Another Turning Point

Stop

Brixtons POV

Berkeley walked off stage. I saw her walking towards the cooler to get a beer but I stopped her and gave her a water instead. She took it without hesitation. She knew what she was doing was wrong and she couldn't help it sometimes. But she was strong and she would fight through this. I also tried to make her eat. She had days where she wouldn't eat at all and her weight is starting to worry me.

After the tour

Berkeleys POV

Brixton has been helping me through a lot lately. Ever since the incident in the bus he's been making sure I have one or none. And I was fine with that. But with me knowing there was fresh beer in the fridge it taunted me. Alcohol was my escape from reality when I was younger. But I don't want to escape anymore. I want to remember my nights with my loving husband and my little boy. I was broke from my thoughts when when Brixton came up behind me and put his arms around my waist. We swayed for a moment. "So I was thinking." I said. "About what?" "How about we have another kid. Y'know we made the decision to wait until William was four and here we are with William four years old now." I said with a smile. "Yea babe we can try for a baby." He said with a smile on his face. I kissed him as we walked up to our bedroom. Hopefully William didn't wake up tonight

The next day

Brixtons POV

I woke up with Berkeley by my side. I was happy she asked to try for a baby. William needed a little brother or sister. I looked at my beautiful wife. She had done good without drinking. I was proud of her. But knowing her she would end up going back to it. And I would help her out of it again. I will always help her out of it. I don't want my wife to suffer from alcohol abuse. She woke up. "Morning beautiful." I said. She stretched. "Morning." "What would you like for breakfast?" "I don't care cook whatever you want." She said. "Ok breakfast in bed then." I said. I got up and put some pants on. I then walked downstairs to see William watching tv. "Morning William." I said "Morning daddy." He said happily. I loved that he called me dad. I heard Berkeley coming downstairs. "Y'know breakfast in bed is where you eat breakfast in bed right?" I said chuckling. "Yea but I thought I might join you two." She said. "Fair enough." She came over and grabbed some plates out along with some glasses. "Hey William What type of juice do you want baby we have apple and grape." "Grape please mommy." Willam replied. She set the glasses at the table along with the now full plates. "William breakfast." I said. He ran over to the table and sat down. We all ate together as a family. Berkeley tapped her foot to a tune. She then looked up. She was thinking of new chords for her new album. Well she was her fathers daughter. She then began eating again. "Hey the album isn't going to go out until next year. Enjoy your break time." I said with a smile. My phone buzzed. My dad was calling. I answered it. "Hey what's up?" "Billie wants us all at his place for dinner." "Ok what time?" "Around nine nine thirty." "Ok we'll be there. Thanks for the heads up dad." "No problem." I hung up. "What was that about." Berkeley asked. "Your dad wants us all at his house for dinner tonight." "Oh ok." William finished the rest of his juice and went back to watching his cartoons. Berkeley picked up the plates and glasses and took them to the sink. I walked over and put my arms around her waist. "I love you Mrs. Pritchard." "And I love you Mr. Pritchard." She said. I kissed her cheek as we swayed side to side. Suddenly a knock came to the door. I walked to the door and opened it. It was uncle Tre. "Hey uncle Tre what's up?" "Nothing just came to say hi. Did your dad tell you about tonight?" "Oh yea he did." "Ok. Berkeley and William doing ok?" "Yea there both doing great. How about you come inside." I said. I let my uncle inside the house. William came running towards Tre. "Uncle Tre!" He yelled. "Billie boy!" Tre yelled. Uncle Tre always called William Billie and that was fine. That's why Berkeley named him William Joseph, so that he could have her fathers name. Only this time it is William Joseph not just Billie Joe. Berkeley came over. "Hey uncle Tre how are you?" She said as she hugged our uncle. "I'm doing pretty good. How are you doing Berkeley you look really happy?" Uncle Tre asked. I wrapped my arm around Berkeley. "Yea I'm doing pretty great uncle Tre." She said.

