*Pt. 21*

Billy noticed Riss staring at him, he finally said,
"What the fuck ? You got a problem with me ?" Rissa shrugged,
"I don't get how you can let her get away, you guys love eachother-" he cut her off,
"Love doesn't conquer all- Love is a load of shit." Bret came over & sat next to Rissa, putting his hand on her leg, Rissa said,
"Billy, that's one of the most fucked up things I think I've ever heard. And I've been thru alot-" he gave her a look,
"Yeah ? Well I never said I wasn't fucked up, did I ?" Rissa shook her head,
looking at Bret, Bret just shrugged, leaning over & kissing her- Whispering in her ear,
"Baby, he's going thru a rough time right now, cut him a little slack-" she looked at Billy, he was really downing the booze- she turned to Bret,
"I think I need to go home-" Bret frowned,
"Why ? Because of this shit-?" she shook her head,
"I want to call Tish & see if she needs anything-" Bret raised an eyebrow,
"Babe, there's no phone at the house-"
"Then I need to go by-" Bret glanced at Billy,
"I really don't want to leave him right now-" Rissa stood up,
"I'll get a ride from someone, you take care of him-" Bret didn't want her to leave, but he understood-
She got Rikki to take her to the house, Tish was packed & ready to leave- Rissa asked her,
"When're you leaving ?" Tish sighed,
"My Mom is sending money for a ticket tonight, Western Union. I can be on a bus tomorrow night-" it was obvious she'd been doing alot of crying, Rissa asked her,
"Do you want to come over to my place & stay until then ?" Tish looked surprised,
"Are you serious ?" Riss nodded,
"If you want. Billy's really tying one on, I just thought you might want to be somewhere else-" Tish nodded,
"Yeah, thanks Riss-" Rikki helped get her bags in the car & drove them over to Riss', taking her bags up, & going back to the party-
Riss offered Tish the bed, saying she liked to sleep on the hammock sometimes anyway- they both changed into t-shirts for bed, then sat & talked awhile, Tish talking about Billys selfish & stubborn attitude, and how she was tired of doing everything his way- Rissa sat there, listening, letting her vent- it was late when Tish had said enough & wanted to sleep-
There was a pounding on the door at 4:30am. Carissa staggered to it, half awake,
"Who is it ?"
"Billy, Let me in." Brets voice,
"I'm here too Riss-" she unbolted the door, letting them in, Billy said,
"Where's Tish ? Rikki said he dropped her off here with you-" Rissa motioned towards the bed,
"She's sleeping-" Billy went over to the bed, waking Tish up- Bret hugged Riss,
"Where are you crashing ?" Riss took his hand, pulling him over to the hammock, "Ahh, our hammock, cool-" they laid down on it, getting comfortable, kissing- Billy was talking to Tish, & not quietly, pretty soon, they were arguing, Billy didn't want her to leave, and nothing he said was changing her mind- Bret & Carissa ignored them, getting it on while they argued-
After awhile, Billy & Tish had quieted down, getting into some lovin' of their own-

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