friendship
The lights are low and the curtains are drawn. Hope sobs under the covers, her skin itchy from the fabric pressing against his tear-streaked face. "It’ll be okay, buddy", Lara murmurs. "I know it hurts"...
“Shut up.” Hope shuts up.
Thena unfortunately takes the silence as a green light. "He wasn’t the right one for you anyway"
Lara add, "Indeed. He would have crumbled under the stress of your lives."
Hope blinks. Then she yanks the covers down and glares at Her friends where she lounges on sofa. “Get out of my apartment.”
Thena’s giant head swings lazily in her direction. One linen-wrapped foot rests on the couch and the other hangs off the side. She cane rests against the back of the chair.
"You’ve seen better days, Hope Mikaelson." Hope throws the covers over her face to hide her rising blush. She’s a mess.
"Now, listen Hope. Why don’t you take about a week off from that app? Just spend time with Family or us." Thena said.
Lara pipes "up. Yeah, Hope. We’re great company." Hope sobs again.
Thena chuckles. "Apparently not. Aw come on, it ain’t so bad. We can go to that new wing in the museum that opened up. Remember?"
"Mhm, or we can go to the library. Your favourite nook, right?" Lara said.
Hope wipes her nose with an ugly sniff. “I just want love. That’s all I ever asked for. Y-You both have no trouble finding it but I’m the one who’s always cat fished, or used, o-or called too sweet. Well excuse me for having a heart!”
"You’re overreacting, Hope Mikaelson. There are plenty of"... Lara started....
Hope rears up and throws a pillow at Lara’s ridiculous head with a snarl. It nails her in the face. Lara squawks. "Good aim. Hope"
Sniffs and wipes her eyes. Curling back into herself. “Thank you.”
"Why don’t you give Derek a call?" Hope scoffs, looking at the mirror at the end of the bed. Thena and Lara are sitting side by side. Lara is fiddling with her flat-cap, leaning back against the headboard with a knee kicked up.
Hope’s arms are crossed over his knees. Both look concerned. “Don’t lend me your Mate.”
"He loves you, Hope". Lara hesitates. "And you really need a hug,"
Thena could give her a hug.
Lara snickers. Sounds uncomfortable. "Bony-ass bird." Hope cracks a small smile.
Lara asked, "Do you wanna switch?"
“I want to sleep.” Hope tell them
"Okay, then sleep. We’re waiting for you." Lara said, that they two girls left her to rest.