Hope Mikaelson The Player

Don't get yourself hurt

By A treehouse Ethan seems to be waiting for someone as he briefly checks his phone

Hope arrives standing opposite Ethan both facing each other after quiet some time

"You said you wanted to meet"

"Yeah"

"Listen Ethan I'm really sorry a....

"Tell me why"

"Ethan"

"Why her hope you could have any girl you want hell every girl at school still wants you and u just went for the girl I love"

"Things happen"

"I want you to be honest with me you were the sibling I never had hope so explain to me for once in your life just fucking tell the truth"

Taking a few moments hope leans against the tree as she closes her eyes for a few seconds then opens them looking at the guy who's waiting for a response

"I always had a thing for her"

"What do u mean"

"Josie it all started in kindergarten I remember when she first came to class I felt my heart race and I was like where did this beautiful angel come from we were all little back then"

Ethan takes in hope's words

"It was the same day you told me that she was the girl you wanted to marry so I backed of made a pact to myself that I would never go after josie no matter what...

The boy has a unreadable expression as he listens to hope's side of the story

and you know what it worked for most of the years we both hated each other then lizzie kind of caught my attention when we were fifteen she showed me affection she wanted me unlike her sister so I went for her"

"Why didn't you tell me this before"

"Because your my best friend your like my brother I couldn't let you get hurt"

"But I did get hurt in the end by the two of you"

"I get it you need your space"

"Honestly hope I don't think I can ever forget this but maybe I can try and forgive you both but not right now"

"I understand"

"Just take care of her stop messing around and tell her how you feel she's the only girl I can see you settle with"

"I'll try"

And with that Ethan goes leaving hope with his words stuck in her head

Landon opens the door to lizzie who's holding some homework

"Lizzie come in"

"Nice place you got"

"Oh yeah it's my parents"

"So what do u wanna do today"

"Actually why don't you come to this place with me it's a really cool place"

"Okay but you gotta hurry I don't wanna get late"

"Oh I'm sure you won't"

Maya is knocking on the front door at the mikaelson manor

It opens with josie looking annoyed

"Is hope in"

"No"

"So your the baby mama"

"Excuse me"

"Hope's been telling me how much time she's been putting into helping you out don't you feel bad for putting her through that"

This gets josie angry even more than before

"Are you for real the reason I'm knocked up is because of hope so yeah it's her job to help me out like any normal person would"

Just as maya's about to answer back hope is walking towards them from behind looking between the the two

"Ladies what's going on"

"Nothing hope why don't you tell your little lap dog to go away instead of following you like some cheap slut"

Maya gets up in josie's space looking with nothing but resentment for the brunette

"Hope you should really take control of this pregnant bitch before she gets herself hurt"

Hope steps in between the two as the shoot daggers at each other through their eyes

"That's enough josie go in I'll talk with you later"

Leaving the two outside on the porch josie stays in closing the door as she tries to ear drop their conversation

Turning around hope sees maya looking at her with an adoring look

"Anyway now that that's over with hope let's go get drunk"

"I can't now"

"Come on your not even a parent yet and your already acting fourty"

Hope playfully hits a laughing maya

"Shut up maya I have responsibilities"

"That josie girl needs to watch her mouth or else she's gonna get herself in a lot of trouble"

"Hey don't talk about her like that"

"What she thinks she's such a saint when actually she's just a pretty rich popular privileged white girl who got herself knocked up in her teens by the local baddie aka hope mikaelson"

"Thanks for the concern but I think I can handle josie"

"If you say so now come out with me let's have some fun"

Back inside josie hears the door slam shut with hope walking in not too happy as it looks

"Is it true your going on a date with Connor this Saturday"

she looks up seeing hope looking agitated eagerly waiting for her to speak

"and so what if I am what does it have to do with you"

"The guy's not exactly your type"

"Isn't he I mean if we're talking about the whole don't date the bad after I slept hope mikaelson I'd say I pretty much broke the boundaries"

"Well connor's not exactly the best of us josie the guy is a total creep and he can't top my good looks that's for sure"

"Your so egotistical"

"And your too stupid for your own good"

"How dare you"

"You know even ethan was a better choice than him"

"Don't tell me what to do hope this is all your fault we broke up because I fucking feel something for y....

"What do u feel"

"It doesn't matter now I'm gonna go pick up nik from school so let me go"

Picking up her handbag Josie walks out the house with Hope looking perplexed as she hits her head lightly on the door closing her eyes frustrated at their situation