Don't Leave Me, chapter 8
*Natalie's POV*
I woke up that morning, with my head on Billie Joe's chest. I stayed like that for a few minutes. The steady up and down motions from his breathing calmed me. I saw that Jimmy was asleep on the other couch. Finally, I decided to get up. I went into the kitchen and ate a bowl of cereal. When I was done, I felt Jimmy tugging at my pant leg.
"Good morning" I said and ruffled the fur on his head. He started barking.
"Ssshh!! Billie is still sleeping! Don't wake him up!" I said trying to get him to be quiet. Too late. A very tired looking Billie Joe then stumbled into the kitchen. I went over and gave him a hug.
"What was that for?" He asked me and smiled. I shrugged.
"I don't know" I said. He started to kiss me. He backed me up into the fridge, and kissed me hard. Pictures and magnets, that were once stuck on the fridge, were now on the ground. I pulled Billie's shirt over his head and threw it on the ground. He was just about to do the same with mine, when we heard a knock on the door followed by the doorbell ringing.
"Why the fuck does this always have to happen!?" He said as he picked up his shirt off the ground and put back on. I smiled. We went to the front door and pulled it open. Standing there, was Jason White. When he saw me he looked confused.
"Hey Jason. Sorry I haven't kept in touch with you for so long" Billie Joe said and stepped aside to let him in.
"Hi, It's ok" He said and smiled.
"Oh, this is my girlfriend, Natalie" He said and pulled me over to his side.
"Hi, nice to meet you" He said and stuck out his hand. I nodded and shook it.
"So, what brings you here?" Billie asked him. He turned around to walk into the kitchen and for the first time I noticed that his shirt was on inside-out. I looked at Jason and we both started laughing.
"What?" Billie Joe asked and turned around. Jason smirked.
"Nothing. I think I know what you guys were up to before I got here though" He said and smiled. Billie Joe looked confused. He glanced down at himself.
"Oh, my shirt" He mumbled and took it off. He put it back on again after fumbling with it for a few seconds. This time it was on correctly.
"Why are you here?" Billie Joe asked with a hint of annoyance in his voice. Jason shuved his hands in his pockets and looked at the ground.
"I don't know. I was bored" He replied. Billie sighed and sat down at the counter. Jimmy ran in and jumped on Jason.
"Hey, when did you get a dog?" Jason asked. He was petting Jimmy.
"Oh, the other day" Billie Joe said.
"His name is Jimmy. I named him" I said. Jason laughed.
"That's a good name" He said.
I looked over in the direction of the fridge and noticed that the magnets we still on the ground. I got up and started to pick them up. Jason was smiling and talking to Billie. I don't think he noticed.
After half an hour of talking about random things in the kitchen, Jason said he had to leave.
"Shit! Lizz is going to be at my house in like 5 minutes! Sorry I have to go guys" He said and jumped off the stool.
"Ok, bye. But who's Lizz?" I had to ask.
"She's my girlfriend. And she is also going to be very pissed if I don't get home soon" He said and walked towards the door.
"Bye Jason" Billie Joe said. I waved.
"I may be leaving, but look at the brightside. You guys can get back to what you were doing before I came" He said and winked. Billie Joe looked down and shook his head. I let out a small laugh. Jason got in his car and drove away. We closed the front door.
"That was interesting" Billie Joe said and laughed. I nodded.
"Now, let's get back to what we were doing" Billie said slyly. The phone rang right before his lips touched mine.
"GOD FUCKING DAMNIT!!!" He yelled and picked up the phone really abruptly. I had the hardest time trying to make myself not laugh.
*On The Phone*
"Hello?!" Billie snapped.
"Uh..hi. What's up with you?" The voice replied.
"Oh, sorry Mike" He said in a calmer tone.
"I was just calling to say hi. And that I was really bored" He said.
"Why is everyone so fucking bored today?!" Billie Joe said.
"Uhh..why? Has someone else called?" Mike asked confused.
"No, well Jason stopped by very unexpectidly" Billie Joe told him.
"Oh, did you tell him about going to the studio on thursday?" Mike asked.
"No, shit i forgot" He said.
"Oh, well I'll call him" He said.
"Ok, bye Mike" Billie Joe said.
"Bye" He said and they both hung up.
***
Billie Joe put down the phone and looked at me. I was laughing.
"What?" He asked me.
"It's just how everyone always seems to inturrupt us" I said.
"I know, it's getting to the point where it's not even funny. Its getting very frusterating." He said, rubbing his face.
