aromantic. ~ b.e story

chapter twenty four

BILLIE

i was up, tears streaming down my face, as i was hugging the squishmallow josh had given me on valentine's day. i couldn't sleep, i was used to sleeping with his arms wrapped around me, and now it just feels dull.

i picked up my phone. 3:24 AM. i've been trying to sleep for five hours but i can't without josh.

i clicked on his contact and face timed him, sitting there for an answer.

JOSH

i jumped up at the sound of my phone ringing. i sit up and rub my eyes. who tf wanna be calling me this late?

i look at the bedside table where my phone is and i see billie's caller id. what's goin' on now.

i accepted the call and my heart sped hearing her cry once the call connected.

"billie, what's happening baby? breathe for me" i say as i face palm.

"i can't sleep without you here with me" billie choked up as i pout my lip.

"i know, i didn't really wanna leave for this funeral myself, hang in there. i'll be back before you know it. do you wanna sleep on the phone?" i ask, as i see her nod.

i set my phone beside my pillow. "i wanna see your face" i see billie say as i sigh and turn on the lights and pick up the phone, her smiling when she sees me. she's so cute.

i place multiple kisses on the screen, her giggling. "y'know i love you, right?" i say as she slowly nods, her eyes quickly flooded with tears. "alright lemme stop now, don't cryyy mama" i say as i scoff. i wish i was there to wipe her tears for her.

we both not doing good apart even if it's for two days because everywhere i go, she goes with me. i can't wait for us to graduate so we can get a house together and never have to leave each other again.

"just know after this, i'm never gonna travel without you, you know that right?" i says as she hums. "our baby gonna be so cute. i want them to have your eyes, they so beautiful" i say as she chuckles. "i want them to have yours, they're so big and cute" she says as we both laugh in unison.

we talked all night until i eventually heard light snoring over the phone.

i then myself, went to bed.

NEXT MORNING

i get up as i still hear billie's light snoring. i sigh and i go to the bathroom, washing my face, undoing my braids since they were messy and my braider was in florida.

while i'm drying my face with a towel, i daydream about an outfit that i love the most on billie. her damn skin. her pretty stretch marks, the freckle on her inner thigh, the goosebumps that stick out of her arms and legs when they're exposed and out of clothing, her soft cleavage, the way she looks up at me.

damn i needa put a baby into this woman.

i snapped out of my daydream, looking away from the sink as i hear my mom calling me.

"josh? josh! joshua.." she exclaimed.

"i know momma, i'm almost ready, hold on" i say, running my hand thru my hair before i throw the clothes on.

i look back on my phone as i see billie's now up. "hey mama" i say as i see her smile onto the screen.

"good morning daddy"  i hear her say as i grin.

"stop calling me that when i'm not home, i'm finna get you for that" i say as we both laugh.

"show me what you're wearing. imma act like it's not anastasia's whatever you're going to but i just wanna see" billie rasps.