Guitar Picks and Paper Cartoons

I was holding something but couldn't make it out. I looked away just as he looked back at me.

"what are you doing?" he said as he stopped on the stair.

"Oh I'm shutting off the tv." I quickly grabbed the remote and did just that. I ran to catch up with him. He looked at me suspiciously.

"Would you go I'm hungry." I pushed him up the stairs and he laughed dismissing the fact that I stopped.

After dinner we both sat around and did homework while laughing at Mikey's stories about the day. About ten the phone rang and Mrs. Way yelled down the stairs that my mom wanted me home.

"Well I guess I should get going." I threw my stuff in my bag and grabbed my jacket. Gerard did the same. He always walked me home. Even though I lived only a block away. It wasn't the best neighborhood to be alone at night in.

"Bye Mikey." I said as I gave him a high five and walked up stairs. I pulled my jacket tight as I walked outside. It may still be October but it was freezing out. Gerard shut the door behind him and put his arm around my shoulder. This is what he always did when it got cold out. He said I kept him warm but I still don't buy it. Either way it was nice. No one messed with us when we did this. I got to my house and could hear my mom fighting with my little sister over homework. I hated it. Yelling was not my fortee.

"See ya later Gerard."

"Bye Ayna." I walked into my house and went straight to my room. I don't ever talk to my mom or sister. We just don't agree on anything that we talk about. She always gets on my nerves. Always commenting on my weight and the way I look.

"Anya take better care of your hair."

"Anya put on makeup."

"Anya why don't you have boyfriend."

"Anya you should really watch your weight."

I couldn't stand her. It drove me crazy. Worse part is sometimes I thought she might be right. Oh well that's life I guess. Just disappointments after disappointments. I put on some music and fell asleep within the following hour.

I forgot to set my alarm the pervious night so I awoke to a pound on my window. I blinked my eyes in confusion. I climbed out of bed squinting and approached the window in a daze. I opened the curtain to see Gerard's face. I grouted and opened it.

"Yes?" It still had not registered that I should have been ready for school by now.

"You coming to school today?"

"Wha...Oh shit." I stood up and looked at the clock. I was suppose to be there in about 10 minuets.

"Yeah I guess I should. Apparently I didn't set my alarm."

"Okay well I'll wait...HEY MIKEY GO ON WELL BE THERE IN A BIT." Gerard yelled to his brother. His brother must have agreed because Gerard climbed through my window and sat on my bed. He picked up a magazine and was reading it. I figured he was busy with that, he would notice me throwing on some clothing. I stepped into my closet and half shut my door.

"Wow this guy who wrote this is crazy, you can only understand music at concerts and studios. That's bull shit. Tapes are just as good. And look at this he looks like a crack addict." I walked over to see what he was talking about, not realizing that I was only in jeans and a bra.

"No he looks like Mikey after a long day of movie watching." I laughed and Gerard looked up at me. He paused for a moment.

"Nice shirt Anya." I looked down and saw that I didn't have one on. I rolled my eyes. He just stared at me smiling.

"Oh shut up." I blushed and grabbed one off the floor. After I finished getting ready, I could hear my mom getting up and making coffee.

"Let's get outta here before she knows we're here." Gerard chuckled and stood up.

"What you mean you don't want her to know that I've been sitting in your room?"

"Ideally although she would probably be happy." I pulled his arm to get him moving. He jumped out of the window and then helped me out. I sighed and then began to walk not really wanting to go.

Notes

Well here you go.

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