"How about, next time, we don't answer the phone or the door" I said. Billie Joe smiled at me.
"Good idea" he said.
*5 Days Later*
*Thursday~11:45AM*
*Natalie's POV*
Me and Billie Joe were both woken up when the phone rang.
"I'll get it" I said and sat up in the bed. Billie Joe pulled me back down.
"Remember what you said? We won't answer it" He said. I laughed.
"But we aren't doing anything right now" I said and got up again. My idea had been working pretty well all week.
"Ok, fine" was his responce.
*On the Phone*
"Hello?" I said.
"Where the hell is Billie Joe?! He was supposed to be here 45 minutes ago!" It was Mike.
"Oh, we just woke up. Sorry. I'll tell him to get up right now" I said.
"Tell him that if he doesn't get his ass down here in less then 20 minutes, I'll kill him!" Mike said.
"Will do" I replied.
"Bye" He said, annoyed, and hung up.
***
"Billie Joe you were supposed to be at the studio 45 minutes ago" I said.
"SHIT! Mike's gunna kill me!" He said and jumped out of bed.
"That's what he said" I laughed.
"I'v gotta take a shower" He mumbled and ran into the bathroom. I put the clothes that I thought he would probably wear on the bed. And then I put my clothes on. I walked downstairs and fed Jimmy. He was getting better at this whole 'pissing-outside' thing. 5 minutes later, Billie Joe ran down the stairs. Sure enough, he was wearing the clothes i put on the bed for him.
"I have to go right now. I'll call you later. Bye babe!" He yelled and ran out the door.
"Bye!" I yelled back. We had moved almost everything that was mine, out of Maggie and Rachel's house and into Billie's the other day.
Now, I was all alone. I could do whatever I wanted. I smiled at that thought.
'I have to take a shower first' I decided.
After my shower, I opened the fridge door to see if i needed to run to the store. Yep, I did. It was practicly empty. I grabbed my keys and got into the car. I made sure I had my cell phone with me, just incase Billie called. When I got to the store, I grabbed a cart thing and started throwing random things into it. Then I saw another magazine with me and Billie on the cover of it.
"Fuck. Not another one!" I mumbled to myself and picked it up. I threw that into the cart too. I payed for all the food and left. When i got home, I put everything away. I sat at the counter and looked at the cover of the magazine. There was a picture of Billie Joe and me with Jimmy, the day we got him.
"Billie Joe and New Girlfriend!" That was what the top of the magazine read. Sometimes these people amazed me. I was not 'new'. Well, not that new anyway.
I read the article. It wasn't that bad. They didn't say any horrible things about us. They even knew my full name. I had no idea how they found that out, but oh well. It was basicly just about how people have noticed Billie Joe being happier since I came around. I smiled at that. I know I was definetly happier since I met him. Then the phone rang.
***
"Hello"
"Hey" It was Billie Joe. I smiled.
"I'm just calling to say that I'll probably be here for a couple more hours" He said.
"Oh, ok" I replied.
"What did you do today?" He asked.
"I just went shopping for more food so that we wouldn't starve to death" I joked. Billie chuckled.
"BILLIE JOE! LETS GO! Hey, I just rhymed!" I heard Tre say. I laughed.
"Well, you heard that. I have to go. I'll be home in 2 hours, bye. I love you" He said.
"Bye, I love you too" I said and we hung up.
***
I left the magazine on the counter and watched TV in the living room for about an hour, then I fell asleep.
*Billie's POV*
I was finally home after a long day at the studio. I opened the front door and walked into the house. I went into the kitchen, Natalie wasn't in there. Then I looked in the living room. She was sleeping on the couch. I smiled to myself. The TV was on so I turned it off and went back into the kitchen. On the counter was a magazine with me, Natalie, and Jimmy on it.
'Great' I thought sarcasticly to myself. I flipped through it until I found the part about us. I read it nervously. It wasn't that bad. They were right about alot of things that was in it. I only really thought about it until now. I was definetly alot happier ever since i met Natalie at the bar that night. I was silently thinking to myself, when Natalie walked into the room. She smiled when she saw me.
"Hi" I said.
"How long have I been sleeping?" She asked.
"You were asleep when I got home, which was about 20 minutes ago." I said and kissed her cheek.
"Yeah, I was tired" She replied.
"I can tell" I said, holding her in my arms.
"How was your day at the studio?" She asked me.
"Ok, we really need to practice more. We weren't as good as we normally are" I replied.
"Oh" She said. I kissed her forehead.
At that moment, I was sure of one thing. That was that I never wanted it to end.
