all the things i love about you| B.E.

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I woke up today and I checked if I was dreaming. Last night was so cool. After Billie and I went to the beach, we watched the sunset and she dropped me off at home. As soon as I got in the apartment I was bombarded with questions by everyone. Such as how we met, what we did and more.

I answered most of them and then went in my room to do my homework, I had a glass of water, that over time became more and more pigmented as I started coloring my drawing. Once I was done, I did my skin care and showered, then went to bed. So now we're here.

I picked up my phone and looked at the text messages to confirm the events being real. I got up and got out of my room, seeing Kristal working on her laptop in the kitchen.

"Good morning, love" she said pushing a bowl of cereal my way.

"Good morning. Thanks" I said sitting down.

"So what was yesterday about ?" She asked.

I groan but still replied " I guess she was just bored so we went to the beach."

"Yeah sure, sure." Kristal scoffed.

"What do you mean ?"

"Y'all just met, no offense, but I'm sure she has enough friends. So I think she wants to know you more."

"Whatever" I said and got up to leave the kitchen.

I took some snacks to eat while doing my homework for 5 minutes and procrastinating for the rest of the time. I will most likely watch a movie or something.

I go back to my room and open my laptop, sorting through my e-mails, and opening my sketch book to plan my next sculpture. I get most of it done when I hear my phone vibrate on my bed.
I get up and check who it is.

Dolla dolla bils 💸

Watcha doin ?

Replying to your message

No way 😱😱

Ikr

But fr tho what are you doing

I just finished my homework

Come over ?

I don't wanna drive tho

Alright dw I'll pick you up

Don't you have other things to do ?

Except for chatting w a pretty
girl. No.

Whatever. I'll be ready in 5

She called my pretty. A familiar feeling in my stomach rises. Oh lord.

I get up and make myself somewhat presentable after putting a simple yet pretty outfit.

I spray some perfume and adjust my beanie looking one last time at my eyeliner in the mirror. I don't know why I'm trying to impress or her or whatever I am trying to do, we've only met yesterday but her personality and the energy that she gives of is caring and the sweetest, there is something about the way she can lighten up a room as soon as she steps in.

I haven't been feeling the best mentally lately and hanging out around her is kind of refreshing in a way. As soon as I walk out of the room the sound of the doorbell is heard around the quiet living space.

I open the door to be met with her taller body, as I'm a little shorter than her. And then there was her scent that I could recognize amongst a thousand.

"Hey baby" Billie smiles her lips turning upward. I go and hug her to try to hide my flustered face.

I say a quick 'goodbye' to Gaël who seems to still be starstruck. I lock the door and sink my keys inside my fenny pack that sits across my chest.

"How have you been..." I ask and soon realize my dumb question and try to save myself but making myself more foolish that I already was by saying "...since yesterday ?"

She chuckles at me and i look to the ground mentally cursing myself.

"I've been good, how about you, since yesterday?"
I look up at her and smile, she is genuinely so sweet and I can't comprehend it.

"Same" i shoot her a smile. We get to the elevator and as soon as the doors open once we arrive on the ground, her hand makes her way to mine therefore interlocking them.

"Uhm, I hope this is ok" she asks. I look down smile at our hands and nod.
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"Billie where are we going ?" I whined

We've been driving for a little while now and it's starting to get tiring.

"We're nearly here just wait a bit, you can close your eyes if you want to" I do so and I am met with the familiar dark I have learned to conquer.

I'm woken up not too much later, I look around seeing that Billie brought me to a seven eleven.

"Seven Eleven ?" I question

"Yeah the place that i wanted to bring you was closed so i thought maybe we could pick up some snacks here" she explains. I shrug and get up from the car to walk in hand in hand with Billie.

We basically goofing around the store and picked up some snacks and added it to the basket as we scanned every isle looking for bizarre foods to try out, it didn't go as plan because most of them weren't vegan. It didn't stop is to having a full basket, we took some slurpies and headed to the cashier.

I started taking out my wallet as Billie stops me from doing any further movements as she knows I was going to try to pay.

"Billie, stop you payed for Taco Bell yesterday" i said.

"Ok and...?"

I knew arguing with her was going to lead to nowhere so I looked at the cashier dead in the eyes and told him that if he took a penny from Billie I will tie him up to a chair and remove every single hair from his body and in the most painful way.

His and Billie's eyes widened and I flashed a cheeky smile as if nothing happened, Billie still in shock didn't move, I therefore took the opportunity to pay and leave the store dragging her along with me.

"I didn't know you were a psychopath" Billie chuckled closing her side of the door.

"I get my ways" i raised my eyebrows at her, she shook her head and turned on the car.

It's currently 5:30 pm and we've been driving around for awhile just listening to music and eating the snacks, I didn't eat a lot of them, instead I distracted Billie so she could do it instead. We've been out for a few hours now but it only seems like a few minutes with her.

"I think we should get you home" Billie said looking at the digital clock.

"I don't want to..." i whined, "...do you wanna stay over for dinner ?" I ask after the light bulb sparked in my head.

"Sure, let's do it" I nodded and sent a quick text to Kristal telling her we were having a guest over.