Maybe, Maybe Not

Cherry Chapstick

Hope Pov:

I awoke to a sleeping Josie; we had switched places, with her near the wall and me on the far side. Her hands were cuddled together as she faced the wall. I lean in and kiss her on the cheek, smiling as I realize we're now a couple.Since there was going to be a small storm today, I opted to change our date to any time. I hadn't thought of any plans, so the approaching storm didn't bother me. I then get out of bed and go shower.

Josie had beginning to awaken as I come back to the room clothing. "Good morning, sleepy," I say with a smile as I lace up my sneakers. "Hey," she says, her voice hoarse from sleep. Her hair is all over the place when she sits up. Walking over to the bed to grab my hair tie that laid on the pillow she brings me back to the bed and cuddles me, She says, "Can't we just stay like this?" I giggle as I lift myself up and out of her clutches. I fix my hair in the mirror and add, "I wish, but I have a date with your father." Still in bed, Josie exclaims, "Ew."

"You are welcome to stay here until I return; perhaps we can find something to do together?" I shrug and offer a proposal. "Okay, while you're gone, I'm going to hang out with Lizzie and shower." "Could you come to my room and get me?" She stands up and puts her crocs on. "Yea, okay," I respond as she approaches me to kiss me, but I pull back. "Morning breath," I pretend gagging. She chuckles, "whatever," and walks away, as I close my door behind us and walk in the opposite direction.

I walk into Alaric's office. "Did you want to see me?" As he raises his head, I say. "Yes, Hope, please take a seat," He said as I sat walk in. "I have fantastic news. he says as I seat down, You mentioned that you were concerned about Josie falling into the mysterious mud." As he says this, I nod my head. "Well, I did some research and came up with some information." Josie will be alright because she did not drown or die in the muck. She is uncontrollable. The Necromancer is a curse of Life and Death, however it requires one to die or be dead, like if you were in Josie's situation and fell into the mud. He might be able to exert some power over you. Vampires are the undead. "Are you following me?" He finished his question. "Yes," I remark, even though I'm scared I don't show it. "Did you come into contact with the mud in any way? Who lifted Josie out of the mud? is a better question" he asks. As I hastily lie and say Lizzie, he asks. "Okay good, well that's it, just wanted to put your mind at ease," he replies, indicating that I'm free to leave. I hurriedly out, close the door behind me, and rest against it to regain my breath while talking it all in.

Josie Pov:

I unlock my room door, but I don't see Lizzie when I walk in. I stroll over and collect my clothing before heading to the bathroom for a shower. Hearing Lizzie moan makes me pause before going to the bathroom. I was about to open the door to check on her when it realized that she is saying Mg's name. I quickly gathered my belongings and decided to shower in Hope's room while she was out with my father.

I run into Mg after walking out into the hall, give him a puzzled look, and then look to my room door. "Wait, What?" I mutter confused before shaking my head at the prospect of Lizzie masturbating. "Does Lizzie happen to be in there?" He says this while pointing to our room. "Yes, but she's busy," I remark as I walk away, "you know what," I add as I come to a halt in my tracks and turn to Mg. "She might genuinely benefit from your assistance, she's in the bathroom," I say as I head over to Hope's room. Lizzie will thank me, I think to myself.

I enter Hope room as it unlocked. I walk to her bathroom, slipping into the shower after putting my music all the way up.

N/O: Pov

As Josie is in the Shower, Landon sneaks in, wanting to fix and relocate the place the pen was in, to get a more clear view. Accidentally knocking over Hope canva from off her painting stand.

Josie's music was loud, but not as loud as a speaker, just loud enough for her to appreciate in the shower. Hearing the sounds, she turned off the shower. "Hope?" She yelled. As Landon rushes to fix the canva, she wraps her towel around her waist. Josie wraps her hair in a towel as she walks to the bathroom door and reaches for the knob. As Landon leaves the room, he gently closes the door. Josie finds the room unoccupied as she opens the bathroom door that leads to it. She takes a peek around and thinks to herself, "huh," making an excuse for the noise.

