Well I hope that you do the same, aww sugar...

The bell rang announcing the end of the class and the end of the day.
It had been a couple of hours since Alice and Gerard were at the principal's office, and Alice was feeling a lot of things, on one side she was feeling kind of nervous because she knew that if she bumped into someone that was in that history class, the will inevitably say mean things to her or ever punch her.

Bt on the other hand she was not feeling alone, she felt a connection with Gerard not just because of what happened but because of his personality and the things he liked, the things they both liked...they were somehow alike, but she knew that Gerard could not see that right now, not only because she didn't show it on the outside, but because she barely talked.

Alice started walking toward the door of Biology class, carrying her bag, she opened the door, and he saw Gerard standing backwards, facing at his locker, that was infront of the Biology classroom, Alice stood there for a while thinking if she should approach to say hi, when someone that was trying to get out of the classroom too, told her to move, Gerard turned around at the moment Alice was walking out of the door and she saw her, they both looked at each other for one moment and started walking together, naturally.

- So, how was the rest of your day? - asked Gerard trying to sound casual.
- It was pretty much the same, except that I was kind of expecting Cassey to show up and smash me with her gigantic boobs- said Alice and they both started laughing, they relaxed a little and Alice was feeling less shy. They were outside the school when Alice asked Gerard were he was going to.

- Oh, I'm heading home on Delancey street, I'm really not a party animal, so I don't go out much on the weekends...
-Really?!, I live on Delancey street too, I don't go out much either, maybe that's why we haven't see each other around. they both laughed and started walking in the same direction.

It was a pretty day; the sky was cloudy, and the grass and threes were as green as ever, this was the favorite weather for Alice, the air was fresh and smelled like wet soil, the took a deep breath and closed her eyes forgetting that Gerard was there too, when she opened her eyes, she felt that Gerard was looking at her and she blushed a little.

Trying to do something to stop the blushing she started a conversation.
-So...what kind of music do you like? - she asked Gerard.
-Well...I like the Misfits a lot, that's why the first thing that I notice about you was that Misfits shirt you had, I thought it was pretty cool...-He said sounding really shy for a second- where did you get it?
-I bought it at one of their concerts, the one that they did here in New Jersey, you know they are a legend around here..
-Did you go to see them? how awesome is that, I didn't know you were that into them...
- Why? do you thought I bought that shirt just because?...- said Alice laughing teasing him a bit
-I don't know I just thought...well, you seemed so...
-So not likely to be into that kind of music?...-said Alice
-yeah...
-Well, Gerard never let the first impression tell you everything.
-I guess you are right...what other bands do you like?

They realized in the rest of their walk home, that they had a lot in common, not just the taste for the same music, but also for horror movies and comics, it was the longest talk Alice had had in a while specially because this time, she was not scared of being judged for her being herself, she felt so comfortable talking with Gerard she almost wished that they beautiful way to their house, full of threes, grass and the never ending grey skies will not end, she felt happy, alive again, excited for something she was not sure about. The time passed so quickly she didn't even realize that they were in front of Alice's house already, she felt a little sad but she had one idea.

-Gerard?...
-yeah?- he said looking confused
-Have you done a terraton?
-No...what is a terraton?- Gerard said interested
-Well it's like a movie marathon but you watch only horror and terror movies.- said Alice feeling amused for Gerard's face of awe.
-That sounds reallyyyy fun, how many movies are required for it to be a terraton? - asked Gerard now sounding like a little kid
-It has to be at least 12 hours for it to be a decent one.
-A decent one?! - said Gerard in awe.
-Of course, you can always keep going for days! - said Alice happily
-You mean I can go on for days, I bet you get scared easily. - said Gerard.
-Are you daring me? - said Alice playfully looking offended
-nah, I just know you couldn't - said Gerard looking at his shoulder and smiling.
-Okay, this is personal, we are doing that terraton today! - said Alice impulsively, this happened a lot lately now, what was happening to her? she thought, but she just dismiss that thought, this was good, this was making her feel alive.

