Call It What You Like - I Don't Care, chapter 12
At about 6 hours later I opened my eyes and looked around the room. The stuff that I had brought with me from home was neatly packed into my small suitcase.
I had spent the good part of the last 6 hours neatly folding my clothes and organizing what I was going to wear today. I had managed about 2 hours sleep but I just couldn't stop thinking about what was going to happen.
What if Billie Joe sent me away... what if he didn't want me anymore... he did say that he liked me but he also told me I was a bitch and a slut... Which really hurt...
I dragged myself out of bed and over to the mirror to see how bad I looked. I had dark circles under my eyes and my skin was pale. I walked down the hallway into the bathroom and splashed some water on my face.
I still looked pale but I felt slightly more awake and ready to tell Adie what I was planning to do, and see if she could help me get back with Billie Joe. It was actually quite surprising how willing to help she was, I would have thought that she wouldn't really like me being with her ex-husband but she really seemed to support the idea.
I quickly got dressed in my black jeans, studded belt and a plain black t-shirt. I didn't really feel like being very colorful today.
***
I was in the car with Adie on our way to Billie Joe's place. She was driving me there because she too chose to solve her problems with Billie Joe.
Besides, if she had to put up with my grandmother for any longer it was quite likely that one of them would be killed... most likely grandma. She quit her job taking care of old people, why in hell she chose that job I had no idea, and she was going back to Adeline.
We arrived outside Mike's place... we thought that would be the best place to go.
"Hey Mike," Adie greeted as he opened the door and let us in.
"Hey Adie." Mike replied, discreetly glancing at Adie's cleavage, which I might add, was nearly as plentiful as mine.
"Hi," I said feebly as I walked past Mike and collapsed on the sofa. Damn was I nervous... I just knew that he wouldn't like me anymore.
Mike came and sat down on the leather recliner across from me, "It'll be ok Bella," He said, "Just get it over with... You're a really cool girl; if he doesn't want you back then he doesn't deserve you anyway."
I nodded and went into the bathroom to put on a little bit of make up so I would look slightly more presentable considering I still hadn't slept more than 4 hours straight since I left.
When I came back in I found Adie and Mike both sitting on the sofa in deep conversation about something to do with a new album that Green Day were making.
I went completely unnoticed as I stood in the door way of the living room. Mike and Adie continued talking as though I wasn't even there. They started moving closer to each other.
I gave a small cough to let them know that I was there. They looked up at me as I walked in and both slightly blushed, not knowing how much I had seen.
"Ok then Bella... You ready to go now?" Mike asked cheerfully.
"Yeah I guess... "
***
Only a few minutes later I was standing in front of Billie Joe's door as Mike's car pulled out of the driveway. I stared at the door for about 5 minutes before I finally raised my hand and rang the doorbell.
A moment later I heard a muffled shout and light footsteps on the other side of the door. I stepped back slightly as the door was pulled open. I looked straight ahead expecting to be looking directly into Billie Joe's eyes only to be met with blank space...
I looked down slightly and saw a miniature version of Billie Joe wearing blue boxers and and a loose fitting black t-shirt with some weird red design on the back and looking up at me as I stood with my mouth slightly open ready to fire apologies at Billie Joe.
... Joey...
"Hello," He greeted me... God, what a strange kid... Far better manners than his father...
"Hi, I'm Bella, a friend of your dad... Is he home?" I replied.
"Uh, Yeah I'll just go and get him," He stepped back from the door and ran through the room into the lounge room yelling, "OI DAD! THERE'S SOME LADY HERE TO SEE YOU!"
Hmm... I take back what I said about him being so polite... He was defiantly his father's son.
I head their voices carry out from the lounge room... "Who is it?"
"I dunno, some lady who said she was your friend... Bindy or Beulah or something... I dunno."
"Bella?"
"Yeah I think that's her."
Suddenly I heard hurried footsteps and Billie Joe appeared in the door way looking rather like Joey did, wearing nothing but a tight black, cotton t-shirt and black boxers, red and black stripy socks and his hair sticking up in every direction with a bit of black eyeliner smudged under his eyes.