Hope went to the Twins room a few minutes later after getting Josie breakfast. Hope places the breakfast on her table as she returns to her room and says, "I need to burn my eyeballs alive," as she washes them in the sink. "Why?" Josie inquires as she dries her hair. Hope stares at Josie as if she's been damaged for ever. She glances at her watch before returning her gaze to Josie and again to her watch. "How could two people be so horny and filthy at 9 a.m., I get that we're teens," Hope says, holding out her arm to show Josie the time."but it is 9 a clock in the morning." Hope says wiping off her face. "Lizzie and Mg?" Josie ask having a idea Hope was talking about them. "Yes, they're going at in there" Hope says walking over to the table she had sat the breakfast on. Josie laughs. "You could've saved me the trouble of watching live porn if I had knew you were already back" Hope says.

Another wet day had arrived, and the storm was just around the corner. For hours, Hope and Josie were to having a Harry Potter marathon. Josie found out Hope had never seen them before and forced her to watch them. Hope got up to use the restroom and returned with a variety of chapstick.

"Have you ever tried the chapstick challenge?" She ask Josie. Josie shakes her head implying she never heard of it. "Would you want to do it?" Hope ask Josie. "I don't know what it is" Josie sits up looking at Hope in curiosity. "I saw it on instagram, I bought it for Landon and I but we never got to it, because that same day he had got killed by Mg. Anyways one of us is blind fold and has to kiss the other while the other guess what favor the chapstick Is" Hope explain to Josie. "Okay, I'm in, but if you wanted a kiss that all you had to say" Josie laughs at her comment.

Hope's let's Josie go first, Josie puts the blindfold on Hope, which was nothing more than a black headband. Josie puts fruit loops on her lips and kisses Hope, "Fruity pebbles" Hope confidently says. "Good guess but no" Josie laughs. "How, let me taste again" Hope pull Josie back in rubbing her lips against Josie. "What is it? Generic fruity pebble's??" Josie bust out laughing as Hope says that. "No it's fruit loops" Josie wipes her lips off. Hope puts her headband around Josie face, as grabs sprite, grinning knowing Josie won't get it. She puts it on and kisses Josie. "Idk, is it Sprite" Hopes jaw drops, as Josie take the headband off. "You're cheating" Hope pouts.

Hope grabs a cherry chapstick and kisses Josie after a few rotations. Josie mutters, "Mm." "Woah, slow down hornball," Hope jokes as she backs away. "Um, idk, do it again," Hope laughs as she kisses Josie again . Josie leans in closer, and the kiss intensifies until they both fall over They continue to make out. Josie pulls off of Hope, getting air then pulling Hope on top of her. While kissing Josie tug on Hope shirt as Hope takes it off leaving Hope with her bra on.

Hope groans as she puts her clothes back on and helps Josie up as Landon knocks on the door, interrupting the two. Josie walks over to the edge of Hope's bed and takes a seat. Hope fixes her shirt and unlocks the door, but when she sees Landon, she slams the door in his face. She yells through the door, "Go away!" Landon says, "I came to apologize," and Hope opens the door as Josie tells her to hear to him out. "Great, you're forgiven," Hope says sarcastically as she slams the door shut once more. "Hope!" Josie says.

Ugh Hope sighs as she re-opens the door. Hope began counting down, "You have 10 seconds." "What I did to you and Josie was extremely wrong, and my actions are unforgivable, but I would like to say I'm sorry" he says quickly as Hope approaches the 2 second mark. Hope yells to no one, "Aw Landon is sorry, everyone!" "Listen, Landon, I don't forgive you for attempting to murder Josie, and I don't trust you, but for the sake of everyone waking up to find your head cut off with a golden arrow in it proclaiming my victory, I think you better get to stepping," Hope says angrily. He raises his hands in submission.. then walk away smirking

Landon didn't care about Hope's forgiveness at the moment; all he cared about was stopping the two from going to any more bases. He returns to his room, watching the couple as Hope puts Harry Potter back on and cuddles with Josie, falling asleep soon after. He chuckles quietly to himself.