One Simple Move, chapter 2
I can be your hero baby,
I can kiss away the pain,
I will stand by you forever,
You can take my breath away and I can be your hero.
* * *
Later on that night when I had settled in after finally meeting the rest of Green Day, I sat in my room looking out the window and thought about everything.
I thought about my mother, My father and my new life here.
Another tear slipped past my eye and landed on the clean white ledge.
I looked out on the fresh garden and smiled.
It reminded me of my garden that I had when my mum was around. She loved being out in the garden, I think I got that from her.
A knock on the door brought me from my thoughts and I wiped my cheeks before going to open it.
"Hiya. Just thought I'd come say bye before I head off home. Are you ok kid?", Billie Joe asked.
Oh great. He just had to see me like this. Fresh tears came to my eyes and Billie looked at me worriedly.
"Lauren, What's wrong? Are you ok?" His eyes searched mine for answers and I broke down.
"Not really n - no." I sobbed and Billie wrapped his arms around me, Bringing me back into my room and closing the door behind us.
One arm stayed around my shoulders as the other supported us on the bed.
"Lauren sweetheart, What's wrong? Do you not like it here or something?", He asked confused at my sudden outburst of crying.
I shook my head and began to wipe the tears from my cheeks as Billie kept his arm around me.
"No. No its not that I was just thinking about my mother and it got me thinking, That's all."
Billie Joe licked his lip and his brow furrowed before he gave my shoulder a squeeze.
My breathing went back to normal as I sat on the bed, His arm still wrapped around me. I smiled to myself at the thought and I felt Billie's body move.
When I looked up he was sitting there with a smile, One mirroring mine, On his face.
"That's it kid, Don't be sad. I'm not sure if mom told you but I lost my dad when I was ten and it was the hardest thing ever but things will get easier, Your still only young." , He smiled not taking his eyes from mine.
I stared into those amazing green eyes of his for a few seconds before nodding and then looking down.
I could never stand making eye contact with someone. I was never sure why I didn't like it. I guess I always felt that people would judge be because looking so deep into your eyes is like looking into someone's soul.
You see every persons emotions through their eyes.
"Yeah your mom mentioned that about your dad, I'm really sorry. He died when you were ten right?"
Billie shook his head before looking down at the floor. Great I made him upset. I'm so stupid sometimes.
"I'm sorry Billie Joe. I didn't mean to get you upset or anything, I'm so stupid."
He looked up at me again before smiling. What the hell? I think I'm developing a bigger crush on him already.
"Nah its fine."
Billie Joe tried to shift on the bed but then realized that his arm had been around me the whole time and neither of us had moved.
I started to blush as I moved away when Billie took his arm away. He ran his fingers through his hair before standing up, Swaying a little.
I giggled a little and he turned before flashing one of his famous 'All teeth' smiles.
"I'm just a little drunk kid. Anyway I better be heading off. It's late and Adrienne will flip a switch if I'm any later. I'll talk to you tomorrow I guess. Bye Lauren, Take care."
And with that Billie exited the room, Leaving me with a smile on my face and my heart fluttering.
* * *
I groaned before sitting up in the bed and flipping on the light. I glanced over at the glowing clock on the desk and read the bright red numbers on it.
3.06
I had been in bed for about 3 hours and still wasn't able to get to sleep.
I'm not sure if it was because I was in a different bed or just all the thoughts in my head that was keeping me up.
Pulling on a pair of black & red stripy socks I stumbled out of the room and found my way downstairs and into the kitchen, Flicking on the light as I entered.
"Ahh my eyes!", The figure at the table muttered and I screeched before covering my mouth with my hand.
Billie Joe laughed before lifting up his beer bottle and placing it against his smooth lips.
When I had calmed down after the huge fright from Billie I walked over and took a seat beside him and his many empty beer bottles.
"I thought you were going home?"
Billie sighed before leaving down the bottle and rubbing his eyes with his hand. He did the same with his hair before looking at me with glazed over eyes. He was drunk.
"I had a fight with Adrienne, Something about me coming home piss ass drunk and smelling like girls perfume. I got sick of it so I left and now I'm here."
Uh oh. Was it my perfume that Adrienne could smell of Billie? Did I cause the fight between them.
"Was it my fault?"
He looked at me before sighing again.
"Nah kid. We've been fighting loads lately, I think this is just the end."
