ROSES AND FLAMES - Five Hargreeves

𝟮𝟴. good news and bad news.

Blinking out of Elliot's, Josie and five stayed holding hands, hanging by a bench and waiting for the right time to invade Allison's, figuring out where she was living very easily. "How come you went flustered when Diego asked if we were a thing? Should we not tell them?" Asked five out of the blue, still technically holding hands while sitting side by side.

"It seems obvious there's something going on with us, we can be lowkey about it too." Josie shrugged, not really knowing what to say in all honesty. "Well, I think klaus is the only one who really knows, so we're fine." Five joked with a straight face, Josie unable to tell for a second.

"I've never asked this, but how did the handler even find you?" Five asked, switching the conversation completely. Josie bit her tongue by accident, worried that this would come up, sighing. "She knew I had powers, apparently she had always been watching me and told me she could help with my powers and soon made me right hand woman, until you came along she had a new motive." Josie lied, her stomach going into knots from the lie, five frowning a little.

"So she just uses me to her advantage?" Five said basically talking to himself. "Precisely my friend." Josie joked, their hands still holding together. Josie knew she should be telling the truth, but today wasn't the time, finally making progress with his family, wanting to be there for them.

Being in close proximities made Josie want to kiss five, his thumb rubbing her hand already, making her look up at him. "We're going to get out of here? Right?" She asked, sounding not so hopeful anymore. Five took a long pause to say anything, also not sure anymore as he turned to look at her.

"We have to, I'm not sure we can do this any longer." Five sounded all too tired to keep doing this, Josie could tell by the way his eye bags were baggy and dark. He barely sleeps at night, hearing him mumble about something on the couch as everyone else is somehow asleep.

Josie knew this was probably his last straw, finding the right moment to get klaus and Allison, getting up from their bench. Five was still holding her hand as it became something for comfort, looking over at her. "Stop." She said in a threatening tone, acting like she's not blushing.

"Okay weirdo." He teased, unlatching his hand so he could knock at the door, Josie fixing her hair. She wondered if Allison looked different or the same, knowing the 60's were quite a different time, and unfortunately she didn't know if that was affecting her; seeing the door open.

She had bangs, stumbling at the door as she held a bottle of brandy in her head, her eyes widening when she realized she knew these two kids, gasping. "Five! Josie! I've missed you two!" She squealed, opening the door wider.

It made sense why Allison was drunk when Josie saw Klaus cheering for them on the kitchen floor, drinking a bottle by himself as well. Allison's house was quite nice, walking behind five as Josie saw pictures, satisfied with the way Allison was living her life.

"Ah my favourite little people! How the hell are ya!" Klaus slurred, trying to stand up, leaning against the corner. Josie was quite concerned why they were drinking so early in the day, standing behind five.

"We're fine. However you two clear aren't." He stated; putting his hands into his pocket. "I gotta say you without your uniform is very off putting." Said Allison coming into the kitchen. Josie tried to hide her smile at that comment, knowing they only saw him in the umbrella academy uniform.

"Blame her." Five sighed, taking the bottle away from his brother, Allison not even fighting and putting it down. Letting the siblings discuss, Josie took it upon herself to see what a home in the 60's truly looked like, stopping in her tracks when she saw a picture of Allison and another man on their wedding day, widening her eyes.