The best love she ever had, chapter 13
*May 2008*
Another reason I started to love the internet- not only did it seriously take the ward out of awkward but it created another way to keep in touch with the boys when they were touring.
Pop up!
'You have 3 new messages'
Wahaaaa how's it going you?!
We just arrived in New Mexico.
And Billie's talking about a ladder in his sleep... wtf.
By the way, Billie's been crying alot lately.. he won't tell Mike or me what's up so I just thought.. maybe he would tell you.
Anyways, miss you tons annnd I hope your being miserable without me there to make you laugh.
Muaha.
Love ya
Tee Cee.
Next.
Did you know that I looooove you, yes yes I do.
Wow I'm up early. crap, I think I'm gonna go for a walk with Joyce, she's up too.
I'll be online later, I think.
Love you
B.J.
Ugh... time to reply.
Er, um, what's the matter? Tre said you keep crying.. are you okay?
If you need to talk.. you know I'm here.
Don't cry... please.
I love you lots
Darlene
Next.
Oh my god Darlene, I know we just talked all night on the phone last night, but I miss you alot.
I'm so lonely on the road... ugh. Billie and Tre are always off having fun, and I'm just.. here.
When I get back home we are so going out to disneyland, ok? I cant wait.
Call me when you wake up, I want to hear your voice :)
Talk to ya soon
Mike x
I smile, grabbing my phone and dialing Mike's cell.
"Hey, hold on a sec I'm gonna go in the back room." Mike says, trying to scream over Tre.
"Ok, hi beautiful." Mike continues.
"Hiiii. How's you?"
"Miserable. No I'm ok... just wishing I was home."
"Well I have a surprise.. it's not much but..."
"Oh oh what?" Mike says before I can finish.
"In 3 days you'll be playing in Texas, right?"
"Yuppp. Believe so."
"Okay, so I thought I would come visit you guys. and stay for a little bit."
I hear mike screaming. "YAY!!!!!!! TRE, BILLIE! DARLENE"S COMING OUT!!!"
I hear some fiddling of the phone and then Tre's voice.
"YOU ARE?"
"Haha yes Tre. Only for a little bit though."
"YAY! BILLIE!!" I hear Tre yell, then some more fiddling with the phone.
"Babe I'm so excited!" Billie say's, possibly the happiest ive heard him in a while.
"Aw, so am I. I love you!"
"Ok, imma get back to playing my geetar, I love you too and i'll call you tonight." Billie hands the phone back to Mike.
"Wooo this is gonna be awesome!" Mike says, I start to laugh.
"Well I'm gonna go take a shower and grab something to eat. I'll call you later Mikey-poo."
"Oh no a new nickname.. I like it. Talk to you later Darlene."
I hang up the phone and walk upstair's.
"I can't believe your here!" Billie says, pulling me into a hug.
We drive off to the stadium only a few blocks away.
We walk into the all dark stadium and then suddenly the light's turn on.
I see all of the crew on the stage, and a table in the middle with a cake on it.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARLENE!" They all scream.
I start to laugh and walk toward's the stage.
"My birthday was a week ago."
"We know, were all sad we missed it and wanted to make it up to you." Billie says as we get to the stage.
"Well, I think I can truthfully say i've never had a birthday party on a stage before."
I hug Mike and Tre and grab a beer.
"A toast," Billie begins.
"To the best girlfriend in the world."
Everyone raises there glass and clinks them together.
"You like it?"
"I love it." I kiss Billie, thinking this was just about the best birthday i've ever had.
After spending 4 days with the boys, I return home to 3 huge boxes on my doorstep.
One from Mike, one from Tre, and one from Billie.
I run into the house and grab scissors to open them.
I open Tre's first.
It's a basket full of stuff. Condoms, handcuffs, chains, porn videos, and a photo album.
...A photo album full of naked Tre.
I shut it quickly and grab the card.
"Happy birthday!
I know you miss my hot ass so I thought i'd give you some pics to remember me by, and a nice gift basket Tre cool style.
Hope to see you soon
-Tre"
I laugh and throw everything back in the box, proceeding to Mike's.
I open the long box and pull out a bass guitar, one just like Mike's. Only it has "Darlene" inscribed into the body.
Best.gift.ever. I thought, gently putting it on my couch and then ripping open Billie's.
An empty box. How sweet of you Billie Joe.
I decide to look deeply, taking out all the paper.
At the very bottom there's a picture frame, with a picture of Billie and I together.
I turn the frame around and I find a little sticky note that says,
'Open the frame.'
So I opened it and found 'Go upstairs' written on the back of the photo.
Mmmkay now I'm scared and excited, at the same time.
I put the photo back in the box and slowly walked upstair's.
I opened my bedroom door and saw white rose petals EVERYWHERE.
I walk into the room and close the door, looking around.
Someone grabs my hips so I turn around.
"BILLIE!" I yell. He was obviously hiding behind my door.
Billie smiles and sit's on one knee.
"Ok so I know this is super cheesey and lame, but thats the way I am, and you love me for it. And I love you too, for every word you pronounce wrong and every freckle on your shoulder. So darlene, will you marry me?"
"Billie I... yes!" He stands up and opens the little box and pulls out a necklace.
"I know you hate rings, so I thought i'd put the ring on a necklace." I turn around and let him put it on me.
"I have something else for you." He says, pulling another necklace out of his pocket.
"I have to go back tomorrow to finish the tour. But here, so that no matter how many miles might be between us, i'll still be right here." He hands me a necklace with one of his picks on the end.
I smile and hug him, "I love you so fucking much."
