Three's a crowd.

"I went into town and got some of that food you like."

Josie POV

Hope and Penelope had filled me in on everything I they have discovered since me and Dad have been away. It was a lot to process and I still didn't fully understand it. The fact that someone has been around us wearing other people's faces is bizarre. I could have been in the same room as them and not even have known it. 

I was sitting beside Lizzie's bedside right now holding her hand. Lizzie had made no movement since she had woke up and told Hope who was attacking us. I wonder what she was going through at the minute. I could barely leave her side since I got back. Hope would come and sit beside her too and we would talk about what I had done when I was gone. Hope wasn't here but Penelope nearly had to drag her out of the room when she came to tell us that the device she was working on needed two people for a spell. 

I was thinking back to when Jade was hurt. I had nearly forgot what was going on with Lizzie when Jade was lying motionless in the bed. I knew she was a vampire and would need only a bit to recover but I had stayed with her until she woke up.

5 days ago.

I was sitting beside Jade in the medical wing. The Doctor had looked over her and let us know that that the blood inside her was already working and that Jade would be waking up soon. My Dad was over with Lizzie while Hope had got together everyone and was searching around the school to see if this person had gone or not.

A few hours passed until Jade started to stare from her sleep. 

Jade woke up and was panicking until she saw me and then I could see her visibly relax. Jade smiled softly at me and I rushed to her side putting my hands on each side of her face before my lips met her's in a loving kiss. Jade pulled me down on the bed and we kissed a bit more and then I lay in her arms as I finally went to sleep. I had dreams of Lizzie who was mad and killing everyone and then Jade lying on the ground covered in blood while Hope stood above her.

Present Time

Jade was now in her room just resting and I told her I would join her later.

The door to the medical wing opened and Hope came in. She waved as she approached me.

"How goes it, Jo?"

"I'm just waiting with Lizzie. I had something to ask you. If you don't mind, maybe you could stay with her while I go see Jade. I just want to spend sometime with her."

Hope smiled and seemed to be mulling it over.

"Sure. I mean she got it rough. I would want to spend sometime with someone if my ass just got handed to me. Good luck with that."

I turned around to Hope because something seemed off.

I was about to talk when Hope was right in front of me. I was surprised and then Hope had her hands around my neck and was choking me. I tried to get her off but she had an iron like grip and was smiling.

"What's the matter. Can't siphon from me. That's right. I am way smarter than that if I'm going to be dealing with the Gemini coven. I have some background with your little family. They were evil and you're no different, you bitch. I'm going to fucking kill you and enjoy every minute of it."

There was a deranged smile but there was a look of complete madness behind it. The hands only got tighter and I was blacking out. I was nearly there when they suddenly loosened and Hope stood back. I fell on the floor and was gasping for breath when Hope came over and I pushed her back.

"Hey Josie. Calm down. What happened?"

"What the fuck are you on about? You just tried to strangle me."