Kill Your Heroes: A My Chemical Romance Fic

FORTY-NINE

Falling In Love Will Kill You - Wrongchilde ft. Gerard Way

Adeline had rolled out of bed to the sound of her radio alarm going off- the noise it projected sounded like one of her brother's band's songs- her brother sure was successful now.

She remembered only so long ago her brother- Ray- trying to learn how to play the guitar so he could be in a band; when she teased him he would throw his hands up in defense and smile sheepishly defending "Hey, guys and bands mix well with the ladies!"

Of course that was in highschool, which seems so far away... Now, her older brother was getting married.

Her eyes shot open.
MARRIED.
It was his wedding today!

She shot up in her bed and glared around wildly to find the time.
9:07 a.m. Flying from white pillows and warm sheets she flew to her kitchen, stumbling a few times but safely making it to her fridge, she eyed her invitation seeing she was requested to attend at 2:00 p.m.

Adeline inhaled sharply and smiled hopefully "I can do this, for sure, no problem!"
That was her mindset until she looked in her bathroom mirror to see her wild greasy hair and oily skin "Of course you're the only 30 year old who could still break out." She hissed with a roll of her eyes.

Just like that she leaped into the shower forgetting about her socks- she yelped at the realization and distaste for the feeling as the water soaked into the cotton covering her feet.

When she stepped out of the shower she began to kick it into high gear, drying her hair and throwing on some mascara and a dress and running out of there, of course he picked an area he thought would be accessible to her that would end up being an hour away.

She pondered on the thought of what his band would be like, of course if they went, and they would right? He's pretty close with them from what she hears, maybe they'll be stuck up, she dreads, they are famous after all.

'But with such a nice guy like Ray at their side surely they'll be pretty well rounded of they're hanging with him.' Adeline figured optimistically, realizing she was too busy with the difficult task of buckling her seatbelt in her car. A, usually, simple task. Once that was conquered she began down the road.

She puffed away her doubts and answered her now ringing phone.
"Adeline speaking... " The girl voiced in a sing song tune as she picked up her brother's call "Hey sis... " Ray said unsurely, "Are you on your way?" he asked quickly after "Because I really need to talk to you. "

She paused a moment, refraining from any jokes or quick goodbyes on account of being on the road. He sounded really shaky, although he always had that sound to him.

"I'm driving right now, but this doesn't really sound like it can wait-" brown orbs fixated on the road but her attention was paid to her brother "I, um, have-" he began before she cut him off "Have what? You're starting to scare me Ray." thin brows furrowed deeply in thought.

"I'm having second thoughts, A." he whispered "What? About Christina?" she queried "You're- you were so sure of her a month ago- what's up with you Ray?"

A long pause followed by a reply "I don't want her to be disappointed, like, with me."

She practically crashed into the car in front of her when she heard that "RAY!" she scathed "How could she be disappointed!? Do you know who you are? You're a good man, one that's kind and smart- and maternal-" Adeline teased recalling how motherly he was to her when she was younger, though they're only a year apart in age.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah.. " you could tell a small smile was breaking through his nervous nature "And you're the man she chose to be with, and if she didn't want to be she wouldn't be marrying you today. She's in love with you, just as much today as she was yesterday. And you both get along like a dream- what more can she ask for?" She smiled and hoped despite her years in Debate Club were paying off.