Somewhere Only We Know

Chapter 5: This is our story

Lizzie had entered the bar because Mg had called her and told her that Josie looked like something happened. And when she saw her sister she instantly knew what happened. Lizzie was always good at reading Josie like a book.

Lizzie had arrived where Josie was sitting, with bourbon in her right hand. "Mg told you that he saw me heading here didn't he?" Josie asked as she sighed. "Well sister." Lizzie said as she took a seat by Josie and continued. "You're like his sister and he would do anything for you to be okay."

Josie smiled and said. "Yeah I know, I also know that I'm lucky to have you too." Josie smiled sadly, as Lizzie wrapped her arms around her and hugged her tightly. "It's okay to not be okay Josie." Josie nodded as she began to cry, so Lizzie kissed Josie on the head as she just waited for Josie to be ready to talk.

A long time had passed, and Josie finally began to speak. "You know how much I loved her right?" Lizzie nodded her head as she said. "I do Jo." "You know how much I gave up for her right?" Once again Lizzie nodded her head as she said. "I do." Lizzie said, kissing Josie on the head. "Then why, when I'm finally back and happy-"

Josie cut herself off as she let a sob out. Lizzie gently grabbed Josie by the cheeks and turned her so she could look at her in the eyes.

"A love like the one you 'Have' for Hope is not something you can get rid of ever. And Hope well it took her losing you to realize how much she loves you." Lizzie sighed as she let go of Josie and continued to speak.

"Wendy is great, and you love her and Amy, but you're not in love with her, and yeah she made you happy, and you found your smile once again, but deep down, Hope will forever be the love of your life, and that's okay." Lizzie had more to say but tonight wasn't the right time to say it all so instead she said.

"Wanna go home, I heard it's been a long day." "No not yet, but I'll be there in a bit I promise." Lizzie just smiled and walked off, she knew she had done okay for tonight, she knew Josie was going to be okay.

Josie drove for a long time, until she finally got to where she had been thinking of all day. She sat on the front porch of the cabin for a while. After a long time Josie snapped her fingers and her guitar appeared in her hands, she began to strum it as she began to sing.

Josie:

Looking back, I think I should've known
Been telling all your friends I did you wrong
But I've been pullin' these strings for way too long
And how could I, how could I ever be so wrong?

We talked about forever, but forever never came
I'd opened up the door, you let it slam right in my face

Never even checked if I got home safe at night
So how am I to blame?

'Cause I kept just hurting my back for my darling
And in return I got nothing

I should've known from the start (ooh-ooh)
And I've been honest with someone who's lying
Selling me stones for diamonds
Yeah, you tore us apart (ooh-ooh)

Burn up all the memories, up in flame (mm)
Making sure that I'll forget your face (oh)

Too many years went down the drain, ooh
I know that I, I will never make the same mistake, ooh-ooh

We talked about forever, but forever never came You were the aggressor, throwing dirt all over my name But don't forget to mention who made you feel safe at night (yeah, yeah, yeah)

So tell 'em I'm insane
'Cause I kept just hurting my back for my darling And in return I got nothing (nothin') I should've known from the start (ooh-ooh)

And I've been honest with someone who's lying Selling me stones for diamonds

Yeah you tore us apart.

As the song came to an end, Josie finally let the tears out, and without realizing someone had seen and heard everything.

Hope let her own tears fall as she quietly walked to Josie and sat next to her as she laid her head on Josie's left shoulder.