Ghosts-An MCR Story

Chapter 5

Lindsey was the first one to meet me  when I got off the boat in New York.

She looked so worried about me.

"Gerard!", she yelled.

She ran over and hugged me as tight as she could.

I didn't say anything.

Not a hello.

Not a hug back.

Not even a kiss.

I just stood there.

'Do something Gerard. You're blowing it.'

"I'm really glad to see you.", I say with a forced smile.

She smiles back as her eyes well up with tears and she says,"I'm so sorry about Mikey."

"It's ok, c'mon let's go home."

The car ride home was as just as painful as you can imagine. With everybody asking questions about the war and making me relive my pain. I just wanted to open the car door and fall out. But the only thing that was keeping me from doing that was Lindsey. She held me while I told my stories of war trying not to cry.

And when a tear rolled down my cheek I heard 'Aw come on big bro, don't cry you still got me in your head remember?'

We stayed at Lindsey's parents house in Newark. I wasn't used to such a rich neighborhood so I felt kind of out of place.

"Gerard honey,", Lindsey's mom said,"would you like anything to eat?"

"I think he's fine Mom.", Lindsey answered for me.

"Come on Gerard", she added,"let's go to bed."

I answered with a nod and I I went to sleep with Lindsey's arms wrapped around me.

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Blood.

Blood.

Screams.

Pain.

Mikey.

Darkness.

I wake up in cold sweat and suddenly I realize where I am. The dream was so real.

I walk downstairs to get a glass of water and the ghost of Mikey nearly made me jump out of my skin. Even in the darkness Mikey's blood still glistens in the moonlight.

He smiles with his bloody mouth.

'I hope I didn't scare you Gerard.'

"Don't worry you didn't.", I say sitting down.

'No don't sit down, go get the water you came down here for.'

How did he kn-, oh right he's in my head.

"So what did you want to talk to me about?", I ask.

'Just what are you going to do when you get your life back on track? You can't be in a band anymore because Bob, Ray, and Frank are still overseas and you don't know if they're coming back.'

"I haven't really thought about it, Mikey. Maybe I'll work as a cashier at the drugstore.", I say taking a sip of my water.

Mikey just stares at me.

"I'll just live off Lindsey's parents welfare until Bob, Ray, and Frank come back.", I say.

'What if they don't come back.'

"Then I don't know what I'm gonna do."

I hear footsteps in the hall.

"Gerard?", Lindsey asks. "Who are you taking to?"

"Nobody. I'll be right there."

I turn to face Mikey. He's gone.

"I'm coming Lindsey."

I climb into the bed and start a long dreamless sleep.

Darkness