it's a date (the only problem is it's fake)

dance with me

On Friday, Hope still hasn't been to school. However, she stopped crying her eyes out everyday. She spends time with her family, and doesn't lock herself in her room or the art room. She even called Penelope the day before. The time she spent with Josie had helped her a lot. In a way, Hope feels like she can heal now. She understands that even if people don't know what she exactly feels, they can still help her to feel better. Hope talks to Josie everytime she can. They talk on the phone, text each other and even facetime. Hope was glad to hear that Josie hadn't been grounded after she skipped a whole day of school. The last thing she wanted was to cause Josie any trouble.

Hope rolls in bed as Josie's words echo in her head. I love you... It keeps coming back to Hope. She wanted to say them back so badly, but she was afraid they wouldn't mean them in the same way. How embarrassing would it be if Josie only loved her as a friend? Hope groans, buries her face in her pillow and then screams. Her relationship with the younger girl was driving her crazy. She just wanted them to be together for real. An idea suddenly comes to Hope. The auburn haired girl quickly gets up from her bed. She speeds out of her room and down the stairs. She goes straight to the living room where her whole family was already reunited.

"I need your help." Hope quickly blurts out when she comes into the room.

Almost all the Mikaelson's in the room jump at her appearance. Davina even spills some of her coffee on Kol. This causes a commotion, and it quickly irritates Hope.

"Everybody, please!" Every head turn in her direction. "I'm not really dating Josie. Landon broke up with me, and then two weeks later he was already dating a girl on my volleyball team, Dana. In fact, he had been cheating on me with her for a while, but that doesn't matter. Penelope said that I should make him jealous, so I asked Josie to fake date me. We've been a fake couple ever since. The thing is, I fell in love with her for real and now I don't know what to do."

A silence fills the room when Hope is done talking. After a couple of seconds Rebekah claps once.

"I knew something was up!" Rebekah glares at Freya. "You never believe me."

"They really looked in love!" Freya tries to defend herself.

"Can you two stop fighting and find some kind of advice to give me?" Hope pleads. "Should I just give up?"

"What?" Keelin says. "No way. That girl can't be acting. I'm a 100% sure she's in love with you too."

"One thing is sure, she cares about you a lot. She was so worried when she came here this week." Freya adds.

Hope softens as she remembers the day she spent snuggled with Josie in her bed. The younger girl was an amazing cuddler.

Rebekah rolls her eyes. "Our niece has it bad. Look at her dumb smile when we mention her girl."

Hope blushes and does her best to glare at her aunt. "Stop teasing me or I'm never telling you anything again."

"Just tell her how you feel little one." Marcel says with an encouraging smile.

"I don't know if I can." Hope says before looking at the ground, feeling shy all of a sudden.

"Then show her." He says. "Take her hand in yours when there's no one around. Be a little more affectionate than usual. Kiss her when you're ready."