Billie Eilish and her daughter one shot

Amelia's voice (part 1)

Amelia is 10yo

Title: Amelia's Voice

Chapter 1: A Silent World

Part 1:

Billie Eilish watched her daughter, Amelia, playing with her cousin, Lily, at the family dinner table. Lily was animated, her words flowing effortlessly as she narrated a make-believe scenario with her dolls. In contrast, Amelia sat quietly, her chubby fingers clutching her pacifier tightly, her eyes darting between the dolls and Lily's animated gestures.

Billie sighed inwardly, a familiar pang of worry creeping into her heart. At ten years old, Amelia still clung to her pacifier like a security blanket, and her speech development seemed to lag behind her peers. Despite numerous visits to speech therapists and pediatricians, there had been little progress.

"Amelia, sweetheart, why don't you join Lily in her game?" Billie suggested gently, reaching out to gently stroke her daughter's hair.

Amelia glanced up at her mother, her wide eyes filled with uncertainty. She mumbled something incoherent, her words muffled by the pacifier.

Billie exchanged a concerned look with her parents, who sat opposite her at the table. Amelia's lack of verbal communication had been a cause for concern for some time now, and the family had tried everything they could think of to encourage her to speak.

"Maybe she just needs some time," Billie's brother, Finneas, offered optimistically, his arm around his wife, Claudia. "She'll find her voice when she's ready."

Billie nodded, forcing a smile, though the worry still gnawed at her. She longed to hear her daughter's voice, to engage in conversation with her, but it seemed like an impossible dream.

As the evening wore on, Billie observed as Lily and her other cousins engaged in lively conversation, their laughter filling the air. Meanwhile, Amelia remained on the periphery, watching silently, her pacifier never leaving her lips.

"Amelia, do you want to play with Lily and the others?" Billie asked gently, trying to encourage her daughter to join in.

Amelia nodded timidly, her cheeks flushing pink with embarrassment. Slowly, she shuffled closer to Lily and the other children, her eyes fixed on the ground.

"Lily, do you mind if Amelia plays with you?" Billie asked, directing her question to Lily, who nodded enthusiastically.

"Of course, Aunt Billie! The more, the merrier!" Lily exclaimed, reaching out to take Amelia's hand.

Amelia glanced up at Lily, a shy smile playing on her lips. With a tentative nod, she allowed Lily to lead her into the circle of children, her heart pounding with nervous anticipation.

As the children resumed their game, Billie watched with bated breath, hoping against hope that this would be the moment when Amelia would find her voice. She listened intently as Lily and the others chattered away, their words flowing freely as they acted out scenes with their dolls.

"Amelia, why don't you tell us what your doll's name is?" Lily prompted, gesturing to the doll cradled in Amelia's arms.

Amelia hesitated, her fingers tightening around her pacifier. For a moment, it seemed as though she might retreat into silence once more. But then, to Billie's amazement, she took a deep breath and spoke.

"D-dolly," she whispered, her voice barely audible above the chatter of the other children.

Billie's heart swelled with pride as she watched her daughter summon the courage to speak. It was only a single word, but it was a start – a glimmer of hope in what had seemed like a silent world.