The Darkness is Coming. [Hosie]

Chapter 2

(Josie's POV)

I knew this little game before. I had experienced first hand how Hope would just push everyone away and it was getting on my nerves. The poor girl deserves so much better, and God knows if Landon was ever able to provide that. I said to her "you say this all the time Hope. I want to believe that part of you wants me to stay because I know company could be good for you right now."

(Hope's POV)

In a way I do want Josie to stay but honestly, I just don't know what to do. "I guess you can stay if you want to...." I replied to her still being pretty closed off because I do still want to be alone right now, but I knew Josie wasn't going to budge on letting me be alone. "Good now what are we watching because I feel as if you deserve time to rest up" Josie replied. I was a little rattled by Josie's excitement, still trying to get the thought of almost drowning out of my head. And honestly didn't know what to respond to her with except "I don't really care what we watch..." I didn't mean to have a tone, but I think I may have.

(Josie's POV)

I truly wanted to do everything I could to help Hope. But I couldn't place why but Hope somehow always came first. She even came before my girlfriend. I had noticed a tone in Hope's voice and realized she could have been more considerate. "I'm sorry Hope. I know what you're going through is tough and if you want me to stay quiet I will if you need me to hold you. Anything at all I'm here for you."

(Hope's POV)

I was hearing Josie, but I just didn't know how to react cause even with the twins I have never been fully open. They don't know half the stuff I would usually tell someone, but I just stayed quiet not knowing what to even tell Josie. I think Josie got the impression that I just wanted to say something but couldn't figure out how which she seems to have respected. Whenever I needed her, she would be there. I still didn't know what to say and me and Josie were just sitting there in silence.

(Josie's POV)

It was not making any sense. I wanted to help and as I was about to say something Finch messaged asking what was happening about tonight. Hope got an expression hearing my phone ding and asked, "Are you needed somewhere?" I looked at Hope and continued to be confused by her as the phone went off and it seemed maybe she didn't want me to go. "It's Finch I was supposed to be going on a little date thing with her." Hope knew I needed to go, and she honestly didn't look like she knew what she wanted right now. In the middle of my thought, she spoke. "You should go if you were already supposed to be hanging out with her." "I want to be here for you. I'd think by now you mean more to me than you realize." I grabbed hold of Hopes hand and looked at her as I wanted her to know she'd never be alone in all this.

(Hope's POV)

I'm confused by what Josie said I mean more to her than I realize. All I know is that I don't know if I want to be alone or not or if I want to cry or not, I just don't know "Thanks Josie.... I'm sorry I'm not better conversation...." "Your company Is good enough for me, I just hope that I'm okay company for you right now." she replied. I laid back because my head started to hurt. I just wish it could stop that it would all stop. But I guess I just must deal with it. I set my hand over my head to see if that would help maybe. I don't even know at this point what will. A few moments later Josie started talking "I can siphon the pain the way if you want, I don't want to see you suffering like this, I will make Penelope pay for what she done to you." When I heard Josie say Penelope did this to me something sparked inside of me, and I sat up "Penelope did this?" I said quickly with a slightly shocked and peeved tone. "Yeah, I'm not sure why she did it, I still need to figure that out." Josie had a slightly worried expression from the way I reacted to what she had said. And after Josie confirming what she said sank in I felt a weird since of rage and just then a bigger since of wanting to be alone. But then I remembered a cabin Dr.Saltzman has or someone he knew had. I figured it would be a pretty good place to be alone and to get to relax and think. I should be able to get myself there. I guess I'll leave later. "We'll I don't know either." "I'm going to figure this out I promise Hope. We could maybe go somewhere so it's away from the school, even for just a day or two?" I just wanted to be alone right now till I can get to the car and go to the cabin. "I'm just going to lay down...." "I think I'm going to go. I tried being there for you and it looks like you'd prefer if I wasn't here." Josie seemed upset and didn't say much else as she slowly got up from my bed and left. What she said hurt a little for some reason. The tone of her voice along with just her sounding mad at me so after Josie left, I pushed myself up off my bed and locked my door and started packing some bags since she clearly was mad, and her Ex clearly didn't want me around either. I started to hear muffled arguing between Josie and someone, but she was clearly mad at me, so I left it alone. It was late. I took my bag and did a spell to get the keys to the car and got in and just started driving to the cabin. It was better to be there alone then somewhere people called me names or didn't want me around. It took a few hours and my leg still hurt a bit, but I made it to the cabin and went inside and set my stuff down and got changed and rewrapped my leg and sat down then put on a movie in the living room to relax to.

End of Chapter 2