Pretender (Posie)

Chapter 47

(Five years later.)

Josie's Pov

Life had been going pretty well. I had just finished college with a degree in education. I never really knew I wanted to be a teacher but I guess I just had to figure out what I wanted tot do with my life. My girlfriend and I share an apartment together. Even though it's small, it fits us perfectly. Hope and Lizzie live right next to us, yes they are still together. Hope told me that's she's planning on proposing soon, I'm really happy for them.

We moved to Los Angles, which yes I know is pretty far from Mystic falls. As much as I  loved it there, I feel like we all needed some new scenery. Of course Lizzie and I go and visit our father as much as we can. Recently he started dating again. She is the sheriff of mystic falls after the previous sheriff became mayor.

"Ms. Saltzman?" One of the kids I've been teaching, Pedro, asked, "How do I solve number 6?"

I teach 3rd grade at the elementary school 15 minutes from my apartment.

"Oh well, you're dealing with fractions correct?" I asked and then start to explain the problem.

I've never really liked kids until I became a teacher. The way they think about things is really interesting.

Math was the last thing I taught for the day. Children are really hard to deal with but working with them is fun.

The bell rang, releasing all everyone from school, including me, but I usually stayed a little longer in case if any kids or parents had questions for me. Today luckily no one did.

I went to the parking lot and drove home. I love my job and I love the kids. I would never want any of my own though. Well maybe eventually but not right now.

I decided to pay Hope and Lizzie a visit before actually heading to my apartment besides it will take a while before my girlfriend actually gets home. She works at the police station and she texted me she's going to be a bit late tonight and that she's get home around 6.

I knock on Hope and Lizzie's door, I know that they are home because Hope owns a gym not too far from here and Lizzie works from home as a freelance  programmer. Strange how things work out, she used to say programming is for nerds but look what's shes doing for a living.

"Hey," Hope says as she opens the door, "Josie, umm come in."

"Where's Lizzie?" I ask.

"Oh umm she's getting well decent."

"Oh, ooh, sorry for intruding I just wanted to stop by and ask if you guys were still down for dinner tonight."

"Yeah, just like every other Friday," I heard Lizzie from the other side of the room. Every Friday we have dinner together just to catch up with each other and everything.

"Cool then I'll leave you two to do whatever it was that you were doing before this," I said walking back to the door, "I'll see you tonight, 7?"

"Like usual. We will meet you at your place." I nod and then leave to go to my apartment.

I unlock the door and my black lab, Daisy greets me. I got her about a year ago and she has been with me since then.  A go on the couch and start grade some papers while rewatching glee. Since I didn't give the kids that much work this week I finished very quickly.  Now I could get ready for dinner. I don't know where we're going to go but there was this new Italian place I wanted to try.

It was around 6:15 when my girlfriend finally got home. I heard the door unlock and she had a huge smile on her face.

"I got promoted!" She exclaimed.

"Oh my god!" I kissed her, "That's amazing, babe!"

"I know now I'm off of ticket duty! I don't know how many more people I could handle yelling at me," she chuckled, "Anyways is dinner still on tonight?"

I nod, "Yeah since it's our turn to pick, are you okay with going to the new Italian place down the street?" I asked.

"You mean the place we've been wanting to go to for the past 2 weeks? Yeah of course I'm down for that," she stated. I loved her so much. "I'm going to get changed considering I'm still in uniform."

"I mean you look very hot in it," I state.

"Do I now?" She asked.

"Yes, very..." I state pecking her lips, "But, if you want to change, then you can change."

"I just don't want you to get jealous if other people are staring."

"They'll be staring either way," I stated, "Because you are just so beautiful."

"Well I don't care if they stare or not and neither should you because I love you Josie and no one else."

"And I love you, Penelope,"

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Anyways imma end it here now cause I literally have no motivation for this book anymore lol.