"I love you more."
Another reason I started to love the internet- not only did it seriously take the ward out of awkward but it created another way to keep in touch with the boys when they were touring.
Pop up!
'You have 3 new messages'
Wahaaaa how's it going you?!
We just arrived in New Mexico.
And Billie's talking about a ladder in his sleep... wtf.
By the way, Billie's been crying alot lately.. he won't tell Mike or me what's up so I just thought.. maybe he would tell you.
Anyways, miss you tons annnd I hope your being miserable without me there to make you laugh.
Muaha.
Love ya
Tee Cee.
Next.
Did you know that I looooove you, yes yes I do.
Wow I'm up early. crap, I think I'm gonna go for a walk with Joyce, she's up too.
I'll be online later, I think.
Love you
B.J.
Ugh... time to reply.
Er, um, what's the matter? Tre said you keep crying.. are you okay?
If you need to talk.. you know I'm here.
Don't cry... please.
I love you lots
Darlene
Next.
Oh my god Darlene, I know we just talked all night on the phone last night, but I miss you alot.
I'm so lonely on the road... ugh. Billie and Tre are always off having fun, and I'm just.. here.
When I get back home we are so going out to disneyland, ok? I cant wait.
Call me when you wake up, I want to hear your voice :)
Talk to ya soon
Mike x
I smile, grabbing my phone and dialing Mike's cell.
"Hey, hold on a sec I'm gonna go in the back room." Mike says, trying to scream over Tre.
"Ok, hi beautiful." Mike continues.
"Hiiii. How's you?"
"Miserable. No I'm ok... just wishing I was home."
"Well I have a surprise.. it's not much but..."
"Oh oh what?" Mike says before I can finish.
"In 3 days you'll be playing in Texas, right?"
"Yuppp. Believe so."
"Okay, so I thought I would come visit you guys. and stay for a little bit."
I hear mike screaming. "YAY!!!!!!! TRE, BILLIE! DARLENE"S COMING OUT!!!"
I hear some fiddling of the phone and then Tre's voice.
"YOU ARE?"
"Haha yes Tre. Only for a little bit though."
"YAY! BILLIE!!" I hear Tre yell, then some more fiddling with the phone.
"Babe I'm so excited!" Billie say's, possibly the happiest ive heard him in a while.
"Aw, so am I. I love you!"
"Ok, imma get back to playing my geetar, I love you too and i'll call you tonight." Billie hands the phone back to Mike.
"Wooo this is gonna be awesome!" Mike says, I start to laugh.
"Well I'm gonna go take a shower and grab something to eat. I'll call you later Mikey-poo."
"Oh no a new nickname.. I like it. Talk to you later Darlene."
I hang up the phone and walk upstair's.
"I can't believe your here!" Billie says, pulling me into a hug.
We drive off to the stadium only a few blocks away.
We walk into the all dark stadium and then suddenly the light's turn on.
I see all of the crew on the stage, and a table in the middle with a cake on it.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARLENE!" They all scream.
I start to laugh and walk toward's the stage.
"My birthday was a week ago."
"We know, were all sad we missed it and wanted to make it up to you." Billie says as we get to the stage.
"Well, I think I can truthfully say i've never had a birthday party on a stage before."
I hug Mike and Tre and grab a beer.
"A toast," Billie begins.
"To the best girlfriend in the world."
Everyone raises there glass and clinks them together.
"You like it?"
"I love it." I kiss Billie, thinking this was just about the best birthday i've ever had.
After spending 4 days with the boys, I return home to 3 huge boxes on my doorstep.
One from Mike, one from Tre, and one from Billie.
I run into the house and grab scissors to open them.
I open Tre's first.
It's a basket full of stuff. Condoms, handcuffs, chains, porn videos, and a photo album.
...A photo album full of naked Tre.
I shut it quickly and grab the card.
"Happy birthday!
I know you miss my hot ass so I thought i'd give you some pics to remember me by, and a nice gift basket Tre cool style.
Hope to see you soon
-Tre"
I laugh and throw everything back in the box, proceeding to Mike's.
I open the long box and pull out a bass guitar, one just like Mike's. Only it has "Darlene" inscribed into the body.
Best.gift.ever. I thought, gently putting it on my couch and then ripping open Billie's.
An empty box. How sweet of you Billie Joe.
I decide to look deeply, taking out all the paper.
At the very bottom there's a picture frame, with a picture of Billie and I together.
I turn the frame around and I find a little sticky note that says,
'Open the frame.'
So I opened it and found 'Go upstairs' written on the back of the photo.
Mmmkay now I'm scared and excited, at the same time.
I put the photo back in the box and slowly walked upstair's.
I opened my bedroom door and saw white rose petals EVERYWHERE.
I walk into the room and close the door, looking around.
Someone grabs my hips so I turn around.
"BILLIE!" I yell. He was obviously hiding behind my door.
Billie smiles and sit's on one knee.
"Ok so I know this is super cheesey and lame, but thats the way I am, and you love me for it. And I love you too, for every word you pronounce wrong and every freckle on your shoulder. So darlene, will you marry me?"
"Billie I... yes!" He stands up and opens the little box and pulls out a necklace.
"I know you hate rings, so I thought i'd put the ring on a necklace." I turn around and let him put it on me.
"I have something else for you." He says, pulling another necklace out of his pocket.
"I have to go back tomorrow to finish the tour. But here, so that no matter how many miles might be between us, i'll still be right here." He hands me a necklace with one of his picks on the end.
I smile and hug him, "I love you so fucking much."
"I love you more."
