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It's been two years since the death or her parents and every day has been difficult for Hope. At that very moment, she is lying in her bed, staring at the ceiling. Today is the beginning of the school year and she absolutely doesn't want to go. The only thing that makes her get out of bed is the fact that she is going to be able to see her best friend, Maya and her boyfriend, Landon. So she gets ready, waves to her aunts and gets out of the house.
When she arrives Landon greets her with a kiss on the cheek and maya gives her a tight hug.
"did you get your schedule babe?" Landon asks her
"yeah but we don't have any class together " Hope doesn't really like that idea but at least her aunt will be happy about it. Aunt Freya asked her to make new friends because Freya doesn't really like Maya and says that Landon is not like a real friends. "ok, see you at lunch" hope says and walks away. They split up and go to their different classes.
Her first class of the day is biology and it’s a class she actually likes but her friends aren't with her so she sits alone, waiting for someone to sit beside her. At the moment the bell rings someone enter the class. Hope doesn't pay attention until the person comes next to her. "Can I sit here" when Hope hears the voice she raises her head and sees a tall brunette standing next to her. "Yes of course " Hope says moving her stuff to let her the room.
Hope has never seen the girl before, and she wonders how she couldn't have notice, the girl is beautiful. She has brown hair with brown eyes and pouty lips and tan skin from the summer.
The teacher starts his class by saying that there will be a project to do for the end of the term. They will have to do it with their table partner and there will be a grade in the end. The two girls look at each other and the brunette gives her a shy smile. Hope smile back. The rest of the hour is boring, the teacher explains how the project will run through and then after an eternity or what it felt for Hope, she hears the bell ring.
At lunch, Hope searches for Landon and Maya who are sitting at the their usual table. Both are talking with each other. They don’t stop talking when Hope comes to their table, Hope even asks herself if they even acknowledge her.
Later that day, Landon bring her back to her house. “how was your day?” Hope asks when the silence between them becomes too loud. “It was great, I had some classes with Maya but we didn’t really pay attention to it, we laughed a lot actually.” Landon must remember one of those funny moment because he starts to smile. It makes Hope grin too, she loves his smile.
“okay cool for you, well I have to go my aunts are probably waiting for me.” She gives the boy a quick kiss on the lips and when she is about to get out of the car, Landon takes her arm and pull her close. Hope wasn’t expected that but let herself be guided by him. They kiss for a good minute but the girl stops their make out session because she really has to go now.
That is one of the problem between them, the communication. When they are together they always end up making out even if they haven’t talk about anything. It’s a little bit frustrating for Hope.
It’s around 6pm when she gets back to her house. Her aunt Freya greets her with a tight hug. “How was school?” Freya asks.
“It was boring, it hasn’t change since last year” Hope sight “and this teacher wants us to do a partnership project, so don’t be scared if someone comes here in the next few weeks” The auburn haired girl starts to climb the stairs when Freya call her back “I’m okay with anyone coming to the house but you know the rule” Freya raises her eyebrow waiting for an answer. “ yeah I know, I’m not allowed to show any magic to anyone” Hope is a little annoyed, she knows the rules. “okay, Keelin is cooking dinner, it will be ready in half an hour”. Hope doesn’t respond and go to her room.
The girl is lying on her bed, listening to music. She feels lonely, not understood. All her life her family told her to stay discreet, “don’t show your power at all cost” used to say her father. Humans can’t know anything about supernatural world. But it also means that she couldn’t tell the truth about who she is to Landon and Maya; that she is a Tribrid.
While she is on her bed trying to get some rest, images of her day keeps popping inside her head. Hope sees two particularly things: one is her boyfriend with green eyes and curly black hair, and the other is brown eyes and pouty lips flashing in front of her eyes. Hope does her best to ignore the last part and finally falls asleep.
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The day after, when Hope arrives in class the teacher still isn’t here. So she sits at her desk and starts unpacking her stuff when she hears someone talking to her , “did you not see ?” The tall brunette is talking to her, her name is Josie, Hope remembers. “What?” Hope answers confused. “ The teacher isn’t here, he put a note on the door” the girl explain. “oh okay” the auburn aired girl answers not knowing what to say. “Cool”.
Hope is starting to leave the class when the brunette calls her back “would you like to get coffee or something ?” seeing the confuse look on Hope’s face she adds “I don’t have anything to do and all of my friends are in class”. Hope thinks for a second but there isn’t anything much to think about, Maya and Landon are in class and she has nothing else to do either “Yeah, sure”.
“Do you know any good coffee place ?” Josie asks Hope “my family just moved in town for my dad’s work, so I don’t know anything here”. It explains why Hope hadn’t seen the girl before.
