The bell rings after 3rd block and that means my favorite time of the day (well besides leaving) lunch time. I walk into the cafeteria and make my way towards the lunch line. All the food looks horrid and they don't have any vegetarian meals either. "Fantastic." I say annoyed. I grab the only thing that doesn't involve meat and that's a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. "Oh I'm sure this will hold me over for the remaining 3 hours here." I say as I roll my eyes. I pay for my "meal" and walk to the center of the cafeteria to try and spot Ray and Mikey. But they are nowhere in site. "Hm, they must be in class stil-" I'm interrupted by a familiar yet foreign voice yelling "KNOCK IT OFF." I'd know that voice anywhere now, it's Frank. I look over and there's a crowd around his table but I could see he was sitting alone. And wouldn't you know it one of those pricks that call me a fag basically everyday is making fun of him. I see him pick up Frank's lunch of what looks like turkey and mashed potatoes and gravy and dump it all over the poor kid. Followed by a nice whack across his face. "You're a piece of shit you emo fag, why don't you go home and cut yourself." He says with an evil grin on his face. "HEY! Why don't you leave him alone." I unwillingly shout. Oh shit, what did I just do? "Well look at who we have here. If it isn't think queen of the fags. Gerard Gay." He snickers along with a few of his friends. I give him the dirtiest nastiest look I've probably ever made in my life. "What? Is this your fuck buddy? He looks like a homo fit for you." Fury really starts bubbling inside of me. I don't know why, I never really let him get to me that much and if he does make me angry I just keep it inside me anyways. I push my way through the crowd and walk right up to him. "Can I help you? Gerard Gaaaay?" Without even thinking I pull back my fist and swing it right into his left jaw. I can feel the bone snap right under my knuckles. "You little fucking bitch. I'm going to kill you." He screams hand on his jaw. Before he can lay a hand on me, one kid that used to be my partner in Spanish class pulls him back and knocks him onto the floor. Some people in the crowd even start beating him up. I guess they were just as sick of his shit as I was. "Thanks." I hear a little voice say behind me. I turn to see the timid look Frank looking up at me. "Don't mention it." I say as I take a seat across from him. I take a bite out of my PB&J while looking over at Frank. I can see him looking at me and once our eyes meet he quickly turns away. "I-I'm Gerard, Gerard Way." I stumble out trying to break the awkward silence. "Frank Iero." He responds shyly looking up from the apple he is eating. "Thanks for helping me out." He says. "Ah, it was nothing. I've put up with his shit for the past 4 years. It was about time someone finally gave him what he deserved." Frank gave a small smile from behind his food. He had such a perfect smile. "So, I see we are in art class together. Are you into art at all?" I ask. "No, not really I prefer music, mostly the guitar. But they couldn't get me into any music class so they stuck me with art." He says quietly. "What about you? Are you into art?" He says with a bit more confidence. "Oh yeah! it's my favorite!" I say. "I'm really into drawing comics and superheroes." I say quickly but immediately regretting because I realized how nerdy that sounds. "That's sweet! I have a few comics myself that I read every so often." He says smiling. God I loved his smile. "Hey, you want to come over my house after? I've got some comics you can see. And some music you'd probably be into too, I see you like Metallica by your shirt." I say. "Yeah, sounds like fun. And I see you like Iron Maiden by yours. They are pretty fuckin' rad." He replies. Oh my god, Frank's coming over my house, MY HOUSE. "Oh yeah, and my friend Ray and brother Mikey will be there too, I'll introduce you because we are basically all the same people." I say quickly. "Yeah, can't wait to meet them!" We look into each others eyes for a couple of seconds and Frank looks away real quickly. I see his cheeks flush a bright red. Is he feeling something..for me...too?

Notes

I figured I'd make this chapter before I left to leave you guys with SOMETHING to leave off on. I'll try and write new chapters over the week. If I don't I am sorry! But I'm positive one will be up before next Monday! Hope you guys are liking it so far! (: