GIRLFRIEND // B.E

sixteen.

•billie•

"billie!" zayda practically shouted as she ran over to me. she crashed into my arms. "happy birthday!"

i laughed as i wrapped my arms around her waist so that i could hug her. "thank you, mama."

that's, like, the twentieth time she's told me happy birthday today, but it's still sweet as hell.

"how are you feeling?" she asked. she was still giving me a tight, comforting hug.

"i'm feeling okay. definitely don't feel eighteen, that's for sure," i chuckled.

she pulled back from the hug, though she moved her hands to place them on my upper arms. "maybe you will by the end of the night."

"maybe," i shrugged.

it's been a little over a week since zayda had come to take care of me while i was sick.

she eventually did go back home after four or so days. she only left though because her mom had texted her and asked "when are you coming home?"

zay had responded with "if you miss me, just say that" which made me laugh more than i'd like to admit. she had then gathered her things, gave me a long hug, and went to her place.

she came back the next day.

as far as i'm aware, her and leila still haven't made up. zay is still kinda mad from the argument, and they haven't seen each other to talk it out.

zay smiled at me. i scrunched my nose up at her. i watched her cheeks flush before she cleared her throat and moved her hands from my arms.

before either of us could say anything, atticus walked over. he placed a hand on both of our shoulders as he bent down to our level.

"and what are you two whores talking about?"

"fuck off!" i gently punched him in the chest, while zay laughed loudly.

during one of the days that z was over at my house, atti had come over too. him and zay had met before, but they didn't really talk much. they got along pretty well that day though, and it's safe to say they're friends now.

atti blew a raspberry in my face before standing up straight. i gasped, then punched him in the chest again, though with more force this time. he just let out a laugh.

he looked out across the room. "there's hella people here."

i looked out across the room too. the party is at atti's house, because his house is drastically larger than mine; it only made sense to have it here instead.

my brows furrowed a bit as i saw leila. she was leaning against a wall with a drink in her hand as she scrolled through her phone.

why is she here?

"why is she..?" z started to ask, but trailed off. i followed her line of vision and saw that she was looking at leila too.

"why is who?" atticus asked with furrowed brows.

i looked at him with an are you dumb? look. he just made a confused face before shrugging. i nodded my head towards leila's direction, and he made an "o" shape with his mouth before nodding.

zay cleared her throat before looking back towards me. "are you drinking tonight?"

"nooo," i shook my head. "i don't drink."

"you should tonight. i mean, it is your eighteenth birthday after all."

"are you forgetting that you have to be twenty-one to drink here?" i snickered.