All That I Really Wanted (English Version)

Dirty Little Secret

It had been 4 days since Josie found out she was pregnant and carried the news inside her the same way she carried her baby, secretly.

Everyone has secrets.

That's what she used to tell Lizzie when she complained about Hope, she always told her that everyone had secrets and that they usually kept them for good reason.

Her hand crawled to her stomach and she took a deep breath, letting it drop before she reached her destination. Yes, people had good reasons to keep secrets. In the last 4 days, Josie had acted as if everything was normal, hoping that time would make her forget the fear she felt. Until now she had not forgotten. It felt like a time bomb about to explode. She knew she couldn't keep this secret any longer.

For one, as if her body knew what was wrong, she had started to act like she was pregnant. Starting with an aversion to certain smells, like Lizzie's favourite perfume. As soon as the smell reached her, the nausea had hit her so hard that she had barely been able to leave the room and ran to the bathroom, she had missed breakfast that morning.

And it turned out that "morning sickness" was the pregnancy code for "anytime of the day" sickness. The wrong smell and she would be on her knees in front of the porcelain, no matter what time of day. Until now she had kept everything under the radar, but she knew it wouldn't last. Sooner or later they would catch her.

Today she had managed to avoid her sister, she had walked through the forest until it started to cool, but the fresh air and cold seemed to calm her stomach. On her way back to school she was so tired that she could barely keep her eyes open and her entire body felt exhausted, she said hello to her sister and collapsed on the bed, sleep quickly claiming her.

Lizzie opened the door, hearing the knock.

"Shut up, Mikaelson. My sister is sleeping, "Lizzie warned.

Hope entered the room handing a book to the blonde. She glances at the brunette, who had black circles under her eyes and still looked pale.

"What did the doctor say?"

"According to Josie, Aunt Elena just said she was anaemic and that was it"

A small sound drew Hope's attention to Josie, who was moving in her sleep, hugging herself.

"Well, I better go" said the auburn girl.

Lizzie nodded and watched as Hope walked to the door and then turned around, grabbed a blanket and covered Josie.

"She was cold" she explain while Lizzie just rolled her eyes.

The next day Josie went to her father's office.

"Do you know where Hope is?"

"Hi dear. I think she went running by the side of the old mill, she should have come back by now "

"Thank you" she said closing the door.

She walks towards the old mill, then she hears the discussion.

"I still can't believe you lied to me, you betrayed me Hope, you had information about my mother and you didn't say anything" Landon commented

"I did it to protect you" Hope said firmly.

"What a way of you to protect, cheating on the boy you supposedly love"

"Landon"

"No, Hope, this can't go on, I can't trust you anymore"

"So, is it over? We're done?" Hope asked in pain

"I suppose we do," said the boy before leaving.