Billie's Secret, chapter 9
December 9th
"Happy birthday Tré!" I said.
He woke up and rubbed his eyes.
"Thanks," he mumbled.
"I can't wait for the party tomorrow," I said.
"Me neither," he said and laughed.
"Happy birthday!" Mike said as we walked into the other room.
"Good morning!" Tré said as he walked into the living room.
"Happy birthday!" Billie said.
"Today is going to be a good day!" Tré said.
"OK... and how do you know that?" I asked.
"I just have a good feeling," Tré said.
"Whatever," I said.
"Mike!" I said.
"What?" he said.
"We need to go shopping!" I said.
"OK, we'll see you guys later," Mike said.
We drove to the mall.
"What do we need?" Mike asked.
"We should get some stuff for the baby and I need to pick up Tré's birthday present," I said.
"What did you get him?" Mike asked.
"Some drumsticks that say Tré Cool and a little sweatshirt for the baby that says I love my Uncle Tré," I said.
"He'll love the Uncle Tré thing," Mike said and kissed me.
"What do you want to get for the baby?" Mike asked.
"I don't know... maybe we can get some of the stuff now..." I said.
"OK, we can get the stroller and carrier now," Mike said.
"OK, let's go get Tré's drumsticks first," I said.
"OK," Mike said.
We got Tré's drumsticks and then went to the baby store.
"Let's get the sweatshirt first," I said.
"OK," he said.
We got the sweatshirt and walked around.
"How about this stroller?" Mike asked.
"I like it," I said.
"OK, we can get it," Mike said.
"We'll get someone to help us bring the stuff to the car," Mike said.
"OK; we need to get a carrier too," I said.
"OK," Mike said.
We got the carrier and brought it to the cash.
"Can we get someone to help us carry the stuff to our car?" Mike asked.
"Ya, 1 second I'll call someone," the girl at the cash said and picked up the phone.
We paid for the stuff and a couple of seconds later a girl came.
"I'll help you carry your stuff to your car," she said.
"Thanks," I said.
We put the stuff in the trunk and drove to Tré's.
"What did you guys get?" Tré asked.
"We got a stroller and a carrier for the baby. The rest you can't see," I said.
"Aww," Tré said.
"You'll see it tomorrow," I said.
"Yay!" Tré said.
*End of Katie's P.O.V.*
*Tré's P.O.V.*
"Let's go out for coffee," I said.
"OK," they said.
We walked outside and into the parking lot.
"I get the front seat," Katie said.
"Whatever," I said.
Mike opened the door for Katie and then got in on the driver's side.
I sat in the back with Billie.
"To Starbucks!" Mike said.
"To Starbucks," I said.
We drove to Starbucks. It's around the corner from our apartment building so it didn't take long to get there. The only reason why we drove there was cause of Katie.
We walked inside and I saw a really pretty girl sitting all by herself.
"Guys, do you see that?" I asked.
"See what?" Mike asked.
"That girl sitting all alone over there," I said.
"Go talk to her," Billie said and laughed.
I walked over to her table and sat down across from her.
"Hi," I said.
"Hi," she said.
"What's your name?" I asked.
"Lisea," she said.
"That's a cool name," I said and smiled.
"Thanks; what's yours?" she asked and smiled.
"Tré," I said.
"I like your name," she said and smiled.
"I like your smile," I said.
"Thanks," she said and smiled.
"So... do you have a boyfriend?" I asked.
"No," Lisea said.
"OK, then I guess it's OK if I ask you for your number," I said.
"Ya," she said and smiled.
She wrote her number down on a piece of paper and I did the same.
"Do you wanna come and sit over there with me and my friends?" I asked.
"Sure," she said.
We walked over to the table where Billie, Mike and Katie were sitting.
"Guys, this is Lisea. Lisea, these are my best friends Mike and Billie and my sister Katie," I said.
"Hi," they said.
"Oh ya... and Tré, we're not going to name the baby Taylor," Katie said.
"Good, I don't want my niece to turn into an oompa looma," I said.
