𝐢'𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 | 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡

chapter twenty

we stay silent for a second. i was slightly annoyed because i really wanted to spend time with her today, but she could be dealing with the house and stuff for finneas. so i brushed it off.

marina then rips me from my thoughts. "soo first birthday surprise! nails and pedicures!" she says, clapping.

i smile. "let's do it!" i say.

i get dressed in a red juicy couture sweatsuit, and i put on slides since we are getting our toes done.  i brush out my hair quickly, and put on some lip gloss. i grab my stuff and head downstairs, and everyone was waiting on me. as usual.

"let's go slow ass." my sister mumbles, but laughs.

we walk out to the car, go in, and head to the nail salon.

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about 5 hours later, we get home. it's around 5pm. we did our nails and toes, shopped a little, and got lunch. it's been so good so far, but billie hasn't texted back. i was confused, did i do something? i mean i understand not being able to go, but she hasn't even texted me back. i look at the time, and then i type.

me: helloooo billie

i send it, and sit on the couch. marina and adry were taking a nap before tonight. i go on instagram, i scroll a little bit, and i see that billie is active. i furrow my eyebrows in frustration. why is she ignoring me?

me: ok so like why you ignoring me tho?
me: i don't care if you can't go, but like you don't gotta ignore me🙄

i send it and i go back on instagram and scroll, i then see jahs post. it's a picture of him, manny, jayvin, and billie. and it says r.i.p manny. my eyes widen. that must be why billie isn't answering. but like, is billie in trouble?

i look down at the time, and look at my sister and rina sleeping. i didn't wanna bother billie if she's sad, but i don't know if somethings going on. i had to go check on her. i knew i shouldn't get myself in her business, but i was scared.

so i called the uber.

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billies pov.

i look at all ava's messages, and i throw my phone. putting my head in between my knees. this was fucking killing me. but she couldn't be around me right now. i've been in the same spot for hours, i haven't slept. jah came in and told me manny didn't make it, so i had the same breakdown over again. that will be ava if i don't just leave her the fuck alone.

i hear a knock on the door, and i say nothing. but they still came in. it was tiara, a girl i used to fuck around with, but i passed her over to jayvin.

"i'm not in the mood tiara." i mumbled.

she sighs. "i can't help you?" she says quietly.

i groan, and turn to her. " i said i'm not in the fucking mood. jayvin is in the other room, bother him bro." i yell. this is why i told her i wasn't in the mood.

she climbs on my bed, and puts her hands on my shoulders, massaging them. "why won't you let me help you baby?" she whispers.

i roll my eyes. tiara was pretty, don't get me wrong. but i have too much going on. my mind is cluttered with so many things and the main thing is ava. i haven't even been able to fucking grieve in peace about manny.

just as i'm about to pull her off my neck, the door opens. she slowly let's go of me. i turn and i see ava, eyes are wide. she looked angry, but then just sad.

"so that's why you're ignoring me?" she scoffs.

i knew she was upset. i wanted to explain that it wasn't like that, but she had to leave. he would find her, and follow her home. i can't have anything happen to her.