She's A Rebel, chapter 6
The Sunday, morning, sun hit Laurie's pale face. She squinted, trying to keep the sun out of her eyes. Nothing could keep it from entering her hazel eyes some way. She lazily pulled herself out of bed. Once her feet hit the ground, she stood up straight. Laurie stretched her arms to the ceiling and let out a yawn.
Laurie got a better look at Billie Joe's room. The blue of his walls looked a bit brighter; the black not changing any bit of color. The arrangement of posters consisted of The Clash, The Ramones, and a few others Laurie wasn't familiar to. One that caught her eye was a small flyer. She walked over to the white and green paper and saw the words "Operation Ivy" in large, green letters. The flyer also said they had a concert; that happened two years ago.
"Best concert I ever went to," Billie Joe's voice made Laurie jump.
"Oh god. I'm sorry, Laurie. I didn't mean to scare you," Laurie saw the deep concern in Billie Joe's green eyes. She felt like she was going to melt if she kept staring into them.
"Oh. It's okay Billie, I just thought you were still asleep."
"Nah, I've been up since you woke up," Laurie nodded, turning her attention to the Operation Ivy flyer again.
"So, how good was it?" She asked.
Biliie Joe propped himself up on his shoulder, "The best. I went to it when I was fifteen. Well, I tried at first. They wouldn't let me in. So I sat on the curb and watched all the other people go by. Well, all of a sudden, I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around, and face-to-face with me was the frontman of the band. Then, right behind him, was the rest of the band. I was in heaven. They told me they heard I couldn't get in, and wanted to personally escort me into Gilman."
"Wow," she said. It was really all she could say.
"Yeah. Best day of my life," He was now sitting upright on his bed. He looked out of the window, a smile plastered on his face. All he was thinking about was that night. It really was the best day of his life.
"So, Laurie, when ya gotta be home?" He asked.
Laurie shrugged, "I'm not really sure. But I might want to leave soon; so they don't get suspicious."
Billie Joe nodded, understanding her situation. "Well, you want some breakfast?"
"Billie, it's one in the afternoon," Laurie said with a smile on her face.
He laughed, "Oh. Well, would you like some "lunch"?"
"Nah, I'm good. I think I might actually get a move on leaving."
"Oh,okay. I'll walk you home then."
"Billie, you don't have to," Laurie said in protest. "My house isn't that far away."
"I want to, Laurie. Now come on," Billie said, heading towards the door.
"Uhh, Billie?"
He turned around, "Yeah?"
"Don't you think you should put clothes on before you leave?"
Billie Joe looked at himself. All he was dressed in were his black boxers. He felt a bit embarrassed. He was so excited to walk Laurie home, he forgot that was the only thing he was in. He chuckled a bit, "I think you're right there, Laurie." She giggled a bit.
After five minutes of Billie Joe quickly finding clothes to wear, oblivious to knowing if they were clean or dirty, they were out the door. It was a beautiful day. The sky was blue; not a cloud in the sky. The sun was shining brightly down on all of Oakland, California. Laurie was enjoying every step she took with Billie Joe the whole walk home.
Not much was said between them; the silence actually seemed to be talking itself. The walk felt like it ended as soon as it started. They were already at Laurie's house.
"Well," Laurie said, breaking the silence, "here's my house. Thanks for walking me home."
"You're welcome. I had a fun weekend with you, Laurie."
"Me too."
Billie Joe rubbed his arm, "Maybe next weekend, we could hang out? Unless, it's going to be hard getting out of the house for a second weekend in a row."
"Actually, my parents aren't going to be home next weekend. My dad has some business trip to New York and he said we could come along. I told them I wasn't really up for a trip."
"Really?"
She nodded her head, "Luckily, they trust me. Otherwise, I would be stuck going with them. So, next weekend would be great."
"Awesome! Well, see at school tomorrow, Laurie."
"Yeah, see ya."
Laurie and Billie Joe parted their separate ways. But something kept her from keeping on walking. At that split second, something clicked in Laurie's head. That whole weekend, she could only think about one thing, Billie Joe. She turned around. "Billie Joe!"
He turned around and saw Laurie coming towards him. She dropped her bags and ran to him. She wrapped her arms around him and had her lips meet with his. He didn't stop her, he kissed back. Billie Joe enjoyed every second their lips were together. Ever since he saw her in school a week ago, he knew he liked her. He didn't care if they only knew each other for a week, he liked her, alot. They parted from the kiss and looked at each other.
"Woah," Billie Joe said.
