Finding a Way | Adopted by Gerard Way

A Celebration of Sorts

When I wake up, the yellow of my curtains almost startles me until I remember where I am. I am in my new home. My name is Evelyn. Evelyn Way. It's 11:30AM. 11:30AM!? I've never slept in this long before! I guess yesterday was pretty eventful for me and I needed sleep after it all.

I can't help but realize that getting up this late means I missed breakfast.

Before I even roll out of bed I notice the voices coming from downstairs. Gerard, and a couple more people whose I don't recognize. Frank and Ray didn't come this early, did they? Well, I say early, but...

I guess there's no point in staying in bed any longer. Gerard might be wondering if I died in my sleep or something. So, I get up and get dressed in a black and red flannel and some light blue ripped jeans. They probably weren't made this way. I go in my bathroom and put my hair up in a bun, then brush my teeth. I didn't brush my teeth last night, did I? I brush them extra hard now.

Going down the stairs I catch a bit of Gerard and his friends' conversation.

"C'mon Gee, is she ever getting up?" Someone asks.

"Yeah, I wanna meet this kid! She seems pretty cool."

Upon seeing me on the stairs, Gerard smiles at me and says, "Alright guys, you don't have to wait any longer. She's alive!"

I immediately recognize Ray Toro. Gerard told me I'd know who is is by his hair and left it at that. I understand what he means now. "Hey, Evelyn, right? I'm Ray." He introduces himself politely. We shake hands. It's kinda awkward.

Next, Frank runs up to me and skips the handshake, straight-up hugging me and twirling me around once. "I can't believe I have a child!"

"Okay, Frank, nice to meet you too!" I laugh as he puts me down. He's shorter than the others, but still taller than me.

"She knows my name..." He says in wonder.

"I know everything." I decide not to try my evil laugh again.

"Yeah, and she also knows she's my child, Frankie, not yours. You can't keep her." Gerard tells him, half sternly, half jokingly.

I go to Frank and wrap my arms around him, "It's not a kidnapping if I'm on board with it!"

"Looks like you've been replaced, Gerard," Mikey pipes up. I didn't even realize he was here until this moment.

"Woah, when'd you get here?" I ask.

"I've been here this whole time!"

"Sure you have."

He throws his hands up as I laugh. "It's not like I can walk through walls!" He exclaims.

"Alright," Gerard cuts in, "never mind Mikey's ghost-like abilities, what should we do today? I was thinking have lunch and then we could go get you some stuff at the mall and pick up some pizza then come back here."

I take a breath, "Sounds good to me."

"We could watch a movie here tonight or something?" Ray suggests.

"Yeah," Gerard nods, "How do you like Star Wars, Evelyn?" Here we go...

"I've never seen it."

They all look at me incredulously. "You've been on this earth for 13 years and you've NEVER seen Star Wars!?" Frank asks in disbelief.

I shake my head.

"Alright, my first order of business as a father is that we watch Star Wars tonight." Gerard says. He's really serious about these movies, apparently.