Somewhere Only We Know

Letting go

Three days have passed since that very moment in the living room, three days without food or blood, but luckily with Josie being a heretic she could go without either for a while. As the days passed Josie took that time to think and to come up with a discussion that would change everything.

Packing a suitcase should take no more than 1-2 hours, but if she was being honest Josie spent most of those three days sitting on the bed, hoping that Hope would walk through the door and asked her to stay, and tell her that she loves her, but unfortunately that day never came.

And now she is here, standing in the middle of the room looking in her reflection in the mirror wondering when the person looking back at her became such a stranger to her. But she understood that in order to find her self once again she had to start all over, but without the love of her life. So she stood tall, not letting anymore tears fall as she picked up her suitcase and began to walk out to the living room, only to see her best friend Mg and her sister Lizzie waiting for her. She was confused for a moment until Mis. Rosa the maid walked up to her.

"I called them, I knew you were going to need them." She said with tears in her eyes. Mis. Rosa had watched over all of them since they were kids and seeing two people that are meant for each other part ways breaks her heart. Josie walked up to her and hugged the woman so tight, and as she pulled away she brought her hand gently to the woman's face and wiped her tears away as she said. "I'm sure we will see each other again, and of course I will call you and keep in touch." They both smiled at each other as they waved goodbye.

The drive back to her old home was silent and of course Mg and Lizzie didn't try to make conversation because they knew how hard this was for Josie. As they got to their destination, Alaric, Caroline, Josette, and Stefan gave each of them a big hug. "Oh hunny whatever you need, consider it done." Caroline, her godmother said. Everyone as silent for a long time until Josie finally said something.

Josie looked around and finally said. "I have to go, for a while, to be honest I don't know how long I will be gone but I have to go away, I need to find myself to understand and get back what I lost from myself." Everyone looked at each other and then at her with nothing but understanding. "And we will go with you. Right Mg?" "Of course babe, we always wanted to travel anyway." They said as they smiled and hugged Josie.

"So it's decided my baby's are leaving." Alaric said with tears in his eyes. "Take care of them Mg." Stefan said. "Of course sir, you have my word." "Well when do you leave." Josette asked.

"As soon as possible mom." Said Josie with a sad smile on her face.