It's Hard to Make it Look Easy

Ch.16

I smiled and opened the door

"What are you doing here?" I asked as my smile fell

Bella then came running to the door and jumped happily

"I know it's bad timing Bri, and I'm sorry, but could I stay here for the night?"

"Are you trying to ruin this night for me Billy?"

"Actually no"

"Then why are you here? And it better be a good reason" I said crossing my arms

"Pam keeps coming to my house and harrassing me"

"Call the cops"

"Trust me, I thought about it...but by the time they would show up to my house, she'd be gone"

Unfortantly he's right I thought

I sighed

"Can't you go to Aaron's? He lives only a couple of houses up"

"He doesn't have the room, his spare room is now an inventory room for his Big Stepping merchandice"

I looked down at Bella and she wagged her tail at me

"I guess you can stay the night, to keep Bella company"

"Thank you Bri" he said

he then went to hug me but I put my hand up and I saw headlights coming up the road

"But tomorrow you get a restraining order on her, to tell her that you're not playing around anymore"

then a car pulled up in my driveway

"Alright, have fun Bri"

"Mmm-Hmm" I said raising my eyebrow

"'Let's go Bella" Billy said and went inside and Bella followed

I walked to the car that was waiting for me. I opened the door and got in and then shut the door

"Hey Bri"

"Hi Zak" I said smiling

"Ready to go eat?" he asked backing the car up

"Yeah, by the way where are we going?"

"A steakhouse?" Zak suggested

"That sounds good"

we then headed off to a steakhouse

"Why's Billy at your house?"

"Apparently Pam is stalking him now and won't leave him alone, so he's using my house as a hide out"

Zak chuckled

"And I asked him why he could stay at Aaron's"

"And he said?"

"That his spare room is the merchandice room"

"Well, he's right...that room is stacked with boxes ranging from stickers to sweatshirts"

So he was telling the truth about that I thought

"Does that mean he's going to start living with you now?"

I laughed sarcastically

"Uh...no, I told him this was the only time that he's staying"

We then arrived at the Steakhouse 25 minutes later. We then went inside and sat down at a booth. The waiter came to our table about a minute later

"What can I get you two to drink?"

"I'll have a co..." I started

You know what scratch that I thought