The Day Billie Joe Armstrong Died

Chapter 7 - Dreadful Truth

Thanks for all the nice commnets! Sorry, I've had no time to update...I actually still don't..But, yeah here you go :) 

 I felt cold. I felt Billie Joe behind me, even he felt cold and he was dead. Adie fell down on the ground; I knew she cried even though I couldn't hear her. I felt a tear slowly falling down from my own eye, now I knew for sure. He didn't just die, he was killed. Murdered. And by a hospital, how? Better yet, why? Then the article I've read about Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse came to my mind. What if the same happened to them? It is curious that they died at the same age... Billie had popped away from the room, I understood. It was hard to hear that you where killed, for no reason. As far as we know. Adie didn't seem like she wanted to get up, so I let her stay on the ground. However, I was afraid that the doctors would return in any second. I put the empty pill cases in my pockets and grabbed the files about Billie Joe, ''could you take this in your purse, Adie?'' I asked silently. She nodded and gazed up on me. Her mascara had exploded all over her face, and her eyes looked so empty. Regardless the pain she felt inside, she smiled to me and took the files and placed it in her bag. ''We better get out of here, shouldn't we?'' she said while she got up and wiped her face. I nodded, we walked towards the door and opened it, and horror was standing outside. 

The doctors and the ugly lady stood there. Fuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuck. We froze, ''where do you think you're going, miss?'' One of the doctors asked Adie. I noticed that the Billie Joe files where visible in her purse. The all looked like a bunch of prison guards, they kind of where didn't they. The ugly women, who actually had a name. Ursula. She was staring so dreadfully at us. I wanted to spit on them all. Adie hesitated before she said, ''well, to our car was the idea'' He laughed sarcastically; ''this is no time for jokes, Miss Nesser'' He spit at her. ''It's ARMSTRONG you fucking dipshit!'' She yelled, no shouted at him! She could curse all right. They took a step back, ''now, let's not get angry here, Miss Nesser. We just want the files you have in your purse. And then we will forget that this happened'' He smiled, what a horrendous smile that bastard had. Adie was about to snap, ''ARMSTRO..'' she didn't get to finish, because all of a sudden all the lights went off, again. We looked at each other. *BAAAAAAAAAM* We all heard a LOUD bang, much louder than before and then silence. You should have seen their faces. I don't know why, but I wasn’t scared. Neither by the sound or the lights. Even though it’s odd, this is the second time this happened. The doctors did not think the same. The looked at each other and ran towards where they've heard the sound occur, again. I looked at Adie, and she looked at me. Run. 

We smashed the car doors shut and started the car instantly. Adie drove, rather terribly, as fast as she could. I didn't complain at all, I wanted to get away. I felt the pill cases next to my leg, fjoo I was so scared that I've lost them while we ran. The car ride was silent, and short. We arrived at Adie's house and she invited me in. It was starting to get late. Mom and dad are probably wondering where I am. I told Adie about my concern, and she understood. She had to take care of her boys too. They really needed her, and she desperately needed them. I walked home, still with the empty pill cases in my pocket. I wish I had the files about Billie Joe, but the last thing I wanted to do was take them off Adie's hands. 

It was dark, only a few clouds in the sky. I could spot some stars as well. Then I remembered about the lights and the big bang at the hospital. What was that? And how fortunate for us. And I don't see why all the doctors ran. Have they never seen a movie? You are supposed to leave someone behind to look after the prisoners! I don't complain of course, but come on! Idiots. Now I could see my home. I don't want to go home, I wanted to stay at Adie’s house. Not that I didn’t love my family but after everything that has happened, I wanted to stay with someone who knew what was going on. I haven't even told my mom! There were only a few lights on in the house, including the living room. They where still up. Well of course they're still up the clock is only around 8 pm. I stood outside the front door for a while, I needed an excuse. Why I haven't picked up my phone, where I was and with whom. I breathed out slowly to calm myself down, and walked in. 

