Hope Mikaelson

Chapter 49: Things Can Always Get Worse

Song of this chapter: Don't You Worry Child- Swedish Mafia Cover By Madilyn Bailey
"Now the memories are on the wall."
Read authors note at the end ❤️
Scotts P.O.V:

I arrived home, and plunked down on the couch. I felt like crying, but know I couldn't since my mum came back with me, and was standing right  in front of me with her hands on her hips, a sympathetic look plastered across her face.

"Hey how you holdin' up?" She says, scanning my face.

"Ok." I lie.

She then sits down next to me. "I am so sorry Scott. Hope she was amazing, and such an intelligent young woman, and I know this can't be easy."

"Mum I said I'm fine." The annoyance building up in my tone.

"Scott it's ok not to be fine, you just lost the girl you loved. The girl you would talk about non stop, you don't have to be fine."

I then get up. "Actually it's not ok to not be fine! Stiles is a mess, Lydia's a mess, and so is Alisson! One of us has to be strong, and I'm sorry that it's me ok! Hopes dead, and there is nothing I can do about that!" I say storming off to my room.

I leap onto my bed, and duck my face into pillows to hide my tears. A few minutes later, I hear the door squeak open.

"Scott." My mum says coming to sit down on the bed.

I get up, and I can just tell by the expression on her face my face is red and full of tears.

"I just don't know what to do mum." I sob.

"Hey, hey it's ok. You're fine." She says pulling me into a hug. I sob into her chest whilst hearing her words of comfort.

"When you said you had to be ok just for you friends, I meant to say well you don't have to be ok in front of me. I don't understand, what you're going through but I'm prepared to help you get through it."

"I just miss her so much mum. I need her to tell me how to get through this."

"I know baby. I know." She strokes my hair.

"I loved her mum." My voice cracks.

"Shh. Did you tell her you loved her?" She says looking down at me.

I nod. "Yeah just before she went to New Orleans."

She nods. "Okay. What did you like most about her?"

"Well I liked her sarcas-"

That's when her phone began ringing. My mum checked on the caller ID, then picked up. She mimed to me just one moment, and walked out the room.

"Yes Noah?" She says. I was assuming it was Stiles' dad.

"I'm sorry I phoned I just felt like I had to."

"No it's okay, maybe you phoned about Hope." My mum says quietly especially the Hope bit. Like she didn't want me it hear.

"Yeah. Mel I don't know what's happening, I just feel empty. Like real empty just to fill in that emptiness is sadness." He says.

"It's called parental grieving. Which isn't surprising since you just lost your daughter, which I'm so sorry for. I felt the same at some point."

"What do you mean Mel?"

"You know. About the child I had 1 year after Scott." She whispers really quietly. "And then had to send away."

That's when I stopped listening. I had another sibling, and my mum didn't tell me? I could have a younger brother or sister? What the hell. My mum sent a child away?

My mum then returned, a guilty look on her face as she sat down.

"Okay I'm back." She says.

"Who was it?"

"Stiles' dad he's just really round up about the situation."

"Oh. Is that all?"

She nods. "Now where were we? Oh right what did you like the most about Hope?"

"Well other than her being the most beautifulest girl over ever seen. She was really funny, and shared her fair share of sarcasm like Stiles. She was one of a kind, and she would try and make everyone's day the best. When I was with her I felt complete, and now she's gone."

"Scotty, you really did love her didn't you?"

I nod. "Look mum I'm really tired. Can we talk later?" I then fake yawn

She nods again, and exits the room. Like hell I was about to sleep. I couldn't possibly sleep after what I just heard. I had another sibling? Do I ask her about it or wait? That's when I remembered Hopes death, I should probably get through one thing at a time. No rush.

Stiles' P.O.V:  

I parked the jeep, and grabbed the bottle out of the boot. I was alone. Which I preferred, I needed some alone time, some me time. I sat down, and opened the bottle. I took one big sip of the alcohol, and watched the moon shimmer. I took one more big jug, and later found myself jugging more until the pain went away.

Even though Hopes death was still at the back of my mind. It seemed like it was slipping away, every time the poison which is alcohol went down my throat I could feel the thought was disappearing. I then grabbed the bottle, and mid way when I was going to take another sip the bottle was grabbed.

I looked at the hand, and looked up. That's when I saw the face. Scott. He put the bottle to the side, and sat down next to me.

"I really need to be alone right now you know." I slur my words. I guess I was more drunk than I thought.

"Poisoning your lungs won't do you any good." He chuckles.

"Scott I said you were my brother not my dad." I say looking at the bottle.

"Like I said we'll get through this together." He says looking at the bottle. He must of caught on I was staring at it.

"Yeah right. How are we supposed to get through this when you're just bottling up your feelings. Haha get it bottle?" I point at the bottle.

"Yeah I guess you're right." He says looking at the moon.

I grab the bottle knowing he's off guard. I take a big chug knowing it was my last one, and wait until Scott slaps it out my hand.

"I know I'm right!" I slur.

He chuckles. "I know we'll be through this."

"I hope you're right or life is going to be crap."

That's the end of this chapter I hope you liked it! Anyways to the news that some of you have been waiting to hear. Some of you I released an author note (which is not up anymore) for a few hours where I asked you the readers if I should end my book in a few chapters or keep on going. Well I've decided to keep going, I agree with a few of you knowing her journey isn't finished and it's too soon to end it! Anyways don't forget to comment your thoughts, and vote! I really appreciate the ones that vote and comment! Till next time love y'all xox.