Billy would be waking up twice at every hour to make sure that Anastasia is alright. Something else was keeping him awake. When he went down while surfing, something kept him down there for a while, he was fighting back with it whatever it was. It was like it was taking over his body. Going to the bathroom to wash his face he felt like he was someone else. Anastasia was up coming to the bathroom she gave him a weird look. "You okay babe?"
"Yeah... Just a weird feeling. But much better now." Looking away from the window. "How are you feeling? Sore anywhere I need to kiss it to make it feel better." Teasing her.
That made her smile a little bit. "No. I noticed that you weren't in bed for awhile so I thought I'd check to see if your are okay."
Hands went to her cold cheeks. "I'm fine. Just having weird dreams that wake me up."
Tugging on his hips. "Thats my job to wake you up every minute." Teasing him right back.
"It is." Kissing her forehead. "Let's go back to bed."
Lying awake Billy would look at the window in their bedroom. Anastasia props herself up with her elbow as she placed one hand on his cheek. "What to talk about it?"
His eyes met with hers. "I don't even know how I would describe it to you. I fee like I'm not me. But I am still me."
"And it only started tonight?"
"Yes. I swear it has nothing to deal with us. More of me."
Anastasia kissed his lips. "Well, with me being sneaky at times, I might have something to help." Getting out of bed turning the light on.
"Sneaky. I don't think I've known you to be sneaky." Billy rubs his eyes as the light was turned on.
"Wl with hiding small things like birthday and Christmas that type I am." Opening up a drawer. Taking out a bag and handing it to him. "My uncle gave it to me when I left to keep me calm. But I didn't use it yet. Hell if I know if it still good."
Billy looks at the bag of weed. "Really... I guess that was nice of him. Weed should be good. If it sealed correctly and it looks like it was." It was the type that you could smoke. "Are you sure you want me to have it?"
"Yeah. Just smoke it by the window Billy. I want to keep a close eye on you." Anastasia got back into bed.
Sitting up he kissed her before rolling the weed and smoking it. "I love you babe."
"I love you too."
At the window he rolls up the weed and starts to light it up before smoking it. Billy looked back at Anastasia who had covered up her head facing the side that he sleeps with a hand out. He love her so much that, that the worry of her leaving him was always the first thing he thinks of, when he wakes up and she isn't right beside him or didn't leave a note when she went out to get some food. Or even while he was at college or at work. So many things. Then he looked back at the window. Smoking the weed helped him calm down a bit. The worrying seemed to ease up, finishing the whole thing as he went to go brush his teeth.
Back from the bathroom Billy went to her side of the bed to turn off the light. Gently removed the blanket from her head to kiss her goodnight. Crawling over her to back to bed, her hand was still out as her grabs hold of it and held her hand. His thumb softly ran across her knuckles. Then he kissed her hand. Turning to face her he moved in closer to her. He felt safe and so loved and not judge. That he was sticking to his word about marrying her. Falling back to sleep while watching her sleep. It was peaceful sleep that he has had since he had started college.
Look at him college! He would never dreamed about going. All he wanted to do was surf and that was it, but he's taken class after class about it. And Anastasia supports him on supporting his dreams. To be here and to do what he loved. And be with the person that he loved. Alarm goes off, Billy shuts it off, his hand searched for Anastasia but she wasn't there. Billy opened his eyes no Ana...
Throwing the blankets off of him as he could hear voices coming from the living room. It was Susan and Max along with Anastasia. Susan spoke in a soft voice trying not to wake up Billy. "I don't know what to do.. He wont leave me alone. I took her last night and I'm afraid that he will hurt me. And that is not who I'm worried about. I'm worried about Maxine and William... Sorry I mean Billy."
Anastasia put out her hand as Susan takes it. "Neil has no idea where we live unless if he followed you here."
"Your papa paid for the plane... I know that both of you have a life of your own. But I am begging please take Max for a little while."
Susan had all these marks and a black eye. Neil was getting really abusive towards Susan and then broke Max's arm. Billy enters the living room. "What the fuck is going on?" Billy sat right next to Anastasia.
Anastasia looks up at her boyfriend. "Max needs to stay with us for awhile."
"What about school?"
"I've been home schooled since both of you left." Max hated that her mother was going back to him. Susan did leave him and then he begged for her mercy and she went back to him.. This time was different.
Broken arm and a busted lip. Billy remembers those days. "If she is home schooled then she can stay with us. But you may at times be left alone because both of us work."
Susan didn't care at this time. "I just want her away from him. All I ask is for a month."
"How do I know that you won't just leave her?" Billy didn't mean to sound harsh but didn't want the same thing to happen to Max like with his mother. Anastasia bumps into him to knock it off.
"My cousin has a place for me to stay for a month until I get back on my feet. I'm just about to have enough but I'm not there." Susan understands why Billy asked that.
"She is more then welcome to stay with us.. If something does happen I know of a safe place. Max Why don't you and Billy go get your things, hmm?"
Billy got up without saying anything as Max followed him. "I am sorry to bring this up on the both of you."
"We're family Susan. Even if you get divorce with Neil. Max has always been like my little sister that I've always wanted."
Susan and Anastasia had some coffee, downstairs outside Max broke down as Billy looked at her. "Does it hurt?"
"A little but that is not what I'm crying about Billy."
"Why are you crying then?"
"She'll go back with him and I'll be stuck with you. We hate each other Billy. Believe me I wanted to leave with you and Ana. Because we both know that she will never leave him. He'll kill her. I don't want to be stuck with both of you. I was fine with Timothy but he found me there and took me right away." Not looking at Billy because he would make fun of her.
"You're right, she will end up staying with him. As much as you brother me you shit, this I wouldn't want." He pointed to the cast. "Besides Anastasia would murder me if I didn't allow this."
"See I hate being a brother."
Handing a bag to her. "Well that is what a little shit of a step sister you are. Come on and lets get you to your room."
