♡︎ Billie ♡︎
Resting on Frankie's hip, as we approach the car I see Finneas get out. I should be happy to see my brother after all this time. I mean I am but it's a little difficult under the circumstances. The stress of this situation is making me slip further in to headspace.
Frankie puts me down and Finneas rushes to me, engulfing me in tight hug. "I missed you so much" he mumbles, kissing the side of my head.
Not trusting myself to make a coherent sentence I just squeeze him just as tight hoping he will understand. I feel tears prick my eyes threatening to fall. I can't believe he's really here, that I actually have family.. other than Frankie but she's different. He pulls back slightly to look at me.
"Don't cry, kid" he smiles, wiping away a stray tear.
My bottom lip trembles, "jus happy you hewe" I some how manage to get out.
"I'm happy I'm here too" he kisses my forehead. Finneas puts me down turning his attention to Frankie. "It's nice to finally meet you" he smiles.
"Likewise" she smiles, going to shake his hand but instead he pulls her into a hug.
"Thank you for taking care of her" I hear him whisper. "There is someone I want you two to meet-"
The passenger door opens and out steps a girl with long brown hair, "-this is Claudia, my girlfriend."
"Hi, you must be Billie" she smiles brightly, "Finneas told me so much about you and Frankie."
She knows?
I look back over to Finneas, he nods as if he can read my mind. Even though she knows I'm hesitant to speak, not knowing how she'll react if she realizes in little right now.
"Is it okay if I hug you?" Claudia asks while mommy and Finneas talk.
Without thinking too hard on it I nod. She takes a step closer wrapping her arms around me and I do the same. She's a good hugger.
"You girls ready to go get some food?" Finneas asks, "I for one am starving."
We all laugh at him, "yeah let's go" Frankie says.
I get in the back seat sitting next to mommy, but I really wanna sit in her lap. Unbuckling my seatbelt I try but she stops me, "you have to be in a seatbelt baby."
Pouting, I accept defeat and stay seated but I hold onto Frankie's hand the whole way there.
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"Billie please don't use your hands darling" Frankie begs as I pick up a sauce covered noodle off of my plate placing it into my mouth. Finneas and Claudia snicker at my behavior. Mommy grabs my hand, cleaning it off with a napkin.
"But is fun dis way" I fake a frown hoping she will let me continue to eat with my hands.
"Darling, your clothes everything will be all messy if you do silly girl" she reasons.
"Otay mommy" picking up my fork I go back to eating.
"Thank you" she gently kissed my cheek making me smile.
"You are so good with her" Claudia beams in awe.
♡︎Frankie♡︎
"She's the bestest mommy ever" Billie says with her mouth full of spaghetti.
My heart melts and breaks all at the same time, I feel my eyes tear up but I quickly get myself together.
"And your the best baby ever, I love you" I kiss Billie's cheek again.
"So Frankie what do you do for work?" Claudia asks.
I proceed to explain that I am basically a secretary for a very demanding man but I mostly work from home now because I have been taking care of Billie. Claudia talks about how she is a part time youtuber and that she gets bit parts in movies sometimes. Finneas shows us videos of his shows and sneak peeks of his shoots. He is seriously talented.
"Have you met other celebrities?" I smile.
"Yeah all of the time is so crazy that people consider me one of them. I met Justin Bieber who is probably the kindest person on the planet" he chuckles before listing off others.
"You so lucky Finny" Billie pouts.
"Well soon you'll be able to meet them too" he smiles.
I feel my mood dampen and I think Claudia notices as well because she changes the subject, "how about we go to this carnival I heard about just a few minutes away. You like rides don't you, Bil?"
"Yes! Can we go pwease pwease?" She begs looking back and forth between Finneas and I.
"It's alright with me and if Finneas is okay with driving" I shrug.
"I don't know, I think Billie might to be scared to get on all the fun rides" he teases.
"I no swared Finny I big girl" the small girl whines.
"Okay okay we can go" he chuckles, reaching across the table to ruffle Billie's hair.
"Yay!!" Billie cheers a little too loud.
"Inside voices darling" I tell her.
"Sowwy momma" she blushes from embarrassment.
