if she'd been covered with glitter

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[polydeukes]

I don't know.

[Part of her knows that she should definitely finish high school, but she's not sure if the Salvatore School is the place for her to do it.]

I might come back to Mystic Falls, but I don't think I'm coming back to the Salvatore School. I think ... I need something different. I need to be someone different.

[bereavements]

You tried Mystic Falls High. Would you go back there?

( She's for anything that includes Josie returning to town. She'll support her in anything, it's what friends do. )

[polydeukes]

Yeah, maybe. I did like it there.

[But is that too close, too strong of a lure back to the place that is home? She doesn't know.]

Maybe Aunt Elena will let me keep crashing with her.

[bereavements]

I don't know anyone that would say no to you.

( She lets the silent linger between them, because she's not sure what else she can say. )

Can we start again? No matter what you decide. You're one of my best friends, Josie.

[polydeukes]

Trust me, you're not getting rid of me that easily.

[She may be mad at Hope for what went down, but that wasn't going to be forever. It was just going to be the time it took for her to get over it.]

And you know, no matter where I go, there is such a thing as texting and phone calls.

[bereavements]

But, you'll text first, just to make sure it's a good time to call?

( These Gen-zers, am I right? )

[polydeukes]

Obvs. I'm not a monster. Or old.

[Because clearly those are the two options for surprise phone calls.]

I'll figure it out, Hope. And when I decide, you will be the second to know.

[Because obviously Lizzie is first. Twins.]

Just ... keep an eye on her for me, okay?

[bereavements]

I promise. She's in good hands. And her own woman.

( She both loves and respects her. )

I'm sorry about that, too, if you heard about that.

[polydeukes]

I did. But not until after it was already gone.

[Lizzie was kind of incommunicado while she was on her sired road trip with Hope, so she didn't have anything to worry about until it was over.]

But I appreciate the apology all the same.