HM JS Chapter 2-A Talk Song Break In by Halest, a legacies fanfic

Chapter 2-A Talk Song Break In by Halestorm

Josie had been lying in bed for an hour and still couldn't sleep. She couldn't stop thinking about the smile on Hopes face when she learned of her crush, or the way that after everything, she defended her against Lizzie.

Throwing the covers off of her Josie sat up in bed and slipped her feet into her slippers. 'I have to see Hope and talk to her or I'm never going to sleep.'

The brunette walked silently out of her room and down the hall to Hope's room. As she was about to knock, she noticed that the door was slightly ajar and from inside she could here Hope singing softly to herself. When she peeked in, she could see that the shorter girl had earbuds in listen to music.

Josie recognized the song right away and smiled to herself.

Put your lighter in the air and lead me back home
When it's all said and done and follow where the air goes
I hear you night after night calling out my name
And I'm finding myself running to meet you
I didn't want to escape
From the bricks that I laid down

You are the only one
The only that sees me
That trusts me and believes me
You are the only one
The only one that knows me
And in the dark you show me
It's perfectly reckless
Damn you leave me defenseless
So break in
Break in

You let me fall apart without letting go
Then you pick up the pieces and you make me whole
I didn't want to escape
From the bricks that I laid down

And take everything I have
Until there is nothing left
Until it's just your voice in my head
And when the lights come on
You see me as I am
You're still inside me

Put your lighter in the air and lead me back home

When the song finished, Josie quickly knocked on the door so that Hope would hear her.

When the auburn haired girl turned around she smiled at the taller girl. "I was wondering how long you were going to stand there."

Josie blushed at being caught watching. "I thought you wouldn't hear me with the music."

"I didn't, but I would know your sweet scent of vanilla and sunshine anywhere."

Josie blushed at that and looked down at her hands as her fingers were fidgeting together.

"Was there something that I can help you with or were you just wanting to get serenaded? Cause I mean if that is it, I would have suggested picking someone that can sing."

"No! I mean, you sing beautifully!" She was still blushing when she looked back at Hope. "I actually was coming to talk to you though. I can't sleep after everything."

"I'm sorry Jo. I really don't want you to feel bad about this. It was an accident."

"But you lost so much in that fire and it was all because I was scared and jealous and I didn't even have a right to be since you aren't "mine" and you were so mad and upset when it all happened…"

Hope walked over to the girl and placed her hands on her shoulders to calm her. "Hey, hey, hey. Josie, breathe please." Once Hope had the other girl's attention, she slowly walked her over to her bed and sat her down on the end and sat next to her. "I want you to listen to me, ok?"

She nodded her head still breathing and look straight at Hope.

"You were fourteen and scared. That is very understandable. It is very hard to put your heart out there. You were very brave to take that risk in the first place. I want you to always remember that you are the bravest person that I know. You just confessed to your crush and then, in a very adorable and very Josie way regretted it when you released that what you did meant that you put yourself in a position to get hurt, and I don't mean just if I didn't feel the same, but by your sister. You never allow yourself to have anything or anyone of your own. You always, always give everything up to your sister without a fight because that is just the kind of wonderful, kind-hearted person that you are. You love with all that you have and if someone is lucky enough to have that love, you would do anything for them, even to the point that you would set your own feelings aside."

Josie was staring at Hope. She didn't think that anyone had ever really described her so well in her whole life.

"How can I be mad or hate you for that. The only thing that I am upset about is the fact that I never got the chance to see the note that you slipped under my door. Cause I will let you in on a secret if you promise not to tell."

The taller girl nodded her head. "I promise."

"I had a crush on you for a week when we were fourteen. I only gave it up because you started flirting with Penelope so I figured that you wouldn't like me."

Josie sat there stunned, "Are you kidding me?" she screamed! "The only reason that I was flirting with her was to try to get you attention. We dated, but do you know why we broke up?"

Hope shook her head.

"We broke up because I wasn't really in the relationship with my whole heart. I mean, I loved her sure, but she could tell that I wasn't IN love with her. Then she did everything that followed and said that it was my fault because I didn't want her anyway."

Hope looked up and saw tears in Josie's eyes. She reached up and wiped them away and leaned in and gave the taller girl a hug to sooth her.

"It is her loss. It is not your fault that she didn't fight for you." As Hope pulled back just far enough to look into Josie's eyes, she smiled a little. "I can tell you, if you were my girl, I would never stop fighting for you, even if all seemed lost."

With that, the tribrid leaned in and brushed her lips on the witch's to see if she would pull away, she didn't. With that as enough confirmation, Hope closed the gap and kissed the girl that she had been crushing on in secret for two years.

T.B.C.