They're Gone, chapter 9
***Billie's POV***
I woke up and looked around. Tre and Kayla were gone. Suddenly the memories of the hours before came flooding back to me. Great Billie Joe. You messed up again! Ok. Time to go and find Kayla.I quickly pulled on my pants and a Ramones shirt. Before went to find Kayla, I found a note on my door.
Dear Billie Joe,
How DARE you call me a slutty whore! I would never, EVER cheat on you with that bastard Mike. This decision is very hard for me, and I thought you would understand. But I guess I was wrong. I'll be at Tre's, because I still haven't told Mike. I'm gonna tell him at school, I think. Billie, I just want you to know, I still love you. But, the truth is, it is gonna take along time for me to start trusting you again. Period.
Sincerely,
Kayla Corey
I studied the note. What I said obviously hurt her because of the tear stains on the note. I reread it and noticed my own tears falling onto the paper. I shoved the note into my pocket. I decided I'd write her a song, a beautiful one at that.
The Next Day At School
***Mike's POV***
I smiled to myself. Kayla hadn't told Billie or Tre like I thought she would. Well that just means I can fuck her more right? Anyway, I was walking to school reliving the wonderful memories of that night with Kayla. She was so beautiful. Even if she was unconscious. I turned the corner and saw Tre and Kayla walking to school. I ran up to them, planting a quick kiss on Kayla's cheek. Tre didn't seem to notice this. Kayla just looked down at the ground, listening to her shoes squeak.
I leaned towards her, smelling her hair. She smelled like Tre's house. I asked Tre to hold on a minute so I could ask Kayla something.
"Why do you smell like Tre's house sweetie?" I said whispered sweetly, making sure Tre didn't hear me.
"I spent the night at his house. Billie got mad at me, and I was already at Tre's. So I decided to stay."
"You had me worried baby doll. Now, there's just a few things we need to talk about. And those things are rules. Rule number one: You cannot go anywhere without me unless I know who's there. But it has to be all girls if I'm not there. Rule number two: Every night, you will call me to say goodnight. If I don't' get a call, you will not like what will happen."
"But, what if I'm at Billie's? You could watch me from you're window."
"Which brings me to rule number three. You cannot go to Billie Joe's house."
***Kayla's POV***
I stared at him. There was no way he could do that! I mean, even what if I need to talk to someone? Tre isn't that good at giving advice, but he is a good listener. I nodded slowly waiting for anymore rules Mike had in mind. But he just walked back to Tre and casually started talking.
Billie was probably going to ditch school today, since the note I had left him said I was going to tell Mike today. I wanted to ditch too, but I didn't know what Mike would say.
I quickly and softly tapped him on the shoulder. "Hey, baby?" My eyes swelled up with tears as I said those two words. I should be saying those to Billie. I thought. NO! Not after what he called you! Ugh. I hate arguing with myself.
Mike's eyes lit up with joy as I said those words. "Yes?"
"I don't feel very good. Do you mind if I go home?"
"What's wrong? Did Billie hurt you?" Tre turned his head and started listening in.
"Oh, no. It's just, well, it's that time of month again," I replied casually.
Mike looked terrified, yet sad. "Ok, You can go home. Just make sure you feel better soon."
Tre cast me a look, and I returned the look with a call me sign. Tre nodded, and walked away with Mike.
I ran quickly to Billie's house. I knocked on the door, and thankfully, Ollie answered it. "Hi Kayla! I haven't seen you since you left with Tre yesterday! How are things going?"
"Everything's fine Mrs. Armstrong. By any chance, is Billie here?"
"Now dear, don't call me that. Call me Ollie, and yes, Billie's in his room.I'm afraid he has a fever. Came on rather suddenly though, I took his temperature and it seemed normal. Then he asked for his morning coffee. I brought it to him and left. Ten minutes later, he's yelling, "Mom!! Can you take my temperature one more time!?" And when I took it, it was one-hundred and one!"