I couldn't help but giggle slightly at his appearance.
"Be - Bella?" He asked in disbelief. "What the fuck are you doing here?"
"I just wanted to tell you I'm sorry, I'm sorry for everything I did, I'm sorry for kissing Tre and I'm sorry for leaving you like that... If you don't forgive me it doesn't matter because I know I don't deserve it but I really like you and I know that you did like me and I hope that you still do... ." I trailed off waiting for him to say something... anything just to break this awkward silence... I honestly wouldn't care if he slammed the door in my face, at least I'd know what he thought...
I gulped and looked down as he raised his eyes to mine. He took a step closer and cupped his hands around the bottom of my face. "I'm sorry for being such and asshole and I forgive you for kissing Tre... "
He moved closer and softly pressed his lips against mine. I think it was then that my heart just about stopped beating.
"I guess I'm forgiven too?" He asked with a grin as he pulled me inside and closed the door. I just grinned back at him and nodded my head.
Well, that was a hell of a lot easier than I thought it would be...
"By the way, where is all your stuff?" Billie asked me suddenly.
"I left all my stuff at Mike's... In case you sent me off again... " I said slightly shyly.
"Trust me... I would never do that to you." He muttered as he pressed his lips against mine again.
I followed Billie Joe into the lounge room where Joey and Jakob were watching TV. "Hey boys, I want you both to meet a friend of mine, Joey, Jake, This is Bella, Bella, this is Joey and Jake."
Joey and Jakob both looked up at me curiously, "Hi Bella," Joey said brightly as he stood up and shook my hand; damn he was a weird kid...
Jakob stood up and said hi to me and invited me to sit down and watch TV with him and Joey.
"You guys better pack up your things... Your mum is home today. She'll be here in about and hour, I'm just gonna go and put some clothes on."
After Joey and Jakob had packed all their things they dragged their bags down stairs and sat back down in front of the TV.
Jakob who was clearly his mother's son, had at least changed out of his pajamas but Joey still looked exactly, except maybe his hair was a little neater.
Billie Joe and I sat with them for a while until there was a knock on the front door. Billie Joe got up to answer it while Joey and Jakob quickly grabbed their bags.
I decided I might as well go and say hi to Adie too. I walked to the door and saw Adie standing there holding my suitcase talking to Billie Joe while Joey and Jakob dragged their suitcases out to the car.
Billie Joe turned around and saw me. "Adie this is... " He started but was cut off by Adie's cheerful greeting, "Hi Bella!" She said as she stepped inside and hugged me.
"Hey Adie," I replied as I hugged her back.
Billie Joe stood frozen in the doorway watching us in shock. He didn't expect Adie and I to react that well to each other.
Billie Joe's P.O.V
"How do you... ?" I stuttered, amazed with my luck... I didn't know that Bella and Adie knew each other and I definitely didn't expect them to like each other.
Unlike with Tre...
I can still remember it all so clearly... For about 6 months Tre couldn't get a girlfriend to stay with him because he still lived with his ex-wife...
They all left because they found her a threat and Tre and Claudia were always fighting so Tre ended up crying almost all the time...
In the middle of the night sometimes Mike and I would have to go and get him from a bar and let him stay at one of our places for anything up to a week.
But Bella and Adie on the other hand, seemed to be great friends with each other, don't know how they know each other but oh well...
Adie just passed off my stuttering and invited herself into take Bella's suitcase to her room.
I, being the nosy bastard I am, decided to follow them upstairs to see if I could catch any conversation...
Bella and Adie walked into Bella's room and shut the door. I pressed my ear up against the wood and listened to them talk.
"So how were things between you and Billie?" I heard Adie ask as Bella walked around the room putting clothes in draws.
"Awesome... He didn't really even question anything; he just brought me in and introduced me to Joey and Jakob and then we watched TV for a while until you got here."
