Hate me more, love me harder

Eleven

Josie POV

It was about 1 in the morning and I couldn't take staying here.

It took me a while to get up but I have been laying on my floor every since the accident with my dad and my body was practically covered with dried up blood.

I couldn't stay in this house any longer.

I need to get out.

It did take me a while but I got my shit
Together and I went to the only place that I know that I could go to.

*

"Josie?" Hope asked as I stood in front of her door.

"What are you doing here? At 2 in the morning?" She asked clearly tired.

"I didn't mean to wake you or bother you it's just I can't be at home right now" I said

She took my arm softly and pulled me into her house.

She had closed the house door and led me upstairs.

Once we got to what I think her room is she shut her door too.

"Tell me what's up? Why are you covered in blood and why are you here after everything you said earlier?" She asked

I hated Hope and liked her at the same time..

I just knew Hope would be the one that care for me and I need to stop taking advantage of that.

"It's my dad" I said shyly looking at my fingers.

She must have already known what was going on because she brought me into a hug that I needed.

"It's going to be alright my love" she whispered to me as she rubbed my back.

I wanted to cry... I wanted to cry so bad right now because Hope comforting me was the most amazing thing ever.

Her hands are so soft and delicate and she smells really nice... not that I was smelling her. Okay so maybe I was.

When we pulled away from the hug she ran into her bathroom and came back out with bandages and everything.

"I want to fix up your bandages and then you can go take a shower... I have some clothes that you can wear" she says

"Why are you being so nice to me?" I asked

"What?" She asked

"I have been treating you basically like shit when you got here and then I just annoy you and piss you off and then you turn around and do something nice for me... I hope you aren't expecting anything in return" I told her.

"Knowing you? I expect exactly that and if I did get something in return then I would be worried" she joked. I think.

It's kind of hard to tell when she is joking.

"Let's hurry up because we have school in the morning and lucky there is no practice on Thursday's" Hope says as she fixed her on of the wombs.

I winced a few times but Hope put them on successfully.

"Now take a shower" she whispered as she looked up at me from my cut.

"Okay" I whispered back with a half smile.

When I got up I didn't waste no time to take a shower because if we are being honest I would need one.

Hope POV

I love the fact that Josie came to me for help but she really needs to tell someone about this and not just me.

What he is doing is unfair to Josie... I wonder if he treats Lizzie like this too.

I mean I know I shouldn't be all up in their business but the person that I lo- like is in danger of serious injuries and I can't sit back and relax waiting for the next day that I hear she's dead mostly beaten to death by her own father.

I can't wait and I won't wait.

I just need to convince Josie that it's okay to tell someone and that it will be better.. I don't even know why I make it sound so easy when I'm not dealing with this.. but I really do want to help I just don't know what's best for her right now.

*

Josie was finally done with the shower and she changed and everything and it was about 3 in the morning.

I'm not going to have much sleep but I can at least try.

"Take my bed and I would take the floor okay?" I asked as Josie made her way out of the bathroom.

"Uhh... this is your house maybe you should sleep on the bed" she says

I sighed and looked over at Josie.

She was already staring at me.

"Let's just share the bed... there's no harm that can be done" I said

She nodded.

I kind of like seeing this Josie... this caring and shy and non mean Josie.

It's probably the quietest she have ever been.

"Goodnight" Josie says as I got into the bed.

"Good night jo" I said

I didn't mean for it but the nickname slipped off my tongue.

I hope she doesn't mind.

Josie POV

It was not 8 in the morning and I skipped my morning jog.

When I woke up Hope was already up but she wasn't in the room with me.

"Hope?" I asked

I then remembered that her parents are home so it's not a good idea to be loud.

She then walked into the room and closed the door.

"I couldn't sleep last night so I washed your clothes from yesterday.. here they are" she says before throwing me them.

"Thank you... I should really get going" I said

"Yeah of course" she says

I got up and she made my way to the door and she was still standing there with her arm against the top of the door frame.

I turned around and we were inches away from our lips touching.

I can't kiss her again because everything will get weird and then soon the next question would be 'what are we?'

"Thank you for everything" I gulped.

"No problem" she says with a soft smile

Even her smile is hot.

"Bye" I said before leaving out