The One

Hope?

-Time skip-
Taylor's pov
It's been 3 years since she left. I'm still hoping she'll come back. It's supposed to be her 21st birthday today.

I make Hope's favorite breakfast for us all. The table was silent. I decide to break it. "Do you guys want to go somewhere? Eat out later night. To celebrate Hope's birthday." I say. "What's the point of celebrating it when she isn't even here?" Mia says.

"We still need to celebrate it because it's her birthday." I say. "But she isn't here. She won't ever come back." she says. "You gotta give up that she won't ever come back. She left. It's been 3 years. If she was to come back. She would have already. Either that or she's dead." she adds. "Mia!" Joe says. I don't say anything in shock of what she has said. She then stands up and heads upstairs to her room. Will then follows her.

I cry and Joe comfort me. "It's alright. Give her time." he says as he hugs me. "I know it's been 3 years and if Hope was still there, I know she would have found a way back. I don't want to accept that she's gone." I say. "I'll go talk to Mia. Okay? Stay here." Joe says

Joe's pov
3 years. What if she really is...No. I can't think that. I head to Mia's room and I could hear her crying. "Mia? Can I come in?" I ask and Will opens the door.

Mia was lying at her bed crying. "Mia. What's wrong?" I ask as I rub her back. "I am so sorry with what I said. Today is just hard for me." she says in between sobs. "You can talk to me whenever you want. Okay? You don't have to keep it all to yourself." I say. "I know I should be hopeful that she'll be back but I keep losing hope. I don't know where she is, if she's okay, if she's happy. When she said she wants us to be happy, I can't. Not knowing where she is, how she's feeling, if she's even alive; how can I be happy. I keep thinking maybe I should've done something more to stop her. Done something that could've kept her from leaving us. Maybe I should've." she says.

"Mia. You could both have done anything else. Hope's stubborn." I say laughing a bit. "We could not stop her either ways. You can't keep thinking it was your fault that you should've done som more. Okay? Because it was not." i say and I hug her. "Come on. Let's have dinner tonight to honor her." i say.

George's pov
It's supposed to be Hope's birthday today. I was invited for dinner but I refused to go. Seeing them makes me remind of her. I know I'm supposed to move on but how can I. I could never move on from her. I take a bath and wear her necklace and head downstairs for breakfast.

"Good morning, George." mummy says. "Morning." I say as I sit. "Hey. Isn't it Hope's birthday today?" Charlotte says. I stare at my food when I hear Hope's name. "Y-yeah. It is." I say. "The Alwyns invited us for dinner. Are you going?" mum says. "No." I answered. Then we are all silent.

"Why?" dad asks. "Because I can't face them. Every time I do, they remind me of her." I say. I never say her name out loud. It hurts enough thinking of her. "Anyway. I'm going out tonight.  I may be home late." I say. Dad then looks at me. "You can't keep doing this on occasions. Going home late. Drunk. I know you're mourning but you have to move on. I'm sorry but it has been 3 years. Hope could be gone." dad says "Don't say that! You do not get to! You don't know what I am going through so you don't get to say that. Hope was everything to me. How could I move on from her when she was my world. I love her so much that I will refuse to think that. You don't get to talk about her like that." I snap at dad. I leave the place and head out.

I go to our special spot by the beach and sit there. I watch one of our videos. A video where I surprise Hope.

"Good morning, love." I say in the video as I being breakfast to Hope in bed. "George! Breakfast in bed? Wow." she says smiling and kisses me. "Only the beat for you." i say in the video. "How did I get so lucky with you. I love you." she says and I stop the video and just watch her face smiling.

I listen to her recordings and just focus on her voice. I miss her voice so much. "I love you, Hope. Wherever you are. Please. Come back to me." I say to myself.

I check my watch and it was past 2 pm so I decide to head out. I get to a pub with my friends and have fun.

It was almost 10 so I thought of going home. I look out the window and- "Hope?" I say as I see a woman looking like Hope but with short hair looking at me. I run out but when I do, the person was gone. I look around thinking I was just seeing things. I head home.

Mia's pov
After dinner, we watch a movie. I went to the restroom first but make a quick detour to Hope's room. I sit in her bed and take a look around. I take her picture from the table and remember my memories of her. Trying not to forget them. What she looks like. I take one more look around and see the photos hanging near her window. I walk closer to them and look at them.

Out of the corner of my eye, I see something move outside. I take a closer look and it was woman. "Hope?" I say to myself then the person runs.

I run outside in hopes of catching the person but when I reach out. There was no one but me. I mist be tired so I just thought I saw someone. I head back into the movie room.

"Hey. Where have you been?" mom asks. I look at her cuddling with dad. "Nowhere." I answer.

Oliver's pov
I try to sleep but I can't. I try to feel Kara beside me but she wasn't. It has been harder for her when we lost Hope. I try being strong for her but it's hard for me. Kara is usually out saving people. Protecting the city. She thinks it's the least she could do since she wasn't there to save her. I try to take her mind off of it but it wasn't easy. None of it was.

I try to rest and close my eyes. I feel as if someone was watching me. I turn fast to see if someone was there but there was no one.