Chapter 13

18 1 3
                                        


"I still can't believe its all real" Frank sipped his tea, clearing his smoked out throat.

They were in a local cafe called Czars for breakfast "Aliens and all that".

"Mmmhm pancakes" sighed Gerard, tucking in. "Really Frank? After all you've seen and you still don't believe it."

"I agree with Frank to be honest" Ray munched a piece of toast "even after everything, it's still quite perplexing to comprehend"

"Oo look at you using big words" teased Mikey

"Shut up" laughed Ray "I'm just saying the whole concept of Space and Time travel is so abstruse!"

Mikey giggled again at Ray's vast vocabulary.

"No but seriously though guys" said Frank "like we've been to the past! We've FOUGHT ALIENS! Is that not absolutely mad to yous"

Mikey and Ray nodded earnestly "Yeah yeah exactly!"

"I can't wait to see more though" Frank continued "our 'universal tour' is gonna be out of this world!"

"Quite literally" chuckled Ray

Gerard was silent.

"What's up bro" Mikey nudged his shoulder.

"Nothing" sighed Gerard "I dunno it's stupid but-"

"But what?" Said Frank

"I'm scared Frank. I'm scared of traveling through space and time, I'm scared of aliens, I'm scared of the Doctor"

"I thought you liked the Doctor" said Frank

"I do" Gerard said quietly

"I do like him, a lot. But traveling with him- he's unreliable, we don't know anything about him.You could've died Frank! Any of us could, I don't want that to happen again. He promised me he would keep us safe but- I saw it in his eyes, he doesn't know for sure. We can't just throw our lives away to go on a time travel adventure with some hot British alien we just met. What if we never return?"

The band sat in silence.

"So what if we don't return?" blurted out Frank finally

"So what if we're throwing our lives away to travel with him? We threw our lives away for the band already, what difference does it make whether we're touring the world or touring the universe. We can never guarantee safety anyway. If we're gonna die, why not die doing what we love? Amongst the stars, on top of the world... What's more punk rock than that?"

"Hell yeah preach brother" said Mikey

"SHUT UP MIKEY" yelled everyone at the same time.

"I agree with Frank" said Ray "touring with the Doctor sounds fun anyway. You don't have to do anything if you're not comfortable Gerard, but the band needs you,

we need you"

Gerard smiled, looking into the eyes of his supportive friends.

"I guess... I guess you're right. The Doctor wouldn't put us in any harm"

"That's the spirit" grinned Frank, ruffling his hair

"Now come on let me finish up those pancakes for you"

My Cosmical RomanceWhere stories live. Discover now