My Hell of a Double Life

Chapter Fourteen

Six year later, the date is September 11th, 2001. Gerard and I wake up, and Gerard is stressed out. He is going to New York to show Cartoon Network a television show he created.

"You need to calm down," I said.

"No time. I need to find an outfit. Does this outfit make me look fat?" Gerard asked.

"You sound like a girl."

"Answer the question."

"You look so pretty."

"Ha ha very funny."

"Looks good."

"Thanks. What would I do without you?"

"Pick an outfit by yourself."

"I'm seriously. I have been thinking a lot. You saved my life so many times."

"You shouldn't be thinking about that on a day like today. Come over here so I can fix your tie. I can't believe you don't know how to tie a tie."

"This is the first time doing something important without you."

"You will be fine. You are a strong guy."

"But in all of those situations. I couldn't save myself, so you saved yourself and me."

"There your tie is all fix."

"Why don't you talk to me about this?"

"Because this is your big day. And I want to forget what happened to us."

"Forget? How can you forget something that traumatizing? You scared the living shit out of me when you were in the hospital. I thought you weren't going to make it."

I walk over to Gerard's desk to get his drawing around. Then I walk over to him and hand over his stuff.

"I love you."

"I know you do."

"I really love you. I love you from the bottom of my heart. Why can't we be together? I know our first date ended really badly, but what is the chance of that happening again?"

"You are going to miss your train. We will talk about this when you get back. I promise. And you know I never break a promise."

"I know. I will see you in a few hours."

"Good luck."

"A kiss for good luck?"

"Fine."

I kiss him on the check and push him out of the door. When I turn around, Mikey was standing in front of me.

"Do you love him?"

"Yes, I do."

"Why are you doing this to him?"

"Because we can't be together."

"Why not?"

"I can't say."

The phone rings and Donna picks it up. She is shock about the news she heard on phone and drops the phone.

She runs into the room where Mikey and I are in and said, "Elizabeth... They found your father."

"What?!" I shouted

"Your father? I thought he was dead," Mikey asked.

"I thought so too," I said.

"He wants to meet you in New York at the World Trade Center. He said he wants to meet up on the top floor in the south tower."

I quickly run out of the house and run to the bridge. What is she talking about? Could my dad have something to do with this? I text Devil: What is going on? He text back immediately: Meet me in the south tower of the World Trade Center right away.