A.N. This one is an explanation of what Billy and Emily - from Annabelle's Wish - went through right after the barn fire, after Billy got his voice back, and their dating and wedding (summarized).
After Billy got back from the doctor's….
Billy was moping up in his bedroom; a terrible fire in the barn occurred last night while he was still inside, and, especially according to the doctor, he'll never talk again. Emily soon came to call….
"Is Billy all right?" She asked, concerned, after Billy's Grandpa Charles opened the door.
"He's fine, but…." Before Charles could finish, Emily rushed up to Billy's room; she was such an old friend of Billy's that she was allowed in his room almost all the time anyway.
She knocked on the door, but to her surprise didn't hear anything. Normally Billy was always polite enough to say that she could come in, even whenever he wanted to be left alone, but this time Emily could tell that something was very wrong.
"Billy? It's Emily." She said, knocking again.
Still no answer, but something inside her said that it was all right to go in. She opened the door, and found Billy sitting on the edge of his bed looking very sad, though he did smile when she walked in. It apparently was forced however, since it didn't last long.
"What's wrong Billy?" Emily asked, sitting down next to him.
Billy opened his mouth as if to answer, then closed it with tears in his eyes.
"The fire damaged his vocal chords, he can't talk." Charles explained, coming in.
"Oh Billy, I'm so sorry." Emily said sympathetically. "Still, at least you're alive, I was so worried about you when I heard about the fire this morning."
Billy managed another smile as he nodded.
"I know, you don't like being able to talk, but at least the fire didn't harm your personality." Emily smiled. "And since your personality was the reason why I became friends with you there's no reason why you can't come outside to play."
Billy looked shocked for some reason.
"What?" Emily frowned, confused. "Oh, did I translate your feelings correctly earlier?"
Billy nodded; Charles was stunned, Emily could still understand Billy!
"I guess best friends can read each others minds." Emily smiled. "Come on, let's go play!"
Billy smiled and let Emily lead him out the door. They spent the rest of the day playing, though Emily found out that Billy had now gotten a fear of the barn. Understanding, she decided to play away from the barn. Billy was happy; his losing his voice hadn't ruined his friendship with Emily at all. As a matter of fact it seemed to make it more special, and when Emily stood up for Billy when the Holder boys and a few other kids decided to tease him about his lack of voice he felt something grow inside him, something that would continue growing until he was able to see it for himself: Billy was falling in love with Emily. As for the rest of the time without his voice, well, you can see some of it in the movie.