Yours Truly | B. Hargrove

14

Billy slammed the phone back on the hook after being told for the thousandth time that Eden didn't want to talk. Both Eddie and Wayne have been the only ones to pick up his calls, both being extremely dismissive. Eden hasn't spoke to Billy since Saturday night, it was now Tuesday afternoon. Billy was trying to call to check up on her, but also give her the space she obviously needed. However, he was getting sick of being ignored and marched to his room to get ready. Eden on the other hand felt horrible and was hanging out with Steve, he didn't really give her an option. She explained what happened at the Hargrove household, leaving out the fact that Billy's dad slapped him or abused him in any manner. It wasn't her business to tell, but Steve was still livid at both the boy and his dad.

"It's- he's trying Steve. I'm the one who's not talking to him." Eden explained with a sigh.

"If he knew there was even a slight chance his dad would've pulled some shit like that why would he make you victim? I don't get it." Steve shook his head, throwing his hands up as he paced around the room.

"Because it was my idea! Billy is not the one to blame. I know he beat the shit out of you, but he's the sweetest a guy has ever been to me. I like him, and I'm sorry if that bothers you Steve." Eden huffed out and Steve shook his head.

"You're gonna get hurt. He's not the guy you think you want." Steve shook his finger, gathering his jacket and keys before storming out of her room, pausing as he opened the front door. "Your boy toy is here."

Eden got up and rushed out of her room to see if it was true. There before her stood Billy, watching Steve as he hauled out of the trailer park, before he turned around. He slightly jumped as he was now stood in front of the girl he'd been longing to see.

"Eden I- what was Harrington doing here?" Billy pointed behind him with his thumb, turning between the girl and the trailer park behind him.

"What are you doing here?" Eden mumbled, crossing her arms as the cold December air nipped at her bare arms.

"I mean- I was going to come talk to you. If you and Harrington are a thing or whatever I can leave though." Billy shoved his hands in his pockets, becoming jealous.

"We're not a thing," Eden sighed, "come inside, it's freezing."

With that the two headed inside and toward Eden's room, Eden closing her door behind her. "Why have you been avoiding me?" Billy spoke up.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Eden shrugged, crossing her arms over her chest.

"Eden, I've called you over 20 times in the past 3 days. I lowered my ego for you, just to be ignored. What the hell did I do?" Billy sighed, pinching his forehead as he became frustrated.

"N-nothing Billy.. it's just- your dads right, you know? You belong with some girl who lives in Loch Nora, you and me? What sense do we make? I've lived in a trailer since I was 6, you're from California. I'm never going to meet your standards, like seriously was I a dare? Why would the Billy Hargrove, newfound King of Hawkins want to be with a girl like me? I'm literally-" Eden rambled before Billy quickly walked up, placing a kiss on the girls lips to shut her up.

"I want you, Eden. I don't want some preppy stuck up bitch from Loch Nora. You're fun, you make me feel alive, you make me happy. You are the first thing I've enjoyed since I moved to this shit hole. Please just- Eden-" Billy began stammering as he pulled away, he took a deep breath before continuing, "will you be my girlfriend?"

Eden stood there wide eyed, her heart pounding as she studied the boy. She had to make sure this wasn't a joke, "are you serious?"

"Am I- am I serious? About asking you out?" Billy wondered, confused by her reaction to which the girl nodded, "yes I'm serious. I've never been more serious in my life."

"The absolutely. Yes." Eden nodded, a smile taking over her face. Billy smiled and picked the girl up spinning her around before he set her down, grabbed her face and kissed her passionately.

"Wow, I'm the William Hargrove's girlfriend." Eden laughed as they pulled away.

"Don't ruin it, I'll take it back." Billy joked which caused the girl to laugh harder.

"Why are you laughing so damn loud? Oh, you." Eddie suddenly barged in, glaring at Billy.

"Um, hey?" Billy furrowed his eyebrows.

"So first, you want to break my little sisters heart. And then you want to come in here all nonchalantly and act like everything's a-okay?" Eddie scoffed and Eden quite literally face palmed.

"Eddie can you shut up. I was the one avoiding Billy for a reason, that doesn't concern you. We've always been okay." Eden flicked her older brothers forehead.

"Oh, well dammit Eden. You don't tell me anything. Sorry man, carry on." Eden suddenly shot a smile to Billy before exiting the room.

"Thanks, dude?"
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This chapter is so much shorter but you can't hate me for it because look! They're finally official :D