Touch (Posie)

Chapter 11

Josie's POV

Lizzie's fast.

Josie doesn't really realize exactly how fast until she's lightly jogging up the stairs to their shared bedroom and catches remnense of blonde hair moving into the room. There's a pounding in her chest that has little to do with having to chase after her sister throughout the building and more about what was to come once she stepped inside.

When Josie finally does enter, Lizzie's pacing around the room in semi hushed mutters that Josie catches bits and pieces along the lines of ' Satans spawn' and 'cant believe this' before Josie makes her presence known.

" Lizzie-"
" Jesus Josie seriously!? I thought you were done with her, I thought we hated her". She's looking at Josie with that look, the one of annoyance mixed with disappointment that makes Josie's stomach knot up because she hates disappointing people, Lizzie especially.

" You hate her Lizzie I-"
" I don't get it" Lizzie interrupts for the second time and Josie bites down on her bottom lip, fingers pulling at the material of her cheer skirt as she watches her twin fix up herself appearance in the mirror.

" She's like a pest Josie. Just keeps on coming back and you keep falling for it and her evil witch charm every time. You getting back with her makes us look bad-"

" Can you stop!" Josie raises her voice over her sisters words.

There was complete and utter silence between the two as Josie's looks into surprised blue eyes that most likely matched her own. Josie was passive by nature and things like raising her voice and speaking up for herself weren't like her, evident to the perplexed facial expression that was starring back at her now. Josie shifted her weight, eyes casting to the wood floors when the silence became to much and looking at Lizzie became even harder.

" And what about Gavin?" Lizzie's tone was clipped, arms folded with an accusing look that made Josie sigh when she lifted her head back up.

" He knows".

" He knows?" Lizzie repeats with a raised eyebrow to which Josie simply nods.
" Gavin asked me about Penelope a few weeks ago after the trip into town. He knew i wasn't over her and said he understood... we've just been good friends". Josie watched Lizzie take in the newfound information, the way her nostrils flared slightly and her eyes narrowing as she pieced together all the times Josie slipped out the room or away after practice claiming to see Gavin.

" Ugh I can't believe this! You're really picking Penelope over me-"

" It's not about you!".

It's the first time Josie's ever shouted at Lizzie, the feeling completely foreign and unexpected by not only Josie but Lizzie as well. There's a tense silence as Josie watches Lizzie slightly retain some semblance of composure from the initial shock before Josie presses on.

" I'm not choosing you or Penelope it's not about that. I'm choosing me; for once it's not about what anyone else wants from me". Josie let's her head drop, the tears pricking in the corners of her eyes as she lets out a shaky breath. " Why doesn't my feelings matter?".

Josie can't see it but she hears the slight creak in the wooden floor and soft padded thumps before a pair of arms wrap around her torso and pulls her into a soft embrace. On instinct Josie let's out a sigh of relief, her head lifting up to see Lizzie's expression had softened up significantly.

Lizzie's quiet for a moment, moving brown stray hair out of her sisters face before speaking." Of course they do. I never knew you felt this way....I wish you would've told me". There's no hard tone anymore but gentle as the soft strokes along her back and after awhile Josie pulls away brining a quick hand up to wipe the tears from her eyes.

" Look I know you hate Penelope for breaking my heart but it took me a long time to realize that I broke hers too, that I broke hers first".

" Josie your my twin, my best friend and I just want you to be happy".

" Penelope makes me happy Lizzie, she really does". Josie's silent as she watches Lizzie let out an exasperated sigh and roll her eyes but there was no snide remark or judgmental gaze...well not entirely anyway. " Well I certainly can't stop you and I won't but if satan breaks your heart again I swear there will be hell to pay".

At the protective tone Josie lips curve up into a smile, jumping into her twin in a tight hug before pulling away and walking towards the door, only to pause at the handle.

" I've always watched Penelope fight for me and put me first and I think I just got used to the idea that she'd always stick around even if I couldn't bring myself to be selfish. I finally know what she meant about taking what I want and being selfish for once because now, It's my turn to fight for her and that's exactly what I'm going to do".

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