Be My Escape

17 lbs of Fruity Pebbles

A/N This part was written by Dakota, Aka ThenFireAtWill
Ding!
Gerard's phone went off. He groaned and rolled over to check the text message, the brightness of the phone screen was causing him to squint. The message was from his best friend, Ryan. He clicked on the message bubble icon.
Ryan: I need 17 pounds of fruity pebbles
What the actual fuck? It wasn't even 6 a.m. yet and Ryan was already saying things like this.
Gerard: Sunshine. It is 2 in the morning. Why do you need 17 pounds of gay cereal??
Gerard sighed and sat up, rubbing his eyes. He swung his legs over and let his feet touch the warm, fluffy carpet. Ryan had not responded yet but Gerard stood up anyways and started to put on some clothes. He slipped on his hoodie and grabbed his wallet, car keys, and phone. He was just hoping his mom wouldn't get mad this time.
Ryan: Because school starts in less than 6 hours and i need my cereal crack, fucker
Gerard slipped into the front seat of his mother's toyota as he read the text. He couldn't help but chuckle as he started up the car. Well. It looks like Gerard would be going to the store. Always got to take care of his Ryan. His? That's new.
"Did I actually just call him mine?" Gerard asked aloud to the car. "And now I'm talking to myself. Great."
Gerard: do you really need 17 pounds or is one box enough?
He slipped the key into ignition and yawned while the engine turned over. He backed out of the driveway and headed toward the nearest 24 hour market. He parked and dashed inside quickly purchasing the gay cereal that Ryan desired.
Gerard: baby satan. I'll be there in 10
Ryan: pumpkin. You're the best 😍😍😍
Gerard: yeah I know. worship me!
Ryan: UwU yes papi
Gerard: Oh gawd No stop I change my mind
Ryan chuckled softly at gerards response and got up to turn on the white christmas lights that decorate his room. When gerard got there he picked up a small rock and tossed it at ryan's second floor window and waited. Ryan opened the window smiling widely once he spotted gerard. "one moment" he mouthed to gerard and retreated back into his room. Moments later he appeared with the rope ladder and pushed it out his window. It unrolled gracefully and gerard walked over, fruity pebbles in hand. He climbed up the to the window where ryan was waiting with a sly smile on his face. Gerard climbed into his room.
"miss me much?"gerard asked with a slight chuckle as ryan practically tackled him with a hug.
"always!" ryan giggled and tried to reach for the fruity pebbles.
"Wait. What's the magic word, sunshine?" gerard held the box out of reach. Ryan huffed and reached for it again.
"please?" he whined like a three year old instead of the freshmen he is. He momentarily lost balance and tripped. But lucky for him, the black haired teen was there to break his fall. Gerard and Ryan looked at each other, their lips only mere centimeters apart. Ryan blushed and moved off gerard and onto his bed hugging the box of fruity pebbles, blushing.
Gerard sat up, rubbing the back of his neck as fixed his hoodie.
"oh! I have something to show you," Ryan said and jumped up, hurrying to the closet. He stood on his tippy toes to reach a box at the top of his shelf. Gerard got up and stood behind him with a slight grin. "need some help here, sunshine?"
Ryan could feel gerards warmth from here. He took in a shaky breath before speaking. "i. I um. I got it. Thanks" he blushed, finally grabbing onto the shoebox. He smiled and turned around. "you. Bed. Now."
Gerard chuckled and sat on the bed, pretending he didn't think that was hot.
"so what did you want to show me?" gerard asked as Ryan sat down next to him. Gerard subtly moved his hands in front of his lap to hide any over excited extremities.
"okay. So i know i'm not crazy. But i saw a ghost." ryan said, dead serious.
"okay? Sure..where did you see this ghost?" gerard asked cautiously.
"at the cemetery where i usually walk Steele." ryan responded.
Gerard yawned. "As much as i love talking about ghosts and such, I am extremely tired and it's almost 4am and we have school. Can this wait?"
Ryan sighed and nodded. "Yeah i guess." He got up to put the shoe box of newspaper clippings back in his closet. By the time he turned around, Gerard was already sound asleep on his bed. Ryan chuckled and shook his head. This was a regular event so it was nothing new. He grabbed a blanket and pulled it over his best friend as he himself laid down soon drifting into a deep sleep.