best friends? || billie eilish

2 - the invitation to billie

BILLIE'S POV

for the first time in about 2 weeks i have an off day. i'm gonna cherish today because i don't know when i'm getting another one. today feel like a day where i wanna make a safely impulsive decision. i mean the last time i did that i ended up with blonde hair, and i love it so... maybe i should.

i go down to check the mail, nothing except this fancy ass envelope. is this some hogwarts type shit? i sit the mail down on the counter before turning on the radio and changing the station to the talk show my interview was airing on today. i grab across the counter and get the envelope. still leaning over the counter i open the envelope and read the fancy ass letter inside of it.

"Dear Billie Eilish,

You have been formally invited to the 2021 formal ball for celebrities! This is for all celebrities who we think have made it far enough and are well known. You may have watched last years ball on the "Royalties LIVE" channel on YouTube. If not, you may go watch it as the entire live stream is posted on the channel. Our dress code is simply something fancy, it can be as simple or extra as you want (though we do encourage more towards the extra side!). More information is on the back, to reserve your spot just email the email address on the back. To say you can't make it, email the address on the back as well. We look forward to seeing you!

-The Council"

"oh shit." i mutter finishing the letter.

i sound WAY too calm for my own good, inside i'm ECSTATIC. i've loved watching these events for years! every time they've announced that they were holding another one i would go buy a bunch of snacks and invite my old best friend ro- um, nevermind.

but anyways, i'm gonna email them and tell them i'm going. this is a literal dream come true. and they said they wanna see some somewhat extra outfits? shit, extra is my middle name. well damn now i have "extra" added to my long ass name.

after going on my email and reserving my spot i immediately call finneas and tell him what happened. he tells me how happy he is for me and how much i deserve it. literally the best brother in the world. he tells me that he was actually on the way to our parent's house, and that i should come over and hang out with them to celebrate. that does sound fun, and i have an off day. i'm doing it.

i go upstairs and put my hair up in two small pigtails just because i felt like it. i then grab a shirt i bought a little while ago that says "don't play with me, i'm gay and unstable.", but i then grab a white zip up jacket and put it on over the shirt. the public has no idea that i'm gay yet, so until i get to my parent's house the jacket stays on. i also grab these white sweatpants and white and black air jordan 13s. i put everything on and grabbed my keys, phone, and my good luck bracelet before heading out the door.

as i step out the door i'm met with my one true love, my baby, my favorite girl in the world.

dragon.

i walked over to the driver's side and said hey to dragon before opening the door and stepping in. i started the car and started making my way over to my parents house.

i stop at a red light and look over at the car stopped next to me. it was a light pink, almost beige  tesla with a rose on the hood. the car was so good looking but the rose, i really didn't wanna think about roses right now. i try to look in the window to see what the person driving the car looked like but the light went green and they pulled off. eh, whatever.

i continue driving keeping my eyes on the road until i hit another stop sign. i swear these stop signs will not leave me alone today. i look out the passenger window and what do i happen to see? a flower shop that just decides to have a sale on roses and makes roses their main display for today. naiomi's vase and flower shop, you're an asshole.

i decide not to look around anymore while i'm driving. eyes on the road the whole time.

i finally make it to my parent's house despite being harassed by stop signs the whole way here. like honestly why do stop signs have to be a thing? they do absolutely no good and just make people take forever to get to a place that is 20 minutes away. i say stop signs should stop existing so that people live a better life.

wait hold on.

ooh. nevermind.

i shake the very unnecessary rant i just had out of my head and park my car. i walk up to the door and knock, smiling as i hear shark's little feet running up to the door. the door opens and i'm met with finneas with a smile on his face. he looks so happy to see me, i'm gonna mess with him.

he opens his arms and walks in for a hug but i duck under arms and kneal over to shark who is wagging his tail at like 100 miles per hour.

"hi baby, i missed you so so much," i say petting him playfully and using a baby voice. "were you being good for your grandparents?" i ask hugging him.

 "for the most part yes, but he took a shit on finn's backpack when he was visiting yesterday." my dad tells me, slightly chuckling slightly chucking the last part.

i fake gasp and look at shark with my jaw dropped.

"shark, how could you?" i say before leaning closer to his ear. "good boy." i say whispering so at  least finneas couldn't hear.

"wow you haven't seen shark in a day but you haven't seen me in a week. might as well just stab a knife in my heart." he says dramatically putting his hand on his heart. dramatically.

"ah shut up." i say getting up and giving him a hug.

he hugs me back and walks over to the kitchen. my parents come over and hug me and tell me how proud they are of me for how far i came and other stuff. i love my family so much.

finneas comes back in the room holding. are you kidding me. he comes back in the room with,

roses.

"here, i wanted to get you something on the way over here as a gift, and naiomi's vase and flower shop was having a sale." he says handing me the roses.

again, naiomi's vase and flower shop, you're an ass.hole.

i grab the flowers and thank him. i set my stuff down on a table and walk to the bathroom, shut the door, and sit on the toilet lid. what the hell is with all the rose references today? it's making me think about her way too much. she's a past memory i don't need to think about. i don't even WANT to think about her. the fact that it sounds like i'm trying to convince myself is confusing me.

i look down at my chest that now has a tear on. wait i'm crying? i know damn well i am not crying over this shit right now. i get up and look at myself in the mirror.

yup. i'm crying over this shit right now.

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another chapter done, i feel accomplished. i feel 10 times more accomplished about the fact that i don't have my phone or computer right now and that this entire chapter was completed on my xbox.

i'll try to wake up early enough every morning so that i can sit at my tv and get a chapter out for you guys. or at least on the weekends. bc on weekdays i write on my school ipad. yes, my school ipad.

so that one person in your life who's been screwing up your mood lately? if you have one of those, listen to me. cut.them.off. you gotta focus on you right now and they're preventing that. i promise it will make you feel 100 times better. i mean it might hurt at first, but it's for your benefit in the long run.

i love you guys so much and hope you guys are okay. as a matter of fact comment on this line how you're doing. i'm gonna check it frequently and try to respond to everyone. <3