The ones who made it better

Do something

Biancas pov.
I left the hospital the next day arms wrapped and Billie to check me out. We drove off. The heat was killer usually the same all year round though. When we made it home I began packing to spend the day and maybe night at Mikes place. When I got done Billie called me downstairs to have a small talk. I sighed and drug my feet behind me.
"Sit please"
I did as he said.
"Why didn't  you tell me or Adie about your arms?"
"Because Billie, one does not simply cry out for help in this matter you know why? You get sympathy you don't deserve you think I like doing this? No.. but I deserve it."
Billies pov.
I couldn't believe what she was telling me. This beautiful kid. Mikes kid.
"No."
"No what Billie?"
I hugged her tight not letting go. I stepped back and looked her in the eye.
"Ya know just because you think you deserve something doesn't mean you do." She rolled her eyes and began walking upstairs.
"I don't need you I was fine."
"No, you weren't just go get your shoes and I'll take you to Mikes."
She ran up stairs and came back down black converse, pajama pants and a clash t-shirt.
"You're Mikes kid alright"
She rolled her eyes and we made it to his house in silence.
"Billie?"
"Yeah?"
"I wanna learn how to read"
I shook my head and I made sure she got in danmit. This was gonna be harder than I ever expected. I've raised boys and with girls it's different Adie can't even get to her.
Biancas pov.
I walked in to Mikes house it was huge. I was nervous and hid behind him. I saw his wife standing there with the kids. I peeked behind Mike. She was so pretty her kids adorable.
"Ryan" she pointed. "Brixton" she pointed. "This is a guest of uncle Billies. She's going to spend the night here. Her names Bianca daddy's going to teach her some guitar and maybe we'll bake cookie and watch movies."
"Yayayay" they said in sync and they each said hi to me I stood hidden behind Mike his wife was really pretty so I was embarrassed to show myself and I stood hidden walking behind him.
"You can go in front me even check out the house if you'd like."
I shook my head no I was really nervous. I wasn't this scared at Billies but I couldn't.
"This is where the piano is." He sat down and played it. He played scattered. It was good.
"How come you said that stuff to Beej earlier?"
"How'd you know?"
"He messaged me."
"I said them because they're true I did deserve it you know why because I can't fit in I can't find out who I was and when I was in the hospital I saw my mom it made me feel worse about myself every negative thing I hear is from her. It's hard. Can I tell you a secret?"
"Shoot"
"I think, I saw someone Billie and you know... he kept telling me to breathe and not to listen to my mom he said his name was Andy or something he said I was gonna be important to you and Billie, really important he sang to me too. I don't quite remember what he looked like but I can't I can't believe it I've heard it from you all I still have that feeling of worthlessness."
Mikes pov.
She saw Billies dad.. woah. It was suprising to me what she was feeling I guess it's hard when you've heard different all your life I mean she never had support before and I'm kinda mad about that.
"I don't know I feel like he doesn't get it." She said this putting her head down and fiddling with his fingers.
"You know Billie, me, even Tre' have been through a lot. Parents divorcing and fighting and death. Billie he almost killed himself drinking we all have stuff we've done to cope with our problems. He does know what it feels like you know if we didn't care or thought negative you'd be out on the streets again you know that?"
"Sorry" she mumbled.
"Don't be she's engraved trash in your mind" I kissed her forehead. She was my kid and I was gonna make her feel like it.
"Hey tomorrow my other daughters coming for dinner would you like to stay?"
"If she's as pretty as your wife I'm not sure haha"
"Don't worry she's sweet"
"Close your eyes" she did and I led her down the hall to the spare room I uncovered her eyes.
"If you want me to adopt you this is gonna be your room but for tonight it is." I opened the closet and took a box down it was filled with pictures. I showed her a bunch of them some of me some of me and her mom some of other family members and some of her half siblings.
"Mike this one with you and your bass is adorable!"
"Keep it" I laughed and gave it to her she put it in her guitar bag and we finished up and went to the kitchen. The kids were baking cookies.
Biancas pov.
I started helping the kids make cookie I rolled up my sleeves and we start using cookie cutters to make all sorts of shapes.
"What's that on your arms?" Ryan pointed to the marks on my arms I swallowed hard feeling like I was gonna pass out I looked at Mike who looked at her and smiled.
"They're battle scars RY."
"Who did she fight?"
"Really bad guys! She's a super hero!"
"No she's not! Which one?" Mike scratched his chin.
"It's secret promise not to tell??"
"Promise!" Mike whispered in his ear and he lit up smiling.
"Thanks" I whispered and smiled over at Mike.
I went over to the couch and sat down while the cookies were baking soon a little girl came over and sat next to me.
"Come see my room??"
"Alright." I grabbed her by the hand and she led me down the hallway. When we got there she gestured for me to sit and I sat on one of her tiny chairs.
"How come you look like daddy?"
I started having a panic attack but tried to calm myself so she wouldn't see.
"I, uh, we don't look a like." I shut my mouth and tried calming my breathing so I began singing quietly as she set up our tea party.
I began singing scattered.
She began giggling I looked at her smiled and started tickling her. Suddenly the door opened.
"HEY HEY HEY ITS UNCLE TRE'!"
She pounced on Tre' excited to see him. I hugged Tre' and we all went out into the living room for a movie night.
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(Back at Billies house)
"Adie, I can't get through to her I want to I really want to its so fucking frustrating."
"Honey I know calm down things will all fall into place."
She kissed my forehead as I sat down ready to eat a wonderful meal she prepared.
"I just don't want another Thalia incident. I couldn't save my best friend I should at least be able to save my best friends daughter." I began to cry. Why had I let Thalia go like that?
"Billie Joe, stop it. I know you know Dann well it wasn't your fault. All you can do is make sure everything is okay and make things better."
I have to do something.