''ALEX IS THAT YOU? WHERE THE FUCK HAVE YOU BEEN? YOU HAVE NOT ANSWERED YOUR PHONE AND NOT TOLD US WHERE YOU'VE BEEN OR ANYTHING! I WAS JUST ABOUT TO CALL THE COPS FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!'' New record, I haven't even closed the door before she turned into a monster. Even though I understand her concern and I was stupid not to bring my phone with me. ''NOW? WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?'' She was in my face now, her eye’s where big and her faced had turned bright pink. ''I..I-'' I stumbled. ''YES?'' ''I was just around, y'know in the park. With some friends..'' I said shyly. ''BUT YOU HAVE NO FRIENDS'' she stopped instantly, ''no, no that was not what I meant hunny. Hun? Sorry, you just haven't told me about any friends'' my heart sank faster than a rock. I looked down; I could feel pressure behind my eyes. I walked towards my room with my head down, ''Wow mom, thanks'' I mumbled under my breath, she walked after me '' You know as well as me that I did not mean that! But tell me about those friends then, let me in hunny!''  She followed me all the way to my room. I closed the door; I didn't want to hear anymore. I dropped down in my bed, the pressure behind my eyes where gone. Because now my eyes had turned into a tap, I felt the tears running down my chin. It didn't stop, I couldn't stop. She was right, I had no friends. What have I done to scare them all away? I didn't do anything. Did I? What's wrong with me.. I felt the pill cases fall out of my pockets, ‘’fuck’’ I mumbled and leaned down towards it and picked them up. ‘’FUCK! DON’T DO THAT!’’ Billie Joe had popped up right in front of me as I picked them up. ‘’You cried’’ he said sadly, he looked at me. I dried away my tears with my hand, ‘’T’was nothing’’ I mumbled. I could see that he didn’t believe me. I looked up at him; I never get use to seeing him like this. See through, pale, almost invisible. I never get use to seeing him at all. It’s weird how see through he is, and still his eyes are still as green as always. Now his green eyes where staring at me, they looked sad. ‘’Why can’t you tell me? I’m dead for crying out loud, how can it hurt to tell me why you’re sad?’’ He looked a bit angry, but still understanding. He sat down beside me and I took a deep breath. ‘’I’m alone’’ I said into the air. I could feel that his heart sank a bit. ‘’Happy?’’ I turned my head around and looked at him, a last tear had escaped my eye and was heading down my face. I looked down on my knees and got up. ‘’No, I’m not. You don’t deserve to be alone. I bet that if you tried, or tried harder you’d have a lot of friends! You have a lot of good qualities and you’re such a sweet and kind girl, Alex.’’ He said honestly, he looked at me with those fucking puppy eyes. ‘’Even though you can’t see me, I’m still there y’know. I saw how you helped my wife’’ He still didn’t like mentioning her, but he did it now. He cared about me after just knowing me for two days, I wanted to hug him. I cried even more by the thought of that, ‘’No, no that was not how I wanted you to react!’’ He got up and waved with his arms, he looked silly, I giggled. ‘’It’s typical; the only friend I make is a ghost. I can’t even hug you!’’ I said to him. He half smiled, ‘’I’m sorry I’m not huggable,’’ he laughed a bit ‘’But I will still be here, like a normal friend’’ I wanted to end this conversation, he was so nice and I couldn’t handle it. No one has ever been this nice, and caring. He cared, really cared and he wanted to be my friend. I looked down in my hand; I was still holding the empty pill case. He saw what I had in my hand, his smile faded. ‘’I don’t get it… Why would they ki-… do this to you?’’ I wanted to avoid saying ‘’kill’’ as much as I could; I knew that would get him down. ‘’Where do we even go from here?’’ I asked, I had no idea what we should do next. ‘’Well, Adie still has the files. She is probably reading it now. We could bring it out to the media, tell the world. We can’t let that hospital do this to others, and what if other hospitals do this?’’ he looked down again. I nodded, ‘’maybe this has something to do with the early deaths of other stars too, like that article said’’ I said while still holding my pill case, rolling it around in my hands. It felt heavy in my hand. He light up. ‘’We could save generations of great musicians if that article tells the truth!’’ He finally looked happy, he really cared about others. That reminded me, Mike and Trè. ‘’Billie, what about Mike and Trè? What if they...’’ He cut me off, ‘’No, please. Don’t even say that, sorry I just. Nothing, nothing can happen to them. We have to tell them about this!’’ He looked concerned and scared. I walked towards my door, ‘’then what are we sitting here for?’’ He popped up in front of me, blocking the door. (Well, I could just walk right through him, yeah but that would be weird) ‘’Nope, sorry hun but you need sleep. I like your enthusiasm, but people need sleep. Trust me, we’ll take care of this tomorrow.’’ He smiled and looked towards my bed. ‘’Fiiiine’’ I walked slowly to the bed and laid down. ''And Alex, it was me at hospital. Being a ghost have it's good sides'' He looked proudly and smiled at me. I giggled, of course it was him. That was probably why I wasn't scared when the lights went off and the loud bang occurred, it was Billie. ''What did you break to make such a loud noise?'' I asked, he laughed. ''You'll see Alex, I promise you. You'll love it'' he smiled at me one last time and disappeared.