You're Mine

S4 Ch. 3- Gym/Football

Hope's POV

Once I got into the gym, I saw a shadow. I saw it was tall, and it kind of had the same figure as Josie did. I followed the shadow to where it belonged or where it had come from and saw Josie.

She was in a sports bra, leggings and her hair was up. Something tells me that she didn't know it was past curfew. I lean on the doorway and crossed my arms. She threw what looked like a good punch at a punching bag. I cleared my throat as loud as I could and she jumped a little bit and looked at me.

J: I should go.

H: Yeah it's past curfew.

J: Then why are you here?

H: I'm here to workout.

J: Why so late?

H: I haven't been sleeping ev-

J: Ever since last night. So you haven't slept in 24 hours?

H: Yeah...

Josie frowned and looked down. She took the punching gloves off and placed them on a near by bench.

J: Lizzie is probably wondering where I am so if you'll exc-

H: I heard what you said to Jed.

J: Jed? When?

H: This morning.

Josie looked at me and it seems like she has guilt in her eyes. I walked past her and grabbed some dumbbells.

J: Oh, right.

H: Did you mean everything you said?

J: For the most part but I think it was just to convince myself that I was fine with everything.

H: Oh. Okay then. You should probably get going.

Josie nods and turned around. I began to lift the dumbbells to begin my workout. Josie turned around and seemed like she had something to say.

Josie's POV

I looked at Hope who was beginning her workout.

J: Did Jed mean everything he said?

H: This morning?

J: Yeah, he's the only one I actually talked to today. So did he mean everything he said?

H: I didn't hear anything he said. I just heard what you said. Do care to elaborate?

J: He said that you love me and that you only want me.

H: And you want to know if everything he said was true?

I nod and Hope places the dumbbells down. She walked up to me a little bit but we still had about 5 feet between us.

H: The truth is Josie, I don't know what I want anymore. We just aren't meant to be. We were never meant to be and we just have to accept that now.

J: We haven't even started anything. Sure we held hands, you kissed the top of my head and confessed about you liking me and how you'd do anything to protect me but we didn't even give dating a shot so how do you know that we aren't meant to be?

H: Because we just aren't Josie.

J: I need a reason.

H: You already gave up after one argument so why should I even give you a reason if in the end you'll just leave.

J: Me leave? You can't be serious. You left over a month ago and let's not forget that you left last night and said that we couldn't be near each other. I'm not the one who is leaving Hope, you are.