[twenty one] toxic

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BILLIE went home after that. She didn't speak to anyone for the rest of the day.

She slept a lot that night, trying to escape the horrific reality of her life.

She woke up the next day with tangled hair, large under eye bags and a hurting wrist.

Billie didn't do much that day. She went to school and saw Carl buying more gifts for Dom again. Billie wasn't even phased this time. Nick saw her and waved. She waved back. Carl saw what Nick did and hit him on the arm. Billie saw him do that and scoffed.

After that. She just went home.

She started to write a song from the perspective of Q.

She thought it captured the experience perfectly.

She named the song,
Hostage.

By the time she'd finished majority of the song. She got a text from V.

V <3

V
Are you coming? The auction is about to start.

Me
Fuck I forgot all about it, I'll be there in 5

Billie shot up from her bed and threw on a red hoodie, with matching black sweats, and a beanie. She then put on her Nikes and grabbed her bike.

As she got to the building, she saw Lip walking in as well.

"Hey wait up!" She called out and jumped off her bike.

"Oh hey Bil." He said as they walked into the auction building.

"How was your trip?" Billie asked.

"Still processing." Lip and Billie laughed.

They walked into the building and the only two seats were next to Carl or next to Ian.

Before Billie could say anything. Lip took the seat next to Ian. So that left Billie with only one other option. Carl.

She walked over to him and picked Liam up from the seat. She sat down and let Liam sit on her lap.

"Billie!" He exclaimed and hugged her. "Hey buddy." She responded.

"V! Wheres kev?" Billie whisper yelled.

"Don't know." She responded.

After a little while of sitting in there, Billie became very hot. So she took off her hoodie. She was still hot, and getting hotter by the second. She started to bounce her leg and breath faster. Eventually, she decided she needed to leave.

She stood up and put Liam back down on the chair. She started to hyperventilate, so she walked faster to the door. She walked out and sat down on the steps. Eventually, calming down.

After she sat out there for a little while, she heard the door swing open. She turned around and Carl had stormed out of the building with a heartbroken looking his face.

He stormed pass Billie, walking down the steps. Billie knew.

"Carl." She spoke ever so slightly.

Carl stopped without turning around.

Billie walked down the steps and stood behind Carl.

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