Friday 1st January 2021

Hope's pov

As I walk down the corridors I bump into the twins "uh, sorry" I apologise, Lizzie scowls "maybe you should watch where your going Marshall" oh yes of course the snarky twin, I am interrupted in my thoughts by Josie, aka, the pretty, compassionate twin, shit, I really need to get it through my head that Josie will never like me "Lizzie, don't be rude, sorry Hope" Josie apologises for her sister, I smile and make my way to class with Dorian.

As I walk into the classroom, I could see everyone sat in the middle of the room in a circle formation "what are we doing today Dorian?" I question him "we are going to talk about something that may be a bit of a personal o  r sensitive subject for some of you" Dorian confirms, I wonder what that means, I look around to the empty spots and there is three spots empty, I go and take the middle seat. However, unbeknownst to me, the Saltzman twins are the only people  not in the class right now.

"Okay, now I know some of you don't relate to this but if you do, we are going to talk about family" Dorian reveals, I freeze, not knowing how much of my family I should talk about, I don't have much time to think about it because the door opens and in walks the Saltzman twins, Lizzie stands next to Josie, obviously scanning the circle for free spots where she could sit with Josie, I notice her face gain a scowl as she looks at me, that's when I realise the position i had unknowingly put myself in "ladies could you explain why you are late to my lesson?" Dorian asks the twins, Lizzie stays silent, obviously still pissed at me "we were talking to our dad when our mum called and we haven't talked to her in a while because she is in London, sorry for being late" Josie explains, Dorian nods and looks back at the circle "uh, girls you can sit either side of Hope and she will explain what we are doing, we will share in 5 minuets" Dorian states and I know I'm screwed, how am I going to survive a full 2 hour lesson "ugh, I refuse to sit next to her" Lizzie exclaims "Lizzie, just sit down, their nothing wrong with Hope" Josie says, defending me "thank you Josie" I state, Lizzie huffs but makes her way to next to me, not failing to noticeably scoot her chair as far away from me. Josie sits down next to me and give me a smile "uh, so, what is the lesson about?" she asks me " eh, yeah, we are talking about family" I tell them.

"okay, lets get on to it now, uhm, how about we have Hope first" Dorian says, I freeze, shit, that's me. I quickly remember most of the lie my mother made up for my cover.

"Um, okay, well I was born in 2012 to my mother named Hayley Marshall-Kenner, she was adopted when she was only little after her birth parents were murdered" I start, I hear a few gasps but block most of them "when my mum was 21 she had a one night stand and that's how I came along, funny enough she actually tried to poison me when I was still in the womb, but that didn't happen. Um, my dad was missing from my life from the ages of about 2 or 3 till I was 8" I pause for a moment "uh, and then he left again and I haven't heard from him in a while" I tell the class, I can see a few sincere smiles "wow, okay, um, does anyone have any questions for Hope?" Dorian asks, I get slightly nervous for what is to come.

A few people raise their hands, Dorian chooses who will ask the question "uhm, Lizzie, you ask Hope a question" Dorian says, Lizzie smirks, oh no "so, who is your dad?" she asks smugly "Lizzie, stop!" Josie warns "what? it's not my fault that Hope's dad doesn't want her" Lizzie states, Josie goes to but in and stop her twin "oh, wait, your mum didn't really want you either, did she?" Lizzie teases "LIZZIE SALTZMAN, GET OUT!!" Dorian yells "gladly" Lizzie says "Hope, you and Josie are excused, try and get Lizzie to your dad, alright, off you go" Dorian says.

As Josie and I walk down the quiet hallways the only sound between us is our breathing. "uh, I'm really sorry for what Lizzie said, if it makes you feel any better, we all know that she was completely out of line, most people are just to scared to put her in her place" Josie says, once again apologising for her sisters actions.

We get to Doctor Saltzman's office where Lizzie was already sat, Josie knocks on the door before walking into the office "hey dad" "hey sweetie, hello Hope, can I ask why you are here and why your sister looks like she's about to kill someone?" Alaric asks Josie, I already know exactly who Lizzie wants to kill "ugh, get that idiot out of here before I actually kill her" Lizzie states, obviously annoyed with me even though she's the one in the wrong  "like you could even try" I whisper under my breath "what did you just say to me" Lizzie says, oh shit, she wasn't supposed to hear me, either way I still stand my ground and repeat a bit louder "I said, like you could even try" I say louder, refusing to break eye contact with Lizzie "girls, stop, tell me what's going on" Alaric demands, obviously fed up with the behaviour of Lizzie and I, nobody says anything "okay Hope, you better start talking" Alaric tells me "uh, well we were talking about family and uh, I told the class about my mum..." I say trailing off "And?" Ric asks, knowing that I'm withholding information "your daughter said something about my mum..." I pause for a moment trying to figure out if I should add in the other part "and dad" I instantly see his face soften from the hardened look he was giving Lizzie and I before, it helps with him knowing what my dad did to my mum and me as well as who he is. "Lizzie, what did you say exactly?" Alaric asks Lizzie, she won't say anything so Josie tells him "um, so at first Lizzie asked who Hope's dad is, then she said that it's not her fault Hope's dad didn't want , she also said that Hope's mum didn't want her either" Josie concludes, Alaric has a disapproving look on his face "Elizabeth Jenna Saltzman, apologise to Hope right now, as for you Hope, do you want to go home for a while, I know this is a sensitive topic for you?" Alaric asks me, I nod, knowing that all I want and need right now is go home and be with my mum "okay, I'll call your mum and ask her to pick you up" Alaric tells me before sending Lizzie and Josie off I interrupt him "uh, Ric, can Josie stay so I have someone to talk to?". after getting a yes, Lizzie marches out of the room, probably traumatising a young child while Josie sits down next to me, that's until I fell asleep and she let me sleep, on her shoulder. I think we have a problem.   

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