I stared at Billie with wide eyes. Billie Joe and Adrienne can't break up.
Their like the cutest couple ever. Everyone knows that.
"But Billie! You guys have been married for years you can't just throw it away over some stupid little fights! You just can't."
Billie half smirked at me before shutting his eyes.
"Why do you care so much?, He muttered before opening his eyes again.
"'Cause Billie like everyone in the bloody world thinks that you and Adrienne are made for each other, Including me, And it would just be a waste it you fucked it all up over a few stupid fights. What about your sons? What would they think?"
Billie let out a sigh before draining the last bit of liquid left in the beer bottle. He left it down on the table again before starting to pick at the label. He wasn't saying anything.
I shrugged before reaching over and taking a bottle from the remaining two left on the table.
Billie smiled before grabbing the last one and opening the two lids.
I brought the bottle to my mouth before letting the cool liquid flow down my throat.
I smiled to myself sat back in the chair.
"I guess your right." , Billie Joe said breaking the silence after a few minutes. "I don't want the boys to get upset and I do love Adrienne, I'll always love her no matter what but I guess I'll have to see what she thinks."
I nodded towards Billie as if to answer and we both sat in silence while drinking the last of the beer.
After a little while Billie got up from the table and collected all the beer bottles and headed out the back door to put them in the trash.
He motioned for me to follow him out and I did as we both sat on the moist bench in the dark back garden.
Billie pulled out a packet of cigarettes from his pocket before turning to me.
"You smoke?" He asked shoving one into his mouth while holding the packet towards me.
I nodded before taking out and letting Billie light it.
I inhaled before letting a deep breath out and watched the smoke drift around in the cool Californian air.
"Y'know smoking is bad for you kid." He said before winking and I smiled.
"Then why do you smoke kid?"
He let out a laugh before taking another drag of the burning stick in his hand.
"Nah you can't call me that 'cause I'm older than you!" He smirked in a childish way.
I shook my head before flicking the butt into the bucket of water that was covered in ash.
"I'm gonna go to bed. Night Billie." I smiled at him before entering the house again.
Once inside my bedroom I leant against the wall and took a deep breath in. I smiled.
Is there such a thing as love at first sight?
I can kiss away the pain,
I will stand by you forever,
You can take my breath away and I can be your hero.
* * *
Later on that night when I had settled in after finally meeting the rest of Green Day, I sat in my room looking out the window and thought about everything.
I thought about my mother, My father and my new life here.
Another tear slipped past my eye and landed on the clean white ledge.
I looked out on the fresh garden and smiled.
It reminded me of my garden that I had when my mum was around. She loved being out in the garden, I think I got that from her.
A knock on the door brought me from my thoughts and I wiped my cheeks before going to open it.
"Hiya. Just thought I'd come say bye before I head off home. Are you ok kid?", Billie Joe asked.
Oh great. He just had to see me like this. Fresh tears came to my eyes and Billie looked at me worriedly.
"Lauren, What's wrong? Are you ok?" His eyes searched mine for answers and I broke down.
"Not really n - no." I sobbed and Billie wrapped his arms around me, Bringing me back into my room and closing the door behind us.
One arm stayed around my shoulders as the other supported us on the bed.
"Lauren sweetheart, What's wrong? Do you not like it here or something?", He asked confused at my sudden outburst of crying.
I shook my head and began to wipe the tears from my cheeks as Billie kept his arm around me.
"No. No its not that I was just thinking about my mother and it got me thinking, That's all."
Billie Joe licked his lip and his brow furrowed before he gave my shoulder a squeeze.
My breathing went back to normal as I sat on the bed, His arm still wrapped around me. I smiled to myself at the thought and I felt Billie's body move.
When I looked up he was sitting there with a smile, One mirroring mine, On his face.
"That's it kid, Don't be sad. I'm not sure if mom told you but I lost my dad when I was ten and it was the hardest thing ever but things will get easier, Your still only young." , He smiled not taking his eyes from mine.
I stared into those amazing green eyes of his for a few seconds before nodding and then looking down.
I could never stand making eye contact with someone. I was never sure why I didn't like it. I guess I always felt that people would judge be because looking so deep into your eyes is like looking into someone's soul.
You see every persons emotions through their eyes.
"Yeah your mom mentioned that about your dad, I'm really sorry. He died when you were ten right?"
