says with a smile

"Oh, that's really nice of you" I said

"Yeah, so what about you?" She asked

"umm, I don't want to spend the summer with my aunts and uncle, not because I don't love them or miss them, it's just because I want to make sure no more Malivore monsters come here when I'm gone, It's kind of my fault why they are here anyways" I say

"It's not your fault, it started when Landon came, not saying it's his fault either I'm just saying it's not your fault." She said with a unsure look. I think she thought I would be mad.

"you sound unsure, why?" I asked

"well I didn't want you to think I meant it in a bad way" She said

"hmm"

We talked and talked what I can say felt like hours,

"Hello guys, we are closing up" The waiter says

"has it really, been that long?" I asked causing josie to giggle

Josie must have thought I forgot, She thought she won that battle earlier but she didn't. I had to do something. Something to make her leave the table for a minute.

I spilled my water on her 'by accident'

"i'm so sorry" I said

" it's ok, but umm excuse me I need to go to the ladies room" she said before she left

"I will like to pay the bill" I say

"cash or card?" the waiter asked
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"so ready to go?" I asked

"yeah, let me pay the bill first" josie says

"sorry ma'am it's already been paid for" the waiter said

"by wh-" she was saying until she saw my smirk

"Hope!!" she said

"what? you really thought you was going to easily just win the debate" I said with yet another smirk
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We were now in front of the school
"hope.... can I give you a hug, to thank you for today?" she asked

"sure" I said

as she wrapped her arms around me I felt her hand move in my back pocket, before she can pull her hand out I grabbed it.

"I told you it was my treat" I whispered in her ear

"no, take it" she said, referring to the money she tried to slid in my pocket

"josie for the last it's my treat" I said now a few inches away from her face

"umm" she gulped "sure, you win" she said

This time she got a little closer

"umm, i'll s-see you tomorrow?" I say but regretting it as she backed up

"yeah sure" she said

"good night" I say

"good night hope" she said before walking inside