"Cool, sounds like things are gonna go well, did he seem really happy to see you?" Adie questioned.
"He kissed me when I came in... " Bella replied nervously.
"Well then he obviously does like you... I don't see why you're so worried... " Adie pointed out.
"Uh... Well I haven't told you this but I've never actually had a real boyfriend before... or any friends for that matter... "
Damn I felt sorry for her when she said that... 28 years old and never had a boyfriend... I'll be able to fix that... I hope...
"Don't worry about it hunny, Billie Joe'll say yes, I swear to god he will... I was talking to Te and he said that Billie Joe WAS going to ask you out before."
Yeah but unfortunately Tre being the asshole he is sometimes decided to make out with her anyway... while she was drunk...
"I know he was but I don't think he still likes me like that... "
"Well why are you staying here?" Adie asked.
"Where am I SUPPOSED to stay?" Billie Joe is the only person I know who would let me stay... "
So that's why she was here...
"But he wants you here for a different reason Bella... He's well over me... and we all know that you like him."
*Silence*
"Come on," Adie said, "Joey and Jake'll be getting impatient.
Bella's P.O.V
"But he wants you here for a different reason Bella... He's well over me... and we all know that you like him."
I looked up and nodded my head... I was just nervous; I wasn't used to people liking me...
"Come on," Adie said, "Joey and Jake'll be getting impatient.
Adie opened the door rather quickly because she was in a bit of a rush to get home.
"Ow fuck!"
I looked out into the hall way to see Billie Joe lying on the ground with a hand on the side of his head.
"Thanks Adie... Real nice of you."
"Pretty fucking nice of you to be listening to our conversation!" Adie said angrily as I just stared at Billie Joe wondering how much of that he had heard.
"See ya, Bella, I'll be at Mike's for the next few days." With that she walked down stairs and out the front door.
I helped Billie Joe up and we went down stairs and sat on the lounge.
Billie Joe turned to me and confirmed that he had heard the greater part of my conversation with Adie, "Why don't you think I like you?" He asked boldly. "Do you like me?"
Well, what have I got to lose...
Only one of the only friends I have...
I had spent the good part of the last 6 hours neatly folding my clothes and organizing what I was going to wear today. I had managed about 2 hours sleep but I just couldn't stop thinking about what was going to happen.
What if Billie Joe sent me away... what if he didn't want me anymore... he did say that he liked me but he also told me I was a bitch and a slut... Which really hurt...
I dragged myself out of bed and over to the mirror to see how bad I looked. I had dark circles under my eyes and my skin was pale. I walked down the hallway into the bathroom and splashed some water on my face.
I still looked pale but I felt slightly more awake and ready to tell Adie what I was planning to do, and see if she could help me get back with Billie Joe. It was actually quite surprising how willing to help she was, I would have thought that she wouldn't really like me being with her ex-husband but she really seemed to support the idea.
I quickly got dressed in my black jeans, studded belt and a plain black t-shirt. I didn't really feel like being very colorful today.
***
I was in the car with Adie on our way to Billie Joe's place. She was driving me there because she too chose to solve her problems with Billie Joe.
Besides, if she had to put up with my grandmother for any longer it was quite likely that one of them would be killed... most likely grandma. She quit her job taking care of old people, why in hell she chose that job I had no idea, and she was going back to Adeline.
We arrived outside Mike's place... we thought that would be the best place to go.
"Hey Mike," Adie greeted as he opened the door and let us in.
"Hey Adie." Mike replied, discreetly glancing at Adie's cleavage, which I might add, was nearly as plentiful as mine.
"Hi," I said feebly as I walked past Mike and collapsed on the sofa. Damn was I nervous... I just knew that he wouldn't like me anymore.
Mike came and sat down on the leather recliner across from me, "It'll be ok Bella," He said, "Just get it over with... You're a really cool girl; if he doesn't want you back then he doesn't deserve you anyway."
I nodded and went into the bathroom to put on a little bit of make up so I would look slightly more presentable considering I still hadn't slept more than 4 hours straight since I left.
