pretty blonde

"billy hargrove, mrs. harrington"

i knew who it was but my mother insisted i go lay on the couch while she gets it, so i did. "who are you?" i heard my mother ask, a hint of worry in her voice only i could detect. "billy hargrove, mrs. harrington. it's a pleasure to meet you, but uh, is chloe here?" he asked. i sat up and immediately ran up to him wrapping my arms around him. i could feel my mother smiling as he held me in the doorway. "come inside, i can make you two something to eat while we wait on your father and steve to get back. go sit down." she said walking into the kitchen. i grabbed his hand and pulled him to the couch, as soon as he sat down i laid on his chest. he could tell i'd been crying so he lifted my chin up. "baby what's wrong?" he asked, sounding very sincere. "uh, steve and my dad, they..they went to tommy's house. they've been gone for an hour.." i said sniffling. "i'm guessing you told them then?" he asked, shifting underneath me, trying to make sure i was comfortable. "yeah. steve told them about the fight which is how they found out. i mean i really didn't tell him what he did steve did. i was too busy cryin to do it myself.." i said wiping my eyes. "at least now maybe he can have charges pressed against him right?" billy asked, trying to sound hopeful. "yeah.." i said quietly.

"chloe, can you come here for a second?" my mother yelled from the kitchen. "i'm coming." i said as i crawled off of billy and walked into the kitchen. "what'd you need?" i asked looking around. "is he your boyfriend?" my mom asked me. "billy?-" i asked. "yes him" "yeah we've been dating for three months. why?-" i asked. "i was just wondering so your father didn't think some rando was in our daughters bedroom." she said giggling. i felt my face turn red. good thing those hickeys were gone now. "yeah heh" i said walking back upstairs to my room where billy was passed out on my bed. i smiled and crawled up beside him and fell asleep.

i woke up two hours later and heard talking from downstairs, and noticed billy wasn't beside me anymore. i grabbed my phone and texted him asking him if he would bring me a water and an advil for my headache and he told me he'd be up in a second with it. about a minute later he opened my door coming in with it. "hey princess" he said. "hey" i said taking the pill and water from him downing it easily. i was used to taking pills since rehab was full of them. he wrapped his arms around my waist. "is something wrong sweetheart?" billy asked me, brushing a strand of hair behind my ear.

"i'm fine" i said quietly as i started to walk downstairs, but before i could bully grabbed my arm and had me pinned on the bed. "wanna tell me what's wrong or am i gonna have to get you to tell me hm?" he said scanning me with his eyes. i felt my face getting hotter and hotter by the second. "i-i don't know. i guess i'm just worried about what's gonna happen when i go back to school. or if tommy's in jail yet..i don't wanna get fucking killed billy..." i said tears on the edge of falling. he lifted me up into his arms and made me look at him. "i'll switch my classes so i'm with you all day. nothing will happen to you and you're most definitely not gonna die on my watch, princess." he said as he placed a kiss on my lips. i smiled at how affectionate he was being. "cmon let's go downstairs" i said as i grabbed his hand and pulled him downstairs with me.

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