I woke up that morning, with my head on Billie Joe's chest. I stayed like that for a few minutes. The steady up and down motions from his breathing calmed me. I saw that Jimmy was asleep on the other couch. Finally, I decided to get up. I went into the kitchen and ate a bowl of cereal. When I was done, I felt Jimmy tugging at my pant leg.
"Good morning" I said and ruffled the fur on his head. He started barking.
"Ssshh!! Billie is still sleeping! Don't wake him up!" I said trying to get him to be quiet. Too late. A very tired looking Billie Joe then stumbled into the kitchen. I went over and gave him a hug.
"What was that for?" He asked me and smiled. I shrugged.
"I don't know" I said. He started to kiss me. He backed me up into the fridge, and kissed me hard. Pictures and magnets, that were once stuck on the fridge, were now on the ground. I pulled Billie's shirt over his head and threw it on the ground. He was just about to do the same with mine, when we heard a knock on the door followed by the doorbell ringing.
"Why the fuck does this always have to happen!?" He said as he picked up his shirt off the ground and put back on. I smiled. We went to the front door and pulled it open. Standing there, was Jason White. When he saw me he looked confused.
"Hey Jason. Sorry I haven't kept in touch with you for so long" Billie Joe said and stepped aside to let him in.
"Hi, It's ok" He said and smiled.
"Oh, this is my girlfriend, Natalie" He said and pulled me over to his side.
"Hi, nice to meet you" He said and stuck out his hand. I nodded and shook it.
"So, what brings you here?" Billie asked him. He turned around to walk into the kitchen and for the first time I noticed that his shirt was on inside-out. I looked at Jason and we both started laughing.
"What?" Billie Joe asked and turned around. Jason smirked.
"Nothing. I think I know what you guys were up to before I got here though" He said and smiled. Billie Joe looked confused. He glanced down at himself.
"Oh, my shirt" He mumbled and took it off. He put it back on again after fumbling with it for a few seconds. This time it was on correctly.
"Why are you here?" Billie Joe asked with a hint of annoyance in his voice. Jason shuved his hands in his pockets and looked at the ground.
"I don't know. I was bored" He replied. Billie sighed and sat down at the counter. Jimmy ran in and jumped on Jason.
"Hey, when did you get a dog?" Jason asked. He was petting Jimmy.
"Oh, the other day" Billie Joe said.
"His name is Jimmy. I named him" I said. Jason laughed.
"That's a good name" He said.
I looked over in the direction of the fridge and noticed that the magnets we still on the ground. I got up and started to pick them up. Jason was smiling and talking to Billie. I don't think he noticed.
After half an hour of talking about random things in the kitchen, Jason said he had to leave.
"Shit! Lizz is going to be at my house in like 5 minutes! Sorry I have to go guys" He said and jumped off the stool.
"Ok, bye. But who's Lizz?" I had to ask.
"She's my girlfriend. And she is also going to be very pissed if I don't get home soon" He said and walked towards the door.
"Bye Jason" Billie Joe said. I waved.
"I may be leaving, but look at the brightside. You guys can get back to what you were doing before I came" He said and winked. Billie Joe looked down and shook his head. I let out a small laugh. Jason got in his car and drove away. We closed the front door.
"That was interesting" Billie Joe said and laughed. I nodded.
"Now, let's get back to what we were doing" Billie said slyly. The phone rang right before his lips touched mine.
"GOD FUCKING DAMNIT!!!" He yelled and picked up the phone really abruptly. I had the hardest time trying to make myself not laugh.
*On The Phone*
"Hello?!" Billie snapped.
"Uh..hi. What's up with you?" The voice replied.
"Oh, sorry Mike" He said in a calmer tone.
"I was just calling to say hi. And that I was really bored" He said.
"Why is everyone so fucking bored today?!" Billie Joe said.
"Uhh..why? Has someone else called?" Mike asked confused.
"No, well Jason stopped by very unexpectidly" Billie Joe told him.
"Oh, did you tell him about going to the studio on thursday?" Mike asked.
"No, shit i forgot" He said.
"Oh, well I'll call him" He said.
"Ok, bye Mike" Billie Joe said.
"Bye" He said and they both hung up.
***
Billie Joe put down the phone and looked at me. I was laughing.
"What?" He asked me.
"It's just how everyone always seems to inturrupt us" I said.
"I know, it's getting to the point where it's not even funny. Its getting very frusterating." He said, rubbing his face.
"How about, next time, we don't answer the phone or the door" I said. Billie Joe smiled at me.
