delicate | b.e.

nine.

BILLIE

tw: violence

Fallon's taking me out on a "mission" today.

I'm really nervous.

"We gotta go, darling."

"Will I be safe?" I ask as I put my shoes on. Fallon tilts my chin up to look at her. "I swear to you, I'll never let anyone hurt you, okay? I promise."

"Okay." I nod.

I get off the bed and walk out the door with her. "It's a long drive. I figured you'd wanna get out for a while." Fallon tells me as we walk outside to the car.

"Yeah, it's been pretty boring, all alone." I chuckle. "I bet." She smiles softly.

She's so pretty when she smiles.

No, Billie, don't.

We get in the car and James starts driving. "You can rest, love. I know you're probably still tired." Fallon says.

I nod my head and close my eyes to fall asleep.

⚝

"Billie, wake up."

I open my eyes and see Fallon, opening the car door. I get out with her and she grabs my hand. "Don't speak unless you're spoken to by me and stay with me at all times, understood?"

"Yes, ma'am." I nod.

She walks inside this dark building with me by her side and James and Owen behind her.

She takes me up some stairs and we walk into this room with a man sitting in a chair with two other men on each side of him.

"Hello, my dear. You're late."

"I don't care, Pablo." Fallon replies. "I do." The man replies. "I need my money or you know what happens."

"I told you, I owe you nothing. My debt's been paid off." She responds.

"Oh, I don't think so." The guy, Pablo shakes his head. "You're the one who owes me. You killed one of my men." She says.

"And I'd do it again." He laughs. "How about one of these precious ones?" He points back to James and Owen. "Or perhaps the pretty one on your right."

Me.

"Don't you fucking dare."

"No, no, I want her." Pablo shakes his head. "She'd be a perfect pet for me." He stands up and walks over to me before caressing my cheek.

"She's not up for grabs, Pablo."

"How are you, sweet thing? You must wanna get away from her, huh?" He asks me.

Fallon looks at me and shakes her head. I don't say anything back to the man.

"You know, I've always wanted one like you." Pablo starts moving his hand down my chest and I spit in his face.