Chapter Five - One Of My Lies

All night long I was pondering about if I should text Jessica back, should I point out to her the revelation about Billie and Adrienne being my adoptive parents? The next morning, I strolled out of my bedroom and I recognized Billie was relaxing on the couch watching some rock documentary. After I ate a Pop-Tart, I acknowledged Billie about Jessica.

"Well, maybe you should explain to her but, don't specify to her we are your parents, just say 'I got adopted by a family in California or something like that'", Billie suggested.

"Then she might ask your guys' names, and then..." I said worriedly.

"Don't worry, I can tell you have terrible anxiety. Well, if she asks you, just declare it, ya know?" Billie said with encouragement and smirked.

About a moment later I texted Jessica, Hi, Jessica, I just saw your text. I recently had adopted a family that lives in California.

About an hour later, Eighty and I went clothes shopping, we went to Hot Topic where I purchased a new Green Day, Metallica, Nirvana, Dead Kennedys, and Misfits shirts. Then I bought two fresh pairs of Converse, later we went to the Verizon store to buy myself a modern phone which was an iPhone 10S. I got the Instagram app once we reached home, Billie had a surprise for me.

"Hey Emily, while you and mo- I mean Eighty was shopping, we will enroll you into school when Spring break is over," Billie answered, hugging me.

I tap on edit profile on Instagram, then deleted my last name and changed it to Armstrong. I grinned while performing this.

I noticed Jessica texted me back, Wow, I'm so happy for you!

Then a few hours afterward she texted back, Uh... Why is your last name now, Armstrong?

I was apprehensive as soon as when I received her text, I gape at it for a few moments.

Billie plopped down on the lounge right beside me, "Well, Emily, I think you SHOULD tell her the truth,"

Billie said handing me back my phone. He continued, "Emily, answer 'you would not expect this, but I got adopted by Billie Joe Armstrong.'"

I texted Jessica, you wouldn't expect this, but I got adopted by Billie Joe, PLEASE DO NOT TELL ANYONE!

OH MY GOD, you got adopted by THE BILLIE FREAKING JOE ARMSTRONG! Jessica texted, stunned, and star-struck. SEND ME A PICTURE OF HIM! she demanded. "She wants a picture of you..."

I acknowledged Billie. I handed Billie the phone, "well here you go, she better NOT tell anybody about this," I sent her the picture.

Oh god, that's so freaking crazy. Y' know, I LOVE HIM! Jessica responded in affection with his picture.

I went into my room and played on my Xbox One with Joey, which he was doing a SWMRS tour in England, on Fortnite for a few hours, then watched Ordinary World on Netflix from the Xbox One. I set the Sleep Timer on the TV for 1 hour and 30 minutes. I watched the movie thousands of times, but on some nights, when I was at my old house when I had trouble sleeping, because, of my insomnia or when mom and Jason would fight, I would watch this to go to sleep.

I fell asleep for about 2 or 3 hours, to a text on my phone, I noticed it was Billie, Hey, kid. Come into the living room... I thought to myself, what? Why? At 4:00 in the morning?

I noticed Billie's silhouette, sitting on the couch, "Hi. Billie, what do you want?" I said, yawning while I plopped down on the couch.

"Emily, I have to tell ya something, please don't tell mom..." Billie said in a faint whisper.

"What is it?" I asked.

Billie continued," I and the guys, (the guys meaning Mike and Tré) were thinking, maybe we could do something tomorrow... I mean today... If you'd not mind if they come over for a cookout at around 6. Mike has a kid about your age, Brixton. He likes those games you play. Don't tell anyone but, we would go on tour again, would you like to go, since your 15, you get a choice here?" Billie said, while looking at his phone, his glasses illuminated.

I thought for a minute, I recalled all the tour

videos I watched on YouTube, and on my Bullet In A Bible and Awesome As F**k DVDs I received last Christmas, those looked like FUN!

"UMM... Yes!" I whispered loudly.

"Emily, the tour will start a little before the summer break, I texted your teachers and superintendent they said it was fine with them, they would count it as family-emergency. It would only be four days, though. I'm sorry if I woke you up. I just need someone to talk to, my insomnia, is the worst some nights, and tonight is one of them," Billie acknowledged.

"I have insomnia also, I normally wake up around this time, about every night, nothing that different to me," I said.

"I wonder why they didn't tell me about your insomnia, or anxiety," Billie wondered.

"Well, I just found out I have both before mom died, I don't think they knew I had them," I replied.

"Well, I'm going back to bed, goodnight," I said while hugging him.

"Goodnight, again Emily," Billie said laughing.

It was 4:56 when I went back to my room, I noticed another message from Jessica, I ignored it. I scrolled through my Instagram for about 10 minutes, I noticed a message from Billie as soon as when I logged into my account.

Emily, I was going to tell you something, I recently got your account verified. I mean it's just like a normal account... Oh, nevermind, I'll tell you tomorrow.

I fell fast asleep whenever I saw his text, thinking about my new life and family.