Chapter 2: II

“Please…”

“Please…”

“...”

“YES! YES!”

Billy cheers and raises his fists into the air as he backs off from the wall. He admires the pencil markings for his height from over the years. Billy is proud of his very special size. How tall is he? Big, that’s what! Can’t measure that in feet and inches.

Billy. Age 10. Today is his very special birthday. But what good is a very special birthday without a very special…

“KATHY! KATHY!” Billy leaves his room in a hurry. In the hall, he turns to Exam Room 10.4-B. “Hi, Mr. Wilson!”

“I’ll be darned. It’s the birthday boy! Already 11 years old, eh?” The wiry mustached, and wrinkly-faced Dr. Albert Wilson dips a glowing vial into a liquid.

“Awww, you know I’m 10!” Billy pouts.

“It’ll be 11 before ya know it!” Dr. Wilson jokes as the liquid lets out an evaporating smoke. He holds up the now frozen vial. “I heard your girlfriend is looking for you!”

“Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww, she’s NOT my girlfriend!” Billy blushes and kicks at the ground.

Dr. Wilson raises his spectacles. “Your secret is safe with me!” He winks. “She’s in the garden, kiddo.”

Billy grins from ear to ear. “Gosh! Thanks, Mr. Wilson!” He waves goodbye and continues his journey through the halls.

“Hello, Billy!”

“Hiya Sport!”

“Look at you! Look at YOU!”

“Did you get my present?”

“The years are flying by!”

“You haven’t had your cake yet? Shame on you!”

“Save some for me!”

“And me!”

Billy meets and greets all of his friends and neighbors. It’s all about Billy around here. He feels like a celebrity every day. Chit-chat, games, awesome food, awesome people! What’s not for a very special boy like Billy to love? This amount of love and attention always rains upon him, and he never grows tired of it and licks up every last drop. What’s funny is that they all wear pretty long white coats too, just like Kat-

*BONK* Papers fly everywhere as a neighbor falls to the floor.

Uh oh. Billy had bumped into…

“Geez, moron, watch where you’re goin!” A blonde woman with pale blue eyes, a big goofy cast on her right arm, and big goofy glasses winces and turns to face-

“OH! Sorry…Hi Billy! Clumsy me.” Debbie picks up scattered paper across the floor and haphazardly organizes it into a clipboard. That’s all she is, just Debbie.

Billy rubs his aching head. “Clumsy you indeed! Didn’t see ya, Debbie!”

“Say! Do you know what today is?” He smiles.

“Oh…I dunno…September 19th…” Debbie adjusts her goofy glasses.

Billy pouts. “It’s MY birthday!”

“Oh…I guess you’re right…” Debbie is busy sporadically thumbing through every page of the documents. Her face goes pale…

“Hey! What’s this? Something ’bout…what does this word mean?” Billy cocks his head while attempting to read a piece of paper he snatched for himself.

“GIVE ME THAT!” Debbie’s voice cracks as she yanks it out of Billy’s grasp. She huffs with haggard breath, her wrist shaking.

Billy’s eyes plead. “...Gosh…sorry, Debbie…” His eyes start to water.

‘NO! NO, NO, NO, NO, NO! Not again…’ A bead of sweat rolls down Debbie’s cheek. She playfully elbows him. “I didn’t mean to get cross with ya! It’s just one of those days!”

Billy sniffles.

Debbie wags her finger. “And these are top s-e-c-r-e-t.”

“Ohhhhh! Gosh, I forgot!” Billy calms down in a snap.

He knows that some things are top secret around here! That’s just how it is! He knows that not even a celebrity gets to see everything or go everywhere. But that’s how Billy wants it anyway. He doesn’t need to act like a mean ol’ king for his friends and neighbors. Besides, Billy feels like he already has a princess.

Billy jogs in place. “Anyways, gotta go! I gotta find Kathy! Buh-bye!” He takes off.

Debbie flutters her fingers at him. “Buh-bye~❤️”

‘...you repulsive FUCKING FREAK…’ She walks away after he’s gone.

…

…

Billy takes in the outside view as the wind rustles through the trees, the grass, and his hair. The island breeze even steals the birthday balloon another friendly neighbor gave him. But that’s ok. There’s something far more important he can replace it with anyway. So he dashes inside the very special building before him.

…

…

Billy swings open the doors to the roof. A fence on the left, a fence on the right. Tasty, tasty tangerines in the middle, but…

“Kathy?” Billy can’t seem to find her. Only trees, baskets, a shovel, and a hose.

“Shucks!” Billy sighs and walks over to a spot in between the trees.

Two crows caw and take perch on the fence post. Billy decides to wait for Kathy. He figures she’ll come around eventually. After all, she loves it up here, and not only that-

*GROOOOWL* Billy’s stomach growls.

-he’s hungry, and there sure are an awful lot of tangerines waiting to be eaten.

Billy whistles and looks at the crows. “You won’t tell on me, will ya?”

The crows caw.

“He-he.” Billy chuckles and focuses on a tangerine up on the highest branch of a tree.

He closes his eyes, only hearing the leaves, the wind, and the crows stretching their wings. Then, Billy points at his chosen fruit, and the magic begins. At first, the fruit twitches. Next, a spark trail orbits around every side, each time it does, it shines more and more until it ignites into a perfect glint. Billy grins. It’s not just every year he gets better at this. It’s every day. Thanks to Kathy’s endless love, warmth, and nurturing.

