I Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You, chapter 5

"Oh. My. God." karen said in amazment, before trista exclaimed," I KNEW IT!"

"How did you know that I like Billie joe?" skyler asked the tan brunette.

"The way you look at him. It totally gives you away." Upon seeing the worry in Skyler's face she added," but only to some people. Bill's totally clueless, though." Skyler was relieved. "Really sucks for him though," Trista continued " 'cause he really likes you."

Karen didn't seem very affected by this statement and just nodded in an accepting sort of manner. Skyler, on the other hand, sat gaping at the teen oracle, on the verge of becoming epileptic. "How is that even humanly possible?" she finally managed.

"He looks at you the same way you look at him. And he gets a little choked up sometimes when you talk to him. Plus he totally blushes when you joke around with him. He's a lot more obvious about it than you are. I don't see how you didn't know this." Trista stated like Sklyer was somehow idiotic for asking. She then added," of course, it's always the ones not involved that know what's really going on, huh?"

"Yeah, Mike told me that Billie got real touchy the other night when he brought you up. Mikey said he thought Billie Joe liked you, Skyler, and then it was like Billie was trying to convince himself more than Mike that he didn't." Karen interjected." and don't say I told you guys that cuz it's kinda supposed to be private... Oops."

"I never thought that Billie Joe might like me. But when you say that, it kinda adds up. There's just one problem, though... He's with someone."

"Oh, holy fuck. They're gonna break up in a matter of days. Everyone knows it. They just don't wanna say it 'cause Billie and Bee are like the it couple of our schools stoner/punk/goth/etc. Population. Though Billie would never tell you. Bianca kinda basks in it though. Like she a fucking queen bee or something. Let me tell you, she's a pain in the ass to have around on all our adventures and such we go on. Way to prissy, won't get her hands dirty. Tre absolutely LOATHES her. More than Karen and me even, which is a lot. Mike just sort of accepts it, I guess." Trista ranted.

Skyler decided that she shouldn't tell the girls about the things Billie Joe talked to her about. She thought it would be breaking some sort of confidentiality or something, and she didn't want to betray any secret he may have confided in her.
"Well, I guess."

"Don't worry about it, Sky, you'll get your man. The party friday would be and exellent oppertunity, you know." karen said comfortingly.

"Yeah, thanks for talking with me guys."

"No problem. Let's get back to the guys. They're probably TERRIBLY lonley without us there to sit on the couch and be sexy." trista exclaimed.

The three girls, newly friends, giggled as they returned to the garage.

*in the garage while the girls were talking*

Billie turned to his bandmates to talk with a sneaking feeling that there were no lost sunglasses. "What do you think they're talking about in there?"

"Who Skyler likes." Tre stated knowingly.

"Who do you think that is?" Billie asked both teens as he sat cross legged on the garage floor.

"You, of course." Mike said. "It's so obvious she likes you, Bill. I don't know how you don't see it."

"Seriously?"

"Yeah." Tre answered. "And it's also damn obvious that you like her."

"Tre! What the fuck? I've got a fucking girlfriend!"

"No need to get pissy with ME. Just stating the obvious here. Don't shoot the messenger. Besides, you know you really do like her."

"Well, to tell you the truth, I really do think I like her. But I still feel like I should be with Bee. The sparks not even there anymore, but I just feel like I have to be with her. I guess you could say I feel obligated to be with her. And I don't know why."

"I think you should break up with the bitch." Tre said simply.

Billie Joe shot him a warning look and Tre shut up. Mike suggested they end practice a little earlier and they went to tell the girls they were going to their friend Jared's house.


*Jared's*

They got things squared away with the girls. Skyler and Karen would go home with Trista and stay over at her place just because. Skyler called home to tell her mom and then she would pick up her car from Tre's the next afternoon.

The three bandmates walked up to their friend's doorway, laughing and joking lightheartedly, mainly at Tre's expense. As Billie knocked on the door, he heard a female voice and some movement, but no one came to the door. So the three amigos decided it would be hilarious for them and embarrassing for Jason if they walked in on him and a girl getting it on, and headed in the unlocked door.

They quietly entered the living room to find it empty, so they followed their ears upstairs to the spare bedroom. They Tre put his ear to the bedroom door to see in what situation they would catch Jason and his 'friend' in. It sounded like they were only making out, but he had Mike listen to double check. The lanky bassist confirmed Tre's assessment of the situation. They both gestured for Billie to go in first.

Sweet Children's frontman silently turned the doorknob, about to catch their friend and sometimes sound 'tech' in the act. But when he opened the door, Billie Joe was struck with horror. A wave of anger washed over him as he looked to the bed to see his so called 'friend' swapping spit with none other than Bianca, his girlfriend, someone he had actually thought he loved. He couldn't help it.

"At your AUNT'S HOUSE?" Billie yelled, startling the two liars. "Jason doesn't look like much of an AUNT TO ME!"

"Billie Joe, please, I can explain." Bianca pleaded.

"Yeah, man, it's not what you think." Jason said nonchalantly.

"What the hell? I don't want a fucking explination for why you CHEATED on me! And you were the one not trusting me? Please. You know what? IT'S OVER!" Billie shouted at them, before turning on his heel and running out of the house. He didn't stop running either. He ran until he came to a house that wasn't his. He'd lost Mike and Tre about a half mile earlier. He now came to realize his feet had taken him to Skyler's house for some reason. He also realized he'd been crying the whole time he was running there. He decided he'd gone there for a reason and he wasn't going to go home now.

As Billie Joe walked up to the door, he noticed only Skyler's car was there, so her mom must be at work. When Skyler answered the door, she immediatley saw something was wrong, and asked about it. When she did, Billie just looked at his feet so she invited him in. They sat on her couch a few minutes before someone spoke.

"Me and Bianca broke up." He stated solemnly. " I went over to my so called 'friend' jason's house, and caught him and her in the act."

Skyler felt a pang in her stomach. "Billie Joe, I am so sorry. I know that probably doesn't help much, but... Well... Is there anything I can do for you?"

"Can I have a hug?" Billie asked innocently.

He is so sweet Without reply Skyler wrapped her arms around Billie and he did the same and the sat that way on her couch for what seemed like hours, but was probably only a few minutes. Then Billie started to cry. He pulled back and Skyler wiped a few tears away from his face and pulled him back into another hug. After a few more minutes she asked, " you wanna crash here tonight, mabye? My mom's working the graveyard shift til about 4 am, so it's fine."

"Really? That would be so awesome. Thanks Sky. I dunno what i'd do without you." She nearly melted.

Later on they both got settled in separate beds, Skyler in hers, Billie on a blow up matress on the floor. But the next morning...