The artist and Misunderstood (frerard)

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Today was Saturday which means Gerard's art exhibition was being held tonight. I was so fucking excited to see all of his hard working artworks being displayed for hundreds to see. I was told that three professional photographers were being hired tonight to capture the night so that obviously means it was going to be a pretty big deal in the art industry. To say I was proud of him was a understatement.

Gerard had left roughly two hours ago which was a shame since he left when I was showering so I didn't get to see what he looked like in a suit he had to wear for the night. He had to leave earlier so he could make sure everything was perfect and do a quick run through of the painting to see if they were in their right positions. He told me to meet him there just as it was starting so I didn't have to worry about the big rush of people getting through the doors and he said to dress fancier than usual since a lot of professionals will be there so that means I had to wear a suit as well. 

It was about to start in about roughly 45 minutes and since I had walk there sadly, I had to leave now I wouldn't make it on time so straightening out my suit I grabbed my set of keys before heading out the door locking it then getting to the metal box to let me leave the building.

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Stealing the cigarette from my lips I dropped it to the ground, squishing it with my boots oh yeah I was mean't to wear "Classy" shoes but I hated how they looked on my feet so I snuck on my combat boots which were slightly covered my to-long pants keeping them hidden from plain sight.

I grew closer to the Bluestone Art Gallery seeing numerous of cars filling the parking lot meaning people already had started arriving. I gave my suit one finally brush over and my hair before approaching the gallery as women in dresses and men in suits went hand in hand through the doors with me following shortly. Where we had to go through another door to the exhibition a women with a clip board stood at the door taking people so called tickets with a smile but when I got to her I realized I didn't have a fucking ticket. Swallowing thickly we met eyes but she instantly smiled at me, making me confused for a split second.

"Gerard's already waiting for you in there" She smiled when I peered at her clipboard seeing my name written besides Gerard making me sigh with relief. Thanking the kind lady I went through the room.

My jaw instantly dropped seeing the white walls covered in nothing but frames containing beautiful photography captured by the artist as paintings laid out through the room. Stepping further through the room I couldn't help but eye the photography lacing the walls. There were so many photographs of random people who I had no idea who they were but one photo instantly made me smile.

It was the photo Gerard had taken of me when we very first met in the rain at the park. I was sitting upon the bench as snow fell around me while I peered down to my lap as he was taking photos. My heart swelled at the photo but my attention was torn away when someone beside me gasp and whispered to them selves.

"Such a beautiful image" Turing around was a girl smiling at the photo before to turn to me then went wide eye, her eyes flicking from the photograph then back to me. She was either shocked or surprised that the male in the image was me but then she held a toothy grin.

"Is isn't it" I smiled seeing her roll her eyes at my cockiness in a playful way. The girl was wearing a long black dress as her blond hair fell over her exposed shoulders, holding a glass of what seemed like champagne that was being served out on metal trays by waiters. 

We exchanged in conversation for a bit learning her name was Lindsey before someone else was calling over leaving her to apologises before walking away over to the calling male. I looked around before smiling seeing Mikey and Pete over by another photograph in suits, they looked very handsome tonight. Walking over to them Pete instantly met my eyes smiling before jumping at me, wrapping me in a tight hug as Mikey watched with a 'I'm so done with him' Smile but of course you could tell he still loved him.