"Oh god. Sorry. I..uhh..I..couldn't help it. God, I am such an idiot," Laurie said, studdering with every other word.
"No, no, no. Don't be sorry. I've been waiting for the moment to do that," Billie Joe said, confidence in his voce.
"Really?" He nodded.
"But," he began. Laurie started to regret kissing him, "I don't want things to be awkward for you."
"What do you mean, Billie?"
"You know, with you and Jimmy just breaking up last week and all. I don't know if you're still not-"
"I am over him," she cut in, knowing what he was going to say. "Now I'm ready to move on."
"Are you sure?"
"Positive," They both smiled, their eyes met with each other.
"Well, uhh, I'll see you in school on Monday, Laurie," he said, breaking the silence.
"Yeah, see ya," She gave Billie Joe a quick hug and walked away. Her heart was racing, her pulse was probally abnormal. Her insides wanted her to yell out in excitement. The old Laurie would have never just kissed a boy out of nowhere; but the new one will. Ever since she met Billie Joe, she noticed he has brought out the better in her. She walked down her cement walkway to her front door; a smile on her face. Nothing could ruin her day now.
Laurie's mother was there to welcome her. "Laurie! You're home! How was the sleepover?"
"Hi mom. It was great. How was your weekend without you daughter? Was it fun?" she asked, joking.
"Oh, you know, we celebrated, had cake, bought myself presents," her mom said, following along with the joke.
Laurie laughed, "I'm gonna go put my stuff away."
"Okay, hun. Oh and Laurie, someone's here to see you."
"Who?" Laurie asked. She wasn't expecting anyone to visit her.
"Jimmy," Laurie froze.
She turned around and looked at her mom, "Why?"
Her mom shrugged, "I don't know. He is your boyfriend."
Her mother noticed Laurie's eyes shifting alot, avoiding eye contact. She always made eye contact with people. Her mom sensed something was wrong, involving Jimmy. She could only think on one bad thing. "Laurie, did you two break up?" Her daughter nodded her head.
"Aww...sweetie, come here," her mom said, pulling Laurie into a hug. "You want me to tell him to come back another day?"
"No, mom. He'll just keep coming if I keep avoiding him."
Her mom smiled, "Okay dear. I'll let you two be alone. I'll stay out here. Anyway, I can do some gardening. I've been wanting to get that done."
Laurie laughed a bit, "Thanks, mom."
Laurie took a deep breath and opened the front door. She walked through her small porch and opened the door to her living room. Sure enough, there was Jimmy, sitting on her couch. He looked up and saw his ex-girlfriend. Jimmy instantly shot up and walked over to her.
"Hey," he said, shoving his hands in hs pockets.
"Hi," Laurie said flatly.
"How have you been?" Jimmy asked, knowing there was tenson in the air between them. He knew he screwed up, and now was trying to fix it. He loved Laurie with all his heart, and still did. He hoped everything could go back to the way things were.
"Fine. Why are you here?" He heard the cocky tone to her voice, and he didn't blame her.
"I came to apologize."
"Apologize? You think saying sorry is going to make everything better? Is that what you think, Jimmy?"
"No, but it's a start," Jimmy didn't know if he wanted to yell at Laurie for her tone, of cry. He never had gotten her so mad to a point where she began to get cocky.
"You hurt me, Jimmy. I thought we were great together. Then, you got jealous. Then you broke up with me. I loved you. Do you notice what the key word is in this: you. This whole thing is your fault; not mine."
"I know, Laurie, and I'm sorry. I don't want to lose you. I love you so much."
"Well, too bad, Jimmy. You've already lost me. I loved you. But now, I've moved on. You had you chance with me, then, you lost it," She crossed her arms across her chest.
"So, that's it, you've just...moved on from me?"
Laurie nodded her head, "Yup, I have."
Jimmy didn't know what to say, "Have you...for someone else?"
"In a way," Laurie said, not hesitating to answer the question. Jimmy felt his heart break in two.
"So..it is really over?"
"It was when you broke up with me, Jimmy," Laurie said coldly.
Jimmy turned around so she couldn't see the silent tear fall from his face. "I...guess I should get going. Goodbye, Laurie."
"Bye."
Jimmy got out of the house as fast as he could. He walked down the street towards his home. He felt like a jerk. He had such a great thing going with Laurie, and he ruined it. Jimmy sat on the closest curb and cried. He didn't care if people from school saw him, he was hurt. He never knew what heartbreak felt like, and now he did. It was horrible. With every memory he had with Laurie in his mind, more and more tears fell.
