***Karie's POV***

I woke up with the sight of Gerard still in my head. I needed to check one more time. I headed to my computer and checked twitter. I went straight to his profile. He looked gorgeous. He was so beautiful that it hurt to look at him. Or maybe it hurt because I knew that i bullied him so badly. I was never going to be his friend. Not in a million years of trying to be his friend would I ever get the chance. I bet he had an amazing girlfriend. Wait. Why the fuck do I care so much? He was the fat-ass who I denied. I should NOT be caring so much. I shut my computer and went downstairs. My mom was at the door with someone standing outside.

"He is coming home?"

"Yes and we were wondering if you and Karie would like to come to dinner."

"Of course. Sounds like a plan. Thanks Mrs. Way," my mom shut the door and went back into the kitchen. Isn't this just great. I got to eat fucking dinner with him. Isn't this just fucking amazing? I should be doing a happy dance shouldn't I? No. No, I shouldn't. I facepalmed after thinking of all the bad things that could happen. Then I started to think of excuses. Maybe I could get sick. Maybe I could leave the house before the party. I liked that idea better. I decided to go do my bullshit chores at my other employer's house and then I would leave straight after.

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I hate my job. So fucking much. I had to fucking clean the dog today. That is so hard when this dog is like 30 pounds and huge as fuck. I sighed. I decided to get changed first considering I was soaking wet, and not just from bath water. I snuck into my house and ran straight into my room. I grinned at the results of my success. I was actually not going to have to go to Gerard's house.

"Sweety! We are going to the Ways soon! Better get dressed!" My mom screamed up the stairs. Fuck me. There was no avoiding it now. Wait! I could pretend I was sick.

"Mom..*cough*...mom I can't go...*cough* I think the neighbors have something!" I screamed back.

"You made it through work so you can make it through an hour of eating! Plus, I'm to lazy to cook anything tonight!" She screamed back. Fuck me! No wait, fuck her! I took a very long time to get dressed and walk down the stairs. My mom was on the couch with a loaf of bread on her lap.

"Thought you were to lazy to cook." I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms across my chest.

"I am," She grinned, "got it from Cosco." We headed outside. It was cold and I was tired, but most of all I was angry. How could my mom not see that I didn't want to be here? I'm old enough to be home alone. I'm old enough to order pizza, for peet's sake, I could fucking cook if I needed too. You know that feeling where even if you drop a pencil, you'll start to cry? That's exactly how I was feeling.

"Honey keep walking." My mom knocked me out of my train of thought. I looked at the ground and kept walking. There was an extra car in the Way's driveway. They were here. Jesus, I could not do this. I couldn't. I couldn't. I couldn't!

"Mom, I can't do this. I can't eat here tonight." I looked at my mom. She was to far off to hear me. She rang the doorbell and smiled at whoever opened it. She wiggled a finger at me and motioned to come. I walked over to her and entered the house. Phew. No sight of Gerard. I decided to head straight to the dining room assuming Gerard was in the kitchen with his mom. My mom followed me. We took our seats and sat there in complete silence.

"Hello Karie." Mrs. Way walked in with a chicken platter. Behind her was her youngest son Mike. He wasn't looking anywhere except in front of him and was frowning. Did he know? Of course stupid.

"Alright everyone time to eat!" A voice I was begging not to hear screamed. I barley knew his voice, but it wasn't one I could forget. He strolled into the dining room with a grin overtaking his face. He had pride in his steps and he held his chin up high. This was not the Gerard I remembered. He didn't seem to notice me yet. I decided to keep quite.

"Hello Karie." He said, not turning his head in my direction. He seemed to still have that stupid grin on his face.

"Hello Gerard." I answered decided not to start a fight in his own house. He took a seat right across from me. Oh fuck him! He totally did that on purpose. I growled under my breath. He was getting revenge tonight.

And I was not excited for it.

Notes

A/N- Sorry to exaggerate Gerard getting home. I wanted to make the dinner a full chapter on it's own so I wanted to make this one a good length. Vote, Subscribe, and Comment.