Devil's Work (Frerard / Priest!Gerard)

Eighteen

Eighteen

The fact that I didn't get to see Gerard the next day made the whole day seem like a drag. Like a bad cigarette that made you cough and splutter because you'd inhaled it the wrong way. That's what I got, at least, when I lit one up behind the school bins. I was standing behind them with Oli and Kellin, me and OLi were smoking whilst Kellin, who wasn't addicted to the dangerous and expensive sticks, was scribbling furiously into a notebook. He was trying to come up with some lyrics for a song we'd been working on, so we'd gone outside to 'refresh our brains.' 

Really, we just wanted to get out of class and piss around, but Kellin figured we should at least make a start. 

My day had been shitty so far. I was noticing every little thing that was in any way irritating or just plain bad and piling up all these things in my head. I didn't have time for coffee before I left for school, meaning my eyes felt heavy and the day seemed to stretch on and on. Then we'd had to start drafting essays for the first two periods and there was this one piece of my fringe that was insisting on sticking up to the side no matter how many times i smoothed it down. 

I'd be lying to myself if I didn't admit that the main reason i was annoyed was because Gerard was busy and I was going to have to go home early or hang around the town. I felt like i was hooked on the moments we had together. I'd never felt like that before about anyone, but every time he touched me - even if it was just his shoulder bumping into mine - i felt more alive than I ever did back in Jersey.

"You guys wanna do anything tonight? I don't have to go the church but my aunt and uncle don't know that, so I've got a couple of hours" I asked them both, not wanting to go back to that house any earlier than necessary. The more time I spent away from there, the better. 

"I'm seeing Vic tonight, but you're welcome to come along" Kellin grinned like the lovestruck idiot he was. 

"I wouldn't want to third wheel on your date" I stubbed out my cigarette. I'd once had to third wheel on Pete and his ex-girlfriend Ashlee (this was before he figured out he liked guys) and it had been excruciating. They'd just made out and made inappropriate comments around me and made me cringe the whole time, hence making me vow never to third wheel on a couple ever again. 

"Okay one, it's not a date, we're just hanging out. We'll save the making out for later, I promise" Kellin chuckled "Besides, you won't be third wheeling if someone else comes along" He turned to Oli "What do you say, Sykes? Up for hanging out after we get out of here?" 

"Sure, what did you have in mind?" He asked, stubbing his own cigarette out next to mine "you wanna go tagging again Frank? Last time was pretty fun..." I thought back to a few days previously when I'd been holed up in police custody with Lynz, and shook my head. 

"Maybe not today" I smiled. I'd give it a week or so to calm down before I picked the spray cans back up "Let's just go hang out in the park or something. We'll grab something to drink along the way. It'll be fun, especially if a group of us go." 

That's how my whole gang of friends ended up heading to the park after school. Jimmy, Steve and Chantal brought along the alcohol, which we all contributed money towards, whilst Kitty brought one of those portable speakers so that she could plug her phone in and play some music. 

Vic arrived soon after we did, and after saying a brief hello to everyone sat down next to Kellin, their knees bumping every now and then. They kept catching each other's eye in a suggestive manner, and I knew that as soon as they were alone they were going to start making out within seconds. Luckily they held off whilst they were around us though, which was appreciated by everyone.