*****Note: Before you read this chapter, please be sure to reread Chapter
Three, because there have been some slight changes what Willow told Billie.
Be sure to read it, because this chapter will refer to that change I made
in Chapter Four...thank you!*****
Chapter Four: Going Down Memory Lane
" Hey, watch it!" the guy said. He had spiked black hair, and was wearing a black leather jacket, and a black undershirt underneath, with his faded black jeans. Those mahogany eyes made Billie melt within.
" I...uh...I'm so sorry...I guess I didn't watch where I was going." Billie still had her gaze held onto the guy in front of her. His mouth later curled into a friendly grin revealing pearl-white teeth.
" It's all right. It's not as if you did that on purpose..right?" The 6 foot frame towered over her, and smiled. Billie smiled shyly and nodded.
" Anyway, it's nice bumping into you. I'll see you around if I can." Billie flashed a quick greeting and walked nervously toward Laurel, who was obviously eavesdropping.
~ What the hell was I thinking? ~ Billie thought as Laurel was walking with her down the sidewalk on Holt Avenue. Laurel was laughing so loud, that Billie noticed some neighbors closing their windows.
" I...uh..I'm so sorry..I guess I didn't watch where I was going," Laurel mocked sarcastically. " Great cover-up Billie. Of course, you probably were meant to bump into him someday." Laurel's caramel eyes were beaming with glory.
Billie ignored her, and looked up at the sky wondering if her mother was there, watching over her..." Billie? Hello, Billie?" Laurel stopped laughing and waved in front of Billie, which broke her gaze.
" Huh?" Billie's ocean-blue eyes stared at Laurel.
" You're thinking of Scorpio, aren't you?" Laurel looked down at her shoes.
" For once, no...I was actually thinking of my mother." Billie lowered her eyelids and tried not to let any tears out. She had never cried or acted out emotionally in public, not even Laurel.
" Oh, Mrs. Summers..yeah, she was a great mother, and babysitter too. Remember when we were young, your mom used to baby-sit us on Saturday nights, and she would always fix us strawberry milkshakes, and stay up all night, when my mom isn't home?" Laurel smiled at those past memories. She looked up and found Billie...for the first time...crying.
" Oh, Billie, what happened?" Laurel's brown eyes frowned, and she offered her arms to her best friend. Laurel knew right away what had happened, and Billie gladly went into an embrace.
" Why did she have to die?...She did nothing wrong.." Billie gasped for air while hot tears strolled down her cheeks. She closed her eyes and thought of the best times her mother and Billie had spent for those past 15 years...
~ "Happy 1st Birthday, Billie!" Buffy said out loud, and red streamers were hanging on the walls. Aunt Willow was in the kitchen getting out the cake Aunt Dawn and she baked. Billie could feel a soft kiss on her cheek from her parents and family. ~
~ Billie was in her pink tutu and after her star performance, she went backstage and saw her mother. Buffy, her mother, was holding something behind her back. She smiled and brought it out. Pink roses. Billie smiled and ran to her mom. "Thank you mommy!" Billie held her head on her mom's shoulders. " Anything for you, angel." Buffy whispered as she caressed Billie's face. ~
~ " Mom!" Billie was limping on her right leg as she went from the bathroom to the living room. Buffy came out of the kitchen and noticed a bloody scar on Billie's right knee. " Where did you get it, honey?" Buffy knelt down and wiped it softly with her clean white cloth. As she grabbed some peroxide and alcohol, Billie said, " I got it from soccer." Billie rubbed her eyes and started to cry. " It hurts, mommy." Buffy smiled, and kissed Billie's wound. " Does this feel better?" Billie stopped crying and hugged her mom. ~
With her eyes closed, she could feel her muscles tighten. She smelled Laurel's fresh conditioner...In her heart, Billie said quietly, " I'll always love you, Mommy..."
Holding her best friend, Laurel smiled and hugged her for comfort. ~ I'll be there for you, Billie. I'll always be there for you...~
Without looking at the sky, the clouds seemed to form a figure of a woman kneeling down looking down at earth....
