This Time, I Mean It ( Sequel to Lost In Your Hazel Eyes)

I Want You Back

** Gerard's POV **

" We're on in twenty minutes." Frank says, peeking into the room where I was just sitting and staring into space.

It took him quite a lot of time to get my attention until he started to shake me out of my daze. 

" H-huh? Oh yeah..." I mumble, running a hand through my hair and breathing out heavily. 

" Gee... Are you sure you're okay to perform tonight? Maybe we should talk about the problem." Frank suggests with worry in his eyes as he sits me down beside him on one of the beds.

" What's there to talk about?" I ask, not willing to even let her name come across my mind. 

News had spread about what happened between Liz and Andy. I had heard that Liz told Andy that she didn't love him. You would've thought that I would've been happy about that fact but I was actually disappointed. I couldn't imagine how Andy would've felt after hearing the truth. After hearing about it, I couldn't bring myself to speak to her. I was still mad at her for betraying me like that and for trying to run from me like she didn't want anything to do with me. Don't get me wrong. I loved Liz. I loved her more than anything and I could see it in her eyes that she still loved me too. I was just so frustrated and confused as to why she denied her feelings and started to date someone else. She was stupid enough to force herself into a relationship that she clearly wasn't happy with. Now here she was, living with guilt after what her actions have done to both me and Andy. 

" I just don't want to talk about it right now. Not before the show." I say, getting up from the bed.

" Okay then. I just hope you know that Liz is just as confused as you are. You shouldn't blame her for what happened. Especially after that issue two years ago. After experiencing something like that, I wouldn't blame her for doing what she did." Frank says, placing an arm around my shoulder as we both walked out towards the kitchen where Bob, Ray and Mikey were getting ready.

" Yeah..." was all I could say as I tried to take what he had just said into consideration but I couldn't.

"  Now wipe off that frown and let's go blow people's heads off!" Frank chuckles, grabbing his guitar before he dragged me towards the venue.

I couldn't help but smile at this action. This is why Frank and I were best friends. He always knew how to make me feel better.

** Liz's POV **

We just finished performing and I quickly rushed to the water dispenser, feeling extremely dehydrated. I drank about three cups of water and sighed in exhaustion. I looked around backstage and caught Fern glaring at me from a distance. Max and Henry glanced at me for a moment but immediately went back to whispering to each other. BVB didn't stay backstage with us to wait for My Chem to finish their show before we'd hang out like we always used to.  Everyone was angry at me for hurting Andy. I couldn't blame them. I was angry at myself as well. I should never have agreed to dating him in the first place. I shouldn't have used him and I shouldn't have lied to both him and myself. 

I turned my gaze away, pretending like nothing was wrong even if  I knew all to well that there was. A group of people entered backstage and I saw that it was My Chem. All of them, except for Gerard, looked at me for a second and then pretended like they didn't see me after. I felt a pain in my chest after seeing them ignore me. Imagine that your friends, whom you've known for such a long time, just turn their head away from you and pretend like they don't know you. I could feel tears fighting to spill but I force them to stay put. I watch as Gerard finally looks up at me as they head on-stage. I try to give him a small smile but he doesn't return it. His expression remains blank and I watch as he puts on a fake smile in front of the crowd.