It was 9:25 pm Alive was sitting on the floor of her dark room, with her backpack containing a few of her things sitting on her lap, she had packed a change of clothing, a pair of panties, a bra and her pajamas, along with her toothbrush.

She was wearing skinny jeans, a pair of chucks and dark purple hoodie. She was just enjoying the sound of the drizzle from outside, with her eyes closed.

Her house was silent and she was waiting for Gerard, they were going to do the terraton in his house, and he was going to introduce her to his younger brother Mikey.

it was amazing how her life had change in the last 24 hours, she never took decisions so impulsively and she definitely didn't went to an almost stranger's house just like that, but she was sick of feeling death, she was tired of her mother being depressed all the time, tired of being invisible or bullied at school, tired of her family not talking and tired of missing his dad, it had been 5 years since he had died, Alice was just 12, and she needed her daddy more that ever, but the accident was fatal for his dad, he died instantly...big drops of tears began rolling down her face, she felt the pain getting bigger inside her chest, she cried for what seemed like 10 minutes when suddenly, she heard a weird noise that was coming from her window. At fist she thought a bird was attacking her window, but she realized someone was throwing small rocks at her window, the drizzle helped the sound to be softer, which was a good thing because it won't wake up her mother.

Alice wiped her tears, rushed to the window and looked down to see Gerard holding a couple of small rocks on one hand and waving with the other, closing her eyes a bit because of the drizzle, Alice's heart jumped a bit when she saw him, his jet back hair was a little wet and covered a small section of his forehead, making him look more attractive.
Alice waved back and turned to get her backpack, she put it on her shoulders after putting on the hood on her head. she then opened the door and started descending slowly using some of the plants that were growing on the wall, when she got the nearest to the floor as she could, she jumped a little to get to the floor, she then turned around to an smiling Gerard.

-Ready?- he said.
-Hell, yeah - Alice said.

Gerard started walking, disappearing in the dark night, Alice followed him as if she was on a dream. The passed through the silent houses of Delancey street, Alice like it there, the people that lived there were not too social and it was usually death outside by 8. Now the drizzle was getting stronger and it was raining harder, they started walking faster and Alice couldn't see were they were going exacly.
The water felt cold and she started shivering a little, but she loved it, She took her hood off and felt the water damping her hair and face, all the way to her neck, she started shivering more but it felt good.

Finally, after 5 minutes of walking and having their clothes completely wet, Gerard stopped at a house that was most likely his, it was a two-floored house, mostly white but with a military green roof, it had a big lamppost outside that made it seem ghostly, it was a pretty house.

Gerard opened the door and both entered a long corridor, it was long and full of doors both on the left and on the right, it smelled really cozy, like fall smelled a mixture of pumpkin, cocoa and also popcorn filled the air.

Gerard looking as soaked as ever from head to toe, he turned to see Alice that was just the same, they looked at each other and started laughing, Alice felt comfortable once again, she noticed she constantly felt this way around Gerard.

-Let's go, I'll introduce you to Mikey - Gerard said still laughing.-but I think we'll have to change our clothes first, otherwise we're gonna catch a cold, there is the bathroom- said Gerard pointing at the second door in the left - when you are ready, the very next door is the living room, I'll see you there.- he said smiling sweetly and then walking towards a door in the right that was most likely his.

Alice walked towards the bathroom and closed the door behind her, then she took off her backpack and put it on the floor, she opened it and in horror she saw that it had rained so much that all of her clothing was wet too, she stood there thinking what to do, maybe they could go back home, but it will a bitch to climb to her room with the rain pouring like that, she decided to look for Gerard and tell him, maybe he could lend her clothes from his mother or something, she was so embarrassed, but the only other choice was going to stay like and wet the floor and everything she came across with.

Before she went out of the room, she took off her hoodie and then squeezed her jeans, her black flag shirt and her hair as much as she could on the sink and went out to the next door.

The room was completely dark except for the light that was coming from the tv, there, lighted by the tv too, was a skinny guy, with brownish hair and glasses, sitting on the couch,

Alice stood there not knowing what to do, when suddenly the brown-haired guy turned at her and started shouting.

-Aaaaahhhh!!!!, Gerard! Gerard!!!

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