MCR Highschool [highschool AU]

Chapter 13

Gerard was running down the hall, tears brimming in his eyes. As he ran past an empty classroom, someone reached out and dragged him into it. He looked at who grabbed him and his eyes went wide. 

"Hello Gerard." 

"Dustin." Gerard whispered.

"That's me. And you're going to listen.

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"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU CAN'T FIND HIM!?" Mikey shouted. 

Ray reeled back, "I was chasing him and he turned a corner. And when I got there, I didn't see him. I went down the hall and looked around. I can't find him."

Mikey put his hands to his head. "We have to find him."

They all took off down the hall searching for their missing friend. They looked around for maybe ten minutes before the warning bell rang. 

They looked at each other nervously. 

"Maybe he went to class." Bob suggested. 

"Maybe." Frank said. 

"Hurry up and get to class." A teacher told them.

They sighed, defeated, hoping that Gerard was in the classroom.

As they walked into the room, the first thing they noticed was that Gerard wasn't in the room. 

Mikey sat at his desk and laid his head on it. "Please be okay." Frank heard him whisper.

"I'm sure he'll be fine." Frank told him. 

"I hope so." Mikey said. 

The teacher went to the front of the class as the bell rang and started the class. 

The group of friends couldn't concentrate, all worried about Gerard. Halfway through class, the door opened and someone walked in. All four of their heads shot up and they all sighed in relief as Gerard walked in. He gave a note to their teacher and sat down. 

"Gerard?" Mikey whispered. 

Gerard just shook his head, and got out what he needed for class. 

As the day went on, Gerard was unnaturally quiet. His friends were worrying about him, but he couldn't tell them what had happened. If he did, they would all be hurt. And Gerard couldn't do that to them. 

At the end of the day, they walked out of school, said goodbye, and left to go home. Mikey and Gerard walked silently to the car. 

"Are you okay Gee?" Mikey asked.

"I'm fine." Gerard said, sitting in the passenger seat. 

Mikey started the car and drove out of the student parking lot. 

"Promise?" He asked. 

There was a pause, "Promise." 

Mikey sighed and drove home. When they got there, Gerard got out of the car silently and walked inside and went straight to his room in the basement. Mikey watched him sadly, knowing something had happened that morning. But he didn't know how to figure out what. He went up the stairs to his room and threw his backpack on his bed. 

'What do I do?' He thought.