"What's wrong with the name Taylor? And why would the baby turn into an oompa loompa if you named her that?" Lisea asked.
"It's a long story... and you don't wanna know it," Katie said.
"OK," Lisea said.
"We were going to name the baby Alex Lily Pritchard but now I like the name Gracie Isabelle," I said and laughed.
"You didn't tell me about that name," Mike said.
"I just thought of it," Katie said.
"Shit... what time is it?" Billie asked.
"12:05," I said.
"Adrienne was supposed to call at 12:00; I gotta go," Billie said.
"Bye," we said.
"Bye; it was nice meeting you," Lisea said.
"So Adrienne is Billie's girlfriend?" Lisea asked.
"Ya, and she lives in Minnesota," Katie said.
"Cool," Lisea said.
"You should come to our party tomorrow," Katie said.
"A party, for what?" Lisea asked.
"Me and Tré's birthdays," Katie said.
"When are your birthdays?" Lisea asked.
"Mine's in 2 days and Tré's is today," Katie said.
"Your birthday is today! Happy birthday!" Lisea said.
"How old are you?" she asked.
"19," I said.
"Awesome; I turned 19 in August," Lisea said.
"Cool," I said.
"What do you guys want for your birthdays?" Lisea asked.
"I know what Tré wants!" Katie said.
"Shut up Katie," I said.
"What does he want?" Lisea asked.
Katie whispered something in Tré's ear.
"Oh... OK," Lisea said and smiled.
"Well, we gotta go, we'll see you guys later," Katie said.
"OK, bye," Lisea said.
"Bye," I said.
"I know what you want for your birthday," Lisea said when they left.
"What do I want then?" I asked.
She kissed me.
"You want a girlfriend. And I really like you Tré," she said.
"I like you too," I said and kissed her. "OK, so I guess I got the present I wanted," I said.
"Mm hmm," she said.
*End of Tré's P.O.V.*
*Katie's P.O.V.*
We drove home.
"I can't believe that Tré might actually have a girlfriend," I said and laughed.
"Ya, I know," Mike said.
"I just figured out the perfect name for the baby," I said.
"What is it?" Mike asked.
"Gracie Isabelle Pritchard," I said.
"I love that name," Mike said and kissed me.
"I was thinking and... I want Billie to be a part of Gracie's life," I said.
"I know he feels uncomfortable talking about the baby... but I still want him in her life," I said.
"Ya," Mike said.
"I'm gonna go talk to him," I said.
"OK," Mike said and kissed me.
I walked down the hall to Billie and Tré's apartment and knocked on the door.
Billie answered the door.
"Hey," he said.
"Hi... can I talk to you?" I asked.
"Sure," he said.
I went and sat down on the couch.
"What's up?" he asked.
"Me and Mike really want you to be a part of Gracie's life," I said.
"Gracie... you're naming her Gracie?" Billie asked.
"Ya... Gracie Isabelle Pritchard," I said.
"That's a nice name," Billie said.
"I know you feel uncomfortable talking about the baby and everything but we really want you to be in her life," I said.
"OK, but you do know that this is something that I'm going to have to try and get comfortable talking about... but it might take some time," Billie said.
"I understand," I said.
"OK and I'm glad that you want me to be a part of her life," Billie said.
"I'm glad that there's no awkwardness between us," I said.
"Ya... so am I; I'm also glad that you and Adrienne," he said.
"Well... I gotta go, I'll see you tomorrow," I said.
"OK, bye," Billie said.
I walked back to my apartment. Mike was watching TV.
"Hey," I said.
"Hey," he said and got up off the couch.
He came and wrapped his arms around me.
"Did you talk to him?" he asked.
"Ya," I said.
"What did he say?" Mike asked.
"He's OK with it; and he likes the name Gracie Isabelle," I said.
"Cool," Mike said.
We watched TV all day and then ate supper.
"I'm going to bed early so I won't be tired tomorrow," I said.
"OK, goodnight," Mike said and kissed me.
