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"where are you?" maggie asks.

"at billies house." i tell her.

"by yourself?"

"yeah, she left for a meeting and to do some other stuff." i explain.

"is any one else there?"

"no."

"ahhh okay." she says simply. "what did you get billie for her birthday? i don't know what to get."

"you cant tell her." i say.

she rolls her eyes. "obviously."

"i got her a puppy."

maggies face immediately lights up and she smiles widely. "that's so cute aw! where is it?"

i laugh. "he's at the adoption center still, im gonna go get him in a few days."

"so billies not gonna be able to be at your house for a week?"

"yeahh, i already know she's gonna get pissed at me but it's whatever."

maggie smiles at me. "so what'd you guys do last night?"

"got high, then talked about random shit for a bit, then ordered food, and then talked about how we don't have sex. the usual." i tell her.

"and still no sex?"

"nope." i say and maggie shakes her head.

"tough shit man." maggie says and i sigh loudly.

"it's whatever, im not worried about it." i say and look over.

"do you still have that cat at your house?" she asks me.

"there's actually two of them now." i turn the camera and show both the cats on my bed.

"why are they there again?"

i flip the camera back towards me and rub my nose. "im fostering them until who knows." i say.

"you know you're about to have a dog in your house right?" she lays on her side and looks at me.

"he's a little puppy, plus ill just keep them in separate rooms until their comfortable with each other." i say and she nods.

"im gonna go shower though so ill let text you later." i run my hand through my hair.

"okay, love you luna." maggie says

"love you too, bye." she smiles at me once more before hanging up.

•

"baby wake up." i feel someone rub my leg so i open my eyes slowly.

billies looking down at me and i give her a lazy smile. "hey."

"hi." she smiles at me cutely. "you look pretty, i like your skirt."

"thanks." i smile again. "did you just get back?"

"yeahh, i don't know where my parents are." billie says.

she looks over at her dresser and sees a little note then picks it up. "we're gonna be gone for a little while sahar, help yourself to anything. we'll be back soon honey. and then there's a heart."

"i love your mom."

"yeah, love how she didn't text me though." billie playfully rolls her eyes and i laugh.

i yawn and watch billie as she changes from a hoodie to a t-shirt.

if im gonna be honest it's been too fucking long, and billie can be doing anything and ill feel some type of way. i look her up and down, she looks back and smiles.