I Will Make You Fall In Love

chapter-18

Penelope tiredness was soon forgotten however as her face suddenly collided with a discarded apron that had been tossed in her direction.

'Hey!' Penelope exclaimed, a stunned expression on her face.

Hope glanced up from what she was working on to acknowledge her bestfriend.

"Sorry Pen, I didn't see you there."

"No shit, what's with all the mess? You're normally a total neat freak."

Penelope asked, looking at the chaotic state of the room. A fine layer of white dust seemed to coat majority of the work surfaces in the room as though it had been snowing inside.

Penelope was tempted to ask what had happened whilst she was at her date, but her confusion only furthered when she noticed an opened bag of flour that sat next to the cracked egg shells on the tabletop.

Ingredients and utensils were also strewn across the table, many of which Penelope had never even seen before, but then again Penelope never made anything more complicated than toast so it was no surprise really.

In the midst of all the chaos was a rather worried-looking hope, who was busy whisking something in a bowl that resembled a batter.

"mom decided to surprise us with a visit and we've got like an hour to make something edible."

"So what's the big deal? You're a great cook. If you weren't then I'd probably be looking for a new bestfriend." Penelope chuckled.

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The front door to Saltzman's apartment shut with a loud bang as Lizzie slammed the door closed with her boot, before throwing her bag onto the floor and kicking her shoes off.

Lizzie then made her way along the hallway, her shoes left haphazardly by the front door as she entered the kitchen, yawning loudly.

Her eyes landed on hope, her face covered with flour. She looked so cute like an angel playing in snow. But then she felt the tension in air which tempted her to ask

"What's going on here?"

She made her way towards hope and wrapped her arms around her waist resting her chin on Hope's shoulder. Hope turned her head to give Lizzie a kiss on cheek.

As hope was about to open her mouth to explain her everything they heard a yawning sound from coming from kitchen entrance. They all turned to see a tired Josie walking in.

Penelope locked eyes with Josie and gave her small smile which Josie returned.

“So yeah. I was saying that our mom is coming to meet us and our gir-”

“Wait. Sorry to interrupt you but where up to I know you two are like best friend's right?. So how come you both have same mother?” Lizzie asked looking Hope and then Penelope.

“That's because we are like best friend's from childhood onwards. So it's obvious that our parents treat the other also as their child only”  Penelope says taking a sip from her coffee.

“Ok. So why are you guys tensed?” Lizzie asked resting her her chin in Hope's shoulder.

“You will known if you will listen to me.” Hope says and they all gave her nod to continue.

“So. Our parents. I mean Pen's parents  were coming here to suprise us but I don't know they told me that they would like to also meet our girlfriends”

After hearing this Penelope chocked on her coffee and started coughing profusely. Josie instantly came behind her patted on her back which made Penelope feel somewhat relief.

“What girlfriend!. We don't have a girlfriend, right?”

“Yeah that's what I told them but dad dad started laughing on me. He said he knows about your girlfriend they have met her in cafe today. And according to mom if you are having a girlfriend and I do to which doesn't make any sense” Hope says annoyed

“But what about my so called imaginary girlfr-” Penelope gets cut off by bell ringing. They all share a look ‘they are here’. Penelope gets up to open the door.

“Oh God no. Lizzie I will do whatever you want me to do. Just please. Just hide me. I really love them. But this Parks are too much to handle” Hope says, full of panic.

Then it hits Josie PARKS.

Hi. I'm Damon Park and here is my beautiful wife Elena park.

“Hope I guess I made a mist-” Josie was saying but was cuted by Lizzie.

“Well that's pretty bad of both of you. Look, I'll just stay out of your way so you can get on with your baking.” Lizzie offered as she turned to leave.

“No you can't go!” Hope shouted, throwing an arm out in Lizzie's direction to try and stop her leaving.

Lizzie turned to face Hope once more, “Okay, crazy lady. Why not?”

“Because...” Hope started, looking rather sheepish.

“Because?”

“Imighthavetoldmymomthatyou'remygirlfriend.” Hope blurted out, closing her eyes as she did so in the hopes she wouldn't see Lizzie's reaction.

However closing her eyes didn't stop her from hearing it.

“Whoa back the fuck up, you told her what?!” Lizzie exclaimed in disbelief.

“I'm sorry! She's was obsessing over knowing my non-existant love life and wouldn't stop trying to set me up with her friend's kids if would have said I didn't have one, so I told her that I was already seeing someone.”

“And how did this non-existant partner turn into me exactly?” Lizzie questioned.

“Well after I told her I was seeing someone, she started to ask questions and I ended up blurting out that we were dating. And now she kinda wants to meet you.”

Lizzie's eyes widened at that, “Oh god Hope.”

“I know, I know. I'm sorry, but it's just for a couple of hours.”

“Lizzie please..” Hope made her puppy dog eyes.

“Oh. How can I say no to that face. But just to let you know I would have agreed to be your girlfriend. I was just  messing with you.” Lizzie says wrapping her arms around Hope's waist pulling her closer and they were about to kiss but were interupted.

“Ahmm. I guess bad timing. You guys continue” Damon said with a smirk.

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Credit of the photo used above of Hizze goes to-

elizabeth.saltzman (Insta ID)