Violence of Summer, chapter 35
Tre slowly walked into the empty house kicking off his shoes once he was in the living room. He went over to the phone seeing the answer phone message button was flashing as he clicked it waiting for the message. He went over to the fridge opening the door slowly getting himself a beer.
"Hey Tre it's me." He heard Adrienne's voice say. "I'm not sure if you're interested, but Ricky got made head of his company to do with... erm... something or other... " Tre rolled his eyes pulling off the lid of his beer as it popped open. "Yeah anyway... " She continued. "He's having a celebratory thing at the plaza; the boys are coming, wondered if maybe you wanted to? I think Charlie would appreciate it?" The message ended as Tre sighed scowling slightly.
"Yeah right... " He mumbled. He was just about to go back into the front room when the phone began ringing again. He turned around picking it up tiredly. "Hello?"
"Hey my fat fudge pie." Billie greeted down the other end of the line.
"Mmm fudge pie... " Tre moaned.
"What's going down in the world?"
"I just got your wife's message."
"Oh yeah?" Billie said. "What message would that be?"
"About Rick the prick's new job or some boring shit like that... "
"Oh yeah!" Billie said loudly. "Oh fuck Tre you are coming to the thing aren't you? Please say you are man!"
"Are you kidding me?" Tre laughed. "I have better things to do with my time thank you very much."
"No Tre." Billie pleaded. "No you have to come to this thing because Mike isn't coming because he's away with Ana and Estelle and you have to come because I do not want to be left alone at this weird thing okay so your coming!"
"No Bill!" Tre groaned. "You're going with Adie!"
"Yeah but Adie will be hanging out with Chaz all night come on you know those two they'll probably be talking about something gross like periods or something!"
"Ugh Billie." Tre scoffed. "Well... don't go then the both of you."
"Tre we can't!" Billie protested. "That means none of Charlie's friends will be going! Please Tre look I know it'll be shit but hey it's the plaza I'm sure we can find something fun to do! Come on man even if it's for like an hour."
"Billieeee... " Tre moaned.
"Ah thanks pal! You're a diamond!" Billie screeched happily. "A diamond I tell you! A diamond in the sky! Diamonds are forever...!" he began singing.
"Okay Billie I'm hanging up on you now!" Tre shouted down the phone laughing. He put the phone down and before he could even take one step away from the phone it started ringing again.
He picked it up sighing heavily. "What!?" he let out in frustration.
"So you're coming right?" Billie said down the line.
"Oh my fucking god!" Tre said loudly hearing Billie laugh. "Yes I'm coming okay!?"
***
Tre and Billie felt quite out of place in just their plain black trousers and shirts looking at all the smartly dressed businessmen that surrounded them. Not that either of them cared, in fact it made them feel quite happy and rebellious and rather young. Tre was wearing a simple green shirt with a white tie that wasn't done up to the collar. He didn't even bother putting on a pair of nice shoes and just wore his scruffy converses. Billie was dressed pretty much the same although he was wearing a black shirt and didn't have a tie on and wore black shoes too. Billie was laughing his head off at some guy he said looked like Pavarotti and Tre was stood next to him looking very nervous and agitated about being there.
Adrienne came over to the two boys smiling happily. She couldn't help but laugh at the two of them and how odd they looked in this place. Tre with his bright blonde scruffy hair, and Billie in all black with his eyeliner perfectly on.
"Oh hi baby!" Billie smiled greeting his wife kissing her on the lips. "I thought you two would tonight of all nights try and look a bit smart." She chuckled.
"Fuck no!" Tre said loudly making a few people glance at him. "This is how I feel comfortable. Don't you think I look sexy?" he smiled.
"Doesn't he look sexy?" Billie snickered.
"Yes, yes very sexy." Adrienne rolled her eyes at the two childish 25 year olds. "Anyway come over here Charlie and Ricky wanna see you two... "
"Ah... " Tre said hesitating.
Billie turned around to look at Tre frowning. "What's wrong?"
