The girl at the door (Hosie)

Chpt.16

Josie POV

I slowly open my eyes to the bright sunshine invading the bedroom. I turn over and groan trying to cover myself up with the sheet but it was no use. The sun was up so I must get up. I sit up and run a hand through my hair and sigh. I get up off the bed and walk out and down the stairs and to the kitchen.

I turn on the kettle and grab an apple before pulling myself onto the counter and taking a bite of my apple as my legs dangle. I hear the sound of the floor boards moving and turn my head to see hope walking in. I smile at her.
"Morning" I say and she looks at me but something was different about her.

"You okay?" Hope looks at me a blank expression on her face.
"Who are you?" I frown at her.
"Hope don't play games with me" I say laughing but I stop immediately seeing how serious her face was.
"It's Josie, hope?" I say and she blinks twice before shaking her head.

"Sorry Josie I just blanked for a second" she gives me a small smile and I stare at her with worried eyes. The kettle clicks signalling that it was done. I hop off the counter and grab a cup.
"Do you want tea?" I say and I hope just nods at me. I take out another cup and make some tea for the both of us.

I give the tea to her and she smiles warmly at me.
"Thank you" she says and takes it gently from me. I'm still worried about her. Why didn't she remember who I was?

My thoughts were interrupted as the main door opens and in strolls Landon with thunder by his side.
"Good morning" he says cheerfully. I give him a smile and wave at him. Hope doesn't say anything she just stares at him.
"Hi hope" he says looking a bit sad at her response.

"Sorry what's you're name?" She says and Landon and I look at each other.
"That's Landon hope, don't you remember him?" Hope looks at Landon for a long period of time.
"No" she says and Landon looks at me again. I put my hand on hopes back.

"Hope why don't you remember him?" She shrugs her shoulders.
"I don't know Jo" she says looking at me.
"I'm sorry" she says and looks down.
"Why are you sorry?"
"I don't want to make you mad because I can't remember him" my face frowns and I walk around to stand in front of hope.

"Hey I'm not mad" I put my one hand on her face and her eyes meet mine once again.
"You're not mad?" She says and I smile at her.
"No of course not"
"Good" she says and leans her face onto my hand before moving away and putting her cup on the counter.

I look at Landon and he looks at me with worried eyes.
"Um well...lets agh....get going" he says looking down at his shoes.
"Landon we aren't even dressed yet" I say letting a small chuckle fall out my lips.
"Oh yeah sorry" he says and looks down at his pet who looks up at him.

Thunder looks at hope and barks at her. I turn my head to look at hope and she smiles walking to thunder and bending down.
"Hi thunder" she says scratching his ear. She smiles to herself and stands up.
"I'm going to have a shower and change" hope says before grabbing her cup and walking out of view.

I walk up to Landon and he smiles at me.
"What was that about?" He says and I just shake my head.
"I don't know but I'm worried"
"Me too" he says putting his hands in his pockets.
"She forgot who I was too" Landon looks at me and his face changes.

"Than there is definitely something wrong"

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I had a quick shower and put on some jeans with a simple top and shoes before walking down the stairs to see Landon watching hope as hope looks at thunder the whole time not even given Landon a second glance.
"Let's go" I say putting my hair in a quick messy bun.
Hope turns around and smiles at me.