seven souls (the black phone characters x reader)

chapter fifty-eight

Once we got up to Billy house, he opened the door gesturing me inside as a big yellow blob came running up barking at me and trying to jump. Like most reactions I got down and started petting Rover as he rolled over on his back begging for belly scratches.

"Aww who's a good boy?" I asked, scratching his belly. While Billy was in the kitchen grabbing us something to drink. I couldn't say much about Billy's home besides the fact it looked like the standard nuclear family home. I still kept going Rover more scratches giving him all the love I had in the world. Maybe I could bribe my parents to get me a dog, especially one that would be loyal and protective. Billy came back handing me a cup of water as he took a sip from his while sitting on the ground asking for Rover's attention.

"Hey Billy, I have a question"

"Go ahead" he said with a bright smile rubbing Rover back scratching behind his ear.

"Do you still have nightmares about him?"

"Yeah... I sometimes wake up scared to death but Rover always there so I can just cuddle him and fall asleep"

"Do you think we will get over it?"

"Not for now, maybe in the future when we get older" he said, giving a reassuring smile looking back down at Rover. I kept sipping at my drink leaning back against the couch looking back at Billy and Rover growing a bit board until Billy quickly got up rushing off somewhere leaving Rover lying on the floor confused to where his master went before, he turned his attention to me nudging my side asking for attention which I gladly gave in because who could say no. Billy came back out rubbing the back of his neck slightly avoiding my gaze.

"Billy, is everything okay?" I asked, getting up on my feet quickly, moving closer to him, almost reaching my hand out just to pull it back to my side.

"I was going to ask if you wanted to hang out in my room, but you don't want to go back there"

"Why not?" I questioned crossing my arms a little tilting my head back to look behind. There must be something juice back there that he kept hidden, maybe it was just a stash of candy, or it could be a love note to his crush.

"My room kind of a mess"

"Oh, come it can't be that bad" I said shaking it off like it was nothing as he shook his head grabbing my hand leading me upstairs to a door that had a keep out sign only rover allowed.

"I warned you" he said letting go of my hand turning the doorknob. The door opened as I was hit with a scent of musk as my eyes landed on a few plates stacked on top of one another with empty soda bottles on the floor, in the corner was stacked with clothes that needed a wash. It came as a surprise to me because I thought Griffin, Finn, Bruce and Billy like to keep things clean. Vance and Robin though I know their room must be a mess.

"When was the last time you cleaned?" I asked, taking one step after the other inside avoiding the soda bottles and left-over clothes that didn't reach the pile, almost tripping over my own feet in the process.

"Umm"

"Thats bad if you can't even remember, go grab some trash bags and the laundry basket and leave the door open so your room can breathe a little and so I don't suffocate in here" I said, turning around pulling the window opening welcoming the fresh air. As Billy came back with a few garbage bags in one hand and the basket in his other hand. I took the laundry basket, setting it down between the pile and the litter of clothes. "I'll take care of the clothes, you put the trash away and then once I'm done, I'll help you with the trash"

"Deal" he said, already picking up a few soda bottles and taking one of the garbage bags, throwing them in as they cluck and clank against each other. I decided my safety bet was the pile picking up one piece of clothing at a time tossing them into the basket. 

it went on like that till I was down to the last piece of clothing as I picked it up turning around ready to toss it into the basket till something came flying by landing on my face. I yelped dropping the shirt I was once holding reaching my hand up to grab the thing that was left on my face pulling it down seeing it was one of his jersey jackets. Billy was hollering in laughter clutching his side. 

"Billy this isn't funny"

"don't worry I just took it off" he said still chuckling grabbing more soda bottles throwing them away.  I let a small laugh escape my lips picking up the shirt throwing it back and looking at the jersey. 

"Do you want me to put it with the rest of the dirty clothes?"

"Yes please" 

I took it throwing it with the rest as I took the other piece of clothes throwing them in as I took the basket in my hands lifting it up

"Where is the laundry room?"

"Down in the basement" 

"thanks" I said heading down the hallway peaking my head around the corner taking one step at a time down the stairs repeating the same process down the basement with Rover now trailing behind me just wagging his tail enjoy the company. I set the basket next to the washer as I turned back upstairs returning over to Billy who was picking up a few plates walking past me to the kitchen. I took over taking the rest of the soda bottles throwing them out and the rest of the plates dumping bits of leftover food walking out to the kitchen where Billy was running some room temperature water while grabbing some dish soap pouring it as we both took a plate washing it off before I realized the time.

"Sorry Billy I got to get going home"

"that's okay" he said rinsing off the last plate wrapping his arms around me pulling me into a hug getting my shirt stained with soapy water as I laughed pulling him deeper into the hug getting soap on him. 

"I'll see you tomorrow" I said pulling away from the hug walking out the house but of course not forgetting to give Rover a few more belly scratches rushing out the house jumping over my bike taking off down the road.