“yeah I know a good place, come with me” just like that Hope starts to drag Josie at the Mystic Grill. Freya is going to be happy when she will hear that Hope met a new person. Even if Hope doesn’t know the girl she has a feeling that she will have a nice time with her.
Once they get there, they get on line to order coffee. “so, how are we going to do this project” Josie asks with enthusiast. “You could come to my place tomorrow after school if you want” The auburn haired girl offers. “Yeah sure it would be nice, thanks”. They give each other a smile when the man behind the counter says “Miss ?”. Josie shakes her head “ Yeah I’ll take a coffee with cream and no sugar please, and my friend here will take a…” Josie give the other girl a look to say it was her turn to talk “hum, a coffee with two sugar please”.
They get out and sit on a bench in the middle of the park and starts talking, to know each other. Hope learns that Josie has a twin sister named Lizzie, that she was born here but when she was one her family moved away and she had kept moving a lot during a life, but now that they are back they are not supposed to stay. Josie seems to make friends easily because she talks about her adventures with some of her friends.
While the brunette tells her about her life, Hope listens carefully to every words Josie is saying. She finds it fascinating, she doesn’t know why because her life hadn’t been really interesting but the way the brunette face moves and lights up when she recalls a good memory amazes Hope.
Hope hadn’t register that Josie had stop talking “Hope ?” Josie says with her frown eyebrow. Two second later Hope says “Yes, sorry, what ?”
“I asked you if you have any siblings” Josie smiles a little because Hope looks a little bit lost for a second “ no, no I don’t” she makes a pause “ I wish though”.
“There is good part and bad part but I’m glad I have Lizzie even if most of the time she’s a real pain in the ass” Hope start to smile and then Josie burst in laugher.
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Hope is supposed to vacuum the living room, and since her aunts aren’t here she decides to use magic. Her aunts always tell her not to use magic to do random task. Its’s risky because at any moments an indiscreet neighbour could see and it could create a disaster, as Freya usually says. But Hope doesn’t really understand. There is vampire who can compel humans , so why to worry?
The girl hears the door opening and jumps out of the couch to undo the spell she had put on the vacuum to stop it from moving alone. She takes the object into her hands and starts doing it the real way.
“Great, Hope you’re here” Freya says when she enters the living room with her hands fool of weird objects that hope has never seen in her life.
“What is that?” Hope points the bunch of things in Freya’s arms. Freya puts the stuff on the ground and start explaining to Hope “Well that’s actually what I wanted to talk to you about, I’m starting to get some stuff to be able to start teaching magic to young supernatural, and I was wondering if you wanted to accompany me in those class?” When Hope doesn’t say anything Freya start to talk again “You can represent them all because you have all their abilities and they will be able to have someone that can teach them better when they are vampire or Wolf, even if Keelin is going to help me”.
“Hum, Freya I suck with kids, and I have a lot of classes at the moments” Hope is hesitant.
“Come on it will be fun and you don’t have to be there all the time.” Freya gives her a smile that means please but you don’t really have the choice.
“Ok, I’ll do it, but remember that there is that girl who’s going to come multiples time and do a project with me” Hope gets up and leave the room without hearing what Freya says next.
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Hope looks around her to try to spot her boyfriends. When she does she realize that he isn’t alone and that Maya is with him. The girl walks to them, when Landon sees her he smiles and give her a kiss on the cheek. Maya takes a step away and does a weird face.
“How are you doing babe?” Landon asks looking Hope in the eyes. “I’m fine, just a little tired, I haven’t slept a lot last night.” He nods and says “Is it okay if I come over to your place after my last period? It’s been a long time since we spent time only together.” Hope is about to say yes when she remembers she said to Josie to come after school. “Sorry babe I can’t, I have to make this project I talked to you about with my table partner.” Landon looks a little bit disappointed “oh okay. What’s her name?” Hope wonder why he asks that but answer anyway. “Josie.” The name echoes in Hope head.
“Do I have to worry?” Hope is a little confuse about Landon question, then she seems to register the words in her mind “No of course not, we just met and it’s not because I told you I was Bi that you have to assume that I want to date every girls I’m friend with!” The auburn aired girl is a little bit angry and tired of Landon constant jealousy and insecurities. She decides to walk away and goes to class.
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Hope had cleaned her rooms to make sure there weren’t any supernatural things left or any empty blood bag after feeding herself earlier. And now, she is waiting for Josie to arrive at her house. Her aunts were down stairs and Hope had told them not to disturb them for insignificant things such as snack or just asking them if they are okay. Freya had a big tendency to do that when Hope is with Landon and it was getting really annoying for her.
