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CHAPTER NINE: ❝︎16th Birthday❞︎
SHE WOKE UP LATE THAT DAY, SKIPPING BREAKFAST, AND MISSING ALL THE AMAZING ACTIVITIES THAT HAD TAKEN PLACE. First, Hope had went to Emma as a counselor and Emma simply told Hope that she needed a friend, which was where Harper came in and Hope ranted about the beauty that was Landon. Second, Josie and Lizzie's mother came back from the dead and Alaric was convinced that this was their new monster. Third, today was the Saltzman twins birthday, and this was the first year that Harper hadn't surprised Josie with a cupcake for breakfast.
Harper stood in the kitchen with her cupcake and smiled gently to herself before walking out and making her way down the halls until she made it to Lizzie and Josie's room. She knocked on the door, silently hoping Lizzie wasn't in there and much to her relief, Josie opened the door and a smile immediately fell on the brunette's face when she saw Harper standing there.
"Harper." Josie greeted.
"Happy birthday, Jo." Harper smiled before handing the girl her cupcake. "I know I usually give it to you at breakfast, but I just woke up not even an hour ago."
"It's alright." Josie assured with a chuckle. "I'm just glad to see you, today. Want to come in?" Harper nodded and Josie allowed her into the room. "I can't take too long or Lizzie will come find me and drag me downstairs to help her continue planning. But, I found out that Lizzie and Raf slept together."
Harper's eyes widened in surprise. "What?"
"Yeah." Josie nodded with a small frown.
"Jo, I'm so sorry. I know you liked him and all." Harper placed a hand over Josie's and Josie looked down at their hands for a moment, a desperation to interlace their fingers crossing her mind before remembering the Harper was actually in a relationship now, so she immediately forced the thought away.
"It's alright." Josie nodded her head. "Enough about that uncomfortable topic. How are you and Scarlett?"
Harper's face brightened and it seemed to make a pain shoot through the twins heart. "We're good. I'm supposed to see her sometime this weekend and we're going to go chill out at one our favorite spots."
"You already have a favorite spot?" Josie asked in surprise.
"Well, it's not necessarily our spot." Harper shrugged. "It's the library." Josie hummed. Harper cleared her throat and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "I heard your. . . mom was back? Josette, I mean."
"Yeah." Josie nodded. "She seemed to check out. But. . . I don't know." Josie stood up. "I better get back downstairs before Lizzie rains hell fire. Thanks for the cupcake, Harp."
"Of course." Harper nodded before watching as Josie stood up and left the room, causing the girl to sigh before glancing down at her hand, missing the warmth of Josie's hand underneath her own.