That night at Billie's house

Berkeleys POV

We all sat down. Mom and dad looked at me and Brixton. "So how is everyone?" Dad asked. "We're doing doing great actually." I said. Dad smiled. "Well that's good." He said. William tugged on dads shirt. "Grandpa?" "Yea Will what is it?" "How old are you?" "I'm 56 why?" "Oh I thought you were thirty." William said. We all laughed. Mom dad and my uncles always looked really young. Uncle Tre offered me an alcoholic beverage but I declined. Even though I wanted that bitter taste. "So Berkeley I was wondering if you Brixton and William wanted to go on tour with us?" "Yea dad I love going on tour with you and the guys." I said. Dad smiled. "We have a month before we have to go." Dad said. "We'll be ready dad." I said. I looked at William playing with the dogs. He was growing up so fast. We all got up and went out back to hang out. Brixton put his arm around me. "It's a beautiful night." I said. "Just like you." Brixton said. Mom and dad wedding song came on. They started to sway together. Then uncle Tre and aunt Sara. Then Uncle Mike and aunt Britt. Soon me and Brixton were swaying together to the music. I looked over. My brothers were goofing around and dancing with each other. I just laughed I little. I wrapped my arms around Brixtons neck. He looked deep into my eyes. The song was slowly ending as he bent down and kissed me. I didn't notice but everyone had stopped dancing. We both stopped dancing and walked over to the group to have our conversation. Jakob and Joey were playin with William. I looked over and saw William on top of Joey. Joey picked up William and made him fly. "William you are clear for take off!" Jakob said. "Roger that uncle Jakob!" William said. Me and Brixton just laughed. It was the cutest thing ever. William came running towards us. "I'm gonna get you!" Jakob yelled. I picked William up and held him upside down as Jakob tickled him. "Mommy!" He yelled. "I'm sorry William his mind control powers are just to strong." I said. Soon Brixton started tickling William. "William I have no control! Your uncle is controlling me with his mind powers!" He said. I finally put William down. He was tired from all the laughing. Me and Brixton laid down beside him in the grass. He was soon fast asleep. Joey. Came over and picked him up. "I'm just taking him of the spare room." He said. I nodded and looked at the stars. We got up a few moments later. I was happy with how everything was going.

A month later

We were all on the plane. Me and Brixton weren't having a kid yet but that's ok. We can wait. Me and the guys walked out on stage the crowd roared. "Hello New England!" Dad shouted into the microphone.

A few hours

We walked off stage. Brixton let me have a beer tonight. But without noticing it was more than one. I counted the bottle around me. Three four six eight. I put my head in my hands. What's wrong with me. Brixton saw my distress. "Babe it's ok. We'll get through this." He said. I looked at him. I grabbed a water. Then another one after that. This addiction stops now. At least I hope so.

Back at home

I laid in bed. Contemplating on what to do for the day. Maybe take William to the park. I got up and went downstairs. Brixton was still asleep. I went to the kitchen and made some coffee. I hadn't had a single alcoholic beverage in five months and it was really starting to piss me off. I didn't want to be an alcoholic but I needed the sweet bitter taste. Brixton came downstairs. I handed him a cup of coffee. He sat down. "So I was wondering if you want to try again since y'know the first time didn't work?" I said. "Yea we can try again. But I can't say for sure it'll work." He said. I heard William coming down the stairs. He rubbed his eyes. I went over and picked him up. "Happy birthday my little man." I said. "Thanks mommy." "Happy Birthday BJ." Brixton said. "When did you start calling him BJ?" I said in a giggle. "Just now." He said in a smile. "Well that is why I named him William Joseph so that we can call him Billie Joe." "But Mommy that's grandpas name." "It's also your name. Well your nickname." I said. "So me and Grandpa have the same name?" "Well not exactly but yea." I said. William thoughts about it and smiled. Suddenly a knock came at the door. I put William down and opened it. There stood mom dad and the guys. "So where's the birthday boy?" Dad asked. William come running out from behind me. "Grandpa! Grandma!" He yelled. "Dad grunted as he picked William up. "There he is!" "Grandpa I have the same name as you!" "Yea I know. Isn't that cool." Dad said. I let everyone in. I set up everything the night before while William was asleep. "I can't believe he's already five." I said to Brixton. "Yep. They'll grow up on you." He said as he wrapped his arm around me. "I just hope he doesn't grow up too fast." I chuckled.