His Best Friend (B.E)

twenty eight

leila pov
we've been on tour for a month now which for me has actually been really fun. Besides being with billie, i've been hanging with claudia a lot and would consider her as one of my closest friends.

As for billie, i don't know how tour is going for her. Sometimes she's having a good time and sometimes she's in a bad mood. Right now she's in an okay mood but i can tell somethings on her mind.

She was looking out the window as the tour bus drove down the empty road. Our next stop is Atlanta, Georgia. I stood up and made my way towards her and sat beside her.

She didn't even turn to look at me and just continued staring out the window watching the trees pass.

"you okay?" i asked softly and she sighed

"yeah" she nodded "touring is just draining and i miss home"

"we'll be back home soon" i assured "and no matter how draining touring is to you, i know you love the shows so it's all worth it in the end"

"yeah you're right" she agreed "but i feel like i can never get a break"

"you will" i assured pulling her into my arms "i promise"

I don't really know what to do in this situation because i don't know what she's feeling since i'm not going through whatever she is, but i will always be there to comfort her whenever she needs to be.

"we're about to stop at a gas station if you guys want to get out" finneas said walking into the sitting area.

A few moments later the bus pulled over at a gas station. Me and billie made our way off the bus with claudia and finneas behind us. I grabbed a hold of billies hand but she pulled her hand away making my brows furrow.

Maybe she doesn't want to be bothered? But we were just talking on the bus?

We walked inside the gas station and billie made her way over to the chips leaving me behind. "are you guys okay?" claudia asked with a concerned look on her face.

"i mean.. nothing happened to where we wouldn't be okay" i raised a brow "that's why i'm confused"

"maybe it's the tour stressing her out" claudia said "let's get something before we have to get back on the bus"

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I walked onto the bus with claudia and saw billie sitting in the back munching on her takis. I walked over and sat beside her.

"did i do something?" i asked confused facing her

"what- no" she made a face "why

"because when i tried to hold your hand you pulled it away from me" i explained "so i just thought i did something"

"do i have to hold your hand 24/7?" she raised a brow with a slight attitude laced in her voice and my face dropped in disbelief.

"what" i scoffed "im not saying that. i'm just saying you usually never pull your hand away"

"okay well get over it" she snapped "it's not that fucking serious"

"billie!" i heard maggie gasp in the back quietly. I forgot that they were all on the bus watching this all happen.

"what is up with you" i shook my head in disbelief. I haven't done shit to her for her to be acting this way towards me.

"nothing" she groaned "can you guys just leave me the fuck alone for once"

"yeah whatever billie" i mumbled walking away towards my bunk. I heard little footsteps get up and catch up to me and i turned to see claudia.

"are you okay" she asked before i could even climb inside my bunk.

"yeah i'm fine" i nodded "i just wanna know why she's acting like that"

"like i said im pretty sure it's the tour stressing her out" claudia repeated "she's never really been good at expressing her feelings so she starts expressing her feelings with anger. she's been doing that since she was a teenager."

"okay well i'm tired of everyone treating me like i'm a fucking baby!" we heard billie shout cutting off our conversation "everyone tells me what to do! Everyone tells me everything's gonna be okay when its never okay!"

"hun were just trying to help-" maggie started before billie cut her off.

"well i don't want nor need any of your guys help" billie said "so you guys can all kindly go fuck off"

"ouch" claudia made a face "im gonna go check on them. get some rest"

"alright goodnight" i sighed climbing inside my bunk. I hope whatever billie is going through, she'll overcome it. Billie would be in her moods from time to time but she never really showed any sign that something was bothering her this bad.

Either she's just a good actor or i just don't pay attention enough.

I closed my eyes trying to fall asleep but soon got interrupted by that feeling forming in my throat before a few tears began dripping down my cheeks. The tears continued until i slowly fell into slumber.

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I woke up to shuffling and squinted my eyes open only to see someone climbing into my bunk. Since i was half asleep, i began falling back asleep until i felt arms wrap around me and heard soft cries.

"billie?" i whispered as i noticed the person who was wrapped around me.

"i'm so sorry leila" she cried barely able to get a breath in "im sorry i didn't mean it. i love you so much. a lot is just going through my head right now and tour is stressing me out and i miss home and i miss shark and-"

"billie breathe" i said as my heart broke for her. "it's okay calm down. just breathe"

she began taking a few deep breaths until she finally calmed down. i've never seen billie like this at all. she's always happy, laughing, or horny. it really shows that you never know what someone is going through no matter how happy they seem.

"i swear i didn't mean it" she sniffled "i just feel like i've been keeping my feelings in for so long that it's making me angry and now i'm just lashing out at everyone"

"i know you didn't mean it. it just hurt" i said running my hands through her hair "im always here if you need anyone to talk to. i won't even say anything i'll just sit and listen to anything you have to say"

"thank you leila. i don't know where i'd be without you" billie whispered "i love you"

"i love you more"

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