Nightcall - Billie Eilish

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"Got any plans tonight?"

I was finishing putting the last vinyl records on display when Dylan asked me the question.

"No, nothing planned, I'm just going to watch BoJack under a big cozy blanket."

He nodded, looking satisfied.

"That's a fucking good plan."

We finished tidying up the store before closing. Today had been busy. Christmas is coming, and vinyls are pretty trendy right now, so time flies. The boss put both of us on holiday hours to handle the flow, so everything's good, even though we spend more time talking than working.

"See you Monday, have a good night, Dylan."

"See you Monday, Din."

I locked the store door, blowing on my hands to warm them up. The cold was getting worse, and walking home was turning into a survival test. I put my headphones on, and suddenly, my phone buzzed.

✒︎

Skeet
Small party at my place tonight, you in?

Dina
why are you letting me knw at the last minute?

Skeet
We just set it up with my crew

Dina
  i rlly don't feel like it sry

Skeet
it's a chill thing, max 20 people
Kate's already in, just waiting for you...

Dina
i fucking hate you

Skeet
I know that's not true.

✒︎

Yeah, it wasn't true. Since that night, almost a month ago, when he almost fought to defend my honor, we'd hung out a lot. I thought he was just a loud guy with nothing interesting to say, but he turned out to be a cool guy. I liked spending time with him.

But tonight, I really wasn't feeling it. I was already making excuses to avoid getting too much crap from Kate and Skeet when my phone buzzed again.

✒︎

Skeet
billie's coming too :)

✒︎

Billie??

My heart skipped a beat. It had been almost a month since I last saw her. We hadn't talked since that night, and I still couldn't figure out what had happened between us. I'd ended up brushing it off, thinking it was just the alcohol or the vibe of the night. The fact that she hadn't texted me since confirmed that it was probably nothing.

Seeing her tonight... I wasn't sure it was a good idea. But anyway, I was way too cold to think about it any longer. I started walking faster, almost running.

The winter is definitely coming.

I pushed the apartment door open, literally shaking. "Fuck, it's freezing," but a smell immediately caught my attention. I quickly took off my coat and shoes, then headed straight for the kitchen. Kate was stirring something that smelled amazing in the pan, and most importantly... it was warm.

Damn, I needed warmth.

"Kate, I love you."

She turned around with a big smile, almost obnoxiously fake. "Did you have a good day?"

Ugh... She was clearly waiting for something, and I already knew what.

"No way, Kate. I'm too tired, go without me."

Kate set her spoon down and stared at me.

"Fuck you know damn well I'm not going without you."

"Why not?"

"I don't know anyone except Skeet."

"Then why do you want to go?"

"It's been almost a month since we went out. I'm seriously craving"

"Craving what?"

"I just want to see people."

She almost kneeled in front of me.

"Please, Dina."

She made me feel a little bad, but I had no intention of giving in.

"No way, sorry. My 'do nothing tonight' plan is way more tempting."

She stood up and got more insistent.

"Billie's going too"

"Don't start with this too. Skeet already tried."

"Come on, Dina. Don't tell me you don't want to see her again."

"Why would I want to?"

"Stop pretending you weren't about to devour her a few weeks ago."

"Fuck, no, shut up, Kate. Nothing was going to happen."

She laughed shamelessly.

"You're the only one who believes that lie."

I sighed, irritated, and turned around. "Call me when the food's ready." I added a quiet "please" so it wouldn't be noticed.

I went to my room, pissed off. Damn, Skeet and Kate weren't going to let this go.

I decided to kill some time on my computer, watching Kai Cenat's live, when suddenly, his name popped up on the top of my screen.

✒︎

Billie
you better come tonight

✒︎

What? I clicked on the notification right away, just to make sure I wasn't imagining things. Was she really coming back into my life like this? No transition?

✒︎

Dina
are u joking?

Billie
I want to see you

Dina
That's new

Billie
sorry, things have been really intense lately
but tonight, I'm all yours

Dina
all mine? what does that mean?

Billie
you have to come to find out

✒︎

DAMN, she had power over me, and that's when I really realized it. I didn't have the excuse of alcohol or the party vibe anymore. Here I was, lying in my bed, in my pajamas... and yet, I wanted it. I didn't even know what I wanted, but one thing was sure, I was going to get off my ass and get ready.

I finally joined Kate in the living room, trying to act casual.

"You ready for tonight?"

She turned around quickly, and I barely had time to sit on the couch before I saw her jump for joy.

"Oh shit, I didn't think this was happening!"

"Me neither."

She came closer, plates in hand. She set them down on the table and handed me the cutlery. She sat next to me and asked:

"What made you change your mind?"

I felt my cheeks turn red at that question. Of course, I wasn't going to tell her that Billie had made me weak in three messages. I grabbed my fork and sighed:

"Just needed to clear my head."

Clear my head ??

I think this night was going to do the exact opposite...

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it wasn't long again, sorry guys

what are you expecting from this party tho ?? (I might get inspired)