Chapter 18
Meeting the Saltzman twins were harder than fighting monsters.....
Hope was not yet ready for the classic Saltzman twins blow.....
She was way too nervous to meet the twins. Even if she knew that they used to be best friends or rather more like sisters....but somewhere she felt that they won't be convinced about it so easily now. She knew them...they were almost same as her...... skeptical and paranoid. Specially the great Elizabeth Saltzman......also known as Lizzie and her best friend.
Still she gathered all her courage and walked towards their room......and knocked softly....she heard Josie's soft voice saying come in.....
Entering the room she saw the girls sitting together and talking....
Both of them looked at her and smiled ......
Lizzie said ......
Yes??
Are you new????
Are you lost?????
Do you need us to guide you back to your room???
Hope just wanted to shout out loud and hug her best friends.....but she restrained herself.
She smiled to herself and thought Lizzie was still the same.....
Asking tons of questions without giving any time to answer.....it was so Lizzie like attitude......
She said...... No Lizzie I am in the right place.....and I am in my room.....and pointed at the third bed that was placed near the window.
Suddenly Josie's eyes lit up....she whispered to Lizzie that ...
Lizzie that's her...... that's the girl in the photographs.....look at her and those photos. She's the one we were trying to remember.....she's the forgotten one.
Lizzie got up slowly and walked towards Hope. Hope gave her a confused look.....but Lizzie being Lizzie....she started scrutinizing Hope and Hope's face. Then she went near the photos on the wall.....while dragging Hope with her.
She watched the pictures and Hope carefully.
Then she crossed her hands near her chest and narrowed her eyes.....
With a very serious expression she asked....
So care to tell us about who you are??
Why do you have photos with us.???
Hell!!!!
Why do we even love you so much...... that's so clear in the picture.....
Now spill who the hell are you???
Hope chuckled and said I knew that you won't be the ones to hear my life story.....You don't have that much of patience. So I will just make you remember who I am.....or who I was.
Finally Josie got up and said.....
Yeah we really want to know about you...
Because we have lost a lot of people we don't want to lose anymore.
From the pictures we can say that we were like sisters to each other.....so can you please tell us who you are??
Hope held Josie's hand and said.....
Yes we are sisters not by blood but by heart.....
Three names were always taken together in this school......
LIZZIE
JOSIE
HOPE
I am Hope....Hope Andrea Mikelson.
Now will you please sit....so I can do the spell to bring your memories back.
Lizzie and Josie looked at each other....Josie nodded and sat down.....Lizzie followed her twin.
Hope took a deep breath and muttered
Harae-tamai-kioku
yomigaerashi-tamae
Sudden wave of memories and energy overwhelmed the twins......
They suddenly dropped on the bed unconscious.
Hope rushed towards the twins.....she took the bottle of water and sprinkled water on their faces.
Josie was the first one who fluttered her eyes open.....she didn't say a word.....she just sat up and hugged Hope......
Suddenly there was a loud scream which made Josie and Hope break their hug.
They look at the source of scream.....which was none other than Lizzie.....she was screaming oh my god!!!! My bestie is back....... and jumping.....
Hope chuckled at her childishness....
She said......so why don't you come and join your bestie in a group hug???
Screaming excitedly Lizzie jumped on Hope and Josie.
When the excitement died down a bit .....
Three of them started talking.....
They shared and filled each other up about the things that happened.
Suddenly Josie held Hope's hand.....
She said Hope there's something you need to know about me and Landon.
We are together......we didn't remember you.....so it just happened. Am really sorry.....with tear filled eyes she continued......now that you are here I will not come between you two.
Hope gave her a reassuring smile......
She said Josie don't be sorry ...... I understand......
And you don't have to do anything.....
What Landon and I had was not serious......
And to say the truth I love someone else .....
Not Landon.....
I won't come between you guys......
Just be happy and don't worry.
Moreover Landon still doesn't remember me....only you two, Alaric and Dorian knows about me.
When I will be ready to face everyone I will bring their MALIVORE memories back ...... I will make sure to talk to Landon. As far as I know him I know that we are not made for each other so don't worry. He's yours and he will be yours.
Josie smiled and hugged Hope.
But Lizzie gave Hope a suspicious look.....she asked......
What did you say???
You love someone???
Who is it ????
Why didn't you tell us sooner.....????
Hope sighed and said.....
Yeah I love someone.....the only person I gave my heart to......broke it mercilessly..... shattered it into pieces ....
Betrayed me when I was vulnerable.....
I hate him so much.....
But with that I love him too
It's very confusing.
Lizzie gave Hope a stern expression and said tell me the name Hope I will teach that bastard a good lesson.
Hope whispered.....
The person is one and only.....
AGENT RYAN CLARKE......the man I love and hate at the same time.
Lizzie's eyes were as big as saucers......
She tried to say something but .... Nothing came out of her mouth.....