𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐄 | B.E

PART 17

017; ignorance

tw: mentions of alcoholism.

katherine's pov

"how many times do i have to tell you kat?" billie groaned as we exited my bedroom, we stood in the hallway as she shot me a disapproving glare, "so i'm not allowed to make alcoholic jokes?" i asked with narrowed eyes.

"yes... but only positive ones" she smirked playfully, i rolled my eyes while shaking my head. "then it wouldn't be a joke?" my brows furrowed but my frown quickly turned to a smile when billie's fingers slowly intertwined with mine.

we kept having these moments where we'd stare into each other's eyes completely intoxicated, mesmerized, and stunned by one another. it truly was a guilty pleasure, even though we were running extremely late for school and ana had already been suspicious.

"i know you're nervous to do the science exam but you're gonna kill it" she says reassuring me for the fifth time this morning, it's cute that billie's comforting me but i'm attempting to pretend i don't have the test today so i can head to class stress-free.

"thank you" i replied smiling shyly trying to hide the fact that i'm blushing.

holding hands we slowly strolled down the hallway stalling, because both of us knew that as soon as we arrived at school we'd be ripped apart. which i personally thought was a good thing. it worried me that i'd become dependent on billie's presence and comfort, so taking a little time apart wouldn't kill me.

plus i needed my head to be as clear as insanely possible for the exam.

"so should i start putting a condom in my pocket or are we taking this slow?" billie asked somewhat seriously causing me to giggle, we had stopped walking again seeming to be stuck.

"uhh- no not just yet... or you know i could go on the pill? i- if it's easier for you?" i offered aware of how many guys hated using protection, which was extremely annoying, but unfortunately i always made sure the other person was more comfortable than me.

"no. my penis my problem i'll wrap it" billie replies in a high-pitched voice. it made me laugh at how easily she could turn a serious conversation about protected sex into something funny and light-hearted.

"i'm serious by the way... i can go as slow as you want" she adds switching her tone back to normal, i didn't exactly want to rush anything with billie but if it were to happen anytime soon i wouldn't be mad about it.

"says the girl who's constantly hard" i joked with a huge smirk attached to my lips, billie's jaw drops over exaggeratingly acting offended. her arms fold jokingly glancing me up and down slowly.

"i keep telling you you're hot it's not my fault" she defends herself. billie's brows bounced as she notices my cheeks turning pink, "yeah?" i question to ensure we stay on topic since the way her eyes stared down on me caused my legs to weaken.

"mhm" billie hums in response. the palm of her hand connected with my jawline as she gently pulled me into a sweet kiss, our lips smoothly parting as we continued.

billie's pov

immediately i freeze and my heart begins painfully thumping against my ribcage feeling another presence in katherine's living room. almost instantly a thousand different scenarios race through my mind. did her father come home already?