Come Away.

Staying For Dinner?

Few days passed, Susan finally let Max to have a sleep over with El and Marlowe over at Marlowes place. Billy was dropping off Max. Inside granny has dinner ready, Max headed upstairs to hang out with El in the other guest bedroom.

Granny and Marlowe in the kitchen as Billy was talking to granny. "Billy, please stay for dinner." Being so happy to have him, granny set up an extra plate and silverware.

"Oh I dunno. I-"

Marlowe puts Mac and cheese into some bowls. "We have planty."

"I know but I don't want to intrude."

Marlowe snorts a little. "You? Never."

Lowering his head with a smile. 'Glad someone finds those funny.' Lifting his head back up. "If you don't mind." Meaning I don't want to go home, back.....back to Neil.

"If we did Billy, I wouldn't ask." Granny poured some ice tea.

Max and El came down stairs to eat. Max looked at her step brother. "Staying for dinner Billy?"

Billy had to act kind to Max while they are out in public, and in front of people. "Yeah." Sitting next to Marlowes spot.

After placing the food into the bowls and then them setting them down.arlow sat down. Not feeling awkward next to Billy, Marlowe kept her focus on El and Max.

Being ever so polite, one of Billy's hand touched Marlowe knee cap. That sorta made Marlowe jump, no one noticed cause Max and El were just taking away with Granny. Billy cleared his throat as he placed his napkin down after when he was done eating.

"I should get going." Billy took the bowl and placed it in the sink. Started to clean it a bit.

"Oh Billy you didn't have to do that. It's my night to clean the dishes." Granny stated.

"I wanted too." Billy finished cleaning the bowl.

Marlowe walked Billy out to the door. "Thanks for having me."

"You're welcome. Granny seems to like you a lot."

"I'm glad that she does."

"California, are you done trying to get back at me?" Marlowe wanted to know.

"What if I am or not?" It keep it up in the air.

"Just wondering."

"Aw Mars, do you have a little crush on me?" Teasing her.

Pushing him to the door gently. "No California, now get out of here. Before I whop your ass."

Billy allowed Marlowe to gently push him to the door. Putting his coat on with a smile. "Alright, alright. Miss pushy." Just before he left. "What do you plan on doing to change my mind? If you wanted to change my mind."

Marlowe did want his mind setting to change. Living with Neil she doesn't see that happing in a very very long time. "Even if I wanted too, I can probably see that you wouldn't. Even if you did you'll still be playing mind tricks on me."

Soft chuckle escaped from Billy. "Glad you see it my way."

Rolling her eyes as Marlowes turned away from him. "Drive home safe asshole."

Billy loves crawling up Marlowe skin. Not wanting to go home right away he went to pick up some random chick from highschool  and took her out and basically just had sex. Never really bothered him.

The two young girls went into the guest bedroom to have themselves a good giggle about Mike and Lucas. Marlowe would check in on them from time to time. To see if things were going good with them. The last check of the evening, the girls passed out. Max was reading El a book about super heros.

Marlowe went into her room and got ready for bed. They only have one week until they go back to school. And Marlow really didn't want too. She liked staying home with her granny and grandad. But if Marlow wanted to leave Hawkins she differently needed to graduate, so she can leave.

Billy was home in his bed, nightmares kept happing. That his dad wanted to kill him, hurt him more than he's already been hurt. Heck hurt even Marlowe. Marlowe hasn't left his mind since he left her house. Not knowing why, killed him.

Waking up in sweat, Billy whips the sweat away with the palm of his hand. Also feeling wet tears from his cheeks. "I was crying?" Billy asked himself. "Why?" Whispering to himself.

Going to the bathroom, it was so quiet that it annoyed him. Shutting the bathroom door as he relieved himself. Washing his hands, looking in the mirror. "Get ahold of yourself."

Back in Billy's bedroom, staring at the ceiling until he went right back to sleep. It took three hours before he could go back to sleep. Jerking himself awake, cause with every noise that Billy heard thinking it was his dad drunk or pissed off from work or Susan did something to make him mad. That Neil would bust the door down and pull Billy out of bed and beat the shit out of him.

Nothing happened that night, Billy woke up around eight ish. Susan knocked on his door. Rubbing his eyes as Billy jumped quickly sitting up from his bed. "I'm up." The groggy voice.

"Alright, your father has a job for you to do. Breakfast is ready as well." Her footsteps of her leaving made Billy feel better.

Getting up for the day, got dressed headed to the kitchen. Nothing sounded good to Billy. Not even coffee that he carved from time to time. Sitting on one of the chair, Susan noticed that Billy wasn't looking good.

"Why don't you head back to bed Billy."

Billy shook his head no. "Dad has a job for me remember?"

"It's to get a few things before he goes to work. I'll do it." Susan wanted to do the best that she could to take care of him.

"I'll do it." Stubborn just like Neil.

"Billy-"

"I'll do it. I just didn't sleep well that's all." Skipping breakfast as he took his keys from the jar and put his boots on. He might get some cold medicine as well.