Fight For Me
Chapter 1-Fighter by: Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood
10 Years Old/12 Years Old
Whenever Josie needed to get away for a while and have some time to think in the quite, she would go out to the dock near the lake. It was beautiful out there and not many people came out here. They preferred to hang out in the old mill instead.
Today, Josie was sitting with her journal, just writing about everything that had happened that day. Think back on it, she was still shocked.
She had been having lunch alone due to the fact that Lizzie had to complete a makeup test. She hated eating alone, but it was just for one day. She had brought a book that she had been reading so she could have something to do.
About half way through lunch, a group of girls, you know the ones, the mean ones that think that they rule the school, came over and all sat around Josie.
"Look at this loser."
"She's such a loser not even her own sister wants to sit with her at lunch."
"She is such a nerd. Who reads when they don't have to?"
Josie didn't want to get upset and her mom had always told her to just walk away from mean girls. She placed her book mark into her book and stood up to walk away. She refused to lower herself to their level.
The head mean girl, grabbed her tray and pushed it into her shirt. This caused the gaggle of girls to break out in laughter.
Josie was on the verge of tears. She was barely holding them back, but she didn't want to cry in front of them and give them anything else to laugh at her for.
"Apologize, now!"
Looking up, the group of girls saw Hope Marshall walking towards them. The girl in charge just smirked.
"And what if we don't?"
"Then you can deal with me."
"Oh, I'm so scared."
Looking at Josie, Hope frowned. Seeing the younger girl so dejected because of these girls was strike one.
The older girl waved her hand and cleared all of the mess off Josie's shirt. However, instead of making it disappear, she created a triple amount. With a flick of her wrist, she flung it at the group of girls, muttering another series of spells.
The head girl waved her hand to clean herself off. Nothing happened. The other two witches tried the same, and again nothing happened. They attempted to remove the sweaters that they were wearing over their shirts, and they wouldn't come off.
"What did you do you stupid bitch?"
Hope glared at the girls. That was yet another strike for the girls. They really didn't want to get to three.
"Nothing that you didn't do first. I'm just smart enough to make it stick."
Josie's eyes were as big as saucers. She couldn't believe that Hope was helping her. But what she didn't understand was why. Why would she help her? They weren't friends, not really. She never really spent time or talked with the twins.
Not that Josie was complaining. She was grateful for the help, and honestly, she has had a crush on Hope for years.
"Hey Jo, are you ok? Do you want to finish your lunch with me?"
"Um, yes. I would like that if it is ok."
Smiling, Hope picked up the brunette's tray, waving her hand to replace the ruined food and they started to walk over to the table that no one sat as, since everyone knew that Hope sat there.
Just as Hope turn around, after placing Josie tray down, she raised her hand to catch the apple that had been flying towards her head. She had honestly tried to walk away.
"And that was strike three."
Ten minutes later, Lizzie came in the dining hall closely followed by three staff members and her father.
She looked around and when she saw the adults run past her, grabbed the first student she saw.
"What happened?"
"Oh man, you missed it. These three mean girls were messing with your sister. Then Hope Marshall came in and spelled them with the food that they had pushed on to Josie. Hope tried to walk away, taking Josie to her table and they threw an apple at her."
Lizzie freaked. Everyone knew better than to mess with Hope. She didn't like the girl, but even with the poking that they did with each other on occasion, the blond wasn't dumb enough to actually go head on with Hope.
"Then what happened?"
The witch pointed up and tilted her head. There on the ceiling, all three mean girls were suspended by their underwear to invisible hooks. By the looks of them, it appeared that the kitchen had thrown up its contents on to them.
Looking over to where her sister was sitting with Hope, she could see her father talking, see yelling, at Hope.
"Why haven't they taken them down yet?"
"They can't, Hope used some sort of spell that won't let them down. She either has to release them or they have to apologize to Josie. She said she wouldn't let them down and they won't apologize."
