♡︎ Frankie ♡︎
Shock is the only feeling I can register right now. Once the bathroom door slams shut I flinch hard.
"Frankie I-" Finneas stops himself from speaking.
"It's okay you don't have to say anything" I sigh.
"If I would've-" he sighs frustratingly, "I should have known it was a bad idea to try to get her to come with me after you two confessed your feelings for each other."
"It's okay, really" I mumble trying to get myself together so I can go comfort my girl.
"I just wasn't sure if you'd want her living with you now that you two were together. Maybe I didn't want you two to feel rushed or I- I don't know."
"Fin, it's okay. This isn't anyone's fault" Claudia tried to console him.
"It's mine." I sigh, "I should've told you how hard this was for us. We both go so upset when you told me you were coming earlier than planned. I just didn't want her to feel like she has to choose between us" tears sting my eyes, "now she thinks I wanted to get rid of her."
"Would it be alright if maybe I try to comfort her while you two talk this out?" Claudia speaks hesitantly.
"Please?" I look over to her with pleading eyes.
She silently nods, leaving the two of us. I feel faint so I sit back down on the couch, sinking into the cushion slightly as I sit back. From the corner of my eye I see Finneas take a seat as well.
Letting out a shaky breathe he speaks, "what am I- what are we supposed to do?"
♡︎ Claudia ♡︎
Carefully I knock on the bathroom door, "Billie? I-It's Claudia."
The sad girl doesn't say anything but her soft sniffles could be heard once I put my ear to the door.
"Can you open the door for me sweetie? I'm sure you could use a hug" I say hoping that will work. Thankfully it does, the bathroom door opens and I step inside before Billie quickly closes it again.
Her tearfilled blue eyes look up at me as she puts her arms, "want me to pick you up?"
"P'ease" she croaks, her bottom lip trembling.
Scooping her up, I hold her up with one arm while I put the toilet seat lid down so I could sit on it. Billie holds on to me tightly as she sobs, it's the saddest thing I've ever heard.
"You poor baby" I coo, rubbing her back. "It's all gonna be okay sweetie."
"Wh-what do I do? I wanna be with them both but Finn wants to go and so does mo- Frankie" she cries out.
"I promise you Frankie does not want you to go honey and I don't think you're brother meant to make you feel like he was taking you away from Frankie. They both love you very much and just want you to do whatever makes me you happy" I explain hoping that will put her mind at ease.
"But what if one of them hates me for choosing the other?"
"They won't hate you Billie. Just talk to them, both of them together."
After that the room falls quiet. I continue to hold her and rub her back until her breathing regulates. I can't even begin to imagine how difficult this be for her.
Billie lets out a deep sigh, "I think I'm ready."
I simply nod deciding that silence might be better, she could sike herself out if I waste time talking. She climbs off my lap and I standing, stretching a little to lose up the tension in my legs. Hand in hand we exit the bathroom, both heads turn to face us but neither of them move.
Billie gives me a look and I nod encouraging her, she lets go of my hand and sits on the floor still keeping her distance from Frankie and Finneas. The disappointed look on their faces makes me frown.
"Is it okay if I say something?" Frankie mumbles looks at Billie for a brief second before looking back down into her lap, unable to keep eye contact.
"Mhm" Billie hums in response.
"I just want you to know that I am not trying to get rid of you, Bil. Finneas and I talked."
"And we both agreed to not be upset or offended when you pick one of us over the other. No matter what we still love you and we will figure out a way for you to see all of us" Finneas adds.
"Yes, even if that means I have to move closer to where ever Finneas decides to live" Frankie says.
Billie's lips part as if she were about to say something but her mouth soon closes again and we make eye contact.
"You got this" I mouth to her following that with a warm smile.
