Cranberry Vodka (Billie Eilish)

-8-

I jumped as I turned around to find Billie. "What the fuck?" I said. "Are you stalking me?". I saw her earlier on the bus too.

"Calm down pumpkin, why would I stalk you? My friend lives here."

"So, you always casually creep up on other people's conversation then?" I raised an eyebrow.

"Or, to be more precise, I did the exact same thing you did the other night"

"You're being rude"

"So where you"

"No, I thought you were about to get raped, this is different" I argued.

"Yeah, you're right. I could clearly see him treating you like a mother fucking queeeennn"

"Mind your business" I raised my voice as I turned my back on her and walked away. I felt her following me but I just kept walking.

"Is that asshole your boyfriend?" She asked, but I ignored her. "Didn't I see you on the bus like 1 hour ago?" she kept talking. "Damn, was the date that bad?" I stopped abruptly, making her crash into me.

"What the fuck is your problem?" I hissed at her, my face was just a few inches from hers.

"Nothing, but you're wrong," She said without taking a step back.

"About what?" I didn't even care.

"Remember our conversation in the principal's office, about love and relationships? What you said is wrong. Boys are assholes and he'll break your heart. I know him. Falling for any man on this earth ain't worth it, they are all trash" She shrugged her shoulders.

I paused and finally took a step back. "Aw if you really feel that way, maybe boys aren't for you, try dating a girl maybe?" I asked with a sarcastic undertone.

"Hahh, sorry to destroy your dreams pumpkin, but I like dick. I just don't like the fact that it brings along a man with it. If anyone should go on a date with a girl, it's you. Maybe then you'll realize that your 'boyfriend' ain't shit and you deserve better. " She smiled kinkily, and I was about to contradict when she interrupted me.

"I'll hit you up with my friend Lexie, she can turn any girl gay or at least she can show you what a real first date looks like".

I made a face at her. "I won't go out with a complete stranger"

"She's not a stranger, she's my friend, besides I said I'll meet this Shawn guy , also it's only fair for you to go out with one of my friends too," I already forgot about that. It was more like a joke, to escape the tension the other day. "The boy you wanted me to fall in loveeee with, to prove that your hopeless romantic opinion is the right one?" She reminded me after I looked at her confused.

"I can't tell you what to do Billie. You don't have to go on a date with him. It's still your life and I don't even care what love means to you. Just don't ruin it for me." I said convinced.

"I won't ruin shit for you, I'm just preventing worse things from happening," she added: "You deserve better."

"how do you know what I deserve?" I asked confused. "It's not like we're close or anything"

"Kacper is a manipulative asshole that will just break your heart and might even do worse things."

"First of all, stop talking like that about someone you don't know, secondly, love is always beautiful regardless of the fact that it can be painful due to a breakup or something, because sometimes love just isn't enough, but it's still love, raw and beautiful."

"You're such a hopeless romantic, it's disgusting. I can tell you've never experienced a heartbreak." She laughed. "Maybe you should," she added " then you'll probably agree with me that love sucks"