Forever Green, chapter 3
What's that meant to mean?, Billie asked. Nothing dont worry, Tre said walking out of the kitchen and bumping into Billie on purpose. Hes still in a bad mood, Mike said from the table.Why?, Billie asked.Have no idea. He has been since we we&re at the pier, Mike replied. Billie just continued to the fridge to get out what he wanted. He was starting to sweat. Mate you alright?, Mike asked.Yeah Mikey, of course I am, Billie said.No your not, you havent called me Mikey in 3 years, dude. Whats bothering you?, Mike asked looking up at Billie. Nothing just this girl&, He mumbled. Oh, really. And can I guess who she is?, Mike said. The two boys started talking. Tre sat in the lounge by himself flicking though the channels. Maybe I should say something, he though.Nah, cant be bothered, probably get rejected anyway. Billie looked from where he sat into the lounge.Tre seems more down then what he usually is, when hes like that. Yeah I know, just leave him, he'll get over it, Mike said. Both of them started laughing. Billie got back up again. I'm gonna go see Steph again. Just check up on her, He said. Sure you are. Come on Billie its so obvious, Mike laughed. Whats obvious?, Billie asked, breaking into a small sweat again. Dont worry mate. Dont worry, Mike replied trying not to smirk. Billie knew Mike could tell. Alight then, he said before walking off.
Steph was lying on her bed again. She looked asleep. Maybe I shouldnt go in. I might wake her, Billie thought. So are you going to come in, or do I have to pull you in, Steph asked. Oh so your not asleep?, Billie said. Nah I was just, you know thinking, she replied. He stood at the door still as anything. Well, you coming in?, Steph asked. Yeah I guess, he said before coming in and sitting down on the bed again. *-BANG-* the wind blew the door shut. What was that?, Mike yelled from the kitchen. Just the wind&, Steph yelled back. Sure the wind&, Tre sulked. Billie got up to open the door. Its alright, just sit, the doors fine, Steph said, lying back down again. You sure? He asked. Yeah, come lay down, She told him. You sure?, he asked nervously. Billie its a double bed, we can fit comfortable trust me&, Steph said laughing. Yeah I know, just, ahhh, dont worry about it, he mumbled. No tell me, She said. Nah seriously, he replied. No Billie tell me, your only gonna make me worry if you don&t tell me, She told him. He feel back onto the bed. He started to stare up at the ceiling. *What am I gonna say. I have to some up with something*. Steph rolled over onto her side. Well you gonna tell me, she asked. Billie laid quiet. Well??, She asked again. He continued staring up. Billie-Joe are you listening to me?, Steph asked. Billie just kept staring. What do I have to do to get you to talk to me?, Steph asked. Billie kept staring. This was starting to freak Steph out. Her cell phone started to ring, problem was it was on the bedside table on the other side. She lifted herself up over Billie and answered the call. As she was talking, Billie put her hair behind her ears. His fingers we&re cold, and it sent a chill up her. She finished the call and put the phone back on the table, though she stayed up over Billie. He started to watch her. She looked down at him. Who was that?, he asked. Just a guy, Steph replied. They we&re looking at each-other eye to eye. The door started to creep open. What guy?, Billie asked. A young guy, Steph answered. Billies eyes started to go a dark shade and Steph was beginning to notice. He was becoming fidgety. She leaned ever so forward slightly, Billie relax, it was Adam asking if I wanted to go to the formal with him’ Steph laughed Its alright I haven&t said yes, she said jokingly. Hes eyes retuned to their bright relaxed colour again. He was smiling. *This is to true. This cant be happening, someone snap me out of my dream*. The phone outside in the hall was ringing. I should go answer that, Steph said. No stay here, Billie whispered. Hes eyes were travelling around the room slowly. He couldnt hold contact, he only got more nervous. Steph stopped moving and looked back into his eyes until she caught hes gaze. Their eyes locked. She moved around slightly so that they were a little more comfortable. Billie your mom's on the phone, Mike said walking in. Oh is this a bad time?, he asked, looking at them both laying on the bed. Nah its fine, Billie said. Steph moved herself and Mike handed him the phone. He returned back to the door, and turned smiling at Steph. Whats that meant to mean, Steph asked. Nothing Beautiful, he replied. Since when do you call me beautiful?, she asked. What I cant call my friend something to give her a complement?, he asked. Oh I guess, Steph replied. Mike waited at the door till the call was over. Billie hung up from the call and sat up again. Damn step-dad, he slurred. Billie you alright, did something happen to your mum?, Mike asked. Yeah theres been another fight, she doesn&t want me home tonight. She said she didn&t want me to see the state of everything, he mumbled laying back down. You wanna stay here?, Steph offered. Yeah Tre and I are staying over tonight&, Mike told him. Yeah that'll be cool, I guess, he replied. Its up to you I mean, if you dont want to, Steph reassured him so it didn&t look like she was pressuring him into staying. Nah its cool, he said before getting up and walking out into the back yard. Should we follow him, Steph asked. Nah leave him, Mike said Hell be alright.
