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Hold on Till May

Chapter 22: The Music; Day 3

Gerard P.O.V.

After school, I went to my house and drop off my books there and headed to