You Never Know

Apologizing

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Another day, Another after noon of Josie turning the other corner when Hope enters a room. She sighed, looking to the floor. She wasn't big on apologies, she never felt like she should ever apologize. She is who she is, why should she apologize for being born that way?

"Because you hurt her feelings" Emma explained.

"She hurt mine too"

"By sleeping with Penelope?"

Hope bit her cheek. "That is whay hurt your feelings right?" Emma asked for clarity.

"Not necessarily" She lied, that is definitely and inconsolably her reason for being upset.

"Have you ever thought that maybe you're not exactly upset but more on the je—"

"Dont say it" The auburnette warned, pointing her finger at her therapist. "Jealousy would mean I like her, I don't like her."

"I wouldn't blame you if you did, Hope. Shes been with you through everything you've conquered. Shes your anchor whether you know it or not."

Hope looked to the floor before glancing back up. "What if I let myself feel it—-and she doesn't feel the same way I do?"

"Then you'll know that you've overcome the impossible, that you've opened yourself in a way you didn't think was possible."

She bit her lip. "I already overcame the impossible, dying and still having my heart beat."

The woman tilted her head. "You never told me. How did you die?"

"I don't want to talk about it" Hope stood up from her spot on the couch. "I have to get to class"

"You can't make that trauma disapear, Hope !" Ms Tig yelled as the girl shut the door, cutting their session short by 10 minutes.

"Hello darling" Lizzie smirked, leaning against the wall. Hope blinked "The British accent doesn't work for you, love"

"I wanted to try it out" She groaned, rolling her eyes and walking alongside the girl. "How was your session? Ended early don't you think"

Hopes world began to shake, memories of her death rolling through her head.

"You killed her !" Aunt Keelin shouted, holding a knife before the girl. Hopes eyes began to tear up. "I'm sorry, it was an accident !"

"You're a killer, you killed mt WIFE!"

She groaned, holding her head to stop the vibrations. "What is this?!" She asked in a panick, holding on to the wall. Lizzie bent down to see her eyes, they glowed right before her.

"I didn't mean to, Aunt Keelin please believe me" She begged, backing away. "You destroyed our family !" She shouted, her eyes glowed a furious gold, the type that scared Hope. "Please" She begged. "I know of my mistakes."

Lizzie looked around at the countless eyes on them, all watching over the Tribrid. They were afraid she'd snap, they kept a far distance but it was as if they couldn't pull their eyes away. Lizzie threw her arm over the girl, shoving the two in to a classroom and locking the door.

"Lizzie—" She pleaded, tears rolled down her eyes.

She dodged the knife, dunking down as Keelin stabbed it in to the wall. She moved behind the woman. "I don't want to hurt you" She warned, moving back as the woman yanked the knife from the wall. "That makes one of us."

"Make it stop !"

The blonde put her hands on the girls shoulders, making the auburnette look up at her as she began to siphon the endless magic from Hopes veins. She wasn't sure if this was a fix but by the looks of it, it was the best idea she had.