After what felt like hours of Jimmy sitting there, he decided to head home. He was dreading going to school. He couldn't face Laurie in his classes. He knew if he saw her, he would want to cry. So slowly, Jimmy walked home, alone.
Laurie got a better look at Billie Joe's room. The blue of his walls looked a bit brighter; the black not changing any bit of color. The arrangement of posters consisted of The Clash, The Ramones, and a few others Laurie wasn't familiar to. One that caught her eye was a small flyer. She walked over to the white and green paper and saw the words "Operation Ivy" in large, green letters. The flyer also said they had a concert; that happened two years ago.
"Best concert I ever went to," Billie Joe's voice made Laurie jump.
"Oh god. I'm sorry, Laurie. I didn't mean to scare you," Laurie saw the deep concern in Billie Joe's green eyes. She felt like she was going to melt if she kept staring into them.
"Oh. It's okay Billie, I just thought you were still asleep."
"Nah, I've been up since you woke up," Laurie nodded, turning her attention to the Operation Ivy flyer again.
"So, how good was it?" She asked.
Biliie Joe propped himself up on his shoulder, "The best. I went to it when I was fifteen. Well, I tried at first. They wouldn't let me in. So I sat on the curb and watched all the other people go by. Well, all of a sudden, I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around, and face-to-face with me was the frontman of the band. Then, right behind him, was the rest of the band. I was in heaven. They told me they heard I couldn't get in, and wanted to personally escort me into Gilman."
"Wow," she said. It was really all she could say.
"Yeah. Best day of my life," He was now sitting upright on his bed. He looked out of the window, a smile plastered on his face. All he was thinking about was that night. It really was the best day of his life.
"So, Laurie, when ya gotta be home?" He asked.
Laurie shrugged, "I'm not really sure. But I might want to leave soon; so they don't get suspicious."
Billie Joe nodded, understanding her situation. "Well, you want some breakfast?"
"Billie, it's one in the afternoon," Laurie said with a smile on her face.
He laughed, "Oh. Well, would you like some "lunch"?"
"Nah, I'm good. I think I might actually get a move on leaving."
"Oh,okay. I'll walk you home then."
"Billie, you don't have to," Laurie said in protest. "My house isn't that far away."
"I want to, Laurie. Now come on," Billie said, heading towards the door.
"Uhh, Billie?"
He turned around, "Yeah?"
"Don't you think you should put clothes on before you leave?"
Billie Joe looked at himself. All he was dressed in were his black boxers. He felt a bit embarrassed. He was so excited to walk Laurie home, he forgot that was the only thing he was in. He chuckled a bit, "I think you're right there, Laurie." She giggled a bit.
After five minutes of Billie Joe quickly finding clothes to wear, oblivious to knowing if they were clean or dirty, they were out the door. It was a beautiful day. The sky was blue; not a cloud in the sky. The sun was shining brightly down on all of Oakland, California. Laurie was enjoying every step she took with Billie Joe the whole walk home.
Not much was said between them; the silence actually seemed to be talking itself. The walk felt like it ended as soon as it started. They were already at Laurie's house.
"Well," Laurie said, breaking the silence, "here's my house. Thanks for walking me home."
"You're welcome. I had a fun weekend with you, Laurie."
"Me too."
Billie Joe rubbed his arm, "Maybe next weekend, we could hang out? Unless, it's going to be hard getting out of the house for a second weekend in a row."
"Actually, my parents aren't going to be home next weekend. My dad has some business trip to New York and he said we could come along. I told them I wasn't really up for a trip."
"Really?"
She nodded her head, "Luckily, they trust me. Otherwise, I would be stuck going with them. So, next weekend would be great."
"Awesome! Well, see at school tomorrow, Laurie."
"Yeah, see ya."
Laurie and Billie Joe parted their separate ways. But something kept her from keeping on walking. At that split second, something clicked in Laurie's head. That whole weekend, she could only think about one thing, Billie Joe. She turned around. "Billie Joe!"
He turned around and saw Laurie coming towards him. She dropped her bags and ran to him. She wrapped her arms around him and had her lips meet with his. He didn't stop her, he kissed back. Billie Joe enjoyed every second their lips were together. Ever since he saw her in school a week ago, he knew he liked her. He didn't care if they only knew each other for a week, he liked her, alot. They parted from the kiss and looked at each other.
"Woah," Billie Joe said.
"Oh god. Sorry. I..uhh..I..couldn't help it. God, I am such an idiot," Laurie said, studdering with every other word.
"No, no, no. Don't be sorry. I've been waiting for the moment to do that," Billie Joe said, confidence in his voce.
