What's in is Despair (frerard)

Chapter 18

"Are you ready, beautiful?" I asked.

Gee nodded softly and I smiled. It was our last day at school today, which had the schedule changed. We'd have three long classes, third, second, and then first hour last, while we took finals.

"Just today then the court date on Monday and it'll all be over," I mumbled. "Just you and I without anything else getting in the way."

I held his hand as we walked out. We drove to school and got out, where people were buzzing with excitement. I walked him to class and gave him a kiss.

"I'll see you later, sweetheart," I said.

English finally came, the last class of the year. We sat in the rows of desks, gee next to me and Brendon in front of me.

"I did the math and I need 246% on this final to get an A in this class," Brendon said.

I snickered while he frowned.

"It's not funny," he denied.

"It kinda is," I said.

Miss B walked around passing out papers onto everyone's desks.

"Well, what do you need to get an A in this class?" Brendon asked.

"Tests are out, no talking, people are working," Miss B announced.

"I need 137% to get an A," I said.

"In other words, don't be a douche," Miss B said, looking at Brendon and I.

Brendon sat forward and I looked down at the thick packet on my desk. We worked silently until it finally ended. The bell rang as people shouted and swarmed the halls.

"Meet us at the arcade!" Brendon shouted as we walked out.

I swung our hands back and forth as I smiled. Gee still looked a little sad and I frowned in confusion.

"What's wrong, beautiful?" I asked as we got into the car.

"I'm not graduating," he mumbled. "I have to repeat senior year again."

"Oh, well that's okay, baby, at least you won't have to go to a college where it's even harder," I said.

"But then I'm gonna be here living alone with Mikey while you're off in New York," Gee muttered.

"Baby, you don't think you're staying here, do you?" I asked.

"What do you mean?" He asked.

"Sweetheart, I want you to come to New York with me," I said.

His face lit up for the first time I've seen in days.

"Really?" He asked.

"Yeah, we can enroll you into a high school in Brooklyn," I said. "I'll have to live on campus for freshman year but we can get an apartment for you and I'll stay over all the time and it'll be just perfect."

"I love you," Gee said.

I smiled, kissing his cheek.

"How about tomorrow we drive up to New York tomorrow and look at apartments?" I suggested.

Gee gave a small smile. "That sounds really fun, daddy."

"Is this why you've been so down?" I asked.

He nodded softly. "W-With my dad and the end of school, I-I just kept thinking about how you're gonna l-leave me here."

"Baby, I'm not gonna leave you," I denied. "I promise you, we will get you enrolled into a high school in New York and you'll have so much fun there, you'll get to start over again and meet new people and have new friends."