Chapter 12- Goodbye
So there's only two chapters left, this is a short one but still I hope you enjoy and please follow, favourite and review.
Caroline grabbed her coat and keys leaving Josie and Lizzie to say their goodbyes and giving her time to prepare.
"I'm going to miss you so much." Lizzie higher her so tightly it ever made it hard for her to breathe which should have been near impossible.
"I'm going to miss you to." She laughed off.
Over the trip, Hope had let her guard down, shown kindness and love to people she barely knew but she was a Mikaelson, she was meant to be strong and to hold in her emotions unless she was with family.
Josie looked on indecisively. She still hadn't decided what to do about their secret until that moment when Lizzie released Hope and Josie took her place.
Her hug was less tight and enthusiastic but instead it was warm and compassionate
"I won't tell mom you went looking through her things and I won't tell Lizzie what we saw, she would be distraught. I'll tell her when it's time. I promise to keep your secret."
Her heart warmed.
"Thank you."
Tears streamed down Lizzie's face as she waited for her sisters time to be over.
"Girls' it's time to go."
Shock filled their faces. No!
"Remember Alaric can't learn about this girls. Dinners in the fridge. If he asks where I am say at work. If he asks how was school say you spent the day with me. Never
mention Hope until I decide to tell him."
"Yes mom." They both said solemnly .
"Ok, now let's get in the car, we've got a long journey ahead of us Hope and you need to get back there tonight." And as Hope left the house she noticed a painting she had only seen in passing without looking to carefully at it before but now it's darkness and loneliness called out to her. Poor lonely snowflake.
KCKCKCKC
The sign welcoming them to New Orleans slowly approached and at last Hope had a decision to make and fast.
"Stop here!"
Caroline quickly swerved and parked in front of the sign.
"Why did you tell me to stop?"
"It's not far to make you drive into the French Quarter, the second we go past that sign father will know you were here and then I'll be in trouble and you will have to see him. It's not fair on you or me and I'm not going to make you see my father before you're ready. Anyway I'm a tribrid, I'll just run home." Hope tried to joke it off.
"Thank you Hope. I've only met you a few days ago and I already feel like I've known you for a lifetime. Anytime you want to stay in Dallas for a few days just call and I'll get the futon ready. I'll say your the daughter of one of my moms old friends, Alaric will just have to deal with it."
"Thank you Caroline." Hope was genuine, Caroline had done so much for her in the past few days.
"Please call me Care, all my friends do unless they are idiots who decided to come up with their own stupid nicknames like vampire barbie." She laughed of, this was the first person she had asked to call her Care in the last 5 years and the first time she had even heard her nickname in at least 3 years.
"Ok, thank you Care."
"It's a pleasure Hope, say hi to Elijah and Rebekah for me."
"I will." Hope hugged Caro- Care as tightly as she could before forcing herself away and out of the car.
"Goodbye Care, have a safe journey."
"Goodbye Hope, I hope to see you again soon." And as she said so, she did a U turn and drove back along the road she came on with Hope watching as the car got further and further away.
"You will." She whispered into the air, knowing that no one could hear her except the birds and herself.
Once the car was out of her sight, Hope turned 180 degrees and looked on at the city which was her home. Even from here you could here the loud noises coming from the parting tourists as the stars above them shined over New Orleans like a cloud.
It was time to go home.
And with one last look, Hope flashed into the city ready to feel the rage of an angry hybrid that was her father.