"I... I need to go to the toilet."
Adrienne raised her eyebrows at Tre. She suspected why he didn't want to see Ricky... and she was right.
"Oh fuck sake Tre hold it in. Come on we might as well say hello it's only polite!" Billie said grabbing Tre's arm pulling him forward as Adrienne led the way. Tre dreaded coming face to face with the person he least wanted to see in the world right now. After what seemed like two seconds the three of them were stood in front of Charlie and Ricky. Tre stood by the side keeping very quiet as Billie kissed Charlie on the cheek and shook Ricky's hand. They exchanged a few words but it was as if Tre couldn't hear anything. He stared at Charlie as she held Ricky's hand smiling happily. He swallowed hard stuffing his hands in his pockets before Ricky turned to look at him. Tre looked up at him smiling weakly. For a split second Ricky's eyes flashed with a look Tre was almost scared of. But Ricky just smiled saying a small hello as Tre returned the greeting. Charlie avoided looking at him as they continued talking.
"Well I guess now that you're all here we should tell you the good news... " Ricky trailed.
"There's more good news!?" Billie said enthusiastically. Tre scowled at him looking back at Ricky who pulled Charlie closer to him.
"Well... Charlie's pregnant." Ricky said smirking.
"Holy crap!" Billie burst as Charlie grinned.
"Oh honey that is so great!" Adrienne joined in as she went forward embracing her tightly with a small smirk on her face.
Tre however, though he was going to faint. He took in a big deep breath trying to look happy for the couple and not show the shock. Pregnant!? He swallowed the huge lump in his throat as he tried to speak but nothing came out. Instead he just smiled and tried to act completely normal. After a few moments of congratulations and what not a posh looking man came up to Ricky whispering something in his ear.
"Oh, if you'll just excuse me... " Ricky said holding up a hand. He kissed Charlie on the cheek quickly before parting from the group.
"Ah I can smell food... " Billie grumbled as Adrienne and Charlie started chatting away. Billie turned to look at Tre and frowned at him. "What's wrong with you?" he asked quietly. The glassy look in Tre's eyes was almost quite tranquilizing...
"Tre answer me you idiot." Billie said snapping Tre from his thoughts.
"Huh?" Tre said suddenly looking at Billie Joe.
"What's wrong?" he whispered making sure the girls couldn't hear as he turned around so the two boy's backs were facing them.
"Nothing... " Tre trailed as he looked through the crowd. He spotted Ricky by a couple of men talking away smugly to the guys that looked so interested in what he was talking about. For a moment Ricky stopped talking and looked across the room as his and Tre's eyes met and Ricky gave Tre that look again before turning away. "He knows... " Tre thought aloud.
"Knows what?" Billie pleaded talking just loud enough for Tre to hear. Tre tore his eyes away from Ricky looking at Billie in the eyes.
"Bill... " Tre whispered shakily. "I made a really big mistake-"
"Billie!" Adrienne suddenly shouted cutting Tre off.
"Yes!" Billie said looking up all of a sudden.
"I'm just going to the ladies room okay?"
Billie turned to look at Tre putting a hand on his shoulder. "Hold that thought buddy. I must escort my pregnant wife to the lavatory."
"Bill you don't need to take me I was just letting you know." Adrienne exclaimed.
"Nah ah I'm coming with I need to take a piss."
Charlie laughed at him as the two of them went off to the toilets as Tre turned around slowly to be faced with Charlie. He smiled ever so slightly as the two of them stood close to each other.
"Congratulations... " Tre said quietly.
"Thank you."
Tre bit the inside of his mouth before breathing in heavily. "Chaz... " He started.
"No." Charlie said plainly. Tre looked at Charlie quite surprised as she put a strand of hair behind her ear. "The answer to the question you were going to ask is no."
"How did you know what I was gonna ask...?" Tre whispered.
"I can just tell... " She whispered.
"I had to ask." Tre said. "I should know if it-"
"Tre it's not yours." Charlie said cutting him off.
