away; b.e.

Chapter 2

"Come on in, I want to actually ask you something," Billie said, motioning me inside the bus. I followed.

I walked into the bus, and heard voices come from the kitchen in the bus. I walked fully into the bus to see Billie sitting on the couch, Finneas, her older brother, making a cup of coffee for himself, and Maggie, their mother, placing her cup of tea down on the counter before walking up to me.

"Hi, I'm Maggie, I'm Billie's mom," she said. Before I could respond, Finneas said something.

"And you're also my mom, in fact, you were technically my mom first," he said with a chuckle. He glanced over at me, and I gave him a smile.

"I'm Emilie, I'm Billies...I don't even know, to be honest. Maybe temporary body guard and possible friend?" I said with a slight chuckle.

"Yes, we saw the video of you helping Billie, we, more like Billie wanted to ask you-," Maggie said before Billie cut her off.

"If you want to come on tour with me and maybe be my personal body guard but also there as a friend," she said. Hearing her call me 'friend' hurt, I don't know why.

My eyes darted from Finneas, to Maggie, to Billie, than to my feet, before returning my eyes to meet with Billie's. "Uh-I-of course I would want to come on tour with you guys, but what about school?" I asked.

"I can help you with that, I homeschooled both Finneas and Billie, I can do the same for you until you go back to school to take your tests for your senior year," Maggie replied.

"In that case, HELL YEAH I WANT TO GO ON TOUR WITH YOU GUYS!!!" I replied.

"I'll even pay you for being my body guard," Billie added, as if I needed anymore convincing.

"I just need to go to my school and put everything into place and go home and back my bag," I said.

"Shouldn't you talk to your parents about this first?" Maggie asked.

"Pfft, I don't know my biological parents, I never met them, my foster parents on the other hand, don't give a shit about me, as long as they get their checks," I reply. "Oh I just realized that I cursed, I'm sorry," I said in realization, I started to blush from embarrassment.

"Don't overthink it, Emilie, that one over there curses in every other sentence, I'm quite used to it, but thank you for being so considerate," Maggie replied, looking over at Billie. I nodded.

"Ok, well you can go back to your house and pack your bags and I'll go to your school to set things in motion," Maggie said.

"Actually do you mind if I go with you to the school? I just want to say 'goodbye' to some people," I ask.

"Of course, lets go to your house first, Billie you wanna come?" Maggie asked.

"Uh yeah sure, why not?" Billie responded. Finneas was already coming since he's driving.

***

I unlocked my door and ran upstairs, Billie, Finneas, and Maggie following behind me. It wasn't a small house, it was manageable. I don't think anyone is home, at least I didn't see or hear anyone when I came in.

"Hey Bil, can you pass that duffle bag in the corner to me?" I asked Billie, since she was right next to it. Maggie and Finneas didn't think they were needed so were waiting in the car.

"Uh yeah, here," Billie said, grabbing the empty duffle bag and walking toward me. She ended up tripping on her own feet causing her to fall, taking me down with her. She was on top of me, our faces inches apart, I could feel her breath on my lips, I noticed her eyes flicker from my eyes to my lips then back to my eyes.