"Checkmate." || Scream || Book seven [In Progress]

10.

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Billy couldn't do it anymore. He just wanted to be with Jamie. He held the gun against his head. He was in Jamie's room. He shouldn't kill himself in his son's room, but he just didn't want to leave the room.

"Billy?" He glanced at stu who was staring at with wide eyes, "i..I can't just do it anymore, doll. I miss him so much," Billy told him, and stu walked over to him, gently grabbing his wrist. Novalee didn't say anything as she sat down next to Billy.

"We.. we can't lose you, too." Stu told him , "I want to be with Jamie, just let me be with him, please," Billy desperately pleaded. Tears were streaming down his face , "I just can't deal with the pain anymore,"

"We miss him too, Billy. You.. you just don't get to leave your other kids. They lost their brother. Everyone lost Jamie. We all miss him. " novalee finally spoke up

"Jamie wouldn't want you to kill yourself," she added , and Billy dropped the gun, letting out a sob. Stu and novalee wrapped their arms around him.

"He was supposed to come home every day. He was supposed to be here with us, with me. I just want my baby back."
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Jamie looked different. Billy found him, laying on the bed sleeping like he hadn't slept for days.

Billy was gonna go to sleep since novalee ordered him too, but Jamie's bed was occupied by Jamie.

Jamie's hair was shorter yet still long. It was Fluffy, and he was pale, like really pale.

He wasn't breathing either. Billy was staring at his chest, waiting for it to rise and fall like it used to, but it never came.

Jamie wasn't breathing. He wasn't alive. He was dead. He was still dead. His son, his baby, was dead but yet alive.

"Brahms stop starin' at me and just get on the bed." Jamie mumbled, and Billy blinked. Who the hell was brahms? And why does he stare at Jamie when he sleeps?

"Brahms, I'm ser- "Jamie opened his eyes, cutting himself off as his eyes met Billy's.

He quickly sat up, "Uh, sorry, Papa. I'll leave," he said, standing up

"No! Don't!" Jamie was slightly startled by Billy's sudden shout , "just please don't leave," Billy told him, and Jamie nodded, sitting back on the bed, and Billy sat next to him.

Neither of them were saying anything until Jamie cleared his throat ,"So um.. You're grandpa,"

Billy nodded ,"it's weird," Jamie chuckled, "Yeah, I'm an uncle. That's weird,"

"Why didn't you come home?" Billy asked, "I did." Jamie turned his head and looked at Billy, who looked at him.

"I went home, but...I was outside, and I saw everyone....you all looked like you were moving on... and I just couldn't go inside. So I left, I'm sorry," Jamie told him

"We.. we didn't move on. I didn't move on, I even.." Billy trailed off ,"you tried to kill yourself, yeah, I know. Tyler told me, but Sam was the one who told me why." Jamie said

"You could've come home, you should've," Billy told him, as he stood up and started to pace in front of him

"I know. I'm sorry," Jamie mumbled, "Stop saying that!" Billy yelled

"Stop saying that you're fucking sorry!" He yelled and novalee and stu appeared at the door, happy to see Jamie but frowned as Billy was shouting at Jamie.

"Billy.." novalee started, but Jamie shook his head, giving her a look, and she didn't continue. Jamie was letting Billy yell at him.

"You don't get to be fucking sorry! You were alive for three fucking years! Why should've come home! You should've come home! Don't you know how hard it's been! Huh!? " Billy shouted

"For three years! I fucking mourned you! I.. every day I wished for you to come back! That you were still here! You were! You just weren't here with us! With me!" He continued shouting

"Were you really that selfish to let us all suffer! In pain!" Jamie stood up ,"selfish! You don't think I wasn't suffering either!" Jamie yelled

"Just because I'm dead and I don't have a heartbeat doesn't mean i don't feel anything because I do! All I wanted was to come home! And when I finally did.. Tyler hates me, and you walk away from me! I thought you hated me! " Jamie told him

"I don't hate you! Don't ever say that again!" Billy growled out ,"then why are you acting like you do!? "

"I'm fucking angry but i don't hate you, Jamie. I could never hate you," Billy said, running hand through his hair

"I missed you so much," Jamie rushed forward, wrapping his arms around Billy, hugging him

Billy tensed before he slowly relaxed, hugging him back. Novalee and stu joined the hug.
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Billy worriedly watched as Julia ran around with Johnny and Xander outside. "You worry too much," Randy told him , "it's Julia, of course I'm worried." Billy told him

"She has a lot of energy," Roman said, with a smile , "Yeah, all that saved up energy over the years. Now, it's hard to put her to sleep at night." Billy replied

"Julia!" He rushed over as Julia fell. He kneeled down beside her, "Are you okay? Are you hurt?" Billy questioned as she sat up, his eyes looking for any sign of injury

"M- my ankle hurts, Papa." Julia said, and Billy looked at her ankle, and he let out a sigh of relief

"You're okay. You just twisted it, that's all. It's just gonna hurt a while," Billy told her

"My first twisted ankle! Awesome!" Julia, high-five Johnny and Xander , "not so awesome. You need to ice it," Billy told her, and she pouted

"Can we watch TV?" Johnny questioned, "and eat ice cream?" Xander asked

"Can we, Papa!?" Julia asked, and Billy nodded ,"Sure, as long as you stay still and stay off that ankle." Julia nodded

"I will."
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