When I came back in I found Adie and Mike both sitting on the sofa in deep conversation about something to do with a new album that Green Day were making.
I went completely unnoticed as I stood in the door way of the living room. Mike and Adie continued talking as though I wasn't even there. They started moving closer to each other.
I gave a small cough to let them know that I was there. They looked up at me as I walked in and both slightly blushed, not knowing how much I had seen.
"Ok then Bella... You ready to go now?" Mike asked cheerfully.
"Yeah I guess... "
***
Only a few minutes later I was standing in front of Billie Joe's door as Mike's car pulled out of the driveway. I stared at the door for about 5 minutes before I finally raised my hand and rang the doorbell.
A moment later I heard a muffled shout and light footsteps on the other side of the door. I stepped back slightly as the door was pulled open. I looked straight ahead expecting to be looking directly into Billie Joe's eyes only to be met with blank space...
I looked down slightly and saw a miniature version of Billie Joe wearing blue boxers and and a loose fitting black t-shirt with some weird red design on the back and looking up at me as I stood with my mouth slightly open ready to fire apologies at Billie Joe.
... Joey...
"Hello," He greeted me... God, what a strange kid... Far better manners than his father...
"Hi, I'm Bella, a friend of your dad... Is he home?" I replied.
"Uh, Yeah I'll just go and get him," He stepped back from the door and ran through the room into the lounge room yelling, "OI DAD! THERE'S SOME LADY HERE TO SEE YOU!"
Hmm... I take back what I said about him being so polite... He was defiantly his father's son.
I head their voices carry out from the lounge room... "Who is it?"
"I dunno, some lady who said she was your friend... Bindy or Beulah or something... I dunno."
"Bella?"
"Yeah I think that's her."
Suddenly I heard hurried footsteps and Billie Joe appeared in the door way looking rather like Joey did, wearing nothing but a tight black, cotton t-shirt and black boxers, red and black stripy socks and his hair sticking up in every direction with a bit of black eyeliner smudged under his eyes.
I couldn't help but giggle slightly at his appearance.
"Be - Bella?" He asked in disbelief. "What the fuck are you doing here?"
"I just wanted to tell you I'm sorry, I'm sorry for everything I did, I'm sorry for kissing Tre and I'm sorry for leaving you like that... If you don't forgive me it doesn't matter because I know I don't deserve it but I really like you and I know that you did like me and I hope that you still do... ." I trailed off waiting for him to say something... anything just to break this awkward silence... I honestly wouldn't care if he slammed the door in my face, at least I'd know what he thought...
I gulped and looked down as he raised his eyes to mine. He took a step closer and cupped his hands around the bottom of my face. "I'm sorry for being such and asshole and I forgive you for kissing Tre... "
He moved closer and softly pressed his lips against mine. I think it was then that my heart just about stopped beating.
"I guess I'm forgiven too?" He asked with a grin as he pulled me inside and closed the door. I just grinned back at him and nodded my head.
Well, that was a hell of a lot easier than I thought it would be...
"By the way, where is all your stuff?" Billie asked me suddenly.
"I left all my stuff at Mike's... In case you sent me off again... " I said slightly shyly.
"Trust me... I would never do that to you." He muttered as he pressed his lips against mine again.
I followed Billie Joe into the lounge room where Joey and Jakob were watching TV. "Hey boys, I want you both to meet a friend of mine, Joey, Jake, This is Bella, Bella, this is Joey and Jake."
Joey and Jakob both looked up at me curiously, "Hi Bella," Joey said brightly as he stood up and shook my hand; damn he was a weird kid...
Jakob stood up and said hi to me and invited me to sit down and watch TV with him and Joey.
"You guys better pack up your things... Your mum is home today. She'll be here in about and hour, I'm just gonna go and put some clothes on."
After Joey and Jakob had packed all their things they dragged their bags down stairs and sat back down in front of the TV.
Jakob who was clearly his mother's son, had at least changed out of his pajamas but Joey still looked exactly, except maybe his hair was a little neater.
