Fat Girl In A Little Coat

Part 16

Johnathan and Joyce got home after a long day at work. It had been hours since Billy was here. Things would pop into my head, like will he find me now? Will he jump out of the closet and kill me and just leave. Or will he just take me and use me again but somewhere no one will find me. Curling up in the spare bed in the living room, trees move as I see the shadows move alongside it. I couldn't take it anymore, I unlocked the door and sat outside, cops were hiding in the back. I stared at the moon as there were no stars tonight. The Byers dog stayed with me as I was outside.

This is bullshit, why can I go home? I know, I know putting everyone at risk. What about my choice? Don't I get a choice?

I do get one. I'm done hiding, maybe next week I can go home if I can talk to Hopper in the morning. It's been weeks and where my father is located, he would have been here by now. I don't sleep, I eat, my body just won't let me. I guess it's used to having my father waking me up, don't bother looking at the blinking light. Don't fight. Close your eyes, open them, act like you're fighting them off. Don't act like you're fighting them off. Back and forth.

Johnathan sat with me outside. "Still cant sleep?"

"No. He's out there knowing that he still has a hold of me, teasing me, testing me. So I don't fuck up this time."

Johnathan put a blanket around me. "It sucks. I wish your dad was the type that I had before he took Will. He wanted nothing to do with us and then something clicked and wanted to take Will."

"I do too. And I would never wish upon this to anyone, hell even Tommy."

"Will said that Billy was here, why?"

"To be honest, I don't know the REAL reason. Only that he "missed me" Which I thought it was highly odd."

"Really? Lame he could had gotten you or Will hurt."

"To be fair though, I went home and saw Pipi and Steve, I put them at risk. So he thought he could put us at risk." Johnathan was about to get mad. "But I really don't think that was his intention because he did feel bad in the end." That part was somewhat a lie.

"Still he could had thought it out better."

"That he could. How are the photos coming along?"

"There okay, not the best. But for now they'll do."

We headed back inside cause we both know that his mother will be in a panic if she doesn't see us. Johnathan might had fallen back to sleep but I stayed awake as Will wanted to spend time with me. I held him while he slept. He was like my own baby.

In the morning I did talk to Hopper, he didn't think it was a good idea, but it had been weeks and nothing, so the agreement was that the police would be outside and one would follow me to school and after, which I hated but it was the only way if I wanted to go to school or home. School, I really don't care much about. But, home... home I do. Hopper said I didn't have to wait then if I agreed to have the cops at my place if I wanted to go home. Fine whatever.

Packing up my things, Will was sad that I wasn't staying with them, but happy that I was going home. "I'll come visit and we will have movie night with the gang or just you and me. Whatever you want buddy." I messed with his hair as he hugged me.

Joyce packed me some snacks as she pulled me into a hug. "You are always welcome here, I hope you know that."

"Always. Thank you for letting me hide out here. You are truly the best." I hugged her as well.

I even hugged Johnathan even though I'll be seeing him on Sunday to help me with my homework.