a/n:last chapter
Autumn heard the phone ring early in the morning. She knew it rung what seem like forever before it went silent.
Coming completely to. The left side of the bed was empty. The digital alarm clock read 2pm, needless to say.. she slept in!
So he's gone again? Work?
The bedroom door was closed, which was unusual. It was one thing closing it when living with parents. But they had their own privacy. Why close it now?
Billy was acting strange last night, so strange she had to recall was it a weird dream. His behavior was unlike anything she witnessed. Minus the few addicts on the streets of San Diego she's seen.
Even the sex was unusual from earlier.
Walking to the door opening it, she realized the room was chilled without being under a blanket, maybe to about 40 degrees.
The phone. she knew she had heard earlier had been completely ripped out the wall and unhooked.
She noticed Billy just rambling in the kitchen under the sink cabinet for something. He had several cleaning products out. Bleach. ammonia, comet.
"Billy what the fuck is going on here?" she went to grab the phone an show him. "Are you high?" she asked sheepish.
It wouldn't be far fetched with all the chemical on the ground by him.
Her eyes were drawn to his back which looked like his veins we're deep blue protruding threw his almost translucent skin.
He stopped rambling and closed the cabinet , got from his knelt knees slowly.
"Autumn." he said deep, tilting his head. almost like he asking her instead. loo
"I was really hoping you'd stay in the room." he said roughly looking slightly at the front door and then back at her. "Really hoping!"
"Christ what are you on?" she mumbled walking back two steps.
She looked towards the door now too and moved her left foot slightly. Whatever thought she had of running away was sweep up and quickly.
Billy charged at her catching her off guard, lifting her up over his shoulder. Shift and fast.
She tried to wiggle around screaming loud scared of his behaviour.
"Let me go!!!"
"Please don't hurt me, please" she begged yelling.
He still didn't hurt her, even when something really told him to hurt her. He was losing all grip mentally though.
"Shut up! Autumn, shut up!" he snapped yelling at her making her whimper like a scared puppy.
"Billy please don't..." she cried as he walked over to the telephone and picking up the long line with one hand. He plopped her on the couch and hovered above her body pinning her arms above her head as she was on her back.
"Baby , please can we talk? this isn't like you!" she begged as he tied the cord around her wrist several times. The cord hurt roughly, the way he restrained her.
Hot tears ran down her face.
She could have kicked him off for defense but she really wanted to try to reach him before that point.
"It's me, you wouldn't ever do something like this NOT to me!! remember the beach trip? How we first told each other we loved one another? When you protected me on my first day of class from those guys? Us spending countless nights on the phone laughing.That's YOU. not THIS!" she cried.
He stopped momentarily. Looking her over. He remembered all of that and more.
Flash back
Billy had a blow out with his dad earlier. He left Max at school again.
The things he said still running threw his head still. Really bothering him. He had already broke a few records in his room out of anger. Cutting his hand on accident with the vinyl.
"There's no way your my son! Your too much of a fuck up for that! Must be the mail man's kid."
"Why did she even keep you, I told her to get rid of you the moment she found out ,worthless!"
He did have plans, until Neil discovered he left Max after school and forced her to walk home alone. He snatched those keys from his son's hand so fast.
He called Autumn instead to talk about it.
Its late there in Indiana but in California about 5.
"Babe, your not worthless!! don't believe him!! He's a bitter man with a tiny package" she said the last part to make him laugh.
"Jesus.." he grumbled laying on his bed covering his face with his bandaged palm.
"I'm not kidding Susan an my mom talked about it before in my kitchen, my mom is nosey an wanted details..basically he's a ken doll" she laughed recalling it.
She heard Billy chuckle at first then a pause of silence, then a outburst of laughter. Like he had let it set in.
"Autumn I miss you..." he says softly calming down from his laugh. At the same time he holds his little black book of numbers.How he looked her number up. Feeling guilt of every girl's number jotted down in it since he's moved. "Do you..still love me?" his voice broke lower.Needing to know.someone still loves him out there after all his screw ups and issues.. He still loved her. Everyday.
"I'm in love with you dumby!. Not a day goes by I don't think of you." she sighed.
end of flashback
"Autumn...you need to leave". his voice broke. He closed his eyes hard. Not wanting to future look at her.
A sound of a knock on the door was heard. Several knocks rapidly one after another.
"Helllo!!Is everything okay in there!!?" a muffled male voice was loud now.
One of their neighbors must had heard her screaming.
Billy Put his hand over her mouth in case she wanted to scream for help.
"Wait a minute!!" Billy yelled back loud enough for anyone to here.
He took a dishrag and balled it up into her mouth. Putting his pointer finger to his lips. "shhhhh".
She did what she was told, stayed as a quite as mouse.
He answered the door causally.
"Why, Hello neighbor! Is there something I can help with?" Billy replies in his most "white collar " voice.
The older had a newspaper in his hand and his arms crossed.
"Well ,Yeah, I was getting the paper and heard a woman screaming "please don't hurt me". he said knowing for a fact he's seen Autumn there before. "Is the young lady okay?"
Billy chuckles and shrugs coming out of the door and closing it behind him.
"You must be had misheard." Billy's voice turned cold and controlled.
The next thing the man knew was he being chocked and forced in the air. Dangling above Billy Gasping for air. Trying to get a word out but he only squeezed harder. His body went limp. Passing out.
The man ended up in the trunk of Billy's car, a ride to the steel mill. Just one of his many victims.
Autumn No longer heard the conversation .
Instead heard the engine of the car start up and speeding off.
She broke lose of the spiral phone cord and ungagged herself of the dish rag.
She knew she needed to get out of there now. For heaven sake he even told her that.
Going outside she went to the payphone and called Max.
The phone rung countless times until someone answered.
"Hargrove resident" Max said fast like she was in a rush.
"MAX ITS ABOUT BILLY SOMETH--!" Autumn yelled.
"I've been calling you all morning!! I know...something is off I can't explain everything now, Autumn you need to take that flight back to California now!, your not safe at the moment." Max said frankly.
a/n:
This is how i end part 2. Autumn was already leaving to California in a little anyways to get her things situated with her job, parents and move some things out her old place. She hasn't even told her family about how she's moved in with Billy. My best friend InspiredGrl2008 will be taking on the part 3 of this on this platform .
The life's of everyone from the aftermath of the Starcourt Battle. Billy survives...