Tre looked at the floor nodding his head silently in agreement. "Okay... " He said quietly. "Well that's good... "
Charlie tried to keep a strong face folding her arms over her chest taking in a shaky breath.
"Erm listen Chaz about the other day-" he paused not knowing what to say as he continued to look at the floor. He shook his head looking back up at Charlie as their eyes met briefly. "I hope you and Ricky have a good life together." He finished.
Charlie's eyes glistened ever so slightly as she tore her eyes away from Tre, as it was her turn to look at the floor. She merely nodded as Tre raised his hand. He hesitated as his hand hovered next to her arm. He thought twice and took his hand back placing it inside his trouser pocket. He turned around leaving her as he began slowly walking away. That was his cue to leave. He needed to get out of there quick. Just as he was heading for the exit he banged into someone as he stumbled back looking up at the person he had bumped into.
Ricky's icy green eyes burned into his as Tre stood back slightly. "Hello Tre." He said coldly.
"Um... Hi... " Tre mumbled.
"You leaving?" Ricky asked. Tre nodded as Ricky placed his hand on his shoulder gripping it tightly. "Don't leave so soon. There's something I want to talk to you about... " He said smiling a fake smile as a few people walked past the two men.
"Oh yeah?" Tre trembled.
"Yeah here's not such a good place though... " Ricky said as he turned them around as he lead them out of the grand hall in the opposite direction to the exit going down a small little passageway that was cut off from visibility.
"What did you wanna talk to me about?" Tre asked as Ricky led him further and further into the darkened corridor.
"Oh just a little business proposition." Ricky smiled. Tre nodded his head coming to a halt.
"Well look I really haven't got much time... " He trailed. Ricky turned around coming closer to Tre as he took a step away from him backing up against the wall.
"This won't take long... " Ricky said shaking his head.
He should've seen it coming... Ricky took a full blow punch at Tre right in the gut as hard as he possibly could as Tre fell forward gasping for air holding onto his stomach. The pain sent stars into his eyes as he blinked a couple of times trying to get a focus on his vision as his whole body gave way and he bent over clutching onto his stomach hard. Before he even had a chance to try and stand up straight Ricky grabbed him by the collar slamming him up against the wall as his head hit the solid and he whimpered ever so slightly. He fell weak beneath Ricky's grasp as he came forward to Tre's head so Tre could feel his breath on his ear.
"I never thought I'd get such a kick out of doing this to you." Ricky smirked as he got hold of Tre's neck as he spluttered trying to get out of his grasp. "I never did like you Tre... " He continued. "But the thought of you having sex with my wife makes me sick." He spat. Tre tried to say something as Ricky pulled his hand away from his throat widening his eyes at Tre chuckling slightly. "Oh yeah I know!" he laughed. "She had to tell me. How else did you think she was gonna get me to do the test to see if the child was actually mine or not?" Before Tre could say anything Ricky pulled him from the wall punching him in the stomach again as Tre fell against the wall spluttering in pain. "Oh how she was begging me to forgive her! 'Please Ricky!'... " He said putting on a girlish voice. "'Please forgive me, it was a stupid mistake I love you! It's you I want to be with!'"
Tre couldn't even think properly he felt as if he was gonna be sick from the words that were coming out of Ricky's mouth and he couldn't even stand up straight from the pain in his stomach. Ricky went forward again picking Tre up by the shoulders slamming him against the wall kneeing him in the groin as Tre yelped loudly.
"Ow fuck... " He managed to splutter as Ricky glowed with pride.
"Now every time I walk into that house, I have to imagine you... fucking my wife on the kitchen floor... " He said sourly. Ricky grabbed Tre by the neck forcing him to look into his face as Tre gasped for air and looked at Ricky straight in the eye. "But let me tell you this. Charlie is mine. She never was yours, and she never will be. If you ever... step foot near my wife again... I'll fucking kill you." With that Ricky threw Tre onto the floor before re-adjusting his tie. Tre lay there holding onto his stomach trying to get his breath back as Ricky stepped over his body leaving him there to go back up and attend to his guests...
