Maybe, Someday (Hosie, Legacies)

I Don't Know What This Means || Part-2

When Hope made it downstairs for breakfast, she didn't even hesitate sitting beside Josie at the table in the cafeteria. MG smiled at her, and Lizzie looked amused to see her.

"Hey." She said as she greeted them before she took a swig of chocolate milk.

"Hey." Josie smiled in return. Then she set a container of chocolate pudding on Hope's tray. "I know you like pudding, and they don't have it here a lot, so I made sure to grab you one. Just in case."

Hope smiled at Josie in thanks. She did already grab one, but she had no problem eating both of them.

"So, you're making it official then?" Lizzie asked with a raised eyebrow.

"What are you talking about?"

"You're actually admitting to the school that we're friends." Lizzie grinned smugly.

Hope rolled her eyes. "First of all, the school can fuck off. Secondly, I sat by Josie and maybe MG.... you weren't even on my radar."

MG snorted and Josie ducked her head to hide her smile. Lizzie's mouth dropped open in mock offense. Hope winked at Josie which caused a cute little pink to tint her cheeks. At least, Hope thought it was cute.

Penelope interrupted them when she sat her tray on the table. "Hey, guys." She smiled at Josie. "Morning, Josie. Welcome back." Then she glanced at Lizzie. "You too, Lizzie."

"Hey. Satan." Lizzie replied.

"Lizzie..." Josie warned and her sister raised her hands in surrender.

"Sorry, it's just all so new to me. So...this is really a thing that I'm supposed to be okay with? Penelope is automatically part of our group just because she helped save your life?"

"At least, I helped. Where were you?" Penelope spat out.

Hope reached toward Penelope and rested her hand on the other girl's arm.

"Careful." She warned.

Penelope seemed to understand Hope's warning. She realized that she crossed a line.

"For the record, Lizzie. Penelope isn't just Josie's friend. She's mine, too. And as far as I'm concerned, she's welcome here." Hope stated in a firm tone that made no room for negotiation.

"Yeah, me too." MG added. "She stays or we walk."

Penelope smiled at both of them gratefully. Hope nearly jumped out of her skin when she felt Josie's hand rest on her thigh and squeeze slightly in what she assumed was re-assurance, and, perhaps, also in thanks.

Lizzie sighed. "I'm sorry I snapped at you, Penelope. I will never be able to thank you enough for helping save Josie. I should have just started the conversation with that."

"How about right this moment, we all forget about everything bad that ever happened between all of us and start over?" Josie stated. "Life's too short, even without magical monsters trying to murder us all."

"Speak for yourself." MG grinned.

Josie rolled her eyes and continued. "I think the only way we can survive the school year is if we do it together. So, no more apologies and no more grudges. Just clean slates. Deal?"

"I'm in." Hope was the first to agree, but everyone else quickly followed suit.

They all happily chatted throughout the rest of breakfast before they had to separate for the morning and go to their own individual classes. They all met up again for lunch and this time, Rafael also joined them at their table. The group easily rattled on about their day, although Josie was noticeably quieter than she had been that morning. Hope finally leaned in toward her and whispered quietly enough that only she could hear her.