Keep Me Safe from Myself

Casey and I reached the office when we realized that Jenna had ditched. Not that I'm surprised, really. We reached the principals office and he was already waiting.

"I heard Jenna's name and I already knew. You must be Hannah." He reached out to shake my hand, which I returned. "This isn't Jenna's first trip here, But I'm guessing you figured that out already. It's already taken care of, just wait here until the bell and you can both go to your next class." I was surprised at his kindness.

"Usually when shit like this happens they always take the pretty girl's side." I murmured to Casey, watching the seconds slowly tick by.

"I think he was taking the pretty girl's side. I mean have you seen us?! We're hot!" We started to laugh and I gave her a playful shove.

"Hell yea, make way for the queen bees!" We broke out in laughter again, but I guess we were too loud because the secretary shushed us, obviously annoyed.

I started to take out my headphones when I spotted a familiar face walk past the door. Mikey. Oh shit, great going Hannah. You haven't been at the school for five God Damn minutes, and you've already managed to piss off one of your friends. I started to get up.

"Hey, I got this." Casey stood up and walked out unnoticed.

It seemed like she was gone for hours, but I looked at the clock and it hadn't even been two minutes. Great, I thought. Did he convince her that I was no good?
After another nerve-wrecking thirty seconds, my phone went off. I picked it up quickly, almost dropping it in the process. I looked at the screen and saw it was just Zack.
*Where r u?!*
I sighed, he must not have bothered to read the note I got him.
*School, remember? I left you a note. There's cigarettes on the table, remember you're PICKING ME UP AT TWO*
i put the phone down, just to immediately pick it back up again.
*Bitch I have my dam cigs. Were out of beer, you need to pick some up for me. I'm not picking you up until you have my shit*
I rolled my eyes. I'd forgotten about the fake ID he'd gotten me so he wouldn't have to pick up his own stupid alcohol anymore. But I knew the consequences of defying Zack. I tapped away at the phone
*How am I supposed to pick up your beer if I'm STUCK AT THE SCHOOL*

Not receiving a reply, I put my phone down and was about to get up when both Casey and Mikey walked in. I let out a huge sigh of relief.
"Look Mikey I'm really sorry about what happened with Jenna, I kinda just lost it and I-"

"Chill Hannah, chill. Casey explained it all." He flashed her a quick smile and gave her a playful shove. "Trust me, this isn't the first time it's happened. I'm really getting sick and tired of her shit." I smiled at him and gave him a quick hug when the bell rang for second period. I said goodbye to Casey and followed Mikey to our second class. Shit, how am I ever going to make it through the day without dragging Mikey everywhere I go? I still don't know where the fuck I'm going. Fuck it, I thought. Onward!

Third and fourth period went by really quickly, and I walked outside to look for Zack. I scanned the parking lot full of preps and guys standing at their cars, waiting for someone to notice. Of course, my loving boyfriend wasn't among them. I looked around and saw Mikey and Jenna getting into their car, and decided that asking for a ride wouldn't be the best decision. I just decided to see if he was at least coming.
*Are you coming to get me?*
*Do you have my beer?*
I screamed internally and just turned up my music. I already knew the answer to that one. Why was it always about the alcohol? I started walking towards home, when it started to rain, I wasn't about to break my headphones, so I started walking towards the comic shop. At least I could read there and wait until the rain stopped to continue walking home.
I pulled open the door and heard the familiar ringing of the bell. The place was deserted- I thought I heard a voice in the break room but I wasn't sure. I pulled out my phone and shot a quick text to Zack to let him know where I was, and I was going to wait until the rain let up. I started to go through a stack of comics on a table when a familiar voice started to scream at me.

"Hey, you!! Those are mine-" I turned around and dropped the one in my hand, terrified. I blinked a few times before I found my place again, and realized who it was. I ran up and gave him a big hug. He looked shocked, surprised, even scared. Like he couldn't believe it was me. "Hannah..?"

I backed off, and gave him a sarcastic look. "Well if I can't stay then I'll just go, nice seeing you too Gee." I flipped my hair when I heard his laugh. God I missed that laugh. Getting sober was the best thing that happened to him. Now if only I could get Zack to do the same. Gerard pulled me back into a hug.

"What are you doing here?... And sweetheart what happened to your face?" He sighed, running a thumb over my cheek. I backed off suddenly, it stung like a bitch. I never did look at myself after my altercation with Jenna. I grabbed my phone and turned on my front camera. God I looked hideous. Did I even put make up on this morning? But Gee was right, I had a gash under my right eye. His expression changed from pity to worry. "Did he-"

"No, no it wasn't him." I quickly cut him off. Gerard knows how mean of a drunk Zack can be. "I got in a fight at school with some bitch."

"Oooh girl, details! Tell me all about it!" He said in the fakest, most ratchet tone I'd ever heard from a white boy. I couldn't contain my laughter. We pulled up a few chairs and continued our conversation.

"So first I missed the bus-"

He cut me off, tuting at me "Gurl you cray-cray, ain't dat like the first rule of the first day of school?"

"That's what the other guy said! Right, I was walking to school and this boy came up and asked me if I needed a ride. His name is Mikey and he's such a total sweetheart-" It was my turn to get cut off.

"His name was Mikey? As in blonde hair, glasses, immature Mikey? That's my brother!"

"No shit! You never told me you had a brother!"

There was a lot I didn't know about Gerard. We carried on our conversation for hours, talking about cats, Batman, and his obsession with coffee. We started bickering on whether Coffee or Mountain Dew was better, I was about to fire off when my phone started to buzz. Fuck, what time was it? I looked up. How could it be five already?! It was still raining, it had developed into a shitstorm, raining heavier than before. I picked it up, holding the receiver away from my ear.

"Get. Your. Ass. Home. Now." Was all I heard before a faint click. No yelling, and no threats. Fuck, I was in deep shit now. I said my goodbyes to Gerard and gave him a big hug. I told him I might stop by tomorrow.

"If you stop by, I'm making you coffee."

"Yeah, yeah." I laughed, almost at the door.

"Wait! You changed the story, you sneaky little shit. Who hit you, for real?" He said, his worried look returning to his face.
I started to laugh and turned around with one foot out the door.

"Your brothers girlfriend. Ask him about it." I sassed my hair around before taking the umbrella he had given me and hurried home.

Notes

I know the chapters are somewhat short and may seem out of place, or end randomly. I'll get better at that.
Oooooohhh Gerard's in the pictureee :3