"Hey Tre it's me." He heard Adrienne's voice say. "I'm not sure if you're interested, but Ricky got made head of his company to do with... erm... something or other... " Tre rolled his eyes pulling off the lid of his beer as it popped open. "Yeah anyway... " She continued. "He's having a celebratory thing at the plaza; the boys are coming, wondered if maybe you wanted to? I think Charlie would appreciate it?" The message ended as Tre sighed scowling slightly.
"Yeah right... " He mumbled. He was just about to go back into the front room when the phone began ringing again. He turned around picking it up tiredly. "Hello?"
"Hey my fat fudge pie." Billie greeted down the other end of the line.
"Mmm fudge pie... " Tre moaned.
"What's going down in the world?"
"I just got your wife's message."
"Oh yeah?" Billie said. "What message would that be?"
"About Rick the prick's new job or some boring shit like that... "
"Oh yeah!" Billie said loudly. "Oh fuck Tre you are coming to the thing aren't you? Please say you are man!"
"Are you kidding me?" Tre laughed. "I have better things to do with my time thank you very much."
"No Tre." Billie pleaded. "No you have to come to this thing because Mike isn't coming because he's away with Ana and Estelle and you have to come because I do not want to be left alone at this weird thing okay so your coming!"
"No Bill!" Tre groaned. "You're going with Adie!"
"Yeah but Adie will be hanging out with Chaz all night come on you know those two they'll probably be talking about something gross like periods or something!"
"Ugh Billie." Tre scoffed. "Well... don't go then the both of you."
"Tre we can't!" Billie protested. "That means none of Charlie's friends will be going! Please Tre look I know it'll be shit but hey it's the plaza I'm sure we can find something fun to do! Come on man even if it's for like an hour."
"Billieeee... " Tre moaned.
"Ah thanks pal! You're a diamond!" Billie screeched happily. "A diamond I tell you! A diamond in the sky! Diamonds are forever...!" he began singing.
"Okay Billie I'm hanging up on you now!" Tre shouted down the phone laughing. He put the phone down and before he could even take one step away from the phone it started ringing again.
He picked it up sighing heavily. "What!?" he let out in frustration.
"So you're coming right?" Billie said down the line.
"Oh my fucking god!" Tre said loudly hearing Billie laugh. "Yes I'm coming okay!?"
***
Tre and Billie felt quite out of place in just their plain black trousers and shirts looking at all the smartly dressed businessmen that surrounded them. Not that either of them cared, in fact it made them feel quite happy and rebellious and rather young. Tre was wearing a simple green shirt with a white tie that wasn't done up to the collar. He didn't even bother putting on a pair of nice shoes and just wore his scruffy converses. Billie was dressed pretty much the same although he was wearing a black shirt and didn't have a tie on and wore black shoes too. Billie was laughing his head off at some guy he said looked like Pavarotti and Tre was stood next to him looking very nervous and agitated about being there.
Adrienne came over to the two boys smiling happily. She couldn't help but laugh at the two of them and how odd they looked in this place. Tre with his bright blonde scruffy hair, and Billie in all black with his eyeliner perfectly on.
"Oh hi baby!" Billie smiled greeting his wife kissing her on the lips. "I thought you two would tonight of all nights try and look a bit smart." She chuckled.
"Fuck no!" Tre said loudly making a few people glance at him. "This is how I feel comfortable. Don't you think I look sexy?" he smiled.
"Doesn't he look sexy?" Billie snickered.
"Yes, yes very sexy." Adrienne rolled her eyes at the two childish 25 year olds. "Anyway come over here Charlie and Ricky wanna see you two... "
"Ah... " Tre said hesitating.
Billie turned around to look at Tre frowning. "What's wrong?"
"I... I need to go to the toilet."
Adrienne raised her eyebrows at Tre. She suspected why he didn't want to see Ricky... and she was right.