I shook my head and grinned to myself as I silently ran up the stairs to billie's room. I put my head to the door, expecting to hear him singing Tre's song, 'Roll a Joint' and smoking. But I heard something different. It was Blue, and he was singing something I hadn't heard before. I opened the door, in time to see Billie fall of his bed.
"What the fuck! Ever heard of- oh, it's you Kayla."
"Yeah."
"Why are you here?" He cocked his head at an angle, making him even cuter.
"I, uh, I," I realized I had no real reason to come here. "Uh. Nevermind. I'll be leaving now." I said inching towards the door. I had my hand on the handle when Billie said, "Wait!"
I froze on the spot. Billie walked up to me, and turned me to face him. "I need to tell you something. Well, sing you something."
Billie sat on his bed, pulling me down with him. He tuned Blue, and started to sing.
"Sitting in my room last night
Staring at the mirror
I couldn't find a reason why
I couldn't be near her
Cause you are the one that started
To make me feel this way
And every night I'm thinking
About the words you'd say
Pictures going through my mind
When we're together
All these long and sleepless nights
Will I ever get better?
Cause you are the one that started
To make me feel this way
And every night I'm thinking
About the words you'd say
Cause you are the one that I want
Now you know how I feel
This love is forever
You make my life seem so unreal
Will I ever get better?
Cause you are the one that started
To make me feel this way
And every night I'm thinking
About the words you'd say
Cause you are the one that I want"
Billie stared at me. And saw the tears falling down my face. "Baby, why are you crying? Did you hate the song?"
I stared at him, trying to stop the tears. "No, I loved the song. But, it's Mike."
Billie waited for more information. "He told me rules that I have to follow. And I've already broken one of them."
Billie, still didn't understand, so I told him about the event of this morning.
"Is it really that time of month?" was his reply.
"No silly!" I said, playfully hitting his arm. I hadn't realized that school had ended and Mike would be coming to look for me. I hadn't realized that Mike was walking up the stairs. I hadn't realized anything, and now Billie would be gone forever.
I woke up and looked around. Tre and Kayla were gone. Suddenly the memories of the hours before came flooding back to me. Great Billie Joe. You messed up again! Ok. Time to go and find Kayla.I quickly pulled on my pants and a Ramones shirt. Before went to find Kayla, I found a note on my door.
Dear Billie Joe,
How DARE you call me a slutty whore! I would never, EVER cheat on you with that bastard Mike. This decision is very hard for me, and I thought you would understand. But I guess I was wrong. I'll be at Tre's, because I still haven't told Mike. I'm gonna tell him at school, I think. Billie, I just want you to know, I still love you. But, the truth is, it is gonna take along time for me to start trusting you again. Period.
Sincerely,
Kayla Corey
I studied the note. What I said obviously hurt her because of the tear stains on the note. I reread it and noticed my own tears falling onto the paper. I shoved the note into my pocket. I decided I'd write her a song, a beautiful one at that.
The Next Day At School
***Mike's POV***
I smiled to myself. Kayla hadn't told Billie or Tre like I thought she would. Well that just means I can fuck her more right? Anyway, I was walking to school reliving the wonderful memories of that night with Kayla. She was so beautiful. Even if she was unconscious. I turned the corner and saw Tre and Kayla walking to school. I ran up to them, planting a quick kiss on Kayla's cheek. Tre didn't seem to notice this. Kayla just looked down at the ground, listening to her shoes squeak.
I leaned towards her, smelling her hair. She smelled like Tre's house. I asked Tre to hold on a minute so I could ask Kayla something.
"Why do you smell like Tre's house sweetie?" I said whispered sweetly, making sure Tre didn't hear me.
"I spent the night at his house. Billie got mad at me, and I was already at Tre's. So I decided to stay."
"You had me worried baby doll. Now, there's just a few things we need to talk about. And those things are rules. Rule number one: You cannot go anywhere without me unless I know who's there. But it has to be all girls if I'm not there. Rule number two: Every night, you will call me to say goodnight. If I don't' get a call, you will not like what will happen."