"Really?" He nodded.
"But," he began. Laurie started to regret kissing him, "I don't want things to be awkward for you."
"What do you mean, Billie?"
"You know, with you and Jimmy just breaking up last week and all. I don't know if you're still not-"
"I am over him," she cut in, knowing what he was going to say. "Now I'm ready to move on."
"Are you sure?"
"Positive," They both smiled, their eyes met with each other.
"Well, uhh, I'll see you in school on Monday, Laurie," he said, breaking the silence.
"Yeah, see ya," She gave Billie Joe a quick hug and walked away. Her heart was racing, her pulse was probally abnormal. Her insides wanted her to yell out in excitement. The old Laurie would have never just kissed a boy out of nowhere; but the new one will. Ever since she met Billie Joe, she noticed he has brought out the better in her. She walked down her cement walkway to her front door; a smile on her face. Nothing could ruin her day now.
Laurie's mother was there to welcome her. "Laurie! You're home! How was the sleepover?"
"Hi mom. It was great. How was your weekend without you daughter? Was it fun?" she asked, joking.
"Oh, you know, we celebrated, had cake, bought myself presents," her mom said, following along with the joke.
Laurie laughed, "I'm gonna go put my stuff away."
"Okay, hun. Oh and Laurie, someone's here to see you."
"Who?" Laurie asked. She wasn't expecting anyone to visit her.
"Jimmy," Laurie froze.
She turned around and looked at her mom, "Why?"
Her mom shrugged, "I don't know. He is your boyfriend."
Her mother noticed Laurie's eyes shifting alot, avoiding eye contact. She always made eye contact with people. Her mom sensed something was wrong, involving Jimmy. She could only think on one bad thing. "Laurie, did you two break up?" Her daughter nodded her head.
"Aww...sweetie, come here," her mom said, pulling Laurie into a hug. "You want me to tell him to come back another day?"
"No, mom. He'll just keep coming if I keep avoiding him."
Her mom smiled, "Okay dear. I'll let you two be alone. I'll stay out here. Anyway, I can do some gardening. I've been wanting to get that done."
Laurie laughed a bit, "Thanks, mom."
Laurie took a deep breath and opened the front door. She walked through her small porch and opened the door to her living room. Sure enough, there was Jimmy, sitting on her couch. He looked up and saw his ex-girlfriend. Jimmy instantly shot up and walked over to her.
"Hey," he said, shoving his hands in hs pockets.
"Hi," Laurie said flatly.
"How have you been?" Jimmy asked, knowing there was tenson in the air between them. He knew he screwed up, and now was trying to fix it. He loved Laurie with all his heart, and still did. He hoped everything could go back to the way things were.
"Fine. Why are you here?" He heard the cocky tone to her voice, and he didn't blame her.
"I came to apologize."
"Apologize? You think saying sorry is going to make everything better? Is that what you think, Jimmy?"
"No, but it's a start," Jimmy didn't know if he wanted to yell at Laurie for her tone, of cry. He never had gotten her so mad to a point where she began to get cocky.
"You hurt me, Jimmy. I thought we were great together. Then, you got jealous. Then you broke up with me. I loved you. Do you notice what the key word is in this: you. This whole thing is your fault; not mine."
"I know, Laurie, and I'm sorry. I don't want to lose you. I love you so much."
"Well, too bad, Jimmy. You've already lost me. I loved you. But now, I've moved on. You had you chance with me, then, you lost it," She crossed her arms across her chest.
"So, that's it, you've just...moved on from me?"
Laurie nodded her head, "Yup, I have."
Jimmy didn't know what to say, "Have you...for someone else?"
"In a way," Laurie said, not hesitating to answer the question. Jimmy felt his heart break in two.
"So..it is really over?"
"It was when you broke up with me, Jimmy," Laurie said coldly.
Jimmy turned around so she couldn't see the silent tear fall from his face. "I...guess I should get going. Goodbye, Laurie."
"Bye."
Jimmy got out of the house as fast as he could. He walked down the street towards his home. He felt like a jerk. He had such a great thing going with Laurie, and he ruined it. Jimmy sat on the closest curb and cried. He didn't care if people from school saw him, he was hurt. He never knew what heartbreak felt like, and now he did. It was horrible. With every memory he had with Laurie in his mind, more and more tears fell.
After what felt like hours of Jimmy sitting there, he decided to head home. He was dreading going to school. He couldn't face Laurie in his classes. He knew if he saw her, he would want to cry. So slowly, Jimmy walked home, alone.