Her super hearing tells her that someone is parking so she goes down stairs and wait for the bell to ring. When it does, she waits a few second and opens the door. “Hi” they both say at the same time. It brings them both a little smile on their faces. “Come in, make yourself at home.” Hope finally says after a few second.
Josie take her coat and shoes off and follows Hope to her room. Hope just stop to the living room to grab something to drink for Josie and herself. “Hello, you must be Josie” Freya says behind them. They turn over and Hope rolls her eyes. “ yes it’s me, nice to meet you” Josie says with a shy smile. “Nice to meet you too Josie, I’m Freya , Hope’s aunt.” Josie nods and smile. “Okay” says Hope awkwardly. The two girls turn around but Hope turn a head and sees Freya give her a wink. And for the second time in one minutes Hope rolls her eyes.
Once they are up in Hope’s room they install themselves at her desk. “So, how do you want to do this?” the brunette asks. Hope then explain the method she wanted to adopt. Hope starts to play with her pen because it’s something that she does when she is stress, and for some reason she gets nervous around Josie. When she sees that Josie isn’t paying attention at what Hope is saying anymore she interrupt herself.
“Josie?” The taller girl shakes her head “ yeah sorry, what were you saying?” Hope hesitate to continue but does it anyway. When she sees that she doesn’t pay much more attention she stops again. “Josie are you okay ?” The brunette hesitate to say anything but finally does. “Sorry it’s stupid.” Hope doubt it is but doesn’t say anything and let Josie talk. “I had a fight with Lizzie and it had gotten pretty bad. Lizzie is very controlling and I’m tired of her to always tell me what to do or not do. I’ve been there for her all her life and she doesn’t show any sign of appreciation. So I let her know about how I felt and she got very angry. Now I don’t know how to fix things.”
Josie sigh and then looks at Hope “Sorry you probably just don’t care.” Hope forgetting her nervousness, reacts instantly “ Hey no I care, I know how it feels to not be appreciated enough, but Josie you are appreciated, I’m sure that your sister likes the fact that you’re here for her. And I may not have any siblings, but I know the value of family. And you’re just so nice to people it would be a shame that they don’t see it.” The brown eyes meet the blue ones and the moment seem to last forever. Then Josie looks away and Hope can see her blush. The brunette gives Hope smile that illuminates her all face. “Thank you Hope” Josie says with a little voice that shows shyness. Hope gives her a smile, and she is glad Josie doesn’t have super hearing because her heart is beating really loud and fast.
The shorter girl restart to play with the pen that she still has in her hand. Josie sees that and finds it cute that Hope is a little nervous. The brunette puts her hand over Hope’s one and a weird and unexpected sensation go through her body. Hope knows what is going on and her eyes widen. Josie is doing magic.
Hope can see by Josie’s face that she feels something too but looks really confuse and frighten. Josie had immediately remove her hand from where it was. The girl stands up and start to panic. “What was that? What did you do?” Josie asks but she knows that it wasn’t Hope fault, she can feel it. She just doesn’t have any explanation.
Hope is very confused too because she hadn’t do any magic and was about sure Josie had done it. But the taller girl don’t seems to know what just happened. “ Hey Josie, take a breath and look at me.” Josie turns over to Hope, she looks scared. Suddenly, Josie’s hands start to shiver and in the next seconds a wave of magic hits Hope crashes her on the hall.
Josie looks horrify. “What.. what did I do?” Hope doesn’t hear what the girl said because her ears are ringing. Fortunately, Hope has super healing and gets back on her feet and is close to Josie in no time. “Josie look at me and take a deep breath.” Hope inhale and exhale to show Josie the example. But it doesn’t look like Josie is calming down.
“I can’t, I can’t, I have to go.” Josie storms out of the room, take her coat and shoes and get out of the house. Hope is asking herself if it is a good idea to let her out. Josie is way to perturb for trying to have a conversation with her anyway.
The auburn haired girl wonders what happened. It was like Josie took her magic out of her but she couldn’t see how. And she didn’t have any control with magic and the girl was very confused and scared. Just like she hadn’t ever gotten involve with it. But it don’t makes any sense. How can she haven’t experimented any magic if she is a witch? You can feel it through your veins from the beginning when you have magic? How come she couldn’t feel it?
Hope head is about to explode. She can’t understand any of that. She decides that she will go talk to her aunts later. But right now she has to rest, being hit by magic gets you a little drained.
When she is about to go to bed she realize that Josie left her bag and they didn’t even started the project. “ Well.. this gives me a good reason to talk to her again and try to understand what happened.” Hope says out loud to herself. She closes her eyes and fall asleep with all the event of the day in her mind.