♡︎ Frankie ♡︎
"Hello? Frankie, isn't it like the middle of the night over there?" Finneas asks, I can't help but notice the noise around him.
"Yeah, uh if you're busy we can talk another time. I just have some really important stuff to tell you" I rasp, deathly afraid to talk to him.
"I'm not busy, just let me find a quieter place. Hold on." I hum in response. "Okay so what's up?"
"Well..."
I proceed to tell him every detail of the events that have taken place. All of the words falling out of my mouth like vomit, as afraid as I was I knew I had to tell him everything. I couldn't but apologize profusely after every couple of words.
"..She is safe and sleeping right now. Again I am so sorry for letting you and her down. You trusted me with her and I-"
"Frankie" he calls out stopping me from babbling.
"Y-yes?"
"Breathe. I'm not mad at you at all, you didn't let either of us down. Billie has a tendency to over-feel and running is also her thing when things become too much. I don't blame anyone except our mother and Celeste" he explains gently.
"R-Really?" I sigh, tears flowing down my face. Relief washes over me.
"I'm so glad that you care about her enough to go search for her. I owe you and your friend Ava for doing such a brave and heroic thing. I am also glad to know you feel the same way she feels about you" he chuckles lightly.
"What? She lo-"
"That you'll have to ask her on your own. I've said too much already. But thank you for telling me about what happened, I'm sure you wanna get some rest now. Please don't be so hard on yourself, you did more for her than most people would be willing to do."
"Thank you for trusting me with her. I just hope that she is as forgiving as you are" I swipe the tears off my face.
"I know she will, have a goodnight Frankie."
"Goodnight" he hangs up and I take a deep breath.
Deciding I've been up long enough I go to the room and carefully slip into bed. I debate if I should pull Billie closer to me. She begins to stir and I panic a little, she cuddles into me her head resting on my chest. I sigh in relief, wrapping my arms around the girl.
Please don't hate me..
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♡︎ Billie ♡︎
I'm jolted out of my sleep by a nightmare, Celeste and my mother were chasing me. They had just got to me before I woke up. My vision immediately distorted by tears, a soft sob slipping past my lips.
"F-Frankie" I croak, shaking her.
She groans a few times, she rubs the sleep from her eyes enough to see me sitting up.
"What's wrong, darling?" Frankie props herself up on her elbows to keep herself awake.
"Had a b-bad dream" my bottom lip trembles.
"Come here angel" she pulls me to lay down on top of her, her hand rubbing circles on my back. I continue to cry silently, my tears soaking her shirt.
"You're okay, I have you" she mumbles kissing the top of my head.
I wipe the tears from my face, wincing when I touch my cheek, "ow" I whine.
"Let's get some ice for your face, hm?" Frankie speaks, her voice husky and sleep-filled.
We both get out of bed, I hold her hand as we watch to the kitchen. Frankie pulls out an ice pack from the freezer and wraps it with paper towel.
She brings me to the couch, sitting me down and handing me the ice pack. Frankie guides my hand to place the ice pack gently on my cheek. I shiver from the cold sensation on my skin.
"Well since we're up now I guess we should get our day started" she shrugs, "Ava wants to join us for breakfast is that okay?"
"W-Will she cuddle with me?" I ask shyly.
"I'm sure she will, she probably gives great cuddles" Frankie beams.
Frankie crouches down in-front of me taking my free hand in hers, "Angel I am so sorry for everything that happened yesterday. I was just too afraid to tell you how so felt because I didn't wanna freak you out" she frowns.
"H-how do you feel?" I ask too shy to look her in the eyes so my eyes moved to my lap.
"I.. I love y-you" my eyes widen at the 'l' word.
"You love m-me Frankie" my statement coming out more as a question. Our eyes meet as she nods her head.
"So much" she says softly.
Without saying anything I wrap my arms around her neck, resting my head on her shoulder. She hugs me back wrapping her arms firmly around me, "I love you too."
"I'm so happy you do" she mutters rubbing my back soothingly.
I pull back a little, "d-does that mean we.."
"Is that what you want? I don't wanna pressure you, you've been through a lot darling" she puts the ice pack back on my face.
"I do want that" I mumble looking down at her lips.
A smile creeps up on her face, Frankie leans in capturing my lips with her kissing me sweetly.
