Hey, Isnt That the New Kid?, chapter 5
The walk to Billie's house was a long one, but it went by fast because of the stupid stuff we talked about and the retarded things we did... or more like retarded things Tre did. When Tre wasnt off making a fool of himself just to get a laugh he told us more about himself; where he grew up, what his family and old town are like and why he moved. Suddenly before we knew it we were standing in front of the Armstrong residence.
Billie Joe was the first one up the steps to unlock the doors to let us in.
"Wow, Billie man, nice house!" Tre said once inside.
"Are you kiding?" Billie laughed "There's shit everywhere, our couch has a giant hole in it and instead of glass on one of our windows, there's plastic!" Billie continued while pointing everything out.
"Well," Tre started, "I wouldn't mind living here, it's better than my old house." You could easily tell that Tre wasn't joking by the hint of shame in his voice.
"Really? Wow." Billie said not really knowing what else to do or say. We all kinda just stand there for a few seconds in silence looking at each other for something to say.
"So, any way" I said cutting the silence, "This is awkward, so umm, let's play some Mario. Mike go get the chips and make some popcorn while your at it."
"What?! This is his house not mine, make him get it!" Mike demanded nodding his head in Billie's direction.
"So, your here just as much as I am Mike. I mean you practically live here!" Billie protested.
"Fine!" Caiti yelled shuttiing both of them up, "I'll get it, since both of you are to lazy to get your asses moving."
"Thanks Cate" Billie said as if she offered to do it from the every begining.
Caiti just put a smug smile on her face in relpy and headed towards the kitchen. Two minutes later Caiti came back and laid everything on the coffee table Billie was sitting on while trying to defeat Bowser.
"Sodas Cate?" Billie questioned without taking his eyes off the screen. Caiti just grunted and headed back to the fridge. Tre and I looked at each other and smiled as Mike made a whipping motion with his hand.
Once Caiti got back with the sodas she passed them out then sat next to Mike and put her feet on him while she laided her head on the arm rest of the couch and watched Billie play Mario. It was quiet for awhile after that, well quiet except for the clicking of the buttons on the contoller and the slight grunts Billie made when he died or lost a special power. Finally Mike spoke.
"So umm new kid, you play anything?"
"Yeah," Tre responded "I play drums and a little guitar."
"Yeah? Well you any good on the drums?" Mike questioned while grabbing a handfull of chips and only getting about half in his mouth. I stared at him wondering if he even knew how much of a pig he his.
"Yeah, I guess" Tre said after talking a sip of soda.
"Sweet. Well Billie's got a drum set in his basement. Wanna go play?"
"Heck yes I do!" Tre said while standing up from his position on the floor. Mike and Tre then walked down the hall and out of sight.
"Man, Mike doesn't waste anytime when it comes to music does he?!" I said when I heard the bass drum start up.
"Yeah, well you know Mike, he's all about music. Plus, Tres a really cool kid." Billie responded while pausing the game to sip his soda.
"I'll say!" Caiti said more excited then she ment to sound. Billie and I just looked at her and laughed. Caiti, not saying anything, got up from the couch and left the room and headed for the basement; leaving Billie and I by ourselves.
"So," I started not knowing what else to say."Umm hows the girlfriend situation goin' for ya?"
"It's ok I guess. Just lookin' for someone I know I can talk to and hang out with without feeling pushed."
"Yeah, I know what ya mean." I said back.
"Well, I kinda have my eyes on this one girl, but we've been such good friends for ever I don't wanna ruin things. Besides, I don't know if she likes me likes me, or just likes me as a friend."
"Well Billie you'll never know unless you give it a shot. Besides, any one would be lucky to have you as a boyfriend...your funny, sweet, and you play in a band, and thats ALWAYS a bonus!!"
"Yeah I guess."
"Plus, your such a cutie!" I said while leaning over to pinch his cheek and ruffle his hair playfully.
"Yeah, thanks. So you wanna play?"
"No its ok, I like watching your facial expressinons when your playing." I said laughing to myself. Billie just ignored my remark and kept playing. A few mintues later Billie and I decided to head down to the basement and join the rest of the guys.As we walked down the stairs I saw Mike on his bass and Caiti sitting on the couch they had down there bobbing her head while she stared at Tre. Tre then stopped playing when he saw us come down.
"Hey you two!" Mike said while he winked in Billie's direction.
"Hey" I replied after noticing his 'discreet' wink. I turned to Billie to see what that was about and he just smiled and shrugged his shoulders as to say 'don't worry about it'. I then blew it off and turned my attention to Tre. "Wow Tre! You're a beast at the drums!" I said in amazment.
