Lovely | B.E

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Reese's POV

It's been a week since I've been let out of the basement and I can see Billie trusting me more. For example letting me cook with knives. You know

But today she mentioned about taking me out for food and it wouldn't be right to say I wasn't nervous. Im shitting myself (not literally). If I make one wrong move I'm back to square one or worse I'm back in the basement.

She's been sleeping with me a lot which I'm not really comfortable with but if she's happy I'll leave it be. It's easier that way. I always wake up before her but pretend to be asleep when she wakes up so she can leave me alone for a little while when she gets a shower.

"Good morning beautiful" billie said, kissing my forehead and walking into the bathroom turning on the shower.

After that she came in the room once to get underwear for when she comes out she's at least covered up a little then headed back into the bathroom. Like always I just lied looking up at the ceiling hating the fact that I have to wake up. The morning is the worst.

I heard the shower turn off and the bathroom door unlock making me start to pretend like always that I'm just waking up. As she walks closer towards her phone  i arch my back like I'm making my whole body have the classic morning stretch while slowly opening my eyes to see an Eilish looking at me smirking.

"Hey" she said in a calming tone "Goodmorning pretty. Did I just wake you up" i grumbled in response pulling the duvet over my head. "Babeeeeeeee!" She yelled being way to awake this time in the morning. I mean It's 11am but still.

She slowly pulled the blanket from over my head and brought over clothes for me so I can get dressed and make breakfast. Yeah that's right. I practically do everything like a stay at home girlfriend except I'm a hostage.

I could easily kill her off or at least injure her enough to be able to escape but then I'll have no evidence to get her arrested. Whether it's using the massive bread knife or crushing pills and putting it in her drink. The possibilities are endless.

Apparently she had meetings this morning so she had to leave but left me the clothes she wanted me to wear tonight before leaving locking the bedroom door behind her. Eventhough this room is smaller than the basement it is much better because not only is it lighter but i can also move around.

By now I know no one is looking for me. I mean It's been months. Well according to the date on Billie's phone it's been atleast 4 months since the crash and there is still no sign of anyone.

I worked out and I have 8 hours until Billie said she was going to be home and I'm going to be honest there is a limited amount of things you can do in a small room so today I'm going to organise the wardrobe. I pulled all the boxes from the top shelf, all the clothes off the hangers and pulled out the shoe shelf.

Some of these stuff billie brought over from her house to make it more homely but she said she couldn't bring too much otherwise her mam would know something was going on.

I dusted the shelf using a couple of pieces of toilet paper reaching all the corners and then started putting the boxes back up and that's when one of the box rattled as I picked it up. Being the nosy person I am I opened up the box to see loads of what I think are Billie's keepsakes or just old items.

I started to look through them which I know I shouldn't but I can't help it. The items ranged from old clothing from when she was a baby to money from different places she had visited.

As I picked up a bib that said 'daddy's little princess' I saw a phone. My heartbeat went up as I picked up the phone. This is all I needed to go home.

I picked up the flip phone that had the Nokia text written on the front and opened the phone slightly. As I opened the phone a teenage girl with blonde hair was presented as the background with the phone being on the last bar meaning i can't just play on it unless I find a charger which is seeming unlikely.

I hid the phone in the back of the desk leg that I carved out the other day and then putting back the boxes neatly and choosing the outfit for tonight. I'm going all out so I know I can keep Billie's interest.

I know there is a chance she could get bored if I don't play the little hostage role and then she might go to find someone else and I don't want anyone to go through that amount of crazy.

I open the draw full of makeup that billie bought me, like everything she has to try and buy my love back. I start doing the basic full face makeup look deciding to take more of a fem approach today.

Once finishing my makeup I opened the wardrobe to find the dress that billie bought for tonight, $1500. Eventhough I know that didn't dent her bank at all I still  feel really bad making her feel like she has a chance. Cause she doesn't.

I put on hot pants underneath my dress so I don't flash anyone and slowly put on the dress not wanting to somehow break it. Last thing I have do is my hair. I looked up at the clock on the wall which is the only thing that is keeping my sanity watching it move. I have an hour until billie comes home so I'm going to be ready at least 10 minutes before she comes home leaving me enough time to clean up the mess I made getting ready previously.

Just as I closed the makeup drawer the lock of the bedroom started rattling meaning Billie's home.

"Babe?" She said with a slight panic in her voice which I now remember leaving the window open.

"One second" i called out before checking how good I look in the mirror and then walking into the room. Straight away Billie's mouth opened ajar staring at me with lust in her eyes.

"Damn mamas" she said walking closer to me and placing her hands on my hips leaving me slightly uncomfortable. "I'm changing my mind about the meal. I don't want people to see how good you look" she said still eyes on me except this time moving all over my body.

After at least 5 minutes she took her hands away from my sides and held her hand out for me to take bringing me down  out of the room and down to the car.

"I'm just warning paparazzi is high today love so don't answer any questions" she said shutting my door and walking to her side. How is this going to even work? Like does people know I've gone missing or has billie made a coverup.

Once we got to the restaurant she got out and headed to my side when a swarm of paparazzis came from around the corner and running to her. She opened my door held her hand out to help me out of the car and kept me close to her the whole time as we walk up to the door of the restaurant.

As soon as we walked in I heard a laugh. The most recognisable laugh. Claudia's. We walked in the direction that the laugh was coming from until we stop at a booth and there they were. My family. Finn, Claudia, Maggie and Patrick.

As soon as they saw me they all stood and brought me into a hug. Maggie was the last person who brought me into a hug saying "I'm so glad you feel better mentally enough to come back to America"

What is she on about? I never even left.

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