Chapter 8

It's break time, the three girls sit at the back of the study room.

Lizzie: I hate him.

Josie: Who are you talking about?

Lizzie: That MG release! We were supposed to be together for the history-geography presentation but he decided to go for a week god knows where!

Josie: It's not that bad to work alone.

Lizzie: I don't work alone, Jo, it's worse than that!

Hope: What could be worse?

Lizzie: Landon Kibry.

Hope grimaced in disgust at the mention of the boy, while Josie looked at them confused.

Josie: I Don't know.

Lizzie: Bouclette with green eyes.

Josie: His name is Landon?

Lizzie: Yeah.

Hope: And do you have to do with him?

Lizzie: Yeah. I asked to be alone, but Williams wouldn't hear anything.

Josie: He looks pretty cool, why don't you like him?

Lizzie: It reminds me of a bird.

Hope: He has a crush on me.

The twins suddenly turn their gaze to the tribride.

Hope: Don't look at me like that, a lot of people like me.

Josie: Do you like him?

Hope: I used to like him, but he's a little too clingy.

Lizzie: How ...? Is Mikaelson telling me that for a while you and bird boy were almost a thing?

Hope: Yeah ...

Lizzie: Mikaelson you just lost the right to put your hand in this place.

She points to Hope's hand, which is stroking Josie's thigh. The tribrid quickly withdraws her hand, blushing strongly. It was a habit she had picked up on last day, she had hoped no one would notice.

Hope: Uh ... I think my aunt needs help, see you!

The two girls watch their friend rush off.

Josie: Her aunt doesn't have class?

- - -

Lizzie: What are you doing with your cell phone?

Landon, Josie, Lizzie, and Hope head to the twins' house to prepare for their presentations.

Most of the way the high school kids had already studied, Hope hardly paid any attention, she was on her cell phone carrying it strangely. It was not the first time today that this happened for the tribride, and it annoyed Lizzie.

Hope: Nothing.

Lizzie: I've asked you the question three times, and I always have the same answer. Don't lie to me, Mikaelson.

Hope: I ... Check the time?

Lizzie: But of course ...

They all enter the house, Hope and Josie make their way to Josie's bedroom.

Josie: You had a funny behavior today, are you okay?

Hope: Yeah, I just noticed something bothering me.

Josie: Do you want to talk about it?

Hope: No, it's okay ... I think I'll tell my dad about it when I get home.

Josie: Okay.

The girls sort out their business, Josie comes out of the sheets when Hope opens the notebooks (especially Josie's because she has not worked on this material at all).

Hope: Uh ... Josie?

Josie: Yeah.

Hope: I think you were wrong, you took your French notebooks.

Josie placed her hand on her forehead and sighed.

Josie: They're the same color ... I'll go get the notebook in my locker.

Hope: Now?

Josie: Yeah, I'll be quick, I'm going on my bike.

Hope: Ok ...

The blue-eyed girl watches her friend ride a bike through the window.

After a few seconds she sees the same man who had pushed her violently the other day and that he followed them all day.

Hope rushed outside to join Josie, she passed the supernatural individual. After a few minutes, Hope sees a brunette on a bike, she waves to Josie getting off her bike.

Josie: I told you I was doing it quickly.

Hope: I know but, I make sure your trip is safe.

Josie: I know how to defend myself. I am not a damsel in distress.

Hope: I didn't say that, just if we're together we can beat them up quicker.

Josie: Anyway, we're coming soon.

When Hope looks into the distance and sees the high school bike garage.

The two girls walk to the bike garage to store the Salvatore's.

Hope looks at the horizons, then she sees him again, a shiver of fear running through her skin. She knew he was powerful, and she didn't know why they were following the twins and her.

Josie: Ignore it.

Hope looks at her surprised friend, had Josie noticed that too? Why hadn't she told him?

As if he knew we were talking about him, the individual lifted his head and started staring at the girls.

The tribride takes the hand of the brunette, and begins to run towards the school where the two enter.

Josie: Can you explain to me why we're running?

Hope: Has he been following you for a long time?

An unknown noise surprises the girls, thinking it is the man in his twenties, Hope takes her friend's hand and they go to the girls' bathroom, the witch casts a silencing spell.

Hope: You didn't answer my question.

Josie: I didn't have time, you locked me up with you in the bathroom. Which is slightly strange said out loud.

Hope: Sorry ... Josie, who is this guy?

Josie: I don't know, I tried to talk to him once but I think he didn't understand me.

Hope frowns, this story was getting stranger and stranger. The man had spoken to him, finally yelled at him in French.

Josie: And to answer your question, I think I saw him the first time in front of my old high school.

Hope: Why didn't you ever tell me about it?

Josie: I know it kinda sounded strange, but, I'm not sure how to explain, but it has become a bit of a habit.

Hope: Are you used to being watched?

Josie: Sort of ...

Josie starts to look at the ceiling, an awkward silence takes hold of the room. The girls are quite close.

Josie: Are we gonna be locked up here long?

Hope: Yeah.

Josie: Until when do you plan to keep us here?

Hope: I don't know ...

The brunette nodded, Hope's breath giving her chills.

Hope: Are you cold?

Josie: A little ...

Hope: I'm sorry it's stupid. I should never have freaked out like this.

Josie: Don't say that, I probably would have done the same, except I would have hid us in a classroom.

The tribride laughs slightly embarrassed.

Hope: I did at the time, I just wanted ...

Josie: Protected us.

Hope nodded affirmatively, Josie looked at the other girl with a shy smile, then on a whim she quickly kissed her friend on the mouth.

Josie: Sorry, I should have asked you.

Hope: You can start over if you want ...

Josie smiles and kisses Hope but this time with more passion and for a long time. The two girls kiss for ten minutes before someone knocks on the door.

The two girls share a slightly worried look. The silencing spell Hope had installed is gone.

Josie: Two seconds!

Davina: Josie? I know you're with Hope. Get out.

The Mikaelson whispers an insult and blushes violently, how was she going to explain that to her aunt?

The two girls come out of the toilet, as red as a tomato.

Davina: Honestly I don't want to know what you were doing in there. But next time please do it in a bed where you are sure there is no other person.

Josie tries to answer, but her stutter prevents her from forming a correct sentence.

- - -

Lizzie rubbed her forehead, she had a huge headache.

How the hell did Landon think Lords of the Rings is better than Star Wars?

Lizzie: But clearly, there are no pictures! Star Wars is much better.

Landon: I don't agree, Star Wars was bought out by Disney, and they slaughtered them all.

Lizzie: I grant you the new ones aren't phew, but how better than your stupid films.

Landon: And then first of all, why are we talking about all this? I thought we had to work on our presentation.

Lizzie rolled her eyes and lay down on her bed with a sigh.

Lizzie: I told you, we were going to do the Star Wars Empire briefing.

Landon: But I don't want to work on Star Wars!

A knock if heard, surprising Landon who jumped.

Lizzie: Yeah !?

Caroline enters with Stefan who is in the background.

Caroline: It's to know if your friend wants to have a snack or not.

Landon turns livid, as if he had seen a ghost, his hands shaking and a shudder of disgust and fear crossed him.

Lizzie: Head of turnips? It's okay ?

Landon stood up and stuttered.

Landon: No sorry ... I have to go.

He left fairly quickly without looking back.

Lizzie breathed in frustration, the two had spent their time arguing over movies instead of working the way they were supposed to.

Besides, Landon didn't understand the Lost reference.

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