The Only Hope For Me Is You [My Chemical Romance]

Chapter 10: Meeting Him

~Gerard’s POV~

We sat still on the sofa in the same position for a long time. She had one leg draped over my lap and the other hanging off the sofa. Her head was nestled in my shoulder; I could feel her warm breath on my neck as she blew air out. It made all my hairs stand on end. Her left hand was wrapped around her stomach but her right hand was out stretched, resting on my upper left thigh.

I felt her breathing slow after a while as she drifted off to sleep. I had forgotten that it must be quite late, about 3 or 4am. I stroked the top of her head softly, feeling her silk-like black hair. I heard rustling from the kitchen and I dropped my hand to my lapin shock. Then Mikey popped his head round the door, groaning nosily.

He frowned at me, still angry after what had happened earlier that night. Then he stretched groggily and stumbled into the room, looking around. His eyes rested on me, his brow furrowed but then confusion plastered over the top of his frown. He pointed to me and then to Dana, who was still asleep on my shoulder.

I shrugged at him silently, not wanting to wake Dana, who looked so peaceful.

“What’s going on?” He asked loudly.

“Shhhh.” I said. “Dana fell asleep on me. I’m not going to move her, am I?” I spat, trying to be quiet. The truth was I didn’t want to move her at all. I liked her head on my shoulder and her breath on my neck.

“Oh.” Mikey said, taking a step forward. “So, what happened then?” He asked inquisitively.

“Not much.” I said shrugging again, It was better to keep him in the dark, he would completely freak out if I told him truthfully what we’d done.

“Did you speak to her?” Mikey asked again, his voice dripping with uncertainty.

“Yes Mikey I did, don’t worry. We’re on speaking terms now.” I said looking down at Dana and holding back a smile. ‘More than speaking terms’, I thought.

“Cool.” He said. “What do you want to do today?” He asked nervously.

“I don’t mind.” I said brightly and Mikey looked shocked and taken aback.

“So you actually want to do something with us?” He asked, shocked.

“I told you I’d change.” I said, trying to be cheerful.

“I didn’t believe you.” He said innocently. “But now I do. Are you gonna get Dana up? It’s late and I’m missing my Saturday waiting around for you guys.” He said with a fake moan.

“What time is it?” I asked “I thought it was only 4am or so.”

Mikey scoffed and pointed to the clock behind me. “It’s 10:35am and the comic book shop opened at 9:30. All the good ones will be gone.” He moved away from the door and over to me and Dana. He pulled out his finger from his jumper and poked Dana in the face.

Dana stirred and squirmed on the sofa and her eyes shot open. Mikey laughed and she scowled.

“Mikey.” She said in a fake growl. “Did you have to do that?” She smiled and pushed herself off me and the sofa. “Anyway, Good morning Mikes.” She continued, stood up and brushed herself off.

She looked around the room in a ‘just-woken-up’ daze and saw me. When she saw me looking at her she turned away from me and coughed awkwardly. “Uhhr. Morning Gerard.” She said smiling slightly, then she walked out the room, linking her arm in Mikey’s and skipped into the kitchen.

I wondered why she had changed so suddenly when she saw me. Was I really that scary or awkward? I got up and let my leg regain some of the blood it had been lacking for a while before heading through the kitchen to the stairs.