Love Is a Many Painful Thing, chapter 4

Two months and counting till our graduation. Billie talked mroe and more about dropping out. I'm starting to think it's a bad idea, but they called us all together for an announcement, and I think I know what they are going to say. But they crossed the line by asking me to drop with him.
I sighed as John and Bilie walked in, with silly grins on their faces.
"As you know, Billie has an announcement to make," Al said grinning. "As of now, he is no longer a high schooler, but a free man!" he continued and I stood.
"Is this to continue on the band Billie? There is a small chance, but what if Sweet Children don't make it? I really think you will make it big, but please Billie, don't drop.." I said and he looked at me with hurt in his eyes
"Why don't you think we will make it!?" he shouted and I clenched my fists in anger.
"I NEVER said that! I only said what if! Fuck this Billie. I'm going home," I said shaking my head and walking out the door.
I heard footsteps after me and heard him shout "We don't need you!"

Tears formed in my eyes but I continued at my pace to my home.

My mother was sitting on the couch, completely sober, which scared me. "Love, there is someone I want you to meet. He is coming tomorrow, so be ready by 8, cause he is taking us out to dinner," she said and I sighed and nodded.

I walked into my room and flopped onto my bed. I let out a choked sob, that quickly turned into a full blown crying session.

I sat up and sniffed, then walked into the bathroom to take a shower.
The scalding water soaked away my hurt for a short time, but when I stepped out of the bathroom to get into my room, tears ran down my face again.

I slowly changed into a plain black tshirt and blue jeans, then sat on my bed and curled into a ball and tryed to calm down.

Billie was my everything. If I didn't have him, I would die of Billie-deprivation.
my phone rang and I picked it up.



"Hello?" I whispered.
"Vi? Can ya come talk to Billie? He been a wreck since you walked out a bit ago. It's getting annoying," I heard Mike say.
"Alright. But he needs to apologize for being an ass," I said, my voice breaking a few times.
"Alright. Now hurry over," he said and I agreed and put the phone back on the hook. I slipped on my bright green shoes and walked downstairs and outside.

As I walked down the street, I saw that the sky was getting dark, so I hurried over.
I knocked twice. We all have numbers, I'm two. We did this so we know who is at the door. Mike is one, I'm two, Billie's three, Al is four, Jaime is five, and Hayden is six.

The door swung open and I was led upstairs by Jaime. "God shut him up! He's been playing that damned guitar since you left, singing your song," she said and kicked his door open. His bloodshot eyes immediatly focused at us, and looked back at the strings and continued playing.
"Stop dammit! We brought her here, now kiss and make up and whatever!" Jaime shouted and let go of me, and walked out and slammed the door shut.

He set Blue down and immediatly hugged me. "Sorry..." he said
"Sorry...?" I said, gesturing for him to continue.
"Sorry for being such a dickface," he said and I smiled and hugged him back.
"Thats better. Sorry for doubting you and Al and Mike. I know you will get famous," I said and he nodded.

His phone rang and he picked it up. "Yeah....alright...Really!?...No Way!....Your kidding....YES!...We'll be there!...Have a nice day...Bye." I listened to the one sided conversation.
He turned to me with a grin on his face. "That was the record company.." he said and my eyes widened and I jumped on him.
"Oh my fucking god Billie! You did it!" I shouted and kissed him.
We ran downstairs and everyone looked at us from the couch.
"Wonder-fucking-ful news everyone!" I shouted.
"What? Billie got a ten minute Bj?" Hayden asked. Jaime smacked her in the back of the head and nodded to go on.
"Sweet Children got a Record deal!" Me and Billie said at the same time.

All at once Mike, Al, Jaime and Hayden out of thier seats and doing random things
Jaime managed to jump up and sit on my shoulders, Hayden was hugging Al, and Mike had tackeld Billie.
Everyone returned to thier respective places, and Bllie sat on an armchair and I sat on his lap. "We are going to meet them in two hours so get ready, pack the drums, wash your faces! Comb your hair!" Billie shouted and we immediatly all ran in different directions. I ran with Al to get the drumset, Jaime dashed with Mike to get his bass and amp, and Billie went to get Blue, and Hayden sat on the couch twiddling her fingers.

"Hayden! Get your ASS in here!" I shouted as I started taking apart the five piece drumkit. She immediatly jumepd up and ran in, then helped with the kit.