All By Myself - Hizzie

I have more Family?

It's been a couple of days since the will reading and luckily, I didn't have to go to school because of some holidays causing the school to be closed. I used the time to grieve my father, and I opened up a bank account where all the funds were transferred into. No one knew, but I took out 10k, so I could take Lizzie on the most extravagant date ever, and it would be our first date, so I wanted to make it unique. I obviously wasn't going to use all 10 thousand dollars, maybe just 1, but it never hurts to have extra money hanging around.

School started again tomorrow, and I wanted to do something special so earlier that day I went to the apple store and got everyone the new iPhone so I could show them how much I appreciate them. I got up from my bed and grabbed the bag from my counter and made my way downstairs to surprise everyone. They were all getting for dinner, and I said: "Hi, everyone, so I have a surprise for all of you."

I had the biggest smile on my face, and Josie said: "what is it."

I was so happy that tears started to form in my eyes, and I said: "for the last couple of days, you have helped me in more than you could imagine, and I wanted to get you all a gift."

Mama said, "Hope you don't have to get us anything. We love you so much and will always be by your side."

I told them to close their eyes, and they did. I placed a phone in front of Josie, Caroline, and Katherine and said, open your eyes."

"Hope, thank you so much, but I only see three phones where's Lizzie's?"

Lizzie smiled and whipped the phone out of her back pocket and said: "who do you think went with her to the store, but I couldn't convince her to get one for herself, you know Samsung lover and all."

Mom said, "Hope you really didn't have to do this, and I don't want you using any more of your money on us do you understand because we are the parent and are supposed to take care of you."

"when grandma dropped me at your house when I was just 6 years old, you didn't turn your back on me, Caroline, you made sure I was fed, loved, and had a home. Josie, you made me realize what it feels like to not be an only child anymore, Lizzie what I can say about you wouldn't give you the justice you deserve but you helped me through the darkest hours of my life and always made my heart swell from the night I came here, and you made sure I felt safe. And lastly, Katherine you came into my life when I was 8 years old only two years after being abandoned, and you took me in under your wing and helped shape the women I am today and together we are a family so if I could even do a percentage of what you did for me I will."

Everyone had tears in their eyes, and Caroline said, "Hope when you arrived in the back of my mom's police car, I couldn't leave you there I had to take you in. only months before my husband died, and I was not financially stable to take you, but ever since I did, you brought to light in all of our lives, and you brightened up our whole house."

Tears were flowing from my eyes, and I gave everyone a hug. We all sat down for dinner, and I saw that everyone was playing with their new phones, and I am so glad that I can make them all so happy it makes me feel good. After we ate, I went to Lizzie's room, so I would have a little make-out session, and just to think a week ago, I was writing how I wished I could just tell her how I feel in my journal.

We walked inside the room and closed it behind us. With no warning, my lips were on hers, and I walking backward and fell on the bed with lips still on hers and things were starting to get heated I took off Lizzie's shirt, and she took off mine. We knew we weren't ready for sex, but this was fine. I flip Lizzie on her back and start to kiss her neck, and as she was about to moan, we heard a knock, and this is the second time someone interrupted us. I threw Lizzie her shirt, and I put mine on when we were both presentable. We opened the door, and again, it was mom with a serious look, and after the last time, I had to prepare myself for whatever was to come.

I said, "what's wrong mom."

"someone is waiting for you downstairs more like multiple people are there."

I look at Lizzie and back at my mom and say, "I will be down in a minute."

She made her way down the stairs, and I say, "Lizzie, I will make this up to you." And gave her a quick kiss putting my hand in hers as we walked down the stairs to see who wanted to see me.

I walked into the living room, and there were eight people in the room, and I have never seen any of them before I saw a blonde run up to me, and she automatically hugged me and said: "you look so beautiful."

I was so confused she backed away and saw my face and knew it too and said: "I'm so sorry Hope I got a little too excited my name is Rebekah, but you can call me auntie Bex."

I said, "you're my aunt. I'm sorry I never heard of you before. If you're here for my inheritance, it's not yours to take."

A handsome man walked up and said: "apologies Hope but money is not what we seek we are here to see you after your father or my brother died we heard you existed we never knew about you if we did we would have come sooner."

I didn't know what to think everyone came here to see me I said: "so none of knew I existed and are just here to see me and don't want any money from me."

They all nodded their heads, and it was a little awkward, but I made my rounds while they introduced themselves to me.

I said, "where do you guys live far."

Elijah said, "We all live in New Orleans but moved to mystic falls as soon as we heard you existed as you know our family is very wealthy and we had a mansion right outside the city."

I didn't know what their intentions were but I had to make something clear "I am so happy to meet you all, but I just want to say that I will never leave this family so if you want to get to know me and have a relationship with me you have to get to know everyone and make relationships with them as well because they are my family too."

They all nodded in agreement and said their goodbyes and as the last person left the house I let out a sigh and just on the couch with Lizzie and said "Lizzie how am I supposed to see these people again I know its not their fault they didn't know me, but I am still mad at them for not knowing."

She looked me in the eyes and said: "Hope no one is going to force you to see them again if you don't want too we will support whatever decision you make and look on the Brightside you aunt is married to another woman, so they won't judge you on that."

I had a smile on my face and said: "how can they judge me when my girlfriend looks so hot."

"did you say, girlfriend."

I just called her girlfriend. I wanted to wait after our first date to ask her, but I guess it doesn't matter now. "I guess I did if you want to be, of course."

"it's the only thing I want."

We started to kiss when Josie walked in and said: "hey, I get it your gay."

We looked at Josie and said, "shut up."

"you know you should thank me."

Lizzie said, "why would we thank you?"

"i got you too together."

I said, "no, the only reason we are together is because of Penelope's stupid game."

"which I rigged for it to land on the both of you."

Lizzie said, "you obviously couldn't stay out of our relationship." With a smirk

Josie smiled and said, "so no, thank you."

I looked at Lizzie, and we both threw a pillow at Josie as she ran upstairs, and for the rest of the night I thought what I should do about my other family, but decided to announce what i would be doing tomorrow for now I have to rest for school tomorrow."