Chapter One!
GERARD'S POV
"Great I really missed these early mornings," I groaned as I switched my alarm off. My head hit the pillow again before I reluctantly climbed out of the warm embrace of my duvet, and stumbled to the light switch, switching it on as the light blinded my eyes. I groaned again before the smell of coffee hit my nose. I stumbled out my door and up my stairs to see my brother Mikey with two cups of steaming coffee.
"Hey sleepy got you some coffee"
"Thanks Mikes" I took one of the coffees and cradled it in my hands. I walked back down to my awesome basement room and drank the coffee in silence. I stared at the clock I had to leave soon to meet Rose with Mikey. I pulled on some clean boxers, red ripped skinny jeans, my iron maiden tee and a black hoodie, I have some horrible scars on my arms, and I cover the, 24/7. I put some eyeliner on and fixed my hair, which still looked a mess. I sighed, before I slipped my combat boots on, and grabbed my black chequered rucksack, stuffed my books, pencils, and sketchbook, before heading out of my room. I saw Mikey standing by the front door putting his converse on.
"Ready to go Mikes?" I asked
"Yeah remember we got to meet Rose"
"Wow we only meet her every day, I actually forgot." I said sarcastically, and we left.
"Shut up Gee" Mikey said shutting the door behind him,
"You fancy her, at least I don't get scared asking girls out" I said smugly
"You know I do so shut up, and it's only because you don't even like girls," He said back to me,
"Oh shut up Mikey you know what I mean. Even though I have only had two boyfriends I still had the guts to tell them." I said.
"Shut up she's there," He said
"Hey Rose," I said
"Hey guys how are you this shit day?" She asked before giving me a hug and giving Mikey a longer hug before I replied
"Shit I really hate school, another day of being bullied by Jocks yey!" I said sarcastically.
"Hey it's okay," Mikey and Rose, said.
"Yeah you don't get beaten up, anyways how was your weekend, Rose?" I asked
"It was fine, apparently there will be a new kid today."
"Probably another jock or bully"
"Aren't all jocks bullies and all bullies jocks?" She said
"Yeah," I chuckled. "Let's get walking we've been standing here for like 10 minutes!" I continued and we slowly started walking to hell.
FRANKS POV
I really hate school especially when you are a new kid in the middle of the semester, that kid annoyingly is me. I am Frank Iero, that freak no one wants to talk to, everyone has someone like that in school, and I am always that person. I had to move out of my last school and state! I lived in New York and I am here in Belleville New Jersey, because I got beat up, but worse than just beat up. I broke three ribs, my neck, my leg, my wrist and my foot. I only have my mum and I already suffer from depression and anxiety, it was such a bad time, as soon as I left the hospital I cut myself so much in a desperate bid to kill myself I got put back in hospital the same day. Here I am, new school new me right? Wrong I will never change I am a useless coward, who is now going to be late for school. I snapped out of my daydream and I was back in my messy room, I had only been here less than a week and it was already a mess. I quickly slipped on my black skinny jeans, Misfits tee black hoodie to hide the scars. I walked over to my mirror and fixed my hair I actually didn't mind it. It was short on either side and was blonde, it was black in the middle and went down the side of my face, and it's looked cool. I lined my eyes with black eyeliner and put some red eye shadow on. I don't think I will be telling anyone I am gay anytime soon I want to survive my first week. I grabbed my bag and headphones before heading downstairs and out my door. I walked to school blasting Iron Maiden into my ears. My biggest achievement is being able to play Phantom of the Opera on my beloved guitar Pansy.
I walked into school and the nightmare began. I wasn't even in this hellhole for one minute and I was yelled at. Some idiot jock yelled 'oh look ANOTHER emo faggot,'. Wait another? Maybe there is someone else? Anyways I won't get my hopes up. I kept my head down and walked into reception to get my timetable. What torture do I have endure today, I wondered whilst looking over my timetable the woman handed to me. So today, I have Art, Music, break, science, maths, lunch and then sport. Right well it looks like I am going to bunk that last lesson then. The woman said she would take me to Art as the bell had already gone.
GERARD'S POV
Although I am all alone in art I really enjoy it, art and music are the only subjects I love, the rest I hate with a passion. I was drawing a picture of Iron Maiden when I herd the art door swing open, I looked up to see Mrs Smith walk in. Maybe there is a new student starting I wondered to myself. I continued looking to see the new student.
Wow.
He was wearing a Misfits tee and skinny jeans he had eyeliner and eyeshadow. He was absolutely gorgeous and obviously had good taste in music! I realised that the only spare seat was next to me. I saw him get directed to the seat next to me I smiled and continued with my drawing. He dropped his bag down and awkwardly sat next to me.
"Hi, I'm Gerard," I said
"Hi I'm Frank." He stuttered he was obviously scared.
"Don't be scared, you can stay with me my brother and my friend Rose if you want," I offered I know how much shit goes on here.
