Fracture

BONUS: CHAPTER ONE

❊-♡︎Scarlett♡︎-❊

T W O Y E A R S L A T E R

"What part of 'to the left' do you not understand?" Hughie whined, while Gerard struggled to hang the Happy Halloween banner above the door.

"I'm dyslexic," Gerard shrugged, "You can do it if you're going to be a whiny bitch."

"It's your party," Hughie threw his hands up in defeat.

"It looks good, Ger," I laughed, "Not crooked at all."

"Oh my god!" Claire practically screamed when she threw open the front door, "How are you guys not dressed? People are coming in fifteen minutes!"

I looked down at her Cinderella costume and grinned. She made a pretty much perfect Cinderella, with her shiny blonde hair pulled up into a bun.

"You look amazing!" I smiled, "I'll go change right now."

I grabbed Patrick's hand and led him upstairs to my bedroom. I'd completely redone it, the walls were now a darker shade of grey and my furniture was white and completely rearranged.

It did help me with the nightmares, and I had been going to therapy to talk about the trauma that was my life.

"What on earth do you have me wearing?" Patrick sighed, holding up his green outfit.

"You're Peter Pan, ya eejit," I giggled, pulling my jumper over my head, "And I'm being Tinkerbell."

"You as Tinkerbell is hot," He smirked, placing his hands on my bare waist, "But me as Peter Pan?"

"Shut up, you'll look amazing."

I pressed a kiss to his lips and reached my hands under his shirt.

"You think we can spare a few minutes," He gave me the dimpled smile that makes my heart flutter.

"Definitely," I nodded, connecting our lips and yanking off his t-shirt.

Twenty minutes later we were dressed and on our way back down to the party.

"What took so long?" Claire huffed, her eyes moving between Patrick and I.

"We got caught up," I giggled and Claire's eyes widened.

"Babe, come on!" Gerard groaned, appearing behind Claire and tugging on her arm, "I can't dance without you."

"Please don't dance at all," I sighed.

"You're just jealous I inherited all the dance genes," My brother stuck his tongue out at me, my eyes roaming over his Prince Charming costume.

"And I inherited all the good looks."

"You're extremely right about that, baby," Patrick pressed a kiss to my temple.

"Happy Halloween!" Shannon grinned, pulling me into a hug.

"Oh my god, Shan!" I squealed, "You look so fucking good."

She was dressed as Cat woman and Johnny—who was hugging Gerard—was Batman.

"Johnny!" I exclaimed, "I didn't know you'd be here."

"Yeah, I managed to sneak away from training, and come home," Johnny pulled me in for a side hug, "Good to see you, Scar."

"Yeah, you too."

"Claire-bear, I was serious about dancing," Gerard demanded, yanking on my best friend's hand.

I let my eyes travel around the party, they landed on Hughie and Lizzie—who were unfortunately back together—dressed as vampires.

I felt horrible for Katie and I hated having Lizzie around all the time, we were cordial but there was stuff we couldn't forgive each other for.

"Let me get you a drink," Patrick smiled, heading off to the fridge to grab me something.

"Look at us," Shannon grinned, "We are both in serious relationships and we are both almost healed."

"I'm proud of us," I beamed.

"Me too."

"I can't wait for you and Johnny to get married," I teased, "I know you two will be the first."

Shannon blushed and gave me a chuckle, "Then you and Patrick will follow."

"Maybe," I shrugged, "I'm ready when he is."

It was true. Patrick Feely was the only boy who could ever own my heart. He understood me like no one else, and I understood him.

"Your drink," Patrick handed me a can of spiked lemonade.

"Thank you, rockstar," I winked, taking his hand and nodding towards the dance floor, "Let's dance."

"Since when do you dance?" He laughed, following after me.

"Since now," I spun around, "Life is amazing, Patrick. I love you."

"I love you more."

"Not possible."

"Definitely possible," He leaned down and kissed me.

I was so happy.
And I deserved it.

We deserved it.
We all did.

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happy halloween bffs

i love you

xoxo

-Freyja