Billie Shelby

Part 16

Tommy's words began to fade in and out of my head.I couldn't hear him properly.
I felt my body swaying and began to sweat.Micheal noticed, gripping my arm he asked"are you alright Bill?"
I couldn't reply .
"Billy?" Polly now chimed in,noticing my state. Causing Tommy and the rest of my brothers to stare at me.
I turned around and held onto the wooden cabinet I was leaning on,with my back to the family around the table. My face scrunched up as I tried to shake away my feeling of dizziness.
"Billie?" Polly repeated,to try at get my attention. "Are you alright?"
She could clearly see I wasn't, but wanted an answer.

The period of dizziness seemed to have faded and i turned back around to face my concerned family.

"I'm fine,just felt dizzy. That's all" I reassured them all as I rubbed my forehead.
"Yeah right..sit down" John said before getting out his chair and directing me to sit down,pulling the cigar from his mouth.

I didn't move and instead looked to Tommy. "c'mon billie ,sit down"John said now pulling me by the arm onto the chair.

Micheal placed a glass of water in front of me delivering it with a look of worry,before he stood himself beside Polly;who gave him a proud smile at his kind action.

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silence filled the room as Billie sat in the chair at the table. All eyes on her.

"What was that about Bill?" Arthur asked staring at her.
"I don't know Arth...must be getting ill" she responded as she cleared her throat knowing full well what had caused it,as she sipped her drink.

Tommy took a drag from a cigarette as he leant back in his chair,he eyes still studying Billie with his 'unfazed' facial expression.
He leant forward tapping his cigarette over the ashtray as he said " you on the snow again Billie,eh?"
Billies eyes shot up and stared to him,with rage.
Fuck.
Polly eyes flashed from Billie to Thomas ,who was still focussed on Billie.
"Sorry?"Polly asked.
John tried to hide his chuckle but failed.
"Is this funny to you john?"Polly asked as she gave him a death glare.
John cleared his throat-"no." Restraining his laughter.

Billie ignored Polly and locked onto tommy instead,matching his glare.
"no tommy ,no I'm not" she said ,not giving tommy the reaction he wanted.
"Hmm" he responded.
"So Bill ,what is it then? Huh?" He was attempting to force it out of her,however what he 'knew' it was,was no longer correct.
Billie didn't flinch at his words as Polly,Micheal and her brothers watched on.

Tommy suddenly lost it,months and months of billies behaviour finally showed on him and recent events had pushed his outburst at her further forward.
"TELL THEM BILLIE!" He shouted banging his fists in the table as he rose from him chair;shocking those surrounding him,even Billie.
"Tell us what?" Polly asked ,her tone becoming increasingly angry due to no one giving her an explanation of what was going on.
Billie just looked to her with a look of 'sorry'.
"Tommy..please" she pleaded,eyes filling with tears.
Tommy was raging and out of breath but still staring.
"Tell us what Tom?" John added.
"Tommy!" Billie shouted.
Seeing tommy wasn't going to back down Billie got up from her chair and turned to walk out of the room fast, but was stopped....
"Billie stop right fucking there or I swear to fucking god...!"Tommy yelled.