The Girl Who Had Only One Dress. (herophine)

6. "Jo, I need you"

Before Max and Bella could arrive I made sure everyone was ready for them.

Mr. Tiffin was out for work and Martha said that she didn't want to get in my way so she stayed in her room all day. 

The chef, Andre, had prepared a lot of food for my friends. I told him it wasn't necessary but he said he'd be glad to. 

The only thing I was worried about was Hero making some of his usual comments to them. So I told Mercy to make sure he stayed in his room the whole time. She gladly agreed.

When the doorbell rung I squeeled and ran to the door not letting Angela to open it. 

The first person I saw when I opened the door was Max. He didn't give me a chance to look at him as he immediately scooped me in his arms.

I giggled and hugged him back rolling my legs around his waist.

"Jo, I missed you so much, beautiful" Max said burring his head on my neck.

"I missed you too, Maxuel. So much" I told him giving him a kiss on his forehead as he put me down. 

"God, I missed you. I can't believe you're standing in front of me. I love you" he said like he has said a million times before and I laughed.

He started kissing me all over my face and I laughed trying to push him away playfully.

Urgh I missed him.

"Let the girl breathe, Max" I heard my best friend's voice from behind him. 

We both squeeled as we looked at each other and then we ran in each other's arms. 

"I missed you, friend"

"You too, friend" 

"This place is amazing" Max interrupted us. "I can't believe you live here"

"Neither can I" I admitted. "I want to show you all my favourite places" I said grabbing their hands as we all laughed.

We started from the kichen.

But I stopped dead on my tracks when I saw Hero sitting on one of the stools eating a sandwich. 

He stopped too.

Maybe this was our thing. Whenever we were looking at each other, everything else stopped.

Andre cleared his throat. "Miss, Josephine. What are you  doing here? I said I would bring you the food in your room" 

I removed my gaze from Hero to look at Andre. "Yeah, Andre. I'm sorry. I just wanted you all to meet my friends. You all do so much for me, it would be a shame if you stayed on the sidelines" I said and everybody in the room smiled at me. Except from Hero, of course.

I removed my hand from Bella's and I tried to do the same with Max's but he wouldn't let me. I looked at his face only to see him with a hard expression. I quickly realized he was looking at Hero, whose eyes were stuck on me. I felt his grip tighten on my hand.

"Guys, this is Bella" I said motioning at her and she smiled waving at everyone. "And this is Max" 

"Hi" Max said with no emotion on his face, his eyes fixed still on Hero.

"Bella, Max. These are the best cooks and people you'll ever meet" I said.

"You guys want to sit down and eat now?" Andre asked.

I was about to comply when Hero's voice stopped me.

"They should probably take a shower first. They smell" he said with no emotion.