"Goodnight," I said.
"Happy birthday Tré!" I said.
He woke up and rubbed his eyes.
"Thanks," he mumbled.
"I can't wait for the party tomorrow," I said.
"Me neither," he said and laughed.
"Happy birthday!" Mike said as we walked into the other room.
"Good morning!" Tré said as he walked into the living room.
"Happy birthday!" Billie said.
"Today is going to be a good day!" Tré said.
"OK... and how do you know that?" I asked.
"I just have a good feeling," Tré said.
"Whatever," I said.
"Mike!" I said.
"What?" he said.
"We need to go shopping!" I said.
"OK, we'll see you guys later," Mike said.
We drove to the mall.
"What do we need?" Mike asked.
"We should get some stuff for the baby and I need to pick up Tré's birthday present," I said.
"What did you get him?" Mike asked.
"Some drumsticks that say Tré Cool and a little sweatshirt for the baby that says I love my Uncle Tré," I said.
"He'll love the Uncle Tré thing," Mike said and kissed me.
"What do you want to get for the baby?" Mike asked.
"I don't know... maybe we can get some of the stuff now..." I said.
"OK, we can get the stroller and carrier now," Mike said.
"OK, let's go get Tré's drumsticks first," I said.
"OK," Mike said.
We got Tré's drumsticks and then went to the baby store.
"Let's get the sweatshirt first," I said.
"OK," he said.
We got the sweatshirt and walked around.
"How about this stroller?" Mike asked.
"I like it," I said.
"OK, we can get it," Mike said.
"We'll get someone to help us bring the stuff to the car," Mike said.
"OK; we need to get a carrier too," I said.
"OK," Mike said.
We got the carrier and brought it to the cash.
"Can we get someone to help us carry the stuff to our car?" Mike asked.
"Ya, 1 second I'll call someone," the girl at the cash said and picked up the phone.
We paid for the stuff and a couple of seconds later a girl came.
"I'll help you carry your stuff to your car," she said.
"Thanks," I said.
We put the stuff in the trunk and drove to Tré's.
"What did you guys get?" Tré asked.
"We got a stroller and a carrier for the baby. The rest you can't see," I said.
"Aww," Tré said.
"You'll see it tomorrow," I said.
"Yay!" Tré said.
*End of Katie's P.O.V.*
*Tré's P.O.V.*
"Let's go out for coffee," I said.
"OK," they said.
We walked outside and into the parking lot.
"I get the front seat," Katie said.
"Whatever," I said.
Mike opened the door for Katie and then got in on the driver's side.
I sat in the back with Billie.
"To Starbucks!" Mike said.
"To Starbucks," I said.
We drove to Starbucks. It's around the corner from our apartment building so it didn't take long to get there. The only reason why we drove there was cause of Katie.
We walked inside and I saw a really pretty girl sitting all by herself.
"Guys, do you see that?" I asked.
"See what?" Mike asked.
"That girl sitting all alone over there," I said.
"Go talk to her," Billie said and laughed.
I walked over to her table and sat down across from her.
"Hi," I said.
"Hi," she said.
"What's your name?" I asked.
"Lisea," she said.
"That's a cool name," I said and smiled.
"Thanks; what's yours?" she asked and smiled.
"Tré," I said.
"I like your name," she said and smiled.
"I like your smile," I said.
"Thanks," she said and smiled.
"So... do you have a boyfriend?" I asked.
"No," Lisea said.
"OK, then I guess it's OK if I ask you for your number," I said.
"Ya," she said and smiled.
She wrote her number down on a piece of paper and I did the same.
"Do you wanna come and sit over there with me and my friends?" I asked.
"Sure," she said.
We walked over to the table where Billie, Mike and Katie were sitting.
"Guys, this is Lisea. Lisea, these are my best friends Mike and Billie and my sister Katie," I said.
"Hi," they said.
"Oh ya... and Tré, we're not going to name the baby Taylor," Katie said.
"Good, I don't want my niece to turn into an oompa looma," I said.
