Battle of the Roses [Book 2]

Chapter 34

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Chapter Quote:
"What are you even doing here?"
~Calla Tor
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Chapter 34

Elsa

Anna and I sat in my room watching a movie on my laptop. Technically Anna had her own room but she hated being alone so she shared mine. After all she'd been through I couldn't blame her but I hadn't realized how used to being alone I'd gotten. I felt terrible when I thought of how I sometimes missed the alone time I'd had.

Halfway through the movie she fell asleep. I wasn't tired so I stayed up but I also didn't want to stay in my room. I opted for a walk around the Academy. Carefully I got up and slipped out of my room, careful not to wake my sister. She never woke up in the middle of the night so I wasn't worried she'd wake up to find me gone. I went straight to the garden where I was surprised to find Josilyn. She was sitting on the bench in front of the fountain, reading a book.

"Hey," I said. "Mind if I join you?"

"Hey... Elsa?" Josilyn replied.

I laughed. "Yeah, it's Elsa."

"I'm going to have to get used to figuring out who's who again. Speaking of the two of you, where is Anna?"

"She's asleep. I wasn't tired so I chose to go for a walk. How are you doing? I feel like I haven't seen you at all."

"I'm okay. It's weird not talking to you every day."

There was something in her tone that told me there was more to what she was saying but she wasn't saying it. "It is. I'm sorry if I haven't been talking to you much with just the two of us. Being with the Hunters has really screwed Anna up. She hates being alone. As long as she's with someone else she's fine, but she tries to stick to my side as much as she can. It's weird having her back. I love it, I just keep expecting her to be gone one morning and find out it was all just a beautiful, wishful dream."

"She's here to stay Elsa. I know you won't let anything happen to her and neither will the pack."

"Can I ask you something?"

"Of course."

"Are you okay? You've been acting different ever since Anna got back."

Josilyn sighed. "Please don't be mad at me when I say I'm worried that with Anna being back, you're going to forget all about me. I mean this is the first time we've really talked since she's been back and it's been a week. I just... I just don't want to lose my best friend."

I took her hands in mine and said, "Anna was- is- my other half. After she 'died', you were the closest thing I ever had to having another half. I don't know what would've happened if I hadn't had you to help me get through Anna's death and Caleb's departure. I owe you so much and you don't even know it. There's no way for me to repay you for all that you've done to help me, but I will spend the rest of my life making sure you are always okay, no matter what the circumstances are. I could never forget you Josilyn. You're my sister."

Josilyn's eyes filled up with tears as she pulled me into a hug. When we pulled away, I asked, "Has Hunter talked to you yet?"

"No... he won't even look at me Elsa. I don't know what to do," she admitted, burying her head in her hands. A plan started formulating in my head at how to get them back together.

"Josilyn, do you trust me?" I inquired.

"Of course, what kind of question is that?" she responded instantly.