Gerard walked round the corner and wished straight away that he had chosen a different path to class. When he had seen it before, he had tried to ignore it, but it was difficult to do so when walking into something that looked like a scene from a horror movie. At least 7 kids were stood in a circle, and in the centre was a small boy; the look on his face of pure terror. The circle closed around it’s victim, and Gerard looked away. He wished that there was something he could do, but he had dealt with these people before, and knew from experience that they were the sort of people that you stay away from, no matter what. The kid at the centre, their chosen target for this month had only been at the school for a couple of weeks. Frank Iero was 4 years younger than everyone else in his class, but had moved schools and been put up several years, because apparently he was “gifted”. Gerard had watched the kid for a while now, and “troubled” seemed like a better word to use. Put his smartness together with the clothes he wore, the music he listened to and the fact that he wore make-up, and you basically have a walking target. Of course, Gerard had all of this as well, though he never let it show at school. The two boys had something else in common. They were both gay. Once again, Frank was very open about this fact, whereas Gerard chose to hide it from everyone. He was so afraid of what would happen if it got out, no one knew, not even his own brother. And yet despite Gerard’s best efforts to “fit in” he still had no one. No one at school wanted to hang round with him. The bullies had decided that months ago. Even though he tried his hardest to fade into the background, they somehow still sensed that there was something that made him different to all the other kids, and made sure that EVERYONE knew it. He sat in his next class and tried not to notice as Frank walked in, a black eye becoming steadily clearer. He was so ashamed of himself, and secretly admired Frank for being his real self, wishing that he had the guts to do the same. With it being Chemistry class, they were soon paired up and set to work, and of course, the only two left were “the weird gay kid” and “the quiet one”. They sat at the bench together, discussing the chemicals and nothing else. Gerard stared at Frank and wondered. Wondered why they refused to accept someone that was so clearly beautiful. Did they feel threatened by him? Frank looked up and caught Gerard starting. “Err…do you need some help?” he asked “How do you do it?” “What, the experiment? It’s easy, you just-” “How do you manage to come to school like this everyday, when you know that they’re going to be here, and that this will happen?” He gestured to Frank’s black eye “Excuse me?” “I’m sorry it’s just…I wish I could be as brave as you” Frank looked at Gerard with a look of disbelief on his face “But…I’m not brave. Every time I see them I run in the other direction. Of course, they’ll catch up eventually, I know that, but I do everything I can to put it off until the last possible minute” He felt a strange sense of trust with Gerard, and told him something that he had never to anyone before. “And I spend most of my break times hiding. Hiding and crying. Does that sound like a brave person to you?” “You’re yourself though. You’re not pretending to be anyone else. They should see that and leave you alone. Like I said, I wish I could say the same about me” “I guess….I just figure that if I can’t accept myself for who I am, then of course, no one else will either…and if they still don’t then that’s they’re problem…Like Kurt Cobain said ’I’d rather be hated for who I am then loved for who I’m not’” It was at that moment that a scrunched up ball of paper hit him in the back of the head. “And I’m guessing right now it’s the first one,” he smiled bravely Gerard looked at the piece of paper, and what was written on it “FAGS AREN’T WELCOME HERE” “What have they come up with now?” “Err, I really don’t think…” “Come on, it can’t be anything that I haven’t got before…What is it? ‘Where’re the razorblades? Go slit your wrists? Go put on a skirt? Go put on a skirt and then slit your wrists?’” He grabbed the paper off Gerard before he could stop him, and stared at it. “…Wow…” he gasped “That’s a new one” And before Gerard could stop him, he ran out of the room with tears in his eyes. Gerard walked around the corner and wished he had taken a different route to class. Once again, Frank was in the middle of at least 10 kids this time, their unofficial ‘leader’ and the one who had thrown the paper earlier, Jordan Adams, taunting him. Gerard thought about what Frank had said to him “I’d rather be hated for who I am , then loved for who I’m not” No more hiding in the shadows… “Adams, go pick on someone your own size!” he yelled, striding up to the kids. “He’s four years younger than you, give him a break!” Jordan sighed and turned round “Way, I thought we’d dealt with you already. I made it clear before, you leave me alone, and I leave you alone. Anyway, what’re you doing sticking up for I-Am-Queer-O over here?” “Because Adams, unlike you, I actually care about my friends. I don’t go round stabbing them in the back, and I don’t have a new set every week” “What, Way and Gay are friends? C’mon Way I mean….he’s so fucking gay” “And you’re so fucking straight, what’s your point? You can’t just hate him cos he’s different to you…I mean, if the world was full of Jordan Adams’, what state would it be in? I, for one, am glad he’s different. I wish there were more people like Frank Iero around” Frank stared up at Gerard from where he was sat on the floor with tears, once again, in his eyes. This time though, they weren’t tears of sorrow, but tears of gratitude. Jordan started to speak, but was cut off by a teacher from down the other end of the corridor. “You lot! You’re meant to be in detention right now, what do you think you’re doing littering the hallways? Adams, Jones, and the rest of you apart from Way and Iero, get to room 19 NOW!” Jordan Adams slouched off, but not before adding “I’ll get you for this Way…and you too Queer-O” “Need a hand?” Gerard pulled Frank from up off the floor and brushed the dirt off him. “Gee….I…I……….thank you so much” “Don’t mention it” “No seriously, no one’s ever been that nice to me before…Did you really mean what you said?” “Which part?” “The bit about us being friends. And that…you wished there were more people like me around” “Of course…no more pretending, right?” “So…you’re not worried that I’m some kind of pervert, that’ll try and jump on you and kiss the first opportunity he gets?” “Now why would I be worried about that?” “Because I’m…y’know…gay” “Frank, the fact that you’re gay doesn’t matter to me one bit” Gerard realised that he had said no more pretending, but this wasn’t strictly true. The fact that Frank was gay meant a lot, but not in the way that Frank meant. “So…friends?” “Of course…and Frank?” “Yeah?” “Personally, I would be honoured if you decided to jump on me and kiss me” And with that, the two new friends smirked at each other, both knowing what the other was thinking, and walked off to eat lunch. Together. |
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I have no idea where this came from.......I mean normally my stories are based on something that's happened to me, or maybe a song I've heard or something....but seriously, NO idea where this one came from...
I guess it's cos I'm making new friends at the minute (who I love very much  ) and I've decided that I've got to start sticking up for them, my existing friends, and also myself more....Anyhooo Another chapter coming soon (I hope)...am planning on doing 3 chapters, and have no. 2 all ready in my minh....but as for no. 3....I'm hoping that'll come to me soon! Wrote this at 11.30 last night, having only got the idea yesterday, so it's all happened pretty fast! Let me know if there's anything you like/don't like....and if you see any mistakes Gahh, how cheesy is the ending btw? "...Together"...Aww stuff it, I'm in a fluffy mood....also notice the "chemical romance" in there too....cos I'm lame like that.... Gerard and Frank (C) themselves and MCR Everyone else....is imaginary....sort of... The reason for the title will apear in the next chapter  Chapter two [link] |
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A day without music is like dying a slow and painful death
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"DARE!"
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"PHYSICAL CHALLENGE!"
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A day without music is like dying a slow and painful death
Various things....the one I can remember most being "Orgasm Addict" by the Buzzcocks!!!
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this was great
haha, chemistry lesson - romance - chemical romance, tis great!
Love it!!
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A day without music is like dying a slow and painful death
Am never gonna be able to do Chemistry in the same way again, but as the only people in my lessons are Amy and Heather, I dpn't think it'll end up like the story!
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