Staring At Falling Stars, chapter 2
You walk into second period and take your seat in the back of the room as usual. ' Concentrate! This is a big test. C'mon don't let a boy get to your head over a hug. It probably didn't even mean anything to him.' you think as the teacher starts explaining the test. 'No of course it had to mean something...' That was the last thought you had about Billie before the test was put face down on your desk.
Amazingly as soon as you flipped the test over your head was completely set on acing it. You finished your test 5 minutes before the bell rang. You pulled a piece of paper out of your notebook and wrote Billie a note. The bell rang and you lost your nerve. You threw the note in the trash can as you walked out of the door. School past pretty slow after that. Finally the bell rang to leave. You walked out of the class room in the back of the building. You turned and started walking towards first hall. " Hey Jess wait up! " You hear from a few feet away. You turn to see your friend Carolina. You've known her since kindergarden. She always reminded you of Scarlet off Gone with the Wind. " Hey Lina, How was your day?" You say as she catches up with you and you both start walking. "Good, I don't know how I did in Biology though." She says as you both turn and start pushing your way through first hall. " Why is Biology so difficult for everyone?" You say. " What do you mean?" She asks. "Well I'm suppose to help Billie Joe study for his later." You say. " Oh really?" She says and looks at you with a smile. " yeah." You say not noticing. " Hmm So you two are "studying" together now?" she says. " Not like that!" You say realizing what she meant. You stop by your locker and drop your Algebra book off and grab your Biology one. "Well I have to go meet the guys in front of the gym. See you later Lina!" You say. "Okay." She says but leans close so only you can hear her. "Call me later and tell me everything." You just give her a give me a break look.
You walk to the front of the gym and see Billie standing there leaning against the wall holding his bag. He is talking to Tre' and Mike as usual. He looks so good like that. You walk up to them " Hey guys, how were your days?" You ask. " Okay." says Tre' as well as them rest of them. You all start to walk home. " Hey Tre' I have something to talk to you about!" You hear. You all look to see who said it. It was Jon. Jon was a jerk and none of you liked him. " What do you want now Jon?" Said Tre' turning around. " I heard you've been talking to Stacey. You know she's mine and I don't want you around her." Jon said. Tre' of course with his attitude wasn't going to back down. So of course he said something he never should have said. " Oh yeah, then what are you going to do to stop me?" He said with a smirk. " I'll show you, punk!" Yelled Jon as he reared back. You had a faster reaction time than Tre'. " NO! Jon STOP!" You yelled as you jumped in front of Tre'. You were too late his fist had already started to swing. *BAM* You felt his fist smash into the side of your face. You collapsed to the ground. " Oh my god! Jessie!" Yelled Billie. " Oh my God. Jessie I'm so sorry I-I didn't. I didn't mean to hit you!" Said Jon as he stepped back. He just hit a girl. A girl now all the girls were going to think he was a maniac. He couldn't think of anything, he saw Billie coming after him and he didn't want to do anymore damage so he ran. He ran to his truck and speed off. Billie managed to grab a Big chunk of cement and hum it at his window. It smashed the passenger's window. Billie ran back over to where Mike and Tre' were trying to wake you. " Jessie are you okay? C'mon please wake up." Mike said. "Mike I think we need to get her home." Said Tre' noticing your face starting to swell and becoming bruised. He knew you needed ice or anything cold. "Is she going to be okay?" Asked Billie walking up, hoping you had awaken already. " No can you help us carry her home?" Asked Tre'. "Yeah sure." Billie said. They began walking you as fast as they could home. They were half way there when Billie's phone went off. " Hello? huh? yea....why? Are you okay? okay. Yeah, alright. bye" He said. They had stopped so he could answer. " Who was that?" Asked Mike. " My brother. Is it alright if I stay with you guys tonight? The family's fighting again." He explained. "Yeah, sure." said Mike. " I want to make sure she's okay anyway." He said looking at you. They all picked you back up , Mike had grabbed your other arm so Billie could answer his phone. Mike grabbed your feet again and Billie took your shoulder and continued to the house Tre' had your other arm.
They finally made it home. They carried you up to your room. Mike ran down to the Kitchen to get ice. Billie and Tre' took off your shoes so you wouldn't get your bed dirty and you would be comfortable. Mike came up and Handed Billie the ice pack he placed it carefully of your face. "Well, Someone has to stay up here with her." Said Tre'. " I will." Said Billie. "I need to sudy in quiet anyway." "Okay you sure?" Said Mike. "Yeah, I'll be fine. Can you bring me some water though?" Asked Billie. " No problem." Said Mike as he walked out of the room. Tre' started to leave, he stopped at the door " Hey Billie?" "Yeah?" Said Billie looking at you making sure he was holding the ice right. "When she wakes up can you tell her I'm sorry? It was my fault." Said Tre'. "Okay." Said Billie. Tre' walked out. Mike came in and gave Billie the water. "Watch out for her for me okay Billie?" Said Mike as he left. Billie smiled slighty. Mike trusted him.