"Oh fuck sake Tre hold it in. Come on we might as well say hello it's only polite!" Billie said grabbing Tre's arm pulling him forward as Adrienne led the way. Tre dreaded coming face to face with the person he least wanted to see in the world right now. After what seemed like two seconds the three of them were stood in front of Charlie and Ricky. Tre stood by the side keeping very quiet as Billie kissed Charlie on the cheek and shook Ricky's hand. They exchanged a few words but it was as if Tre couldn't hear anything. He stared at Charlie as she held Ricky's hand smiling happily. He swallowed hard stuffing his hands in his pockets before Ricky turned to look at him. Tre looked up at him smiling weakly. For a split second Ricky's eyes flashed with a look Tre was almost scared of. But Ricky just smiled saying a small hello as Tre returned the greeting. Charlie avoided looking at him as they continued talking.
"Well I guess now that you're all here we should tell you the good news... " Ricky trailed.
"There's more good news!?" Billie said enthusiastically. Tre scowled at him looking back at Ricky who pulled Charlie closer to him.
"Well... Charlie's pregnant." Ricky said smirking.
"Holy crap!" Billie burst as Charlie grinned.
"Oh honey that is so great!" Adrienne joined in as she went forward embracing her tightly with a small smirk on her face.
Tre however, though he was going to faint. He took in a big deep breath trying to look happy for the couple and not show the shock. Pregnant!? He swallowed the huge lump in his throat as he tried to speak but nothing came out. Instead he just smiled and tried to act completely normal. After a few moments of congratulations and what not a posh looking man came up to Ricky whispering something in his ear.
"Oh, if you'll just excuse me... " Ricky said holding up a hand. He kissed Charlie on the cheek quickly before parting from the group.
"Ah I can smell food... " Billie grumbled as Adrienne and Charlie started chatting away. Billie turned to look at Tre and frowned at him. "What's wrong with you?" he asked quietly. The glassy look in Tre's eyes was almost quite tranquilizing...
"Tre answer me you idiot." Billie said snapping Tre from his thoughts.
"Huh?" Tre said suddenly looking at Billie Joe.
"What's wrong?" he whispered making sure the girls couldn't hear as he turned around so the two boy's backs were facing them.
"Nothing... " Tre trailed as he looked through the crowd. He spotted Ricky by a couple of men talking away smugly to the guys that looked so interested in what he was talking about. For a moment Ricky stopped talking and looked across the room as his and Tre's eyes met and Ricky gave Tre that look again before turning away. "He knows... " Tre thought aloud.
"Knows what?" Billie pleaded talking just loud enough for Tre to hear. Tre tore his eyes away from Ricky looking at Billie in the eyes.
"Bill... " Tre whispered shakily. "I made a really big mistake-"
"Billie!" Adrienne suddenly shouted cutting Tre off.
"Yes!" Billie said looking up all of a sudden.
"I'm just going to the ladies room okay?"
Billie turned to look at Tre putting a hand on his shoulder. "Hold that thought buddy. I must escort my pregnant wife to the lavatory."
"Bill you don't need to take me I was just letting you know." Adrienne exclaimed.
"Nah ah I'm coming with I need to take a piss."
Charlie laughed at him as the two of them went off to the toilets as Tre turned around slowly to be faced with Charlie. He smiled ever so slightly as the two of them stood close to each other.
"Congratulations... " Tre said quietly.
"Thank you."
Tre bit the inside of his mouth before breathing in heavily. "Chaz... " He started.
"No." Charlie said plainly. Tre looked at Charlie quite surprised as she put a strand of hair behind her ear. "The answer to the question you were going to ask is no."
"How did you know what I was gonna ask...?" Tre whispered.
"I can just tell... " She whispered.
"I had to ask." Tre said. "I should know if it-"
"Tre it's not yours." Charlie said cutting him off.
Tre looked at the floor nodding his head silently in agreement. "Okay... " He said quietly. "Well that's good... "
Charlie tried to keep a strong face folding her arms over her chest taking in a shaky breath.
