Not Good Enough

Gerard's POV


Ah yes, lunch. Where everyone's got their friends. Everyone except Gerard. And...the kid he ran into yesterday apparently. Should he go talk to him? Sure, why the hell not.

He walked over to him, tapping his shoulder. "Hey, I'm sorry about yesterday, uh, can I sit here?"

He nodded, and Gerard noticed a kind of...empty look in his eyes. He sat down next to him. "Something wrong?"

"No, nothings wrong."

He shrugged. "Well hey I'm not asking you to tell me if you don't want to. Hell, I don't even know your name. But you seem like a really cool guy, and whatever it is you seem like the kind of person that can survive it." He wondered if his strange monologue had scared him, because the guy was just sitting there staring at him.

Finally he spoke up. "Frank."

"What?"

"My name is Frank."

"Oh! I'm Gerard. Nice to meet you." He smiled. Maybe this new school wouldn't be so bad after all.

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Later in math class he was surrounded by people trying to get to know him, which wasn't something he was used to. Maybe being the new kid was a good thing at this school? At some point in the conversation the topic turned to lunch and someone asked him "where were you at lunch, anyways? I don't think I saw you."

"Oh, I was sitting with Frank."

"Who?"

"Uh...kind of short, dark brown hair...uh...last name...Iero?"

He seemed to see a glint of realization and amusement in the eyes of the kids gathered around him at that last name.

"Oh." One kid spoke up, seeming to be holding back laughter. "You mean Francine."

"No, it wasn't a girl."

"Yeah, it was. I've known her since preschool. I'm pretty sure she's a lesbian now."

Gerard was way more than confused. What the hell were these kids going on about. "No, I'm pretty damn sure his name was Frank."

One of the kids rolled their eyes. "Yeah, she likes to pretend she's a boy. I don't know why. She's a little old for being a tomboy, don't you think."

"I'm pretty sure..." He trailed off. He was so sure that his name had been Frank. Not Francine. "I'm pretty sure it was Frank, guys."

"Well yeah, that's what she tells you, but it's a lie. Don't be tricked by her, Gerard. It's all a silly act. She's a little messed up in the head if you know what I mean." Gerard frowned.

Fortunately, just then the bell rang, and the kids took off, giggling to themselves. He slowly got up, wandering through the hallways towards his next class when he caught a glimpse of Frank and sped up to catch up with him.

"Hey...do you have a twin?"

Notes

Nooo shut up guys (this chapter killed me wow what fricken rude things to say ugh)

Also I'm feeling really sick right now :( I haven't done a very good job of not catching my brother's cold oops