IN ANOTHER LIFE , josie saltzman ✔️

↳ 32. Shh! That's Santa over there

I walked down to the cellar and opened the door. I heard his grunts. It sort of made me smile that he was in there. "Ah, yes. Hope did a little spell to alter your appearance. Couldn't really look at you in Landon's body and take you serious like some sort of threat. Hmm, what can I say? He is a nerd through and through." I spoke and Clarke turned around to me, his hands on the metal. "Do you ever stop talking?" He groaned and I smirked. "Not really. People usually like my voice very much."

"And while we do... You should be the one talking now, Clarke." A female voice said and I looked to the left to see Hope entering the cellar. "To be honest, I'm glad you're here. Both of you." He said and I rolled my eyes. "You clearly hate us, so I can't imagine why." Hope said and I looked to Clarke, eyeing him. "Because there is still time for you to come to your senses before you toss me into the pit." Hope stepped forward, looking straight at him. "One, it's more of a ditch; two, I'm really looking forward to it; and three, you're trapped inside a magically created body that expires at midnight. Save your breath. There's no one coming to save you. You're going into a grave you dug for yourself." She said and then walked away.

I followed her upstairs and while she went outside to the others, I went into my room and changed my clothes into something more comfortable. I put my hair into a bun. Then I looked for Hope outside and was surprised to see it snow. I saw Kaleb and Pedro, throwing snowballs at eachother. I frowned and slightly gasped when I saw that Hope also was a part of it. When one of the snowballs flew through the air and landed in my face, I huffed in annoyance. It was freaking October! Where did the snow come from?

"Kaleb. Hope." I said and walked towards the vamp and the tribrid. "What the hell is going on?" I asked and Kaleb gave me a look. "Oh, don't be a Scrooge, Rose! It's Christmas." I face palmed and rolled my eyes, skaking my head. "No. It's October." I answered. "Christmas is a state of the mind. A feeling in the air? Now you feeling it?" Kaleb asked and put his arm around my shoulder. "Oh, I'm definitely feeling something." I said and sighed.

I went to search Alaric and Dorian and found them in the halls, laughing. "Alaric, we need to talk. Now." I said sternly. When they came out of the shadows, wearing christmas sweather I pulled out my phone and took a picture. "Definitely gonna use this one later." I laughed before I asked. "So, um, what is that you're wearing?" I asked and Alaric smiled, "Dorian had an extra one." I nodded with big eyes. "Yeah, I- I can see that." I said. "Lucky me, right?" Alaric said and I could pure joy all over their faces, which in turn worried me more.

"We're the lucky ones! Because Dr. Saltzman is gonna spend Christmas with us." The students broke out in laughter and applause and I stepped away to find my... well, Josie. I stepped away to find Josie. I went into her and Lizzie's room to find Josie not there and Lizzie sleeping. "Lizzie!" I exclaimed, hoping she was same ol' Lizzie. "We get it, Rose! You're back. Now disappear again." Lizzie said sleepily and I sighed in relief. "Oh, thank god. You're still a bitch." I said and stepped in. "I need your help." I spoke and Lizzie groaned. "You're the all powerful tribrid, what do you want?" She asked and got up. "Everyone here is freaking happy! Like Christmas happy! Hope too." I said and Lizzie looked up to me before she got up and looked out of the window. "It's freaking fall! Not winter." Then she rushed to her drawer, trying to find winter attire. "Lizzie, focus! I need you to hit the road. My locator spells are a little rusty since I never needed them." Lizzie groaned and got up, facing me now. "You want me to find Frodo Baggins? I thought the monsters weren't after him now." Lizzie spoke and I bit my lip. "I don't want him getting into trouble while his girlfriend is all merry. Please. You'll be in my debt." Lizzie smirked and I realized that that might've been a mistake. "Fine. One little locator spell and off to Mordor I go." I smiled at her. "You're so nerdy. Like it." I said before leaving her room.

Or well I was trying to but then Josie stood in the doorframe, looking all Christmasy. "Oh, dear God!" I exclaimed and rushed behind Lizzie to take cover. "Ho ho ho! I come bearing gifts. More like a peace offering, really." Josie said and inside, I totally freaked out. "I thought we already made peace." I slowly said and avoided to look at her. "Well, this whole school year, I have been really naughty. I've not been the supportive sister that I want to be. And then there's you, Amaya Mikaelson." My eyes became big and I slowly stepped away. "She's your sister. You deal with her." I said, but Lizzie grabbed my arm. "One more step and I'll break your neck." She spoke in a low voice. "But thankfully, Christmas is all about forgiveness, right? Cookie?" Josie asked and had a large smile on her face. "Okay, you run and find Landon. I'll take one for the team." I said, still freaked out by Josie. Then I cleared my throat, "What kind of cookie?" I asked, a fake smile on my lips.