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Everything Will Be Ok

Chapter 29

Gerard’s POV
After I heard my upstairs bedroom close, I walked into the living room to watch some late night TV. “Alright, I just ordered the pizza, so it will probably arrive soon.” Mikey said, as he entered the room. He sat himself down next to me on the couch. “Thanks. Taylor is taking a nap right now, so I told her I would wake her up when the food arrives.” He brought back his focus onto the TV. “M-Mikey…” His eyes were still glued to the screen.“Yeah? What is it?” He asked mindlessly. “You’re not still mad at me, are you?” I was nervous to hear his answer. He sat silent for a few seconds. “Gerard…to be honest I don’t know how to feel about you right now.” Mikey’s face was expressionless. “What do you mean?” I asked puzzled. “I-It’s just that I’m worried about you…You have been drinking a lot more and…and it’s changing you…” He mumbled, as his voice shook. I didn’t know how to reply. He continued to not make eye contact with me. “M-Mikey I-“He cut me off. “I’m afraid you will turn into dad.” He whimpered. My eyes widened in shock at his statement. “Mikey, you know I would never be like dad. So what if I have a few drinks once in a while… It doesn’t mean I’m changing into him!” He was startled by my response. He almost looked like a scared abandoned puppy. “You haven’t only been having a few drinks… You’ve been getting more and more packages of beer each week.” He argued defensively. “Mikey, I am responsible with the amount of alcohol that I consume! I know what’s good for me, not you!” A tear fell down his youthful face. “Gerard…you’ve been getting drunk! I hear you late at night when you are vomiting in the bathroom. And not only that, but you have been missing days of work because of your fucking hangovers!” He cried. “Mikey…y-you just don’t understand-“He cut me off once more. “What don’t I understand? I understand completely! I understand that you would give up your whole life for alcohol, even if it means that you are hurting the ones around you!” He yelled bitterly. I sighed. “F-fine, I’ll quit…”I held my head in my hands. “You promise?” I nodded. “I promise."

The doorbell rang, signaling that our pizza was finally here. “Hey Mikey, can you go answer the door while I wake up Taylor?” He agreed. “Yeah sure.” I handed him the money, quietly walked up the stairs, and tiptoed over to my bedroom. I silently opened the door to see Taylor snuggled into a bundle of blankets on the bed. She looked so graceful when she slept. Her beautiful raven locks perfectly framed around her small ivory face. I kneelt beside the bed. “Taylor, time to get up. The food is here.” She shifted her body as she groaned. Her eyes were still closed. “Come on Taylor.” She sniffled as her eyes finally began to open. “Hey sleepyhead.” She giggled. “Ready to eat?” She nodded as I helped her down the stairs and to the kitchen.

We finally finished eating and we continued to talk about our plans for tomorrow. “I leave for my job really early in the morning, so you will be walking with Mikey to school for now on.” I informed Taylor. “Ok, sounds cool.” Taylor gave me a warm smile. “Well it’s getting pretty late and it’s a school night, so I think it would be best if you two would get to bed now.” I demanded. Mikey groaned. “But I’m not tired…”He whined. “Mikey, you’re not 6 anymore, now don’t make me ask you again.” They both headed up the stairs to their bedrooms. I sat myself down on the couch and pulled out my phone. I turned it on as it read, “You have three missed calls.” The living room was dark, so the brightness of my phone lit up the room. I went to check the number, as I recognized it right away. It was HER… Why the hell was she calling me?