Not out (On Hold)

Barret is perfect

Josie POV

Hope rolls over on the bed. Once she realizes that I'm not in it, she groans loudly. Her groan wakes up Bohdi. I then let out a groan on my own, except I groaned her name. "Why are you groaning? I'm the one that woke up in an empty bed" she says, clearly mad at that. "I'm groaning, because you woke up Bohdi with your groaning" I respond.

She's on her stomach, with her head facing away from me. I walk over to her, and snatch the cover off. She looks at me like I've gone completely mad. "What the hell are you doing?" she says, irritated and confused. "You don't deserve to sleep" I tell her, then I tell her to get up. She says "No", then cuddles into a pillow. I then snatch the pillow from under her. "What is your problem?" she asks. I chuckle at her angry she is, then say "I need your help". "It can't wait until later?" she asks, and I shake my head "No". She lets out another groan then asks "What do you need help with". "Well, I read online that ducks like to have a "friend"..." I start. Hope looks absolutely uninterested. I continue with "So I have to adopt another", and make my way into her lap. She interrupts me with "Ok, but what do you need me for?". "Glad you asked. You have to be 18 or older to adopt a pet...and I just so happen to have a 19 year old girlfriend, who loves me oh so much and would do anything for me" I say, hoping that she'll do it. "No, no, no. I would do just about anything for you...adopting ducks is where I draw the line. Plus, it seems like you love them more than you love me, and I can't have that, can I?" she asks. I give my absolute best pout, but she doesn't budge.

"Hope, please?" I beg. She visibly falters, and starts giving in. I look at her confused, trying to figure out why she did. It takes me a minute, but I figure it out. My face brightens with realization, then I say "Please tell me you do not have a begging kink". She looks at me confused, and kinda offended. "I do not" she says, but she isn't a very good liar. That, or I can just read her really well. I give her a look that says "Stop lying". She sighs, then says "I...might have a begging kink". "I knew it" I say, obviously proud of myself. She rolls her eyes, then pushes me off her. "Oh, come on, Hopey. Don't be embarrassed. I won't tell anyone" I say with a smile. "I'm not adopting a duck" she tells me, as she walks into the bathroom. I lay on my back, and stare up at the ceiling. I start talking when she walks out of the bathroom. "I was hoping that it wouldn't have to come to this, but you're making it very difficult for me to avoid it" I tell her in a soft voice. She looks like she's just ignoring me, so I keep talking. "Fine. I have no other choice than to resort to blackmail" I say, as I sit up. "What could you possible blackmai- oh, shit" she says, with a kinda worried face. "You're bluffing. You have to be" she says. I shake my head "No", telling her that I'm not bluffing.

I pull out my phone and say "I'm sure my sister would love to hear all about your said begging kink". She just sits there, staring, still convinced that I'm bluffing. I've given her multiple chances to change her mind, but she's unbelievably stubborn. I sigh, then start texting Lizzie. The message just flat out says "Hope has a begging kink". I show Hope the message before I hover my hand over the send button. "Hope, I've literally given you every chance possible. Just agree, and no one other than us has to ever know" I say to her. She shakes her head. I sigh then go to press the button. Hope somehow makes it to me before I can, and knocks the phone out of my hand. I try to grab it, but she pins my hands over my head with one of her hands. The other is on my chest. She doesn't say anything, and we uphold intense eye contact. "You're gonna have to let go at some point, Hope" I tell her. "Ok, ok. Just...don't send that message" she says with pleading eyes. I smile, then say "That's all you had to say, baby". I tell her to let go, and she does. I get up, and start putting my shoes on. She gives me a questioning look, and I tell her "The duck isn't gonna adopt itself". She rolls her eyes, then follows me out. I text Lizzie, asking if she can watch Bohdi while we're out.

~Time Skip~

We are currently adopting the duck. The lady asks us "So, what made you two wanna adopt a duck?". Hope has had her resting "bitch" face on every since we left. She looks at me, and the lady chuckles. "I can see who made the decision" she says. "Yea, we already have one. She's convinced I love them more than I love her" I say with a roll of my eyes. Hope says "Because you do". I playfully slap her arm. I watch quietly as Hope signs some "contracts", to finalize the adoption.

~Time Skip~

We make our way back to Hopes room. I'm carrying the new duck, thinking of names. I want it to start with the letter 'b', like Bohdis. We walk into the room and Lizzie is laying in her bed, scrolling threw her phone. "Finally. You guys took forever" she says without looking up from her phone. "It wasn't that long" I tell her, as I make my way over to their now shared "cage". "Also, I can't believe you let her keep that...thing" she says to Hope. "I didn't let her do anything. I was just blackmailed into adopting another duck" Hope replies. "Holy shit, really?" she asks, as she hops out of the bed to see the duck. "Yep. By my own girlfriend" Hope says, disappointed and hurt. Lizzie grunts, then says "I guess I know who the bottom is now". Hope gives her a death glare, then lays on her bed. "I think I'm gonna name you Barret...yea, Barret is perfect" I say to myself, and Barret.

I turn around, and Lizzie is staring at me. "Sometimes I wonder if you're the mentally ill twin" she says, but her voice was higher in pitch, so I know she was some what joking. I roll my eyes, then stand up. I kick my shoes off, then lay next to Hope. "Oh, and someone slid another thumb drive under your door. I got up to see who it was, but no one was there. Party tonight, by the way" Lizzie tells us, then motions to the dresser before walking out. Both Hope and I immediately get up, and get to the thumb drive. She plugs it into her computer, then opens the only file on it. She looks at me before reading the doc out loud.

"I told you I'd keep in touch. I'm gonna get straight to the point. You both have only one choice. One of you breaks up with the other, or I send out the videos. You have 2 days. Time's ticking"

Hope POV

After I finish reading the doc, Josie turns her head to me. I don't move a muscle. "Hope" she says quietly. I don't move, much less respond. She puts her hand on my shoulder, then says my name again. This time, I look at her. I open my mouth to say something, but a knock on the door interrupts me. Josie tells them to come in, and it's Lizzie. She walks in and says "Sorry, Hope, but I gotta steal your girlfriend for the night" before grabbing Josie's arm and running down the hall.

~Time Skip~

I got a call in the middle of the night, from Josie. I answer it

Hope: "Hello?"

Josie: "Heyyyyy"

Hope: "Are you drunk?"

Josie: "No...m-maybe a little bit, but don't be mad, Hopey"

Hope: "Where are you?"

Josie: "I'm, um...flowers"

Hope: "The flowerfield?"

Josie: "Mhm"

I was about to say something, but Josie hangs up. I get up, and put my stuff on. Once I make it to the field, I see Josie running around. When she notices me, she smiles and runs up to me. She jumps into my arms, which causes me to fall. I wrapped my arms around her, and noticed that she didn't have anything covering her. "Josie, where is your shirt?" I ask. "I lost it" she tells me, then laughs. I gently push her off, then stand up. I pull my phone out, and call Lizzie.

Lizzie: "What?"

Hope: "I need you to come get Josie"

Lizzie: "Why?"

Hope: "Because she's drunk out of her mind, without her clothes. Come get her"

Lizzie: "Ok, where are you"

Hope: "We're deep in the woods, north of the mill"

Lizzie tells me that she's on her way. I keep my eyes away from Jo. She wraps her arms around me, and buries her head in my chest. "I love you" she tells me. "I love you, too. What are you doing out here?" I ask. "I don't remember" she says with a chuckle. A few minutes later Lizzie shows up, and takes Jo back to her room. I make my way back, and go back to sleep, but not before checking on Jo