Billie slumped his way into the backyard and sat on the bench in front of the pool. The water looked calm and inviting. Steph meanwhile walked into the lounge room and sat down next to Tre. You alright, she asked. Yeah, I&m fine, He replied keeping hes eyes on the TV. What's on?, she asked. They started convocation. Tre seemed to loosen up a little. He was becoming more open, but still something was wrong. The two of them sat talking for a while longer. Mike mean while walked out the back to find Billie. We walked over to the pool and sat down in front of his friend. Mate what&s wrong? Do you wanna go see your mom, make sure shes alright?, He asked. I would but she told me she didnt want me to see the state of everything, so I better not, even though I want to. I need to ask her something, he said. They both feel silent for a moment.
So what happened with you and Steph in the bedroom before&, Mike asked, nudging Billies arm. Nothing, why what did it look like?, he asked. You two seemed a-little close you know, he told Billie smiling. Mate if your thinking what I think you are, its not gonna happen, Billie replied. Not even a kiss?, Mike asked. Mike come on, Billie said leaning back onto the bench. Come on tell me, would you. You know if the opportunity came up?, He asked again. I dont know. Just depends on the moment, Billie replied. Tre walked out over to them.Hey guys. He sat himself down next to Billie. Sorry about before, something was getting to me, he finished. Its alright, the both said. Where's Steph?, Billie asked. Asleep on her bed. She said she wanted to think about something&, Tre said. You staying here tonight?. Yeah, we are, Mike told Tre. Nice, you guys going out to the party then right?, Tre asked. What party?, Billie looked up. You know the formal party. Everyone's hooking up for a date, Mike said. Oh the formal, I don't even know if I wanna go, Billie said. Oh come on mate, we could set you up with a gorgeous lady, you know you two can go, spend the night together, Mike said laughing. Yeah, just don't even think about taking Sarah&, Tre warned them. Who Stephs sister?, Mike asked. Yeah Steph's hooking us up, He replied. So no ones gonna be home tonight then?, Billie asked. Nah Steph is. Sarah and Tina are coming round here instead&, Tre said. You mean as in Tina Fleming?, Mikes eyes began to shine.....
Steph was lying on her bed again. She looked asleep. Maybe I shouldnt go in. I might wake her, Billie thought. So are you going to come in, or do I have to pull you in, Steph asked. Oh so your not asleep?, Billie said. Nah I was just, you know thinking, she replied. He stood at the door still as anything. Well, you coming in?, Steph asked. Yeah I guess, he said before coming in and sitting down on the bed again. *-BANG-* the wind blew the door shut. What was that?, Mike yelled from the kitchen. Just the wind&, Steph yelled back. Sure the wind&, Tre sulked. Billie got up to open the door. Its alright, just sit, the doors fine, Steph said, lying back down again. You sure? He asked. Yeah, come lay down, She told him. You sure?, he asked nervously. Billie its a double bed, we can fit comfortable trust me&, Steph said laughing. Yeah I know, just, ahhh, dont worry about it, he mumbled. No tell me, She said. Nah seriously, he replied. No Billie tell me, your only gonna make me worry if you don&t tell me, She told him. He feel back onto the bed. He started to stare up at the ceiling. *What am I gonna say. I have to some up with something*. Steph rolled over onto her side. Well you gonna tell me, she asked. Billie laid quiet. Well??, She asked again. He continued staring up. Billie-Joe are you listening to me?, Steph asked. Billie just kept staring. What do I have to do to get you to talk to me?, Steph asked. Billie kept staring. This was starting to freak Steph out. Her cell phone started to ring, problem was it was on the bedside table on the other side. She lifted herself up over Billie and answered the call. As she was talking, Billie put her hair behind her ears. His fingers we&re cold, and it sent a chill up her. She finished the call and put the phone back on the table, though she stayed up over Billie. He started to watch her. She looked down at him. Who was that?, he asked. Just a guy, Steph replied. They we&re looking at each-other eye to eye. The door started to creep open. What guy?, Billie asked. A young guy, Steph