Why aren't you laughing?

Did I do something wrong?

Why aren't you laughing?

Look, sorry, honey, I really didn't mean to... what do you mean you hate me? C'mon, let's just get over this. Come here.

Why aren't you laughing?

Your smile is beautiful. I love making you smile. She's beautiful too, isn't she? Don't give me that look. I love you. You're in love with me. I don't lie! Oh shut up, okay, everybody lies.

Why aren't you laughing?

It's not my fault! Don't fucking tell me what to do. Don't fucking tell me who I am! Let them wonder, what's wrong with that? It's wrong, it's wrong, what are we doing... no, it's not your fault, either.

Wh- aren't you -aughin?

I'm a mess. You should just leave. I should leave. What are we? If I care? Of course I care, I said I love you, didn't I? It's not like that. I don't know, I'm... I'm confused. Did you ever love two people at once?

W-- aren- you laughin--

I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. I can't anymore. I'm sorry. I still love you. Don't cry. Don't hate me. Can we still be friends? Don't cry!

Wh- a---t y-u lau-----


"Frank? Frank?" I looked up. Gerard was still chuckling. "Did you even hear what Ray said? Why aren't you laughing?"

I forced a smile, but didn't reply. I got up and grabbed a beer from the fridge. Opened it. Took a sip.

Gerard rolled his eyes and said something about me not being fun anymore, and then laughed again at whatever Ray had said.

I looked away and tried to answer Gerard's question in my mind, but all I could come up with was another one.

Do I still know how to?