to neptune and back, still. // billie eilish

thirteen.

Billies POV

Beep...

Beep...

Beep...

A loud beeping sound comes from across the hall, which basically disabled me from sleeping.

Thanks to mom's rule about being able to make music instead of sleeping, I'm struggling.

Finneas has been working on his e.p. recently and I understand, but please, shut the fuck up at 2 in the morning.

I flip over to see Katherine also laying awake, staring at my ceiling.

"Oh, hi." She says, smiling. She flips over to face me, leaving her a few inches from my face.

"Starting to regret letting my mom place the music rule." I say, rubbing my eyes.

"Starting to regret dating a girl with an entire musician family."

"Harsh." I say, flipping over to lay on my back.

I throw the covers off me, stumbling into Finneas' room.

I hear vocals coming from his room as soon as I step into the hallway.

"If the sky darkens above you, I'll stay by your side in the afterglow."

The lyrics are pretty.

I slam open the door, standing with only a bra and shorts on.

"Please, for the love of the God I don't believe in, I'm trying to sleep." I say, scoffing at him.

He looks up from his desk, looking over at the dark-haired girl on his bed.

"Oh, hi Claudia." I say, waving. "I have shit to do in the morning. Please just put headphones on or quiet down. Katherine can't sleep either."

He laughs, pretending to bow down.

"Yes ma'am. I'll stop for the night."

"Smart ass." I say, turning around to walk out of the room.

"Love you!" He yells.

"Love you too." I say, rolling my eyes as I close his door.

Katherine is flipped over to the other side, snoring quietly.

I smile as I clim back into the blankets, wrapping my arms around her, kissing her shoulder.

She snuggles into my arms, sighing in relief.

"Goodnight." She says.

And I say it back.

~

A loud blaring noise wakes both of us up, almost startled.

"Jesus." I say, turning the alarm off. "7:30" I say, checking the time before I set my phone down again.

"Ugh." Katherine says. "Don't leave."

I smile, kissing her forehead.

"Unfortunately, I gotta." I say, sitting up.

I put my hair into a bun before I stand up to stretch.

"I should've woken up earlier." I say, rummaging through my closet.

"Probably." She says, coming up behind me.

She hands me a t-shirt and joggers, smiling wide.

I kiss her forehead, throwing the shirt over my sports bra.

But before I could get it fully on, Katherine pulls it up a little bit, licking up my chest and neck. Wandering her hands on my hips.

"Not now, babe." I say, and she pouts.

"I know." She says, sitting back down on the bed.

I take off my shorts, switching them with my joggers.

"So formal." She says, laughing.

She looks through a bag that she brought, grabbing a small dress.

"Ooh." I say, looking at her holding it up to her body.

"Is it-"

I stop her.

"Never too short." I say, walking behind her, grabbing her ass.

She giggles, getting undressed.

The door starts opening, and I see Finneas' red head poke in.

"Yo, yo , yo. Katherines changing." I say, and he quickly shuts the door again.

We both laugh, and she throws the dress on quickly.

"You're good now." I say, as he pokes his head in again.

"Do y'all wanna go get breakfast?" He asks, standing in my room now.

"I told you I have shit to do." I say, with obvious attitude.

"Damn, Katherine did you piss in her cheerios or something."

"Sorry, just in a weird mood." I say, going to hug him.

"So, no breakfast?" He says, still asking.

"After 10 we should be free."

He nods, walking out of my room.

"7:45" Katherine says, picking up her phone.

I grab my keys, grabbing Katherines hand.

"You have to talk with him at 9, so might as well just come with me and wait so I don't have to come pick you back up." I say, walking out the door.

"Good idea."

So I leave, without telling anyone.

I'm basically grown. It's fine.

We both hop in the car, starting the engine immediately.

"Now let's see if we can get there within ten minutes." Katherines says, challenging me.

I back out of the driveway, placing my hand behind her seat.

She kisses my bicep, chuckling.

"You're hot." She says.

"Damn, you must be horny today." I say, which kind of just makes her mad.

"You're just fine as hell, sorry." She crosses her arms, rolling her eyes.

I smile, reaching over to kiss her in the middle of driving.

"7:59" Katherine says, as I park in the police station parking lot.

"I'm nervous." I say, playing with my rings.

"Come on." She says, punching my arm softly. "I'm gonna take the car to go to my house to pick up some stuff while you're here. Okay?"

I nod, getting out of the car.

"I love you." We both say.

I walk to the door, opening it to see Officer Gray's face immediately.

"Hi, Billie." He says, shaking my hand. "Right this way."

He guides me into an office with his last name plated above it.

He sits me down immediately, opening filing folders full of picture evidence. I cant quite see what they are yet.

My palms are sweating.

He pulls a voice recorder out, pressing the record button.

Shit.

"Are you aware that anything you say during this questioning will be used against or for you?" He says.

"Yes." I say, gripping the arm of my chair nervously.

"So, can you tell me about the night of August 26?"