"What's wrong with the name Taylor? And why would the baby turn into an oompa loompa if you named her that?" Lisea asked.
"It's a long story... and you don't wanna know it," Katie said.
"OK," Lisea said.
"We were going to name the baby Alex Lily Pritchard but now I like the name Gracie Isabelle," I said and laughed.
"You didn't tell me about that name," Mike said.
"I just thought of it," Katie said.
"Shit... what time is it?" Billie asked.
"12:05," I said.
"Adrienne was supposed to call at 12:00; I gotta go," Billie said.
"Bye," we said.
"Bye; it was nice meeting you," Lisea said.
"So Adrienne is Billie's girlfriend?" Lisea asked.
"Ya, and she lives in Minnesota," Katie said.
"Cool," Lisea said.
"You should come to our party tomorrow," Katie said.
"A party, for what?" Lisea asked.
"Me and Tré's birthdays," Katie said.
"When are your birthdays?" Lisea asked.
"Mine's in 2 days and Tré's is today," Katie said.
"Your birthday is today! Happy birthday!" Lisea said.
"How old are you?" she asked.
"19," I said.
"Awesome; I turned 19 in August," Lisea said.
"Cool," I said.
"What do you guys want for your birthdays?" Lisea asked.
"I know what Tré wants!" Katie said.
"Shut up Katie," I said.
"What does he want?" Lisea asked.
Katie whispered something in Tré's ear.
"Oh... OK," Lisea said and smiled.
"Well, we gotta go, we'll see you guys later," Katie said.
"OK, bye," Lisea said.
"Bye," I said.
"I know what you want for your birthday," Lisea said when they left.
"What do I want then?" I asked.
She kissed me.
"You want a girlfriend. And I really like you Tré," she said.
"I like you too," I said and kissed her. "OK, so I guess I got the present I wanted," I said.
"Mm hmm," she said.
*End of Tré's P.O.V.*
*Katie's P.O.V.*
We drove home.
"I can't believe that Tré might actually have a girlfriend," I said and laughed.
"Ya, I know," Mike said.
"I just figured out the perfect name for the baby," I said.
"What is it?" Mike asked.
"Gracie Isabelle Pritchard," I said.
"I love that name," Mike said and kissed me.
"I was thinking and... I want Billie to be a part of Gracie's life," I said.
"I know he feels uncomfortable talking about the baby... but I still want him in her life," I said.
"Ya," Mike said.
"I'm gonna go talk to him," I said.
"OK," Mike said and kissed me.
I walked down the hall to Billie and Tré's apartment and knocked on the door.
Billie answered the door.
"Hey," he said.
"Hi... can I talk to you?" I asked.
"Sure," he said.
I went and sat down on the couch.
"What's up?" he asked.
"Me and Mike really want you to be a part of Gracie's life," I said.
"Gracie... you're naming her Gracie?" Billie asked.
"Ya... Gracie Isabelle Pritchard," I said.
"That's a nice name," Billie said.
"I know you feel uncomfortable talking about the baby and everything but we really want you to be in her life," I said.
"OK, but you do know that this is something that I'm going to have to try and get comfortable talking about... but it might take some time," Billie said.
"I understand," I said.
"OK and I'm glad that you want me to be a part of her life," Billie said.
"I'm glad that there's no awkwardness between us," I said.
"Ya... so am I; I'm also glad that you and Adrienne," he said.
"Well... I gotta go, I'll see you tomorrow," I said.
"OK, bye," Billie said.
I walked back to my apartment. Mike was watching TV.
"Hey," I said.
"Hey," he said and got up off the couch.
He came and wrapped his arms around me.
"Did you talk to him?" he asked.
"Ya," I said.
"What did he say?" Mike asked.
"He's OK with it; and he likes the name Gracie Isabelle," I said.
"Cool," Mike said.
We watched TV all day and then ate supper.
"I'm going to bed early so I won't be tired tomorrow," I said.
"OK, goodnight," Mike said and kissed me.
"Goodnight," I said.
