Nostalgia • Billy Hargrove (Sequel to No Good)

Chapter Twenty One

Danica

I yawned, sitting in my bed starring at the ceiling. I thought about how I would have to go back to New York soon, How I would have to leave Billy. New York wasn't for him and California wasn't for me. I thought about how It was going to break our hearts to separate again. I thought about how it would be handled. Would we be more mature this time around? I pondered so many thoughts in my head, I didn't expect to stay here this long. I sighed rolling out of bed preparing for the day, sliding on a pair of jeans and a stripped long sleeve shirt.

"Where are you heading too" My mother questioned as I entered the kitchen, "Just out for a bit"

"Out for a bit?" My mother questioned a smirk on her face, "You're going to go see Billy" She spoke as she washed some dishes, "Motherr" I groaned causing her to laugh. "Just be careful is all i'm saying, always use condoms" She spoke causing me to choke on my own spit, "Gross, i'm leaving now" I spoke running out the door to my car.

I parked in-front of Billys house, getting out my car watching as the front door opened. Revealing Billy, he was clad in a plaid button up shirt, jeans and boots. I ran over to him, his arms wrapping around me as he lifted me up. A small giggle escaping my lips as he gave me a kiss.

"Susan and my dad went away from the weekend, I was thinking we could order food and watch a movie tonight" Billy suggested I smiled nodding my head "That sounds great" I spoke following him into the house. It was quiet, I guessed Max had been out with the boys. I thought about bringing up us going back home and how we would work. I had this gut feeling that this conversation wasn't going to end well.

"Billy, I think we need to talk" I spoke taking a seat. Billy looked at me nodding as he sat across from me. I took a deep breath before blurting it out, "What's going to happen when we go back to our lives back home?" I questioned. I watched as Billy pursed his lips, "I honestly didn't think that far ahead"  he admitted.

"Well why not?" I questioned

"I knew the conversation would come up but I just didn't wanna think about the negative"

"You think we're going to break up?" I asked sadness in my voice, I looked up at him through my lashes watching as he was looking down at his hands. I took a sharpe inhale "Come to New York with me?" I blurted watching as Billys eyes darted to mine. I watched him shift in his seat, I watched as he tried to come up with an answer. I knew the truth. California was his home and New York was mine, Hawkins might be home for now but never forever.

"Dani I-

"Dani what?" I spoke more harshly this time.Here I was fighting for a man that I loved, I fought back the tears as I thought back to what my father had told me. "You want to be loved by someone so unconditionally that they will follow you no matter what decision you will make, as long as it's the best decision and not a selfish one"

"Do you love me Billy?" I questioned my voice cracking a little, I watched as Billys eyes grew soft "Of course I do" he answered

"Than why won't you come with me?"

"California is my home" he stated, I sighed getting up, Was it really worth arguing over. Maybe Billy wasn't the one for me anymore. So many thoughts were going through my head as I walked towards the door.

"Danica wait" Billy spoke as he pulled me towards him, His lips crashing on to mine almost instantly. He kissed me with such force like it was our last time. I broke away placing my hands on his chest as I pushed back lightly.

"I'll see you around Billy" I spoke as I opened the door heading to my car. I couldn't help but to look back, Billy and I's relationship was never perfect, It was more toxic than anything and I thought maybe this was for the best.