A Love Split in Three

Chapter 9

"I'm gonna tear Jed apart." Rafael was seething with anger as he looked at the damage all across Landon's face as he laid unconscious on his bed.

After the game Hope, found Rafael and told him about what had happened, causing him to immediately run to his room, where Landon laid

Hope then spoke, "No, you're really not." she looked away from Landon and to Rafael who was standing in front of her

"He's gonna pay for what he did. He could've killed him." Rafael said angrily

"You wanna do something to help him? Take a walk to the herb garden and get me some hazelwood root." Hope snapped at Rafael who then sighed before walking off

"What does hazelwood root do?" Landon asked, now conscious.

"Make him cool off before he realizes that I made it up." She said walking closer and sitting on his bed

"Raf's had a.. rough couple of weeks."

Hope whispered, "Look who's talking."

"Guess we can cross supernatural healing off the list." She added jokingly as they both chuckled dryly

"I'm sorry that this happened to you. Jed's one of those rare cases where his bite is actually worse than his bark." Hope sighed

"I've dealt with bullies before." Landon said quietly

"Not like this." Hope replied

"I know how badly you want to stay here, but this school is full of people like Jed. Some of us are nicer, some of us have more control, but all of us are capable of doing what he did. Do you honestly think that you're safe here?" Hope asked seriously looking Landon in the eye.

"Yes I do." He lied.

Hope looked down, before whispering, "You should rest."

Hope stood up and walked out of Raf and Landon's room and down the hall, she knew that he lied and she knew what she needed to do

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In the auditorium an hour after the game and everyone was all cleaned up, the last vote was being casted by Penelope, who blew her ballot in before locking eyes with Josie who was sitting next to Lizzie in the front row, smirking slightly, Penelope walked off to sit down.

Emma began, 'All right. Voting is now closed." she said, walking up to the podium that held the box with who had won, causing the room to abrupt with clapping and cheering.

"Let's get started." She said as the box began to slightly shake and glow before a piece of paper slowly flew out of it.

Emma grabbed it in the air before reading the results to the students, "The werewolf representative will be.. Rafael" She turning to the werewolves who immediately began cheering and clapping again.

"So much for not wanting anything to do with the pack." Josie said quietly to Lizzie

"Who cares, it's almost time they announce my victory. How do I look?" Lizzie asked

"You look fine, you're lucky Dana didn't get any shots in or else, you'd be sporting a black eye. Relax, everything's going to be okay Lizzie don't worry so much." Josie said reassuring her twin.

Emma then interrupted the cheers, "All right, settle down. Thank you. Next up.. The vampire representative will be.." she began, as Mg began to stand up and fix his suit, smiling from ear to ear

"Kaleb." Emma said, causing the vampires to cheer louder than the wolves had done just a few moments ago, but Mg's smile faded away and he sat down. Emma then began to quiet down the vamps to continue announcing the final representative, the witches.

"And the witch representative will be.." Josie began to fix Lizzie's tie, as they were both smiling ready for Lizzie's victory

"Josie." Emma said smiling

All around the room students gasped and began whispering about and Josie began to look around the room only to lock eyes with a smirking Penelope. The witch then made a finger gun gesture, winking, but Josie looked back to her twin sister who's eyes were wide.

"Thank you for voting, and congratulations to our newly elected representatives."

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Lizzie sat on the floor of her room with her legs crossed, hugging a gold colored metal bowl, as she took a deep breath in, meditating.

"Can I.."Josie began from behind Lizzie, from where she was sitting on her bed watching her

"Shh." Lizzie responded

"...get you anything?" Josie finished, whispering to her twin

"I said, shh." Lizzie sniffled, "I'm trying to rise above it. So let me freaking rise."

Josie got up from her bed and slowly walked towards Lizzie, sitting down in front of her

"Okay, I don't know why Penelope had them vote for me. It doesn't make any sense." Josie said

Lizzie sighed, setting down the bowl, "What's done is done, Jo."

"Well, I can step down, and then they'd have to go with the runner-up." Josie suggested

"Great minds think alike." Josie nodded

"I already asked Emma if we could do that." Lizzie looked down

"And Emma said no? Well, then we can ask mom and dad." Josie said

"She said yes, except.. it turns out... I wasn't the runner-up, either. " Lizzie replied looking away

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"Let me guess. There's been a mistake. I won the popular vote but not the electoral college." Kaleb said from inside his cell

"No." Mg replied

"You won fair and square, besides the part where you stabbed me in the back." Mg added

Kaleb inhaled sharply, "Ooh. Doesn't feel too good does it?" he said getting up and walking towards the gate, and leaning on the wall beside it with his arms crossed

"Emma sent me to come and get you." Mg said ignoring Kaleb's comment

"Okay." Kaleb pushed off and Mg pulled out the keys and unlocked the gate, opening the door.

"I only wanted to be elected so that I could fix things between us." Mg said looking down now standing in front of Kaleb with no gate between them

"You did. We're even now." Kaleb said looking at Mg