For the rest of my walk, I walked with a smile on my face. Why was it that a two minute run-in with a gorgeous man made me feel lighter than air again? It was rediculous. I tried to tell myself that the happiness was going to be short-lived,but his smiling face kept pushing those thoughts away.
I finally returned home around five and began to get ready for the show. I took a shower and straightend my long black hair,clipping in my neon hair extentions. I did my make-up, putting on my eyeliner and a touch of foundation to my pale skin. I put on my black mini skirt and my purple fishnets. I wore a black tank top and put on my black converse. It was nearly six thirty when I was finished,so I decided to go ahead down to the venue.
It was beginning to get dark,and the leaves that hadn't already fallen were rustling in the trees. I shivered and wished that I had brought along my jacket. I wrapped my arms around myself and continued the walk there. As I neared the building,I saw people pulling things from a large truck parked out front and taking them inside. Their instruments, I thought to myself. I walked inside the building and walked over to the bar,taking a seat on a stool. I ordered a beer and slowly sipped it as I waited for the show to begin. A couple of minutes later, I felt a tap on my shoulder and I spun around, only to come face to face with Gerard. "Hey, you made it!" he said,sounding a little too excited. "I sure did. I can't wait to hear you guys play!" I said, feeling happier and happier by the minute. " Hey you wanna meet the rest of the guys?" he asked. "Sure!" I got up and followed him backstage to a small room filled with bags of clothes and various magazines and books. As we walked in the eyes of two men were instantly on me. "Hey guys,this is my friend, Luna. Luna, this is Frank and Ray. I don't know where Mikey is though." he said, wondering out loud. The two men smiled and said hi to me. A few minutes later, the bathroom door opened and a man I knew all too well came out. "Luna?" he said, a look of shock passing over his face. "Oh my God." I said,turning around and walking out of the room and down the hall. "Luna, wait!" Gerard said,running to catch up with me. He grabbed my arm and I stopped, turning to face him. "Do you two know each other or something?" he asked, confused. "Oh we know each other,all right." I said through clenched teeth. "He was my boyfriend for three years and cheated on me with another woman. In my bed." I said,finishing it while looking at the ground. "Whoah, You and Mikey were together? How did I never hear about you? I'm his brother you know." he said,thoroughly confused now. My eyes widened at the last bit. "You're his brother?" I asked. "Yeah." "Well I guess he was just ashamed of me or something." I said,turning away. "Luna.." he said,still holding my hand. "No, Gerard, I have to go. I can't bear to stay and watch him up there." I said,feeling tears prick my eyes. "Then stay for me." he said,lifting my chin to stare into my eyes. We stood like that for a few seconds,just looking at each other as I tried to make up my mind. I sighed. "Fine,but only because you want me to. But you have to take me home afterwards." I said,crossing my arms. " you." he said,smiling as he pulled me into a hug. "Im really sorry for what he did to you,Luna. I didn't know that Mikey could be that way." he said,starting to look angry. "Well,it wasn't your fault,so don't say that your sorry." I said,patting him on the shoulder. "Im gonna go get a seat so I can watch you guys play." I said, beginning to walk away. "Okay, I'll see you out there." he said,smiling again. I nodded and smiled.
The show had been great,and they had a much larger fan base then I had relized. There was at least two thousand people here,the maximum that it could hold. I found that if I just watched Gerard,I didn't feel so bad. He kept watching me as he sung, making several people in the audience turn to look at me. I blushed and just kept watching the show.
"Okay,this next song goes out to a friend of mine named Luna." He said. The music started,a haunting melody played on piano. I recognized it from somewhere,but I couldn't remember from where. He began to sing and I gasped.
Shut Your Eyes
Kiss me Goodbye
And Sleep
Just Sleep
And the hardest part
Is letting go of
Your dreams.
I was shocked. Could it have really been the song from my dream? The same man who had sung it? I turned and walked out of the club,shaken. I walked down the road,trying to tell myself that it wasn't.I mean, how could it? I wasn't crazy! Depressed,but not crazy. Just then, I heard footsteps behind me. I turned to see three men behind me. "Well look what we've got here. Fresh meat." the one who seemed to be in charge said. The other two sniggered as they began to advance towards me. "No..please no!" I said,backing away from them. They grabbed me and pulled me into the nearby alley,ripping my clothes to shreds,holding me against the wall as I screamed loudly before one of them covered my mouth with a dirty beefy hand. I closed my eyes tightly. I knew that I was gonna die. There was no way to escape this,I just wasn't strong enough. Just then, I heard shouts from the end of the alley. Three familiar looking men were charging at the men holding me down. Luckily the other men ran off,leaving me laying in the alley,my clothes ripped to shreds,sobbing uncontrollably. I felt someone pick me up and I opened my eyes only to see that I was in the arms of Gerard. He looked terrified as he carried me back to the car that I can only assume that the band came in. Ray and Frank sat down in the front seat and started the car. Gerard sat in the back,holding me in his arms as I passed out.