"Erm listen Chaz about the other day-" he paused not knowing what to say as he continued to look at the floor. He shook his head looking back up at Charlie as their eyes met briefly. "I hope you and Ricky have a good life together." He finished.
Charlie's eyes glistened ever so slightly as she tore her eyes away from Tre, as it was her turn to look at the floor. She merely nodded as Tre raised his hand. He hesitated as his hand hovered next to her arm. He thought twice and took his hand back placing it inside his trouser pocket. He turned around leaving her as he began slowly walking away. That was his cue to leave. He needed to get out of there quick. Just as he was heading for the exit he banged into someone as he stumbled back looking up at the person he had bumped into.
Ricky's icy green eyes burned into his as Tre stood back slightly. "Hello Tre." He said coldly.
"Um... Hi... " Tre mumbled.
"You leaving?" Ricky asked. Tre nodded as Ricky placed his hand on his shoulder gripping it tightly. "Don't leave so soon. There's something I want to talk to you about... " He said smiling a fake smile as a few people walked past the two men.
"Oh yeah?" Tre trembled.
"Yeah here's not such a good place though... " Ricky said as he turned them around as he lead them out of the grand hall in the opposite direction to the exit going down a small little passageway that was cut off from visibility.
"What did you wanna talk to me about?" Tre asked as Ricky led him further and further into the darkened corridor.
"Oh just a little business proposition." Ricky smiled. Tre nodded his head coming to a halt.
"Well look I really haven't got much time... " He trailed. Ricky turned around coming closer to Tre as he took a step away from him backing up against the wall.
"This won't take long... " Ricky said shaking his head.
He should've seen it coming... Ricky took a full blow punch at Tre right in the gut as hard as he possibly could as Tre fell forward gasping for air holding onto his stomach. The pain sent stars into his eyes as he blinked a couple of times trying to get a focus on his vision as his whole body gave way and he bent over clutching onto his stomach hard. Before he even had a chance to try and stand up straight Ricky grabbed him by the collar slamming him up against the wall as his head hit the solid and he whimpered ever so slightly. He fell weak beneath Ricky's grasp as he came forward to Tre's head so Tre could feel his breath on his ear.
"I never thought I'd get such a kick out of doing this to you." Ricky smirked as he got hold of Tre's neck as he spluttered trying to get out of his grasp. "I never did like you Tre... " He continued. "But the thought of you having sex with my wife makes me sick." He spat. Tre tried to say something as Ricky pulled his hand away from his throat widening his eyes at Tre chuckling slightly. "Oh yeah I know!" he laughed. "She had to tell me. How else did you think she was gonna get me to do the test to see if the child was actually mine or not?" Before Tre could say anything Ricky pulled him from the wall punching him in the stomach again as Tre fell against the wall spluttering in pain. "Oh how she was begging me to forgive her! 'Please Ricky!'... " He said putting on a girlish voice. "'Please forgive me, it was a stupid mistake I love you! It's you I want to be with!'"
Tre couldn't even think properly he felt as if he was gonna be sick from the words that were coming out of Ricky's mouth and he couldn't even stand up straight from the pain in his stomach. Ricky went forward again picking Tre up by the shoulders slamming him against the wall kneeing him in the groin as Tre yelped loudly.
"Ow fuck... " He managed to splutter as Ricky glowed with pride.
"Now every time I walk into that house, I have to imagine you... fucking my wife on the kitchen floor... " He said sourly. Ricky grabbed Tre by the neck forcing him to look into his face as Tre gasped for air and looked at Ricky straight in the eye. "But let me tell you this. Charlie is mine. She never was yours, and she never will be. If you ever... step foot near my wife again... I'll fucking kill you." With that Ricky threw Tre onto the floor before re-adjusting his tie. Tre lay there holding onto his stomach trying to get his breath back as Ricky stepped over his body leaving him there to go back up and attend to his guests...
