Making Quiet Things Heard

Ch. 1

Hope's POV

A few weeks had passed since the Saltzman's returned from the prison world. Ever since Josie's been different. We thought that her darkness was concealed but I'm not too convinced of that myself. After all, she started dating that new vampire girl. The ripper. I don't really like her, she seems nice and sweet on the outside but something about Jade doesn't sit right with me. I don't trust her around Josie, not yet. But maybe I'm overthinking it. I tend to do that a lot, especially with people I love.

"Hey," Landon smiled at me.
I met his gaze and smiled back, "Hey."

He furrowed his brows and reached for my hand, "I was wondering if you wanted to go flying tonight?"

"You expect me to trust you with my life hundreds of feet in the air?" I asked quirking my brow.

He stifled a chuckle and gave me that toothy smile, "Yeah, I mean, what's the worst that can happen?"

"I could plummet to my death?"

"Don't worry if you fall I'll catch you-"

"Ugh." Alyssa Chang said in disgust as she walked past us.

"What's her deal?" Landon asked, almost offended.

I shrugged, "Just ignore her."

"Well, what do ya say?" Landon asked.

"Okay but you have to promise not to drop me. You know I have a thing with heights."

"The great Hope Mikaelson is afraid of heights. Hmph, who would've thought?"

I playfully rolled my eyes at him, "Shut up, everyone has a weakness even you, bird boy."

Then suddenly as I finished that sentence, I heard Josie's cute laugh.

I turned in an attempt to say hi before I realized that she was with the ripper. My smile disappeared. I didn't know what it was but deep inside me my stomach was turning and my chest almost hurt.

When she was gone, and I had to make a choice, at first it didn't seem simple but every time I look at her and see her smile, I remember that there was nothing else I could've chosen but this. I don't know what it was bout Josie Saltzman but she always drew me in. As if we were connected by a thread. Something I haven't felt with anyone before, and that's why I have to protect her from Jade. At any moment she could lose control and hurt her and I don't know how I would be able to live with myself if I let that happen.

Jade meet my gaze and winked at me. I rolled my eyes and turned back to meet Landon's confused gaze

"What was that?"

"Nothing," I replied, " I think I just need to get some air. I'll see you later tonight okay?" I said before quickly kissing him on the cheek and leaving.

—

I was reading in my room when Alyssa Chang came in and interrupted, "What's the deal with you, Josie and the bird. Don't tell me you two are still participating in the most boring love triangle to ever exist."

She always had a way of getting under skin.

"I don't know what you're talking about. That's history Alyssa. Done and over with."