Pretender (Posie)

Chapter 18

When Penelope and I drove away from that house I felt a lot better, like I could actually breathe. We pulled up at the diner which wasn't too far from my house. She jumped off the bike and took her helmet off flawlessly. Everything about her was so beautiful.

"Are we going to go inside or are you going to keep staring at me?" I looked away to hide my blush. She held out her hand and I took hold of it.

"Josie? Wow I haven't seen you in a while. Who's your new friend?" Ms. Palo asked, "I don't think I've seen her around."

"This is Penelope, she's new in town we are working on a project together in English."

"Well it's very nice to meet you Penelope, I'm Ms. Palo. It's really good to see Josie bring someone in here. She doesn't really have many friends."Did she really have to say that? "So a table for 5 or a table for tw-"

"Josie?! WHAT are you and the devil doing here?!" My sister said with Hope by her side.

"Relax we're just working on our project and we got hungry and decided to stop here to eat. What are you doing here?" I asked.

"We umm-" She was cut off by Hope.

"I was just about to drop Lizzie off when we drove past here and decided to eat," Hope explained and my sister took a deep breath.

"Who would've thought that I would see all of you today?" Ms. Palo stated, "So table for five?"

"You know, why not?" Lizzie stated.

"Perfect, the usual spot?' Ms. Palo asked and Lizzie and I nodded.

"I was kinda hoping it would just be the two of us," Penelope whispered in my ear unexpectedly, sending a shiver down my spine.

We sat down in the booth near the window. I was sitting next to Penelope and Hope and Lizzie sitting across from us.

"What can I get you ladies today?" Ms. Palo asked.

We all gave her our orders and she walked off. A wave of awkwardness came over our table as she left.

"So, where did you guys go?" Hope asked, "For the project?" I forgot that Hope had the same teacher as us for english.

"I took Josie to the lake, it was the first place that I felt something here," Penelope stated.

"And where did you go Josie?" Hope asked.

"We went to our childhood home," I said looking at Lizzie.

"You took her where?! Dad told us we're not allowed to go back there ever!" Lizzie yelled.

Of course she'd be mad, she always finds something to yell about.

"Well I also learned how to ride her motorcycle," I stated.

"She taught you how to ride that death trap!?" She yelled at me, " Stop corrupting my sister!"

"Don't blame Penelope , she didn't do anything," I stated.

"I should go," Penelope said as she got up.

"No, you shouldn't you already ordered," I stated. Lizzie doesn't even know Penelope why the hell does she hate her? It's just not fair, sure she rides a motorcycle and comes off as a bitch sometimes. I know that I haven't known her for that long but it just feels like I was supposed to meet her or something. I know that she will be important to me.

"Fine, she can stay, but that doesn't mean that I'm going to talk to her," Lizzie stated.

"Lizzie can I talk to you for a second?" Hope asked, "Alone?"

Lizzie and Hope got out of their seat and went outside.

"I'm sorry about Lizzie," I state immediately after I heard the door close.

"No, its fine. I don't care if she doesn't like me, I only care if you do," She states. I was not expecting that.

"I just wish that she would give you a chance," I state resting my head on her shoulder. It was nice, like really nice until the moment was interrupted.

"I knew that there was something going on between you two," Ms. Palo seemed happy.

"What? There's nothing that's going on with us!" I quickly removed my head from her shoulder.

"I won't tell anyone, I promise. I completely support you two," Ms. Palo states again.

"Okay but you can't tell anyone especially not my sister,"

"My lips are sealed," she states, "Be good to her Penelope."

"I plan to," Penelope says.

"And Josie, as long as you're happy I'm happy. You deserve to love someone too."