At this moment, both Alex and I began to understand Will. Why he moved here, why he lied about his summer…it was all beginning to make sense.

"…So…you're in a band, huh?" Gabe winked at Will.

"Yeah…we've got a…bassist, guitarist, and…and… a drummer." Will smirked.

"…But none of them are as cute as you Gabe." Will winked at me.

This guy can pull it off.

I laughed quietly to myself. I had two more classes before the end of the day, and I couldn't wait to go home.

*END OF DAY*

I was so glad to have survived the first day. I began to head towards my locker, listening to my ipod.

"Al! Yo Al! Wait up!" someone called from down the hall.

"Hey Will." I said, opening my locker.

"So…What are we doing for the science project?" he asked.

Damn. I forgot all about it!

"Um…think you can drop by today and work on it?" I turned to face him.

"Yeah sure…but I have my car here and-"

"That's fine. I got a ride with Gabe this morning." I interrupted him, closing my locker, as some jerk bumped into me. I looked at the floor. My Fall Out Boy album had fallen out of my bag.

…That jackass better not have scratched it.

I kneeled down to pick it up.

"Hey…you want to?" Will said pointing at the CD.

"Do I want to what?" I asked.

"…To meet them." Will shrugged.

"…Really? That's too much! I can't." I shook my head. There was no way I could ask such a big favor.

"So…Can I follow you guys to your house?" Will asked.

"Sure." I smiled.

"Hey Al, you ready yet?" Gabe walked over and leaned against the wall, his bag slung over his shoulder.

"Yeah. Will's going to follow us. We've got a science project due." I rolled my eyes.

"Fine, whatever! Let's just go!" he had become antsy. We walked out to the car, and sat down, Gabe putting on his sunglasses.

"What 'project' are you working on exactly?" Gabe glanced at me over the top of his glasses.

"Hey! I'm serious!" I punched him lightly.

We continued to drive, blasting Panic on the radio.

'Now I'm of consenting age, to be forgetting you in a cabaret…'

Ugh…my phone. What now?

"Hey Gabe, turn it down a sec." I said, answering my phone. It was Will.

"Hey, what's wrong?"

"Dayum! You guys seriously live this far out?" he shouted.

"As a matter of fact, yes…Now what do you want?"

"OH MY GAWD! I JUST GOT A CALL FROM MY DAD…PETE SAID OUR ALBUM IS COMING OUT IN A WEEK, AND THEY'RE THROWING A PARTY SATURDAY!" he squealed.

"…HOLY HELL! THAT'S GREAT! CONGRATS!" I yelled, receiving a puzzled look from Gabe.

"I'd love it if you, Gabe and Alex came."

"WE'LL DEF BE THERE MAN! Wait…Alex has to go visit his grandma, so he'll be out of town…but I'm sure the two of us will make it!" I shouted.

"FABULOUS! See ya!" Will hung up. I couldn't believe it. Will's album was being launched next week.

"What was that?" Gabe asked.

"WILL'S ALBUM IS LAUNCHING NEXT WEEK AND HE'S INVITING US TO THE PARTY ON SATURDAY!" I said excitedly.

"OH MY GOD!" he screamed. I knew Gabe shouldn't go to the party. I had this unusual feeling that something bad was going to happen, yet I knew the party was the one thing that'd make him happy.

"You have any of your CD's with you? Panic is over." Gabe sighed.

"Uh…yeah." I pulled my Fall Out Boy CD out of my bag and placed it in the player. I sure as hell hoped it didn't get scratched. It was a present from Alex. It was my favorite…my only…Fall Out Boy album, and I didn't want to lose it.