Billie Joe and I sat with them for a while until there was a knock on the front door. Billie Joe got up to answer it while Joey and Jakob quickly grabbed their bags.
I decided I might as well go and say hi to Adie too. I walked to the door and saw Adie standing there holding my suitcase talking to Billie Joe while Joey and Jakob dragged their suitcases out to the car.
Billie Joe turned around and saw me. "Adie this is... " He started but was cut off by Adie's cheerful greeting, "Hi Bella!" She said as she stepped inside and hugged me.
"Hey Adie," I replied as I hugged her back.
Billie Joe stood frozen in the doorway watching us in shock. He didn't expect Adie and I to react that well to each other.
Billie Joe's P.O.V
"How do you... ?" I stuttered, amazed with my luck... I didn't know that Bella and Adie knew each other and I definitely didn't expect them to like each other.
Unlike with Tre...
I can still remember it all so clearly... For about 6 months Tre couldn't get a girlfriend to stay with him because he still lived with his ex-wife...
They all left because they found her a threat and Tre and Claudia were always fighting so Tre ended up crying almost all the time...
In the middle of the night sometimes Mike and I would have to go and get him from a bar and let him stay at one of our places for anything up to a week.
But Bella and Adie on the other hand, seemed to be great friends with each other, don't know how they know each other but oh well...
Adie just passed off my stuttering and invited herself into take Bella's suitcase to her room.
I, being the nosy bastard I am, decided to follow them upstairs to see if I could catch any conversation...
Bella and Adie walked into Bella's room and shut the door. I pressed my ear up against the wood and listened to them talk.
"So how were things between you and Billie?" I heard Adie ask as Bella walked around the room putting clothes in draws.
"Awesome... He didn't really even question anything; he just brought me in and introduced me to Joey and Jakob and then we watched TV for a while until you got here."
"Cool, sounds like things are gonna go well, did he seem really happy to see you?" Adie questioned.
"He kissed me when I came in... " Bella replied nervously.
"Well then he obviously does like you... I don't see why you're so worried... " Adie pointed out.
"Uh... Well I haven't told you this but I've never actually had a real boyfriend before... or any friends for that matter... "
Damn I felt sorry for her when she said that... 28 years old and never had a boyfriend... I'll be able to fix that... I hope...
"Don't worry about it hunny, Billie Joe'll say yes, I swear to god he will... I was talking to Te and he said that Billie Joe WAS going to ask you out before."
Yeah but unfortunately Tre being the asshole he is sometimes decided to make out with her anyway... while she was drunk...
"I know he was but I don't think he still likes me like that... "
"Well why are you staying here?" Adie asked.
"Where am I SUPPOSED to stay?" Billie Joe is the only person I know who would let me stay... "
So that's why she was here...
"But he wants you here for a different reason Bella... He's well over me... and we all know that you like him."
*Silence*
"Come on," Adie said, "Joey and Jake'll be getting impatient.
Bella's P.O.V
"But he wants you here for a different reason Bella... He's well over me... and we all know that you like him."
I looked up and nodded my head... I was just nervous; I wasn't used to people liking me...
"Come on," Adie said, "Joey and Jake'll be getting impatient.
Adie opened the door rather quickly because she was in a bit of a rush to get home.
"Ow fuck!"
I looked out into the hall way to see Billie Joe lying on the ground with a hand on the side of his head.
"Thanks Adie... Real nice of you."
"Pretty fucking nice of you to be listening to our conversation!" Adie said angrily as I just stared at Billie Joe wondering how much of that he had heard.
"See ya, Bella, I'll be at Mike's for the next few days." With that she walked down stairs and out the front door.
I helped Billie Joe up and we went down stairs and sat on the lounge.
Billie Joe turned to me and confirmed that he had heard the greater part of my conversation with Adie, "Why don't you think I like you?" He asked boldly. "Do you like me?"
Well, what have I got to lose...
Only one of the only friends I have...
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