Hosie - I Had a Crush on you (Completed)

Chapter One - Jack of All Spells

Hope's Pov-

"Lizzie had made some remark about me being obsessed with you. I just blurted out 'How can someone be obsessed with someone who says mean things about their twin'" Josie says with her arms crossed over her chest.

"But I didn't" I reply defensively.

"I know. I just made it up" Josie says with guilt all over her face.

"Why?"

"because I didn't want Lizzie to know the truth. I had a crush on you." She says. Shock is the first thing I feel, the anger disappears suddenly. "And I had slipped a note into your room that morning and... I don't know I just immediately regretted it but I couldn't get in by then. So, I did a fire spell under your door... I was only really aiming for the note" Josie says. Too many emotions run through me at once but then it narrows down to one. Forgiveness.

"Why would it matter, that I knew?" Lizzie asks before I can say anything.

"Because my whole life, anytime I liked anyone, you'd go for them" Josie replies. "And you always win" Josie was right, Lizzie went after Rafael and plenty of other people Josie liked or even tried to be friends with. But there was only one thing running through my mind right now.

"You had a crush on me?"

"Of course I did. Who wouldn't?"

I jolt awake. Last night was something, I mean it changes everything. Does this mean that Lizzie and I can be friends now? I mean it does make sense now, the reason way she was so mean to me is because she thought I had made fun of her biggest insecurity. I didn't, Josie had made it up. All because she didn't want Lizzie to know that she had a crush on me. This was two years ago and I do understand why a fourteen year old would go to such drastic measures to keep a secret like that. I can't hate her for it. All I can do is forgive her for it.

I hear a knock at my door, so I get out of bed and open the door. It's Lizzie. "Hi Hope" She says, she holds a plate of brownies in her hand. I look down at them and raise an eyebrow. "This is just an I'm sorry gift" She says handing the brownies to me. "I hope we can try to be friends"

"Hopefully we can" I reply, taking the brownies from her.

"And about what Josie said. You're not my type" She says before turning away with a flick of her blonde hair. I let out a laugh as I watch her walk off, I see Josie walk past her to my door.

"Brownie?" I offer one of Lizzie's brownies to her. Josie grabs one.

"Thanks" She mutters. "About what I said last night..."

"Don't worry about it, I forgive you okay?" I state. Josie nods and takes a bite out of her brownie nervously.

"I mean the other thing"

"Oh, you mean how you had a crush on me? It's kind of cute" I reply with a smirk. Josie blushes and I let out a small laugh. "And I'm okay with that too"

"I mean that was a long time ago, I don't... I mean..." Josie begins. I know what she's trying to do, she's trying to make me feel less weird about it and honestly I don't feel weird about it at all. In fact I take it as a compliment.

"It's okay, you don't have to explain yourself. I don't think it's weird or anything. I'm honestly flattered" I cut her off. She smiles at me and takes another bite out of her brownie.

"I'll see you in class then" Josie says as she turns on her heel and starts to walk away.

"Wait Josie" I say before she's out of sight. She turns around and waits for me to speak. "What was in the note that caused you to burn down my room?" I ask. She blushes and looks away.

"Well..." She looks at me and smirks. "That's for me to know and for you to never find out" she says before walking off. I laugh to myself before closing the door. I place Lizzie's brownies on my desk and walk in to the bathroom to have a shower before heading to class.

*

After classes I grab lunch and make my way out to the lake where I meet Landon.

"Hey you" I say before kissing his cheek and sitting next to him. He smiles when I hand him a sandwich. I notice the notebook in his lap that he has obviously been writing in. "What you writing?"

"just some more music you may or may not get to hear" He replies with a smile.

"If it's anything like the last song, I'm sure it's great" I say with a smile.

I honestly like Landon a lot, there's something mysterious about him and he's broken just like me which makes him even more interesting. He returns my smile and looks down at his notebook. "and this is why I like you, you're sweet" he says. He tucks a piece of hair behind my ear. "And beautiful". I smile and lean into kiss him, on the corner of my eye I see Josie walking away and I go to kiss him on the cheek instead. I watch as Josie speed walks away and I jump up suddenly.

"I'll be back"

When I finally catch up to Josie she smiles at me as if she didn't just try to run away from me. "Is something wrong?" I ask. Josie shakes her head.

"Of course not, I was trying to find you so you could help me with a spell and when I saw you with Landon I didn't want to bother you" Josie replies and I know what she is saying is somewhat true.

"Oh okay well I'm here now. What do you need help with?" I ask. She bites her lip nervously.

"I'm really good with fire spells, honestly i shouldn't be because we are not suppose to do them here but I've been so interested in them since I was young. My mum says it's because the fire spell was the first spell I learnt and it was because the devils slave made me do it" Josie says. I give her a confused look. "long story... anyway I'm no good at water spells or even putting out fires, I had never been interested in it until now"

"Well you're in luck because I'm a jack at all spells" I say with a laugh. God, I'm such a loser.