✧ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞 ✧

Shit (Chapter 23)

Laurie's POV

My mind woke up, yet -- my eyes are still closed. I turned around to face the other side of the bed and saw bill, hugging my waist.

I blushed at the sight of bill holding me like he owns me. I looked at the clock in the wall and noticed that it was really early.

I yawned quietly, trying not to wake bill up and then slowly grabbed his arm in my waist, removing it gently.

I got up and sat on the bed while rubbing my eyes then slapped my face because I was still half-asleep.
I quickly realized that my slap was loud and immediately turned my head to bill to check if he woke up.

And he still hasn't. Great.

I stood up and stretched my body then changed, removing my sleepwear. I'm starting to notice that I kind of abandoned my house and just lived here instead. Oh, fuck, i wonder what dad would think.

I marched right down the stairs to see no one in there. I, then, went to the kitchen and grabbed my earphones, listening to musics.

I began to cook for the band while humming because of the song I put on and then once I knew it -- I started dancing.

I was doing my business for a while, not noticing that someone was watching me, insanely creepily from my left.

I saw.. julianna then quickly removed the earphones from my ears. Completely in disbelief of what was right infront of me.

"Hey, bff!" She grinned. I widened my eyes and stammered. "Hey?" With confusion written all over my face. "Just wanted to check up on bill. He okay?" She said placing the magazine in the table.

"No offense, but why would you check up on my man?" I argued with my face insanely furious. She stopped what she was doing and turned around.

"You don't know?" She smiled, mischievously. I shook my head in dissatisfaction as she raised her eyebrows and took the magazine in the table, basically showing it off.

"Ta-da! We're on the cover of Vogue!" She smirked. Holy shit how did that happen. "W-we're close?" I asked her eagerly and she nodded, arrogantly.

"Why are you and bill so close there.." I said and pointed at the two of their picture being all convenient. I could feel her smirk burning proudly Infront of me.

"Oh, honey.." She rubbed my shoulder as I nudged it off, very rudely. The smirk left her face then she started to become more serious.

"A lot happened that night." She said slowly walking away. "For example.." She paused. "Bill kissing me."

Once she finished talking, I felt my anger rising up and my heart breaking into a million pieces. I'm gonna beat the shit out of this bitch. But it'll just make me the immature one..

But what the fuck, bill? I hurriedly went over to bill's bedroom and woke him up, aggressively. Suddenly, he woke up with confusion and tiredness in his face.

"Julianna's here. By the way -- you, me? We're done." "What?" He spoke curiously and quickly stood up. I scoffed at him and rolled my eyes then slammed the door really hard.

"Lor!" He cried out. "Wait!" He began to run, fast and went Infront of me to stop me from going. It won't work.
"Lor, what do you mean we're done?"

I pushed him out of my way and made angry stomping sounds with him still eager to follow me.

"Oh, billy baby! You're awake." Julianna tilted her head in awe. "What?" Bill frowned for a second and continued to follow me.

I was so annoyed with him talking and following me so I grabbed the magazine and showed it to his face, basically angrily.

"That's just a picture!" Bill defended. "And -- You guys kissed!" I began to walk away again. But this time, I was more furious.

I was now holding the door, not being unable to look at bill. "Don't call me, don't text me, don't follow me. And don't think of me."

I slowly turned my head to see bill. His eyes were red and puffy and he was sniffling because of the crying. "I can do the rest but not the last one."

I nodded as I felt my heart drop. I don't wanna leave him.. I don't wanna waste any second that wasn't with him. But I don't have any choice.

He did this to me.

I finally got outside the house and after a while, I broke down. I can't break down in the middle of his house -- I'll look pathetic.

I grabbed the car keys from my pockets and hurriedly went over to the car. I turned on the engine and was about to drift off until..

I saw bill. Inside the window upstairs.
I can see him mouth, 'don't go' and I can't even believe I was thinking about it, he kissed someone else.

I shook my head in disappointment then drove off, still crying uncontrollably.

25 minutes later. I parked the car in the garage. I grabbed the keys and just.. sat there. Frozen.

After a few minutes of silence, I opened the car door to go back to my house, being all fucking lonely again.
I sighed before opening the door.

And to my surprise, I saw.. "dad?"
He turned around and gasped at the sight of me, looking all depressed.
He pouted and opened his arms, looking for a hug.

I started to cry again and ran up to him and hugged him, tightly. Like I was squeezing the life out of him.
God, how I missed my father's touch.

"I missed you, angel." He said, softly.
I sniffled and was still crying, ferociously. "I missed you more, dad."

He pulled away to look properly at my face as he sighed. "What happened?" He spoke, with his tone full of concern.

"I'm sorry, daddy." I buried my head in his chest and cried. "I'm so sorry."
He hushed me and hugged me, worriedly.

"You have nothing to be sorry about, lor." He reassured me. Just the reassure that I needed. "I love you."
He said.

"Love you too, dad."