isn't it lovely

chapter sixteen: wyatts earring

billies pov

i woke up to a phone call. shit. stella jerked her sleepy head up.

"sorry," i tuck her messy hair out of her face, "go back to sleep baby. i'll take this in the hall."

i get up and quickly throw on a hoodie over my tank top and answer the phone as i'm walking out of the room. it was finneas.

"are you up billie?" he asks.

"i am now."

"good. we're leaving for brunch at 10:45 so meet us in the lobby by then."

"ok." i hang up. i'm too tired for this shit.

i open the door trying to be quiet. i check the time on the analog clock on my bedside table, 10:04 am.

i sit down next to stella, who already fell back asleep. i didn't want to wake her but i also knew she'd most likely appreciate the heads up about brunch.

i move down to rest my head on the pillow next to her. just how we woke up.

"stellaaa," i mutter, trying not to startle her.

she opens her eyes and smiles at me.

"how long was i asleep?" she mumbles.

"a few minutes."

she looks at me with an offended look on her face.

"we're going to brunch in a little over half an hour."

she rests her head back down on the pillow.

i continue, "cmonnnn stella. i wanna spend some time with you until we gotta be at the venue."

she looks up at me briefly before speaking.

"okay."

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i open the door for everyone, and we sit down at some table in the front of the cafe. my parents on one side, fin on the end, and stella and i on the other side.

"how'd you girls sleep?" my mom asks us.

"great until finneas woke me up." i give fin and annoyed look.

i slouch back in my chair and open the menu, "what you want baby?" i ask stella.

she looks at the menu, "i'm not sure. maybe like avocado toast?"

"basic bitch food." i roll my eyes.

"it's good food though!" she says defensively.

we order, and soon enough our food comes. we are all pretty hungry so we eat everything pretty fast. stella seems to be taking her precious time.

"why you eat so slow? need me to help?" i joke.

"you want some?" she asks shoving the plate towards me.

"dude i was joking! how are you not hungry bro."

she shrugs and the waiter comes with the bill.