Maybe, Maybe Not

Bob Ross

Josie Pov:

I was now in my room with Lizzie, supposed to be helping her with her campaign, but I couldn't take my thoughts away from Hope. It can't be a coincidence that we kissed for the second time. Is it? I questioned myself. Lizzie then yelled my name, which drove me out of my head.

Lizzie replies to me, "Josie, are you even listening?" "I can't help you with your campaign." I say, "It completely slipped my mind that I'm also running." I say "I had no idea you wanted to win Princess," Lizzie responds, surprised yet supportive. "No," I say with a smile. Actually Lizzie, in fact I'm running for prince, with Hope." I sneak that final part in quietly yet quickly.

Lizzie looks at me as if I'm crazy. "What are you two together all of a sudden?" she sarcastically asks. She sighs. "Fine, if that's what you want," Lizzie says, "but I'm not going to make it any easier for you just because you're my sister."

" We haven't had a twin off in a long time. May the best Twin come out on top. I smile as I shake Lizzie's hand. "Great," she responds swiftly, "Now get out." She adds seriously "Wait a minute," I began. "Yes, get out, I can't have you attempting to steal my ideas." Lizzie responds "Lizzie, this is my room; where am I going this late?" I wonder in disbelief getting pushed out the door. "I'm not sure and don't care; go to Hopes and sleep." She says shutting and locking the door in my face

I can't go to Hope's room and sleep there; wouldn't that be awkward? I have a thought. I take a deep breath and exhale, recognizing that this is my only option. The highs of being a loner, yay. "Who is it?" I asked as I knocked on Hope's door. She screams clammily . "Josie," I said from behind the closed door. She yells back, "It's open!" When I open the door, Hope is sitting in front of a painting.

"Hey," I remark in an attempt to start a conversation. "Hey Josie," she replies hesitantly as she spins her chair to grab some more paint. "Is it okay if I stay here?" Lizzie threw me out of the room because she didn't want me to "steal her campaign ideas," I remark, rolling my eyes and putting air quotes around the last part. "Yea sure," Hope replies as she returns to her painting, "you may sleep on the bed and I'll sleep on the couch."

"That's fine; I'll sleep on the couch," I tell Hope as I sit on the couch. "What you're painting?" Looking at her painting, I ask wondering . "I'm not sure yet, it simply comes together in the end," she says, her hands still riveted to the surface. "Would you like to give it a shot?" Hope asks. "I'm not much of a painter," I joke. "That's fine, come on over and I'll show you," Hope replies finally looking at me . "Okay," I say nervously

"This was enjoyable," I say after finishing the painting, as Hope stares at me. "I have an idea for our campaign," Hope says, beaming. "What is that?" I inquire, my curiosity heightened. "It's a Bob Ross theme," she smiles. "I like the concept, but I'm not sure how well-known Bob Ross is, around here" I remark. "Yeah, I know," she adds, "but it'll just be a quote from him on a plain canvas so the students can interact with it. Like "We artists are a different breed of people, be different! Vote for Hope and Josie" "Okay..I like that, especially since I'm a girl running for Prince" I respond with a smile as she turns to begin working on it.

"Hey, Hope?" I inquire. "Yes, Josie," she responds, her gaze fixed on me. "How come you kissed me?" Twice." Quickly regretting asking. "No, don't respond; I shouldn't have asked; you were probably vulnerable at the time because of your bre-" I begin to ramble, but am interrupted by a set of lips. "I kissed you for the same reason I kissed you before, I wasn't vulnerable, I knew what I was doing," Hope says as she pulls away. "I'll admit, I was confused at first, but the second reason was that I missed the sensation I felt when I kissed you." I'm not sure what that means, but I get it every time we kiss, and it's thrilling and keeps me wanting more." Hope persisted.

"We should probably get the rest, it's getting pretty late" Hope says as I nods my head agreeing. She walks over and turn off her lights and lay on her bed. "Goodnight Josie" Hope says. "Goodnight" I respond with so many thoughts in my head. Eventually falling asleep.

N/O Pov:

Hope and Josie were both fast sleeping until Hope screamed, waking up, and making Josie fall off the couch. Hope rapidly sits up. "I'm sorry, Josie," she apologizes. "Is it okay, Hope, are having a nightmare?" Josie says this as she picks herself up off the floor. "Yeah, I've had these for a while." With a sigh, Hope expresses her dissatisfaction. Josie approaches the bed, "May I?" she asks, holding Hope's hand in hers as she grants her consent. As she sits up, Josie kneels down and starts rubbing circles in her hands..

As she proceeds, Josie says, "Lay back and relax." Hope begins to fade off. Hope pulls Josie's hand back as she gets up to return to the couch. Hope asks Josie, "Can you keep doing that?" Josie nods yes and kneels down again. "You could come lay on the bed," Hope offers, scooting over to make room for the slightly taller girl.

Josie lays down next to Hope and begin to rub circles on her back instead. The two girls facing each other. Josie plants a small kiss on Hope lips. Hope pulls away and stroke Josie face. Hope take Josie hand and intertwine them. The girl then falls asleep.

*A week later *

"Landon give it a break, we been broken up for almost 2 weeks" Hopes say on the phone with Landon. "So we're never getting back together?" Landon cried asking. "No never, I'm..." Hope thought. "I'm in a relationship with Josie" Hope lied as Josie walked into the room. Quickly hanging up. "Since when?" Josie said laughing. Hope sigh looking at her phone seeing Landon calling again.

"Right now, all I need is for Landon to give me some space, if that's okay with you," Hope says as she sits. Josie smiles and sits on Hope's lap "I don't mind," Josie teases, "but buy me flowers or dinner next time." Josie joked and laughed. The door to Hope is forced open by an enraged Landon, who is staring at the two. Josie was swiftly moved by Hope. "What do you want Landon?" Hope enraged inquired. "So you're gay now," Landon say trying to be funny . "Wow, Josie, you must have been waiting for some Hope pus, haven't you?" Landon explains.

Hope shoved Landon out the door, "Landon, I've been way too gentle with you, but now you're pushing it," Hope says as she pushes Landon against the wall, her eye blood red. "Enough!" shouts Alaric as he approaches. "Gentle, you call this gentle? Tell Josie to watch her back" Landon says, laughing in Hope's face. Hope smiles and steps back from Landon, whispering. "Oh Landon, I'm glad I saved you all these years, because now I can have the pleasure of killing you all to myself if you touch Josie," Hope says as she dusts off Landon's shoulders. "Please accept my apologies, Mr. Saltzman; everything is good." Hope say returning to her room.