Chapter Four: Going Down Memory Lane
" Hey, watch it!" the guy said. He had spiked black hair, and was wearing a black leather jacket, and a black undershirt underneath, with his faded black jeans. Those mahogany eyes made Billie melt within.
" I...uh...I'm so sorry...I guess I didn't watch where I was going." Billie still had her gaze held onto the guy in front of her. His mouth later curled into a friendly grin revealing pearl-white teeth.
" It's all right. It's not as if you did that on purpose..right?" The 6 foot frame towered over her, and smiled. Billie smiled shyly and nodded.
" Anyway, it's nice bumping into you. I'll see you around if I can." Billie flashed a quick greeting and walked nervously toward Laurel, who was obviously eavesdropping.
~ What the hell was I thinking? ~ Billie thought as Laurel was walking with her down the sidewalk on Holt Avenue. Laurel was laughing so loud, that Billie noticed some neighbors closing their windows.
" I...uh..I'm so sorry..I guess I didn't watch where I was going," Laurel mocked sarcastically. " Great cover-up Billie. Of course, you probably were meant to bump into him someday." Laurel's caramel eyes were beaming with glory.
Billie ignored her, and looked up at the sky wondering if her mother was there, watching over her..." Billie? Hello, Billie?" Laurel stopped laughing and waved in front of Billie, which broke her gaze.
" Huh?" Billie's ocean-blue eyes stared at Laurel.
" You're thinking of Scorpio, aren't you?" Laurel looked down at her shoes.
" For once, no...I was actually thinking of my mother." Billie lowered her eyelids and tried not to let any tears out. She had never cried or acted out emotionally in public, not even Laurel.
" Oh, Mrs. Summers..yeah, she was a great mother, and babysitter too. Remember when we were young, your mom used to baby-sit us on Saturday nights, and she would always fix us strawberry milkshakes, and stay up all night, when my mom isn't home?" Laurel smiled at those past memories. She looked up and found Billie...for the first time...crying.
" Oh, Billie, what happened?" Laurel's brown eyes frowned, and she offered her arms to her best friend. Laurel knew right away what had happened, and Billie gladly went into an embrace.
" Why did she have to die?...She did nothing wrong.." Billie gasped for air while hot tears strolled down her cheeks. She closed her eyes and thought of the best times her mother and Billie had spent for those past 15 years...
~ "Happy 1st Birthday, Billie!" Buffy said out loud, and red streamers were hanging on the walls. Aunt Willow was in the kitchen getting out the cake Aunt Dawn and she baked. Billie could feel a soft kiss on her cheek from her parents and family. ~
~ Billie was in her pink tutu and after her star performance, she went backstage and saw her mother. Buffy, her mother, was holding something behind her back. She smiled and brought it out. Pink roses. Billie smiled and ran to her mom. "Thank you mommy!" Billie held her head on her mom's shoulders. " Anything for you, angel." Buffy whispered as she caressed Billie's face. ~
~ " Mom!" Billie was limping on her right leg as she went from the bathroom to the living room. Buffy came out of the kitchen and noticed a bloody scar on Billie's right knee. " Where did you get it, honey?" Buffy knelt down and wiped it softly with her clean white cloth. As she grabbed some peroxide and alcohol, Billie said, " I got it from soccer." Billie rubbed her eyes and started to cry. " It hurts, mommy." Buffy smiled, and kissed Billie's wound. " Does this feel better?" Billie stopped crying and hugged her mom. ~
With her eyes closed, she could feel her muscles tighten. She smelled Laurel's fresh conditioner...In her heart, Billie said quietly, " I'll always love you, Mommy..."
Holding her best friend, Laurel smiled and hugged her for comfort. ~ I'll be there for you, Billie. I'll always be there for you...~
Without looking at the sky, the clouds seemed to form a figure of a woman kneeling down looking down at earth....