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evil twin we’re not aware of?” 
    Billie thought, “Maybe he’s possessed.” 
    Billie was planning on letting Chris take a chill pill.  She’d look at both sides of the story closely.  She thought she may have been too hard on him.  Then, he shows up at her place.  She was ready to apologize, and then she noticed the smell of alcohol.  She wanted to cry, but she started yelling at him.  He pleaded, “I had to get drunk.  It’s everything that is happening, like with Lana.” 
    Billie screamed, “Get over her! She is a page in your past.  She is beginning to cause us problems.” 
    He mumbled, “How well I know.  That’s one story without a happy ending.” 
    Billie warned, “If you are not careful, we’ll be in the same exact situation.  Do you really want that?” 
    He inquired, “I need to know the truth about something.  I get the feeling there is more to your friendship with Bobby Douglas.  Were you responsible for them breaking up?”
    Billie hesitated, after a moment of silence, “Haven’t we been through this before?  Bobby and I are just good friends.” 
    Chris grilled, “Then, why did you try to cover up the fact about us dating? Are you afraid of him finding out?” 
    She argued, “I guess you only hear what you want to hear.  We are to remain a secret for as long as it is possible.  Besides, it would not look good in the public eye since you are going through a divorce. Lana already knows, and I am surprised she hasn’t tried to use it against you in court.  She could turn this all around on you.  Last, but not least, do you enjoy having your name and picture in every sleazy tabloid?”
    He estimated, “You sure are feisty when I am wasted.  I wonder how you are when I am sober.”
    Billie responded, “I don’t think I should give you the chance to find out.  You’ve let me down, as well as yourself.  I thought your recovery was going fine and you liked yourself better.  I turn my back for a moment and you have fallen off of the wagon.” 
    He commented, “Give me one more shot. Pardon the pun.” 
    Billie demanded, “Try and be serious for once in your life, please.  We just celebrated your return to your singing career and also our five month anniversary.  This is no way to be carrying on.” 
    He answered, “Please forgive me.  I’ll make it up to you, I promise.  Will you?”
    She bargained, “Okay, I’ll use feline theories on you this time.  You had nine lives, now you have eight…even though I don’t know for sure if I could forgive you eight more times.” 
    He agreed, “Only if they are minor offenses, right?  That is my promise, not to drink.  Now, you have to make a promise to stop treating me like you are my mother.” 
    Billie asserted, “I think you have me confused with someone else, like your ex-wife, maybe.  Since we are making some kind of negotiation, it’s only fair to warn you that we can’t get started on it right away.  We need a little more time apart.  It’s only then that we will realize how important we are to each other.  I can’t tell you where I am going either.  I’ll just have to contact you when I get back.  I think it will work.”
    He didn’t really agree with her plan, but he couldn’t stop her.  Billie wished him the best with his current project.  He planned on writing some new songs to reflect his new life. He told her that she would be his inspiration.  Billie wasn’t sure if she were worthy of the compliment. Now, Billie had to think of a destination for her getaway.  What she had told Chris was only a spur of the moment idea.  She wanted to stay in town, so she could continue to work at the same time.  That was when she figured it out.  Bobby Douglas called her.  He wanted to find out what happened with Chris.  It was the perfect chance for her to ask him about visiting his kids.  Bobby told Billie that she was welcome to stay.  She had explained to him already about Chris,