My True Love

Chapter 10

Hope's POV:

Lizzie chuckles and guides me to my bed then we sat down on the edge. "You're so stupid, Hope," she chuckles making me flush.

"I got this. You both can leave," she tells Uncle Andy and Jed who nod slowly before hugging me and walked out of the room.

"Soo, you kissed Quinn?" Lizzie announces and I fall back on my bed with a groan. She lays down next to me and we both stare at the ceiling.

"Y-yes. God, Lizzie, I don't know what's happening to me. I-I feel protective of her like extremely protective of her. I'm so confused because I'm still trying to get over the whole Josie thing and not to mention the nightmares," I explain with my hands resting on my stomach.

Why is all of this happening? And why now? "Well, I can't really tell you how you should feel because I'm not you but I can tell you that its ok to feel these things. You should not let what happened with Josie to affect your entire life. You deserve to be happy and loved by someone who truly loves you for every flaw. And just to let you know that Quinn liked you for a while but respected your relationship with Josie to do anything," Lizzie gently responds and my eyes widen in shock.

"What? I didn't notice anything," I say with my eyebrows furrowed and she chuckles softly.

"Hope, you didn't notice alot of things when you were so stuck up in Josie's ass," She tells me and pats my shoulder.

   I scoff with a pout, "hey! I was not. I.....I was in love if that's what you want to call it." Manipulated is more like it.

And people wondered why I was keeping to myself. After Ramona breaking my trust and betraying me in the worst way, I was very cautious on who I let in.

"I know you were and it wasn't a bad thing because I thought finally my sister would be in a relationship with someone who respected her and took care of her. I'm so sorry about what she did, Hope. If I knew sooner I would've stopped her and told you but she decieved all of us," Lizzie sighs heavily and grabs my hand to hold onto it.

I softly squeeze it, "it's not your fault, Liz. She was decieved as well from her friends."

Lizzie chuckles gently, "you have a big heart, Hope. That's one of the things I've always loved about you."

"Why, Ms. Saltzman, do you have a crush on little ol me? Sorry, boo, but you're not my type," I joke and giggle when I feel her pinch my side.

    She scoffs, "as if, Mikaelson. I got my man and he's always ready for me, if you know what I mean."

   I laugh and make disgust expression. "Yes, I got it. Gross, Lizzie bear," I respond and she laughs with me.

After a few minutes of laughing, it died down and we were left in a comfortable silence.

I start playing with her fingers gently and I can feel her stare down at them. "What do I do?" I quietly ask her still playing with her fingers.

Lizzie hums gently and sat up making me do the same. She set her other hand over mine thats clasped with hers and looks in my eyes.

"Follow your heart. There's a reason that you're so protective of her and I think you're starting to like her," she tells me with a small smile.

I look down sadly, "what if I'm too damaged for her? She could have anyone she wants, she shouldn't be with someone like me. A broken and damaged person."

Lizzie tsks and softly tilts my head up. "You are not broken or damaged. You're just hurt and with what you went through, it's understandable. Don't let what Josie said stick to your head. It's not true and everyone knows it. Quinn likes you for you. Plus it's not your decision to make for her," she declares and I bite my bottom lip in worry.