"But, what if I'm at Billie's? You could watch me from you're window."
"Which brings me to rule number three. You cannot go to Billie Joe's house."
***Kayla's POV***
I stared at him. There was no way he could do that! I mean, even what if I need to talk to someone? Tre isn't that good at giving advice, but he is a good listener. I nodded slowly waiting for anymore rules Mike had in mind. But he just walked back to Tre and casually started talking.
Billie was probably going to ditch school today, since the note I had left him said I was going to tell Mike today. I wanted to ditch too, but I didn't know what Mike would say.
I quickly and softly tapped him on the shoulder. "Hey, baby?" My eyes swelled up with tears as I said those two words. I should be saying those to Billie. I thought. NO! Not after what he called you! Ugh. I hate arguing with myself.
Mike's eyes lit up with joy as I said those words. "Yes?"
"I don't feel very good. Do you mind if I go home?"
"What's wrong? Did Billie hurt you?" Tre turned his head and started listening in.
"Oh, no. It's just, well, it's that time of month again," I replied casually.
Mike looked terrified, yet sad. "Ok, You can go home. Just make sure you feel better soon."
Tre cast me a look, and I returned the look with a call me sign. Tre nodded, and walked away with Mike.
I ran quickly to Billie's house. I knocked on the door, and thankfully, Ollie answered it. "Hi Kayla! I haven't seen you since you left with Tre yesterday! How are things going?"
"Everything's fine Mrs. Armstrong. By any chance, is Billie here?"
"Now dear, don't call me that. Call me Ollie, and yes, Billie's in his room.I'm afraid he has a fever. Came on rather suddenly though, I took his temperature and it seemed normal. Then he asked for his morning coffee. I brought it to him and left. Ten minutes later, he's yelling, "Mom!! Can you take my temperature one more time!?" And when I took it, it was one-hundred and one!"
I shook my head and grinned to myself as I silently ran up the stairs to billie's room. I put my head to the door, expecting to hear him singing Tre's song, 'Roll a Joint' and smoking. But I heard something different. It was Blue, and he was singing something I hadn't heard before. I opened the door, in time to see Billie fall of his bed.
"What the fuck! Ever heard of- oh, it's you Kayla."
"Yeah."
"Why are you here?" He cocked his head at an angle, making him even cuter.
"I, uh, I," I realized I had no real reason to come here. "Uh. Nevermind. I'll be leaving now." I said inching towards the door. I had my hand on the handle when Billie said, "Wait!"
I froze on the spot. Billie walked up to me, and turned me to face him. "I need to tell you something. Well, sing you something."
Billie sat on his bed, pulling me down with him. He tuned Blue, and started to sing.
"Sitting in my room last night
Staring at the mirror
I couldn't find a reason why
I couldn't be near her
Cause you are the one that started
To make me feel this way
And every night I'm thinking
About the words you'd say
Pictures going through my mind
When we're together
All these long and sleepless nights
Will I ever get better?
Cause you are the one that started
To make me feel this way
And every night I'm thinking
About the words you'd say
Cause you are the one that I want
Now you know how I feel
This love is forever
You make my life seem so unreal
Will I ever get better?
Cause you are the one that started
To make me feel this way
And every night I'm thinking
About the words you'd say
Cause you are the one that I want"
Billie stared at me. And saw the tears falling down my face. "Baby, why are you crying? Did you hate the song?"
I stared at him, trying to stop the tears. "No, I loved the song. But, it's Mike."
Billie waited for more information. "He told me rules that I have to follow. And I've already broken one of them."
Billie, still didn't understand, so I told him about the event of this morning.
"Is it really that time of month?" was his reply.
"No silly!" I said, playfully hitting his arm. I hadn't realized that school had ended and Mike would be coming to look for me. I hadn't realized that Mike was walking up the stairs. I hadn't realized anything, and now Billie would be gone forever.