Billie moved your head slightly but carefully so that he could lean your head lightly on the ice. He grabbed his bag and pulled out his Biology book. He started to study for his test, looking up every now and then to make sure you where okay.
-Two hours Later-
"Ah Mike that's gross." You say as you woke up to something wet on your face. You open your eyes and see a plastic bag full of water. You remember what had happened and sit up. 'Ouch!' you think as you touch your face. You hear something move and jump. You look over the side of your bed and see Billie there with a biology book open on his lap. 'Aw he looks so peaceful. I don't want to wake him.' You slowly get up out of the bed and walk over to the door. You lock it so you can change. It's late now and you want to get into your comfy night clothes. You look over at Billie. 'Oh he's asleep. It's okay.' You think as you pull out a baggy shirt and some shorts from two of your drawers. You pull off your shirt careful not to touch the side of your face. Billie hears you close the drawers and slowly opens his eyes. The lights were out and the shades were pulled but he could still see Jessie across the room. She was beautiful. Everything about her. You pull on your shorts and walk back towards the bed. Billie closes his eyes. You kneel down in front of him. "God, you are gorgeous." you whisper. Billie had to fight back a smile. You shook him lightly " Billie, Billie C'mon babe wake up it's late. Won't your mom want you home?" you said. "No, I"m staying here tonight. Family trouble." He says in a groggy voice. "Oh, okay well did you still need to study or are you done for the night." You ask. "I think I'm okay for now, but how are you feeling." He says looking at you with those brillant green eyes. "I'm okay I suppose. Could be better..." You say as you start to mumble. "What?" He says. "Oh um nothing." You say and stand up. He grabs your hand. You look down at him. "Help me up please." He says and smiles. You pull him up and start to let go but he doesn't. You turn around again and look at him curiously.
"You really scared me earlier. That was a real noble thing you did." he says.
"Yeah, I guess. How did I scare you?" You ask.
"I didn't know if you were going to be okay. No one could get you to wake up." he says looking down into your eyes.
"I'm sorry, I didn't actually think he would hit me..." You say looking down his eyes were penetrating.
He pulled you into him and wrapped his arms around you.
"I busted his window out." he whispered. " Please don't do anything like that again."
"I won't." you say.
"Promise?"
"Yeah, I promise." You say hugging him tightly.
You both stand there for a minute holding each other. When you finally break apart..
Amazingly as soon as you flipped the test over your head was completely set on acing it. You finished your test 5 minutes before the bell rang. You pulled a piece of paper out of your notebook and wrote Billie a note. The bell rang and you lost your nerve. You threw the note in the trash can as you walked out of the door. School past pretty slow after that. Finally the bell rang to leave. You walked out of the class room in the back of the building. You turned and started walking towards first hall. " Hey Jess wait up! " You hear from a few feet away. You turn to see your friend Carolina. You've known her since kindergarden. She always reminded you of Scarlet off Gone with the Wind. " Hey Lina, How was your day?" You say as she catches up with you and you both start walking. "Good, I don't know how I did in Biology though." She says as you both turn and start pushing your way through first hall. " Why is Biology so difficult for everyone?" You say. " What do you mean?" She asks. "Well I'm suppose to help Billie Joe study for his later." You say. " Oh really?" She says and looks at you with a smile. " yeah." You say not noticing. " Hmm So you two are "studying" together now?" she says. " Not like that!" You say realizing what she meant. You stop by your locker and drop your Algebra book off and grab your Biology one. "Well I have to go meet the guys in front of the gym. See you later Lina!" You say. "Okay." She says but leans close so only you can hear her. "Call me later and tell me everything." You just give her a give me a break look.
