I didn't really know what I was expecting when I was paired up with Gerard. I don't know if I was expecting him to suddenly love me... Or him to just recognise me in general. Its been a week since the day that he scowled and no other contact has been made since that day. The teacher has been spending all week hearing us audition for our part. I didn't even want to audition... I was looking into just building the sets, but seeing as I have the worst of luck, it turns out other people volunteers build the sets.

I'm in class and literally have just chosen to give up on my love life and become a creature of habit... And as it turns out I'm actually pretty good at it. That is until the teacher says that it is my turn for me to audition for a stupid play that I, personally, have lost interest in.

"Ready Mr. Iero?"

"As ready as I'll ever be. For the record, why do I even have to do this?"

"Because I believe that if everyone auditions for the main part, they will try their hardest and it makes it easier for me to choose which parts better suit everyone."

"Ok, just for you I'll try my hardest."

~~~Skipping over his audition because I don't even know what he's gonna say, yet~~~

*Le next day*

"Okay class, it has been settled, all of you now have parts" she went on after that saying that she chose who she thought would be best, and bullshit like that. Then came the part that I really didn’t want to hear... Who we would be rehearsing our lines with for the rest of the year... Maybe Gerard and I wouldn't be paired up and I could die alone with my miserable self...

"Karla will be the best friend of Laura making you two partners. The lead role will go to Frank and his best friend will be Gerard making them partners..." I lost all capability of breathing at that moment. Now I have to spend time with him and he will be my best friend, play wise, holy shit I am going to pass out!

In order to avoid that I decided that I would just stare at my desk and try to breath in a room that, to me, feels like it has no oxygen.