"Yeah well, I do what I can!" he replied and smiled at Caiti. Caiti saw his smile and smiled shyly in return.
"Hey Billie, get on your guitar and lets get crunk on this!" Mike blankly stated. Billie with 'a never say that again' look on his face headed for his guitar, picked it up and swung it over his shoulders.
"Ya ready?" Billie asked Tre and Mike while turning his 35 wat amp on.
"Yup" Tre said as Mike just nodded. Tre clicked them in and went to town on coming up with something on the spot. The three kept playing until the phone rang about five minutes later. At first Billie couldn't hear the phone so I had to tap him on the shoulder to tell him. When I tapped him he looked at me to see what I wanted.
"The phones ringing" I yelled over the music.
"What?" Billie yelled back.
"THE PHONE! ITS RINGING!" I yelled once again, this time at the top of my lungs.
"Oh, thanks" Billie said while signaling Mike and Tre to cut it. Billie then headed to the phone that was on the wall next to the couch.
"Hello?" Billie said into the phone.
"Hi Billie, this is Ms. Parker. Is Olivia at your house?"
"Yes ma'am she is."
"Oh good, well can you tell her to come home to eat please?"
"Sure thing Ms. P." Billie said before hanging up the phone.
"My mom?" I asked.
"Yup, I guess that means its dinner time. So you guys will probably be leaving now huh?" Billie asked disappointingly.
"Yeah" Mike, Caiti and I said together not really wanting to go. I felt bad for Billie becuase he has to make his own dinner and eat by himself while his mom was at work trying to make enough money for food. Sometimes Billie comes to my house for dinner but tonight we were having our grandparents over to eat (which sucks because they are my step-dad's parents and I really don't like them at all).
"Bummer." Tre said once realizing it was time to leave, he then left his drummer seat and came out from behind the drums. A few minutes later we all said our good byes and headed out the front door to go home.
"Hey Liv, how do I get home?" Tre asked me while Caiti and Mike started walking to their houses which were across the street from each other a few houses down the block.
"Where do you live?"
"927 Red Pine."
"Red Pine? I live there, come on I'll walk you home." Tre and I walked for about five minutes until Tre saw his house and told me he can take it frome here.
"Alright, see ya tomorrow." I said
"OK, see ya later, and thanks." he replied as he kept walking on. I stood there a few seconds then turned around and started walking the other way to my house.
Billie Joe was the first one up the steps to unlock the doors to let us in.
"Wow, Billie man, nice house!" Tre said once inside.
"Are you kiding?" Billie laughed "There's shit everywhere, our couch has a giant hole in it and instead of glass on one of our windows, there's plastic!" Billie continued while pointing everything out.
"Well," Tre started, "I wouldn't mind living here, it's better than my old house." You could easily tell that Tre wasn't joking by the hint of shame in his voice.
"Really? Wow." Billie said not really knowing what else to do or say. We all kinda just stand there for a few seconds in silence looking at each other for something to say.
"So, any way" I said cutting the silence, "This is awkward, so umm, let's play some Mario. Mike go get the chips and make some popcorn while your at it."
"What?! This is his house not mine, make him get it!" Mike demanded nodding his head in Billie's direction.
"So, your here just as much as I am Mike. I mean you practically live here!" Billie protested.
"Fine!" Caiti yelled shuttiing both of them up, "I'll get it, since both of you are to lazy to get your asses moving."
"Thanks Cate" Billie said as if she offered to do it from the every begining.
Caiti just put a smug smile on her face in relpy and headed towards the kitchen. Two minutes later Caiti came back and laid everything on the coffee table Billie was sitting on while trying to defeat Bowser.
"Sodas Cate?" Billie questioned without taking his eyes off the screen. Caiti just grunted and headed back to the fridge. Tre and I looked at each other and smiled as Mike made a whipping motion with his hand.
Once Caiti got back with the sodas she passed them out then sat next to Mike and put her feet on him while she laided her head on the arm rest of the couch and watched Billie play Mario. It was quiet for awhile after that, well quiet except for the clicking of the buttons on the contoller and the slight grunts Billie made when he died or lost a special power. Finally Mike spoke.
"So umm new kid, you play anything?"
"Yeah," Tre responded "I play drums and a little guitar."
"Yeah? Well you any good on the drums?" Mike questioned while grabbing a handfull of chips and only getting about half in his mouth. I stared at him wondering if he even knew how much of a pig he his.