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Billy wiggles his finger, and the tangerine snaps off the branch and floats towards him. He’s grown, and calling upon the glint and not just observing it is becoming his specialty for an already special gift.

The door to the rooftop garden opens, but Billy is too preoccupied with playing with his food to hear the door creaking or the footsteps across the ground.  

“HEY! HEY! HEY! WHO ARE YOU?” Someone snatches Billy from behind. “And what are you doing in my garden?”

Billy smiles. “KATHY! I mean, oh, hey, what’s up, Kathy?” He remembers he has to talk like a mature person would now.

Kathy raises an eyebrow. “Huh, what’s up with who? How do you know my name? Who are you?”

Billy puts his arms at his side and huffs. “BILLY, that’s who!” He curls in his fingers tightly, desperately resisting the urge to hug Kathy like an excited, giddy child.

Kathy leans in with a scornful look. “Billy, eh?” She rubs his hair.

“Yep!” Billy tries his best to look away.

“Yep?” Kathy is doing her best to be rightfully suspicious.

“My Billy is only this high!” Kathy puts her hand down at waist level. “And my Billy is a cutie pie!”

Billy frowns and stares at the ground. ‘...am I not cute anymore…’

Then, he feels Kathy’s hand under his chin as she tilts his head back up.

Kathy stares deep into his soul with a fierce judgement. “...And I don’t know who this tall, handsome man is~❤️” She tickles his neck.

Billy is unable to resist the urge to snort and laugh. “Hey!”

Kathy hugs him. “Do you have a girlfriend, Mr. Man?”

“...no...” Billy squeaks out.

Kathy sneaks a peck on his cheek, “If you say so, Mr. Man. Happy Birthday, Billy~!”

“Are you gonna be nice today and finally give me back my little baby?” Kathy sneaks another peck on his other cheek.

“Awwwwwww, cut it out, Kathy!” Billy blushes. “I’m too big for that stuff.”

“Ohhhh~?” Kathy embraces him more. “Hmm…I guess you’re right…I can barely get my hands around you~❤️”

Billy sucks in his breath and clasps her tightly. “But you’re never too big for me, though.”

“What? I won’t let you go after talking like that!” Kathy squeezes him.

“Awwwwwww, you’re embarrassing me!” Billy says.

“I’m not trying to embarrass you. I’m trying to punish you~❤️” Kathy attempts to spin Billy around. But, she stops after noticing an unexpected guest.

“Umm, Dr. Foley?” It’s Debbie, just Debbie, standing by an open door. 

Kathy releases Billy and walks toward her. “Yes! Just a moment.”

Billy frustrated that his hug didn’t last long enough thanks to dumb ol’ Debbie, huffs and folds his arms. Watching from afar while the two ladies talk about science crap, one lady much more beautiful and interesting than the other. Billy taps his foot.

The conversation between Kathy and Debbie seems pretty involved. Billy yawns because “pretty involved” probably means “pretty boooooooooooring.” He peeks at one of the full fruit baskets and smiles to himself as a tangerine glows. Billy more than deserves a tasty birthday treat while they chat away. The two ladies converse as Billy whistles along while a tangerine bounces up into his palm.

He opens his mouth and gets ready to chomp down.

“Billy~❤️” Kathy calls.

“Ah!” Billy freezes.

Kathy approaches him and rubs his hair. “You’re going to spend a little time with Debbie, ok?”

Billy rolls his eyes. “With just Debbie?” He sighs, feeling like he would rather die.

“There’s a present for you on your bed,” Kathy whispers in his ear.

Billy lights up and rushes over to Debbie. “Come on, come on, Debbie! What are we waiting for?” He takes her by the hand and starts swinging it.

Debbie lets out a soft chuckle.

“Aren’t you forgetting something, young man?” Kathy asks.

Billy still has the tangerine in his other hand. “Alright…” He struts back over.

Kathy holds out her palm, and Billy gives it to her.

“Aren’t you forgetting something else?” Kathy leans over and turns her cheek.

“Maybe, maybe not, maaaaaaybeeeee.” Billy briskly kisses her on the cheek. “I love you, buh-bye!”

Billy runs off, and Debbie takes him by the hand again. Kathy waves as she sees them off.

As they walk down the staircase, Billy gloats and cheers about his birthday, Kathy, his birthday, but mostly Kathy. Debbie smiles and nods, smiles, nods, but mostly groans with deep and utter disgust, at least on the inside. If there’s one thing Debbie is just good at, it is keeping things on the inside where it belongs but doesn’t want to stay.

‘FREAKS!’ She sneers to herself through her forced, perky smiles. ‘Freaks, both of them…’

-Dear Diary,

I had a super birthday!

The presents! The cake! Awwwwww, I wish I could eat it forever!

…I wish I could be with Kathy forever too…

Not Debbie, though! Boooooo! Great, now I hope I don’t have a bad dream!-

-CHAPTER END-

A very, very, very special message from the author:

Light’s, please…

I’d like to humbly apologize for the display of female bottoms (*faints*) in the last chapter’s “Bonus Art.” It was callous, immature, and highly inappropriate. I talked things out with KDMiddlford. After fighting through the tears, we did a lot of soul searching and reached a new agreement. Out with the unnecessary fanservice! Now is the time for healing and building a better tomorrow. We’ll start by preserving the sanctity of novels with safer, welcoming, and more family-friendly style “Bonus Art” like this…

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 …oops…

Forever yours,

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