"Thanks that may just make this day manageable I fucking hate school," he said
"Same this is a fucking hell hole," I said
"Look they've paired the two emo faggots together are you two going to have gay sex in the bathroom later?" Some idiot jock yelled at us making everyone else laugh with them.
"Don't listen to those fucking low life pricks" I said
"Yeah..."
"Let's see your timetable then," I asked. He got out his timetable and showed me. "Looks like your stuck with me all day," I smirked
"I don't want to do sports though I never have never will not after the last time when I got beat up after sports," he said
"I bunk sports I usually go behind this old shed at the bottom of the field behind some trees and draw. Me my brother and Rose made it our hang out area." I said "want to bunk last lesson with me?" I asked
"Thanks," he said a smile appeared on his face, he then looked at the picture of Iron Maiden I was drawing.
"Wow that's an absolutely fucking amazing picture of one of the absolutely best bands ever!" He said staring at my work,
"Thanks it's not that good, you must have a good taste in music who do you like?" I said
"Not that good! It's amazing! And I like Iron Maiden, Misfits obviously" he said pointing at his awesome tee "and Smashing Pumpkins, Guns and Roses and I also like Marilyn Manson you?" He said looking more relaxed
"You just said all of my favourite bands!" I said
He laughed and watched me draw as we talked about comics and bands.
"I wish that one day I will be able to play like Slash!" Frank said
"You play?" I asked
"Yeah for a few years I am not very good though, do you play?" He asked
"I bet you are I want to see you play one day, and I sing but not in public but my brother Mikey says I am a good singer, he plays bass,"
"Aww look the two emo fags are flirting!" Some jock yelled causing everyone to turn and face us,
"Careful new guy that fag Gerard is gay be careful he doesn't jump on you!" Someone else yelled causing a wave of laughter to erupt from the class.
"Ignore them!" Frank said I nodded and turned my attention back to my art I really hate this fucking school.
FRANKS POV
Wow one day at school and I already have more friends than I could ever dream of in New York! One... I carried on watching Gerard's hand delicately draw each face, it was so captivating. But one thought was raging through my head. Gerard was gay. However he would never go for someone as worthless as me. No! I got to get those thoughts out my head that's the depression talking! I don't want Gerard to know that about me. Not yet at least.
We talked until the end of the lesson, Gerard carefully place the picture he'd been working on in a sketch book before he led me to music. We sat in the back of music listening to the teacher talk about the origins of music and today he started with the origins of rock music. Whilst everyone else was either falling or fully asleep me and Gerard where captivated as he talked about Iron Maiden and Guns and Roses about how they changed rock. How this led to an outbreak of heavy metal and punk rock and other types of rock music around the world. Honestly I could have sat there for hours. But sadly the lesson was drawing to a close. He shouted to get everyone's attention again as he told us we had a class project starting next lesson, we could work on out own or in groups of up to 5 in bands and by the end of two weeks we had to perform a song and that we should choose our groups now before the lesson ended.
"Hey Frank did you want to work together? You could play guitar and we could both sing?" Gerard asked. I did like to sing but I have never sung in front of anyone.
"Um yeah sure I am not so good at singing though, but I will give it a shot!" I said smiling
"Okay we can work together! Last time we did this I got stuck in another group tapping on a mother fucking bongo to some shitty pop song!" He said, I burst out laughing at the image of him awkwardly tapping bongos to a computer generated beat. My laughter stopped as the bell went and we all left the music room.
Gerard took me to the canteen where we bought food and sat down, Mikey and Rose started to walk over.
"That's my brother and Rose" Gerard stated
"Are they going out?" I asked
"No but Mikey has a massive crush on her and if he doesn't ask her out soon I will fix them up, they are so perfect for each other!" He exclaimed,
"Hey Mikey, Rose this is Frank the new kid who as you can tell had amazing taste in music and plays guitar," Gerard said awkwardly,
"Hey." I said
"Hey Frank were did you move from?" Rose asked
"New York,"
"How come you came here then?" Mikey asked
"Well I had no friends there and I was getting beat up everyday. It got so bad that I got beat up so bad I broke three ribs, my neck, my leg, my wrist and my foot. They left me in the school toilets. I got taken to hospital. I already have depression and anxiety and I was so low anyways that pushed me over the edge. When I got released I went home and cut myself so much to try and kill myself 1 hour later I was back in that hospital. Then my Mum moved me here." I said I can't believe I just told my story to these people I only just met today!
"Hey Frank it's okay, I know how you feel don't worry we will all help you out here whenever you need us even outside of school you can count on us!" Gerard said and Mikey and Rose both nodded towards me as well.
"Where was your dad?" Rose asked,
"My parents split up when I was younger,"
"Oh I am sorry!"
"Nah don't worry about it it's cool."
"Why did you get beat up?" Gerard asked staring at me. His eyes where so full of care and kindness I could have stated into them forever.
"Well for how I look and the music I listen to," I said then in nothing more than a whisper I added "and you know the fact I erm am gay," Shit I can't believe I let that slip as well!