"Yeah, I guess" Tre said after talking a sip of soda.
"Sweet. Well Billie's got a drum set in his basement. Wanna go play?"
"Heck yes I do!" Tre said while standing up from his position on the floor. Mike and Tre then walked down the hall and out of sight.
"Man, Mike doesn't waste anytime when it comes to music does he?!" I said when I heard the bass drum start up.
"Yeah, well you know Mike, he's all about music. Plus, Tres a really cool kid." Billie responded while pausing the game to sip his soda.
"I'll say!" Caiti said more excited then she ment to sound. Billie and I just looked at her and laughed. Caiti, not saying anything, got up from the couch and left the room and headed for the basement; leaving Billie and I by ourselves.
"So," I started not knowing what else to say."Umm hows the girlfriend situation goin' for ya?"
"It's ok I guess. Just lookin' for someone I know I can talk to and hang out with without feeling pushed."
"Yeah, I know what ya mean." I said back.
"Well, I kinda have my eyes on this one girl, but we've been such good friends for ever I don't wanna ruin things. Besides, I don't know if she likes me likes me, or just likes me as a friend."
"Well Billie you'll never know unless you give it a shot. Besides, any one would be lucky to have you as a boyfriend...your funny, sweet, and you play in a band, and thats ALWAYS a bonus!!"
"Yeah I guess."
"Plus, your such a cutie!" I said while leaning over to pinch his cheek and ruffle his hair playfully.
"Yeah, thanks. So you wanna play?"
"No its ok, I like watching your facial expressinons when your playing." I said laughing to myself. Billie just ignored my remark and kept playing. A few mintues later Billie and I decided to head down to the basement and join the rest of the guys.As we walked down the stairs I saw Mike on his bass and Caiti sitting on the couch they had down there bobbing her head while she stared at Tre. Tre then stopped playing when he saw us come down.
"Hey you two!" Mike said while he winked in Billie's direction.
"Hey" I replied after noticing his 'discreet' wink. I turned to Billie to see what that was about and he just smiled and shrugged his shoulders as to say 'don't worry about it'. I then blew it off and turned my attention to Tre. "Wow Tre! You're a beast at the drums!" I said in amazment.
"Yeah well, I do what I can!" he replied and smiled at Caiti. Caiti saw his smile and smiled shyly in return.
"Hey Billie, get on your guitar and lets get crunk on this!" Mike blankly stated. Billie with 'a never say that again' look on his face headed for his guitar, picked it up and swung it over his shoulders.
"Ya ready?" Billie asked Tre and Mike while turning his 35 wat amp on.
"Yup" Tre said as Mike just nodded. Tre clicked them in and went to town on coming up with something on the spot. The three kept playing until the phone rang about five minutes later. At first Billie couldn't hear the phone so I had to tap him on the shoulder to tell him. When I tapped him he looked at me to see what I wanted.
"The phones ringing" I yelled over the music.
"What?" Billie yelled back.
"THE PHONE! ITS RINGING!" I yelled once again, this time at the top of my lungs.
"Oh, thanks" Billie said while signaling Mike and Tre to cut it. Billie then headed to the phone that was on the wall next to the couch.
"Hello?" Billie said into the phone.
"Hi Billie, this is Ms. Parker. Is Olivia at your house?"
"Yes ma'am she is."
"Oh good, well can you tell her to come home to eat please?"
"Sure thing Ms. P." Billie said before hanging up the phone.
"My mom?" I asked.
"Yup, I guess that means its dinner time. So you guys will probably be leaving now huh?" Billie asked disappointingly.
"Yeah" Mike, Caiti and I said together not really wanting to go. I felt bad for Billie becuase he has to make his own dinner and eat by himself while his mom was at work trying to make enough money for food. Sometimes Billie comes to my house for dinner but tonight we were having our grandparents over to eat (which sucks because they are my step-dad's parents and I really don't like them at all).
"Bummer." Tre said once realizing it was time to leave, he then left his drummer seat and came out from behind the drums. A few minutes later we all said our good byes and headed out the front door to go home.
"Hey Liv, how do I get home?" Tre asked me while Caiti and Mike started walking to their houses which were across the street from each other a few houses down the block.
"Where do you live?"
"927 Red Pine."
"Red Pine? I live there, come on I'll walk you home." Tre and I walked for about five minutes until Tre saw his house and told me he can take it frome here.
"Alright, see ya tomorrow." I said
"OK, see ya later, and thanks." he replied as he kept walking on. I stood there a few seconds then turned around and started walking the other way to my house.
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