answered. Billies eyes started to go a dark shade and Steph was beginning to notice. He was becoming fidgety. She leaned ever so forward slightly, Billie relax, it was Adam asking if I wanted to go to the formal with him’ Steph laughed Its alright I haven&t said yes, she said jokingly. Hes eyes retuned to their bright relaxed colour again. He was smiling. *This is to true. This cant be happening, someone snap me out of my dream*. The phone outside in the hall was ringing. I should go answer that, Steph said. No stay here, Billie whispered. Hes eyes were travelling around the room slowly. He couldnt hold contact, he only got more nervous. Steph stopped moving and looked back into his eyes until she caught hes gaze. Their eyes locked. She moved around slightly so that they were a little more comfortable. Billie your mom's on the phone, Mike said walking in. Oh is this a bad time?, he asked, looking at them both laying on the bed. Nah its fine, Billie said. Steph moved herself and Mike handed him the phone. He returned back to the door, and turned smiling at Steph. Whats that meant to mean, Steph asked. Nothing Beautiful, he replied. Since when do you call me beautiful?, she asked. What I cant call my friend something to give her a complement?, he asked. Oh I guess, Steph replied. Mike waited at the door till the call was over. Billie hung up from the call and sat up again. Damn step-dad, he slurred. Billie you alright, did something happen to your mum?, Mike asked. Yeah theres been another fight, she doesn&t want me home tonight. She said she didn&t want me to see the state of everything, he mumbled laying back down. You wanna stay here?, Steph offered. Yeah Tre and I are staying over tonight&, Mike told him. Yeah that'll be cool, I guess, he replied. Its up to you I mean, if you dont want to, Steph reassured him so it didn&t look like she was pressuring him into staying. Nah its cool, he said before getting up and walking out into the back yard. Should we follow him, Steph asked. Nah leave him, Mike said Hell be alright.
Billie slumped his way into the backyard and sat on the bench in front of the pool. The water looked calm and inviting. Steph meanwhile walked into the lounge room and sat down next to Tre. You alright, she asked. Yeah, I&m fine, He replied keeping hes eyes on the TV. What's on?, she asked. They started convocation. Tre seemed to loosen up a little. He was becoming more open, but still something was wrong. The two of them sat talking for a while longer. Mike mean while walked out the back to find Billie. We walked over to the pool and sat down in front of his friend. Mate what&s wrong? Do you wanna go see your mom, make sure shes alright?, He asked. I would but she told me she didnt want me to see the state of everything, so I better not, even though I want to. I need to ask her something, he said. They both feel silent for a moment.
So what happened with you and Steph in the bedroom before&, Mike asked, nudging Billies arm. Nothing, why what did it look like?, he asked. You two seemed a-little close you know, he told Billie smiling. Mate if your thinking what I think you are, its not gonna happen, Billie replied. Not even a kiss?, Mike asked. Mike come on, Billie said leaning back onto the bench. Come on tell me, would you. You know if the opportunity came up?, He asked again. I dont know. Just depends on the moment, Billie replied. Tre walked out over to them.Hey guys. He sat himself down next to Billie. Sorry about before, something was getting to me, he finished. Its alright, the both said. Where's Steph?, Billie asked. Asleep on her bed. She said she wanted to think about something&, Tre said. You staying here tonight?. Yeah, we are, Mike told Tre. Nice, you guys going out to the party then right?, Tre asked. What party?, Billie looked up. You know the formal party. Everyone's hooking up for a date, Mike said. Oh the formal, I don't even know if I wanna go, Billie said. Oh come on mate, we could set you up with a gorgeous lady, you know you two can go, spend the night together, Mike said laughing. Yeah, just don't even think about taking Sarah&, Tre warned them. Who Stephs sister?, Mike asked. Yeah Steph's hooking us up, He replied. So no ones gonna be home tonight then?, Billie asked. Nah Steph is. Sarah and Tina are coming round here instead&, Tre said. You mean as in Tina Fleming?, Mikes eyes began to shine.....