You walk to the front of the gym and see Billie standing there leaning against the wall holding his bag. He is talking to Tre' and Mike as usual. He looks so good like that. You walk up to them " Hey guys, how were your days?" You ask. " Okay." says Tre' as well as them rest of them. You all start to walk home. " Hey Tre' I have something to talk to you about!" You hear. You all look to see who said it. It was Jon. Jon was a jerk and none of you liked him. " What do you want now Jon?" Said Tre' turning around. " I heard you've been talking to Stacey. You know she's mine and I don't want you around her." Jon said. Tre' of course with his attitude wasn't going to back down. So of course he said something he never should have said. " Oh yeah, then what are you going to do to stop me?" He said with a smirk. " I'll show you, punk!" Yelled Jon as he reared back. You had a faster reaction time than Tre'. " NO! Jon STOP!" You yelled as you jumped in front of Tre'. You were too late his fist had already started to swing. *BAM* You felt his fist smash into the side of your face. You collapsed to the ground. " Oh my god! Jessie!" Yelled Billie. " Oh my God. Jessie I'm so sorry I-I didn't. I didn't mean to hit you!" Said Jon as he stepped back. He just hit a girl. A girl now all the girls were going to think he was a maniac. He couldn't think of anything, he saw Billie coming after him and he didn't want to do anymore damage so he ran. He ran to his truck and speed off. Billie managed to grab a Big chunk of cement and hum it at his window. It smashed the passenger's window. Billie ran back over to where Mike and Tre' were trying to wake you. " Jessie are you okay? C'mon please wake up." Mike said. "Mike I think we need to get her home." Said Tre' noticing your face starting to swell and becoming bruised. He knew you needed ice or anything cold. "Is she going to be okay?" Asked Billie walking up, hoping you had awaken already. " No can you help us carry her home?" Asked Tre'. "Yeah sure." Billie said. They began walking you as fast as they could home. They were half way there when Billie's phone went off. " Hello? huh? yea....why? Are you okay? okay. Yeah, alright. bye" He said. They had stopped so he could answer. " Who was that?" Asked Mike. " My brother. Is it alright if I stay with you guys tonight? The family's fighting again." He explained. "Yeah, sure." said Mike. " I want to make sure she's okay anyway." He said looking at you. They all picked you back up , Mike had grabbed your other arm so Billie could answer his phone. Mike grabbed your feet again and Billie took your shoulder and continued to the house Tre' had your other arm.
They finally made it home. They carried you up to your room. Mike ran down to the Kitchen to get ice. Billie and Tre' took off your shoes so you wouldn't get your bed dirty and you would be comfortable. Mike came up and Handed Billie the ice pack he placed it carefully of your face. "Well, Someone has to stay up here with her." Said Tre'. " I will." Said Billie. "I need to sudy in quiet anyway." "Okay you sure?" Said Mike. "Yeah, I'll be fine. Can you bring me some water though?" Asked Billie. " No problem." Said Mike as he walked out of the room. Tre' started to leave, he stopped at the door " Hey Billie?" "Yeah?" Said Billie looking at you making sure he was holding the ice right. "When she wakes up can you tell her I'm sorry? It was my fault." Said Tre'. "Okay." Said Billie. Tre' walked out. Mike came in and gave Billie the water. "Watch out for her for me okay Billie?" Said Mike as he left. Billie smiled slighty. Mike trusted him.
Billie moved your head slightly but carefully so that he could lean your head lightly on the ice. He grabbed his bag and pulled out his Biology book. He started to study for his test, looking up every now and then to make sure you where okay.
-Two hours Later-
"Ah Mike that's gross." You say as you woke up to something wet on your face. You open your eyes and see a plastic bag full of water. You remember what had happened and sit up. 'Ouch!' you think as you touch your face. You hear something move and jump. You look over the side of your bed and see Billie there with a biology book open on his lap. 'Aw he looks so peaceful. I don't want to wake him.' You slowly get up out of the bed and walk over to the door. You lock it so you can change. It's late now and you want to get into your comfy night clothes. You look over at Billie. 'Oh he's asleep. It's okay.' You think as you pull out a baggy shirt and some shorts from two of your drawers. You pull off your shirt careful not to touch the side of your face. Billie hears you close the drawers and slowly opens his eyes. The lights were out and the shades were pulled but he could still see Jessie across the room. She was beautiful. Everything about her. You pull on your shorts and walk back towards the bed. Billie closes his eyes. You kneel down in front of him. "God, you are gorgeous." you whisper. Billie had to fight back a smile. You shook him lightly " Billie, Billie C'mon babe wake up it's late. Won't your mom want you home?" you said. "No, I"m staying here tonight. Family trouble." He says in a groggy voice. "Oh, okay well did you still need to study or are you done for the night." You ask. "I think I'm okay for now, but how are you feeling." He says looking at you with those brillant green eyes. "I'm okay I suppose. Could be better..." You say as you start to mumble. "What?" He says. "Oh um nothing." You say and stand up. He grabs your hand. You look down at him. "Help me up please." He says and smiles. You pull him up and start to let go but he doesn't. You turn around again and look at him curiously.
"You really scared me earlier. That was a real noble thing you did." he says.
"Yeah, I guess. How did I scare you?" You ask.
"I didn't know if you were going to be okay. No one could get you to wake up." he says looking down into your eyes.
"I'm sorry, I didn't actually think he would hit me..." You say looking down his eyes were penetrating.
He pulled you into him and wrapped his arms around you.
"I busted his window out." he whispered. " Please don't do anything like that again."
"I won't." you say.
"Promise?"
"Yeah, I promise." You say hugging him tightly.
You both stand there for a minute holding each other. When you finally break apart..