Billie shook his head before looking down at the floor. Great I made him upset. I'm so stupid sometimes.
"I'm sorry Billie Joe. I didn't mean to get you upset or anything, I'm so stupid."
He looked up at me again before smiling. What the hell? I think I'm developing a bigger crush on him already.
"Nah its fine."
Billie Joe tried to shift on the bed but then realized that his arm had been around me the whole time and neither of us had moved.
I started to blush as I moved away when Billie took his arm away. He ran his fingers through his hair before standing up, Swaying a little.
I giggled a little and he turned before flashing one of his famous 'All teeth' smiles.
"I'm just a little drunk kid. Anyway I better be heading off. It's late and Adrienne will flip a switch if I'm any later. I'll talk to you tomorrow I guess. Bye Lauren, Take care."
And with that Billie exited the room, Leaving me with a smile on my face and my heart fluttering.
* * *
I groaned before sitting up in the bed and flipping on the light. I glanced over at the glowing clock on the desk and read the bright red numbers on it.
3.06
I had been in bed for about 3 hours and still wasn't able to get to sleep.
I'm not sure if it was because I was in a different bed or just all the thoughts in my head that was keeping me up.
Pulling on a pair of black & red stripy socks I stumbled out of the room and found my way downstairs and into the kitchen, Flicking on the light as I entered.
"Ahh my eyes!", The figure at the table muttered and I screeched before covering my mouth with my hand.
Billie Joe laughed before lifting up his beer bottle and placing it against his smooth lips.
When I had calmed down after the huge fright from Billie I walked over and took a seat beside him and his many empty beer bottles.
"I thought you were going home?"
Billie sighed before leaving down the bottle and rubbing his eyes with his hand. He did the same with his hair before looking at me with glazed over eyes. He was drunk.
"I had a fight with Adrienne, Something about me coming home piss ass drunk and smelling like girls perfume. I got sick of it so I left and now I'm here."
Uh oh. Was it my perfume that Adrienne could smell of Billie? Did I cause the fight between them.
"Was it my fault?"
He looked at me before sighing again.
"Nah kid. We've been fighting loads lately, I think this is just the end."
I stared at Billie with wide eyes. Billie Joe and Adrienne can't break up.
Their like the cutest couple ever. Everyone knows that.
"But Billie! You guys have been married for years you can't just throw it away over some stupid little fights! You just can't."
Billie half smirked at me before shutting his eyes.
"Why do you care so much?, He muttered before opening his eyes again.
"'Cause Billie like everyone in the bloody world thinks that you and Adrienne are made for each other, Including me, And it would just be a waste it you fucked it all up over a few stupid fights. What about your sons? What would they think?"
Billie let out a sigh before draining the last bit of liquid left in the beer bottle. He left it down on the table again before starting to pick at the label. He wasn't saying anything.
I shrugged before reaching over and taking a bottle from the remaining two left on the table.
Billie smiled before grabbing the last one and opening the two lids.
I brought the bottle to my mouth before letting the cool liquid flow down my throat.
I smiled to myself sat back in the chair.
"I guess your right." , Billie Joe said breaking the silence after a few minutes. "I don't want the boys to get upset and I do love Adrienne, I'll always love her no matter what but I guess I'll have to see what she thinks."
I nodded towards Billie as if to answer and we both sat in silence while drinking the last of the beer.
After a little while Billie got up from the table and collected all the beer bottles and headed out the back door to put them in the trash.
He motioned for me to follow him out and I did as we both sat on the moist bench in the dark back garden.
Billie pulled out a packet of cigarettes from his pocket before turning to me.
"You smoke?" He asked shoving one into his mouth while holding the packet towards me.
I nodded before taking out and letting Billie light it.
I inhaled before letting a deep breath out and watched the smoke drift around in the cool Californian air.
"Y'know smoking is bad for you kid." He said before winking and I smiled.
"Then why do you smoke kid?"
He let out a laugh before taking another drag of the burning stick in his hand.
"Nah you can't call me that 'cause I'm older than you!" He smirked in a childish way.
I shook my head before flicking the butt into the bucket of water that was covered in ash.
"I'm gonna go to bed. Night Billie." I smiled at him before entering the house again.
Once inside my bedroom I leant against the wall and took a deep breath in. I smiled.
Is there such a thing as love at first sight?
