The Sane Abandoned Me

"So where are you off to today?" My sister Felicity asked swinging her straighteners around.

"I'm going shopping." I answered quickly fixing my ever crazy eyebrows.

"Who with?" She asked smirking.

"A friend."

"Who, John?" Felicity continued.

"No a new friend named Gerard. He lives across the road." I said ignoring her wide eyes at the fact that it was a boy that wasn't Orlando.

"Oh, I've seen him! A bit young for you though?" She asked putting her straighteners away. I looked at her at bit confused. Too young?? He was my age plus he looked older but before I could even object that I wasn't dating him or anything the doorbell went. "I'll get it!" Felicity screeched shoving me out the way. She opened it with a flourish and there stood Mr Way. I was about to come forward and say hello when Felicity goes. "Oh do you want Sarah? Because sorry dude but shes not here."

I stood out of view of the door holding my hand out confused why was she asking Gerard if he was here for my sister??

"No I'm here for.." Gerard began but he was interrupted by my phone having the worst timing and going off saying that I had gotten about 15 emails. I was so shocked by the noise that I stumbled forward into the view of Gerard. "Her." He said smiling deeply.

"Her?!" My sister exclaimed looking from me to Gerard and back again. "But...but Daisy I thought you were going out with that guy from across the street?"

"I am, this is Gerard he lives across the road." I explained stepping out of the door to stand by him.

"But I saw a little nerdy kid on a skateboard..I thought." Felicity began her finger resting on her forehead confused.

"Oh thats my brother, Mikey." Gee explained further.

"Ah! Okay..Well you kids have fun now!" She said waving us off.

Me and my three sisters were big fans of 'Mean Girls' and Felicity decided that now was the appropriate time for a quote; But it really really wasn't. "Text me Daisy if you need anything! Some snacks, a condom." After saying this I heard a shrill giggle and she slammed the door. I looked at Gee apologetically but he was laughing.

"Mean Girls?"

"How did you know?" I asked walking along beside him down the road.

"I am not just a pretty face." He winked tugging me along.

*********

"What do ya think?" Gerard asked brandishing the red, white and black guitar he was holding.

"Umm well its pretty." I mumbled. I have no clue about what guitars are good and such I mean I've never even held one.

"Is that all you have to say?" He asked setting the guitar in its stand and smirking.

"Yes! Gee I'm no good with guitars I have no clue why you'd think I'd be good with them!"

"I didn't." Gerard said quietly turning away a little.

"What do you mean? Why would you ask me if you didn't think I'd be useful?" I asked turning him around to face me.

"Because I like you." He said not meeting my eyes.

"I like you too." I said also not meeting his eyes. Me and Gerard were stood extremely close and I could sense him leaning in. I felt incredibly uncomfortable so I cast my eyes around the music shop. They rested on a black bass guitar. I was about to tell Gerard of my discovery but he was incredibly close now like nose touching close. I knew what was coming next. YiKes I thought as the space between Gerard's and my lips began rapidly decreasing. Out of instinct and pure awkwardness I ducked away from him and grasped the shiny neck of the guitar.

"This would be perfect!" I announced showing him the black beauty. He stood a bit stunned his lips puckered a little bit but he quickly composed himself and took the guitar gently from my hands.

"Woah, this is the one!" He agreed studying me while smiling. "And you said you didn't know your guitars!"

"So, you must be pretty amazing at playing to be getting this one."

"Actually its not for me its for Mikey. It's his Birthday next week." He admitted. I was about to say how adorable that was when Gerard continued. "Not that he really deserves it."

"Why-" I began but Gee stopped me by grabbing my arm and leading me to the till to pay.

**********

After Gerard had raved about Starbucks for 10 minutes I finally gave in and we made our way there; Even though I still prefer Costa. We were nearly there but then Gerard decided to make a detour. I was walking en route to the coffeeshop when he suddenly dragged me round a corner and straight into an arcade.

"What about Starbucks?" I asked. Not that I really wanted to go there.

"It can wait, I love arcades!" Gerard boomed seeing as we were the only ones here.

"Their okay." I said stepping over a plate of mouldy pizza that had been disregarded on the floor, what a waste.

"You vs me, air-hockey." Gerard demanded.

"Sure but I warn you I am good." I said taking my place and picking up my piece.

"Not as good as me." He insisted picking up the puck and doing a complicated hit with it that ended up with him scoring an own goal.

"Uhuh very good."

It was a close game but...who am I kidding? Gee sucked and I wiped the floor with his ass.

"Maybe we should leave." Gerard stated strutting around with his bottom lip out annoyed that I had beaten him. We made our way to the exit when I saw my favourite attraction.

"The claaaw." I said mimicking the aliens from Toy Story as I ran over to it. Gerard followed suit picking up on my excitement. "Awh that ones cute!" I said pointing to a little superhero teddy.

"I'll win it for you!" Gerard announced fishing in his pockets for change.

"No Gee you don't have to these claws are a total rip off."

"I'll do it." Gerard said stretching and clicking his knuckles making me cringe and laugh simultaneously.

Gerard tried a total of 20 times and spent a total of £40. He banged his fist against the glass infuriated that he still hadn't won the godamned teddy.

"Okay thats enough now Gee." I said standing beside him and pushing his sweaty hair back so I could see those beautiful eyes.

"But-" He began.

"You won't have any money left to buy me a Starbucks at this rate!"

"Fine." He said caving in. "Lets go get Daisy doll her Starbucks."

As we walked the short distance to Starbucks Gerard slowly intertwined all of his fingers with mine and we walked hand in hand. This sent tremors all over my palm but I didn't care. When we got into Starbucks he pulled out my chair for me to sit then went to order himself and me a surprise drink.

We sat, me drinking the froffy concoction when he opened up his rucksack and took out a story. My story.

"I read your story and it blew me away!"

"Thanks." I said smiling into my drink. "I've been working on it for quite a long time."

"You should so send it to a publisher Daisy, I'm serious." He continued excitedly.

"Ugh I don't know." I stammered.

"Well, why the heck not?"

"I'm just so scared...I don't think I'm ready."

"You are insane!" He concludes throwing his hands up in defeat.

"Says the guy who imagines peoples death."

"Oh yeah, I came up with both of our deaths!" He said excitedly like a little boy on Christmas. "Its like a Romeo and Juliet sort of situtation. "

I rolled my eyes and mumbled to myself. "This kid."

*********

"That was fun." Gee said as we stood on my porch.

"It was." I agreed shaking the Starbucks bag.

"Hey could I keep your story for one more week?"

"Sure." I answered not thinking twice about it.

"So how about we meet next Saturday at Starbucks so I can give you the story?" Gerard asked hope glistening in his eyes.

"Yeah okay, that'd be nice." I said while quickly texting the girls:

Can't make it next Saturday, maybe we should do an outing every two weeks?
~Daisy

Why, what are you doing?
~John

Gerard John, shes doing Gerard. But yeah I think every two weeks sounds good.
~Marilyn

I laughed at their replies and Gerard asked. "What's so funny?"

"Just my life in general, really." I replied.

He looked at me and laughed softly biting his lip a little. He kept looking from my eyes to my lips and back again then his eyes became a bit hesitant so he briefly leaned in and planted a soft kiss on my cheek.

"BYE!" He quickly screeched before I could even breathe. Then he skipped across the road to his house shaking his ass as he went.

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