"I kind of have to be thankful to her for looking out for Jo, but dad is going to blow."
Across the dining hall, that is exactly what he was doing. His face was starting to turn red.
"Hope, you let them down now, or I swear I will call your mother."
"Fine, call her."
Alaric pulled out his cell phone and call Hayley. He explained the situation. He then handed the phone to Hope.
Hope took it and prepared herself.
"Hope, did you have to suspend them from the ceiling?"
"Well mom, the other option is the one you told me to never do."
"So you are telling me, your only options were to either spelled them or used your tribrid strength to beat them? Those were the only options? Really?"
"Mom, it was three on one. They are eighth graders and it's Josie. She is only ten. Plus, I gave them three strikes first."
Hope could hear the sigh and also the laugh from her mother.
"Hope, will you let them down?"
"They can come down when they apologize."
"They haven't yet? Do they know that your spells don't wear off?"
"Don't think so."
"Put me on speaker phone please."
Hope takes the phone away from her ear and presses the speaker.
"Alaric, am I on speaker phone?"
"Yes Hayley."
"Good. Girls, Hope's spells down wear off. The last time she pulled something like this, the men were glued to the floor for two weeks. She is stubborn and will not let you down. You might as well apologize."
"Hayley!"
"Alaric, I'll be there this weekend. But there is nothing that you can do and I can't do anything from here."
Taking her off speaker and taking the phone back, Alaric walked out of the room.
"Hope, you really should let them down. I don't want them to have to spend the night up there."
The older girl looked at the brunette. She was so sweet and cared for everyone so much. Hope may not be in her life all the time, but she refused to see her mistreated in anyway.
"I'll tell you what, if they apologize they get to come down. But, since you really feel that way, if they don't, I will make an amendment."
Hope stood up and took Josie by the hand and pulled her over to where she could look up at the girls and did a spell to make them face her. The room went completely still and silent in anticipation of what was to happen next.
"So you don't want to apologize. I really don't care if you stay up there forever. However, Josie here is too sweet and hates to see bad things happen. So here is what we are going to do. You all have three options. One, apologize and you will glide down to the ground and you can go. Two, promise that you will never pick on anyone again, and you will glide down and go. Three, refuse both options and stay up there until they tear this place down. You have five minutes to decide. Then I leave and the options are off the table."
Turning to Josie Hope smiled. She thought that she was being very fair.
"HOPE!"
"What, I gave them options."
Alaric walked back in and was looking at everyone. They were all frozen and were staring up.
Lizzie pulled her dad down and filled him in on the latest development. The headmaster didn't know what to do. Hayley was right, he couldn't force Hope to do anything.
"Hope, please just let them down. I will deal with them."
Hope shook her head. She would not back down.
"They have three minutes and three options."
Josie had a look of contemplation on her face and just didn't know what she should do. Then a thought came to her. She had no idea if it would work, however, it was worth a shot. She turned to the older girl and pulled her out of the dining room and around the corner.
Two minute later, Hope walked into the dining room and waved her hand to release the three girls. She let them fall fast but stopped them a few inches before they hit the ground.
"You should now apologize and thank Josie. Next time, she may not talk me out of it."
With that Hope turned around and walked away.
What Josie was thankful for, other than getting Hope to let those girls down, is the fact that no one noticed that Josie never returned to the dining room.
To convince Hope to release the girls, she had done the only thing that she could think of. She shocked her. She pulled her into a dark corner and kissed her. It was just a press of lips, but for a ten and twelve year old, it was amazing. It was her first kiss, and apparently Hope's as well.
When she released her, she told her that if she would let the girls down, they could do that again. Apparently, Hope like that idea.
'I kissed my crush, and she wants to do it again enough that she let them go. Does that mean she likes me, or just that she thought I was desperate enough to kiss her?"
Guess I'll find out whenever she comes to collect on that kiss.
T.B.C.