"Good idea" he said.
*5 Days Later*
*Thursday~11:45AM*
*Natalie's POV*
Me and Billie Joe were both woken up when the phone rang.
"I'll get it" I said and sat up in the bed. Billie Joe pulled me back down.
"Remember what you said? We won't answer it" He said. I laughed.
"But we aren't doing anything right now" I said and got up again. My idea had been working pretty well all week.
"Ok, fine" was his responce.
*On the Phone*
"Hello?" I said.
"Where the hell is Billie Joe?! He was supposed to be here 45 minutes ago!" It was Mike.
"Oh, we just woke up. Sorry. I'll tell him to get up right now" I said.
"Tell him that if he doesn't get his ass down here in less then 20 minutes, I'll kill him!" Mike said.
"Will do" I replied.
"Bye" He said, annoyed, and hung up.
***
"Billie Joe you were supposed to be at the studio 45 minutes ago" I said.
"SHIT! Mike's gunna kill me!" He said and jumped out of bed.
"That's what he said" I laughed.
"I'v gotta take a shower" He mumbled and ran into the bathroom. I put the clothes that I thought he would probably wear on the bed. And then I put my clothes on. I walked downstairs and fed Jimmy. He was getting better at this whole 'pissing-outside' thing. 5 minutes later, Billie Joe ran down the stairs. Sure enough, he was wearing the clothes i put on the bed for him.
"I have to go right now. I'll call you later. Bye babe!" He yelled and ran out the door.
"Bye!" I yelled back. We had moved almost everything that was mine, out of Maggie and Rachel's house and into Billie's the other day.
Now, I was all alone. I could do whatever I wanted. I smiled at that thought.
'I have to take a shower first' I decided.
After my shower, I opened the fridge door to see if i needed to run to the store. Yep, I did. It was practicly empty. I grabbed my keys and got into the car. I made sure I had my cell phone with me, just incase Billie called. When I got to the store, I grabbed a cart thing and started throwing random things into it. Then I saw another magazine with me and Billie on the cover of it.
"Fuck. Not another one!" I mumbled to myself and picked it up. I threw that into the cart too. I payed for all the food and left. When i got home, I put everything away. I sat at the counter and looked at the cover of the magazine. There was a picture of Billie Joe and me with Jimmy, the day we got him.
"Billie Joe and New Girlfriend!" That was what the top of the magazine read. Sometimes these people amazed me. I was not 'new'. Well, not that new anyway.
I read the article. It wasn't that bad. They didn't say any horrible things about us. They even knew my full name. I had no idea how they found that out, but oh well. It was basicly just about how people have noticed Billie Joe being happier since I came around. I smiled at that. I know I was definetly happier since I met him. Then the phone rang.
***
"Hello"
"Hey" It was Billie Joe. I smiled.
"I'm just calling to say that I'll probably be here for a couple more hours" He said.
"Oh, ok" I replied.
"What did you do today?" He asked.
"I just went shopping for more food so that we wouldn't starve to death" I joked. Billie chuckled.
"BILLIE JOE! LETS GO! Hey, I just rhymed!" I heard Tre say. I laughed.
"Well, you heard that. I have to go. I'll be home in 2 hours, bye. I love you" He said.
"Bye, I love you too" I said and we hung up.
***
I left the magazine on the counter and watched TV in the living room for about an hour, then I fell asleep.
*Billie's POV*
I was finally home after a long day at the studio. I opened the front door and walked into the house. I went into the kitchen, Natalie wasn't in there. Then I looked in the living room. She was sleeping on the couch. I smiled to myself. The TV was on so I turned it off and went back into the kitchen. On the counter was a magazine with me, Natalie, and Jimmy on it.
'Great' I thought sarcasticly to myself. I flipped through it until I found the part about us. I read it nervously. It wasn't that bad. They were right about alot of things that was in it. I only really thought about it until now. I was definetly alot happier ever since i met Natalie at the bar that night. I was silently thinking to myself, when Natalie walked into the room. She smiled when she saw me.
"Hi" I said.
"How long have I been sleeping?" She asked.
"You were asleep when I got home, which was about 20 minutes ago." I said and kissed her cheek.
"Yeah, I was tired" She replied.
"I can tell" I said, holding her in my arms.
"How was your day at the studio?" She asked me.
"Ok, we really need to practice more. We weren't as good as we normally are" I replied.
"Oh" She said. I kissed her forehead.
At that moment, I was sure of one thing. That was that I never wanted it to end.
