I'm Not Okay (I Promise)
Sneaking Out
I said baby do you wanna sneak out with me
Oh baby do you wanna sneak out with me
I drive home alone, Mikey’s beanie still on my head, the biggest smile plastered to my face. I’ve not been this happy in my entire life. The entire day was fantastic. I’ve finally found a group of people I feel like I really belong with. They accept me for me and I don’t have to try and act different around them. Now if only Gerard could stop being so pouty everything would be perfect.
Pulling into the garage I turn off the engine and head inside. The only person home is Bob. I can tell from the sounds of Tom and Jerry coming from the living room. He usually won’t watch cartoons downstairs unless mom and dad aren’t home. It’s one of Bob’s many weird quirks.
I jump over the back of our leather sofa, curling my knees up to my chest, watching the little mouse outsmart the cat. This show is so fucking stupid yet hilarious at the same time. I remember spending hours in front of the television mesmerized by this show when I was younger.
“How was school?” Bob questions offering me the popcorn bowl…I refuse it.
“Good, croquet practice was interesting. Gerard destroyed his foot.”
“One of Frank’s pranks?” Bob interrupts.
I nod continuing on with my account of today’s practice, “I’m gonna go out with him one of one tomorrow and see if I can figure out what he’s doing wrong. Mikey, on the other hand, he’s a natural. I think if I get him out there enough he’ll be just as good as Frank.”
Bob nods, pulling Mikey’s beanie off my head, “Whose is this?”
“That’s Mikey’s,” I answer grabbing it back. I promised I’d give it back to him tomorrow. I don’t want anything to happen to it between that time.
“You like him,” Bob jokes, smiling at me.
“I enjoy spending time with all of them,” I answer back. I don’t know how I feel about Mikey other than seeing him as a younger brother. Feelings are something I’ll have to sort out later. I don’t want to make anything complicated right now.
“I’m your older brother,” Bob answers as I get up from the couch. “You’re eventually going to have to tell me.”
Rolling my eyes I head upstairs to my room. Removing my school uniform I put on my black skinnies, a Green Day tank top, my black combat boots and an assortment of plastic bracelets, putting Mikey’s beanie back on. I’m not sure where I’m going but I know there is no way I’m going to stay here. I’d rather not be home when the adoptive parents got home…they always ask too many questions. I’ve forgotten how to answer questions so anymore I just avoid them.
Taking the back stairs I exit to the porch, keeping close to the house so as to not trigger the motion detective lights. I’ve gotten pretty good at this over the past few years. Rounding the corner I enter the side garage door. Getting into my car I turn on the engine, pressing the little button on the remote to open the garage door. The second it is all the way up I peel out.
I think I’ll head over to the Way house, hang out with them…return Mikey’s beanie. Either way I’ll get to hang out with my new friends and that brings a huge smile to my face.
Oh baby do you wanna sneak out with me
I drive home alone, Mikey’s beanie still on my head, the biggest smile plastered to my face. I’ve not been this happy in my entire life. The entire day was fantastic. I’ve finally found a group of people I feel like I really belong with. They accept me for me and I don’t have to try and act different around them. Now if only Gerard could stop being so pouty everything would be perfect.
Pulling into the garage I turn off the engine and head inside. The only person home is Bob. I can tell from the sounds of Tom and Jerry coming from the living room. He usually won’t watch cartoons downstairs unless mom and dad aren’t home. It’s one of Bob’s many weird quirks.
I jump over the back of our leather sofa, curling my knees up to my chest, watching the little mouse outsmart the cat. This show is so fucking stupid yet hilarious at the same time. I remember spending hours in front of the television mesmerized by this show when I was younger.
“How was school?” Bob questions offering me the popcorn bowl…I refuse it.
“Good, croquet practice was interesting. Gerard destroyed his foot.”
“One of Frank’s pranks?” Bob interrupts.
I nod continuing on with my account of today’s practice, “I’m gonna go out with him one of one tomorrow and see if I can figure out what he’s doing wrong. Mikey, on the other hand, he’s a natural. I think if I get him out there enough he’ll be just as good as Frank.”
Bob nods, pulling Mikey’s beanie off my head, “Whose is this?”
“That’s Mikey’s,” I answer grabbing it back. I promised I’d give it back to him tomorrow. I don’t want anything to happen to it between that time.
“You like him,” Bob jokes, smiling at me.
“I enjoy spending time with all of them,” I answer back. I don’t know how I feel about Mikey other than seeing him as a younger brother. Feelings are something I’ll have to sort out later. I don’t want to make anything complicated right now.
“I’m your older brother,” Bob answers as I get up from the couch. “You’re eventually going to have to tell me.”
Rolling my eyes I head upstairs to my room. Removing my school uniform I put on my black skinnies, a Green Day tank top, my black combat boots and an assortment of plastic bracelets, putting Mikey’s beanie back on. I’m not sure where I’m going but I know there is no way I’m going to stay here. I’d rather not be home when the adoptive parents got home…they always ask too many questions. I’ve forgotten how to answer questions so anymore I just avoid them.
Taking the back stairs I exit to the porch, keeping close to the house so as to not trigger the motion detective lights. I’ve gotten pretty good at this over the past few years. Rounding the corner I enter the side garage door. Getting into my car I turn on the engine, pressing the little button on the remote to open the garage door. The second it is all the way up I peel out.
I think I’ll head over to the Way house, hang out with them…return Mikey’s beanie. Either way I’ll get to hang out with my new friends and that brings a huge smile to my face.
@KidFromYesterday
Yay!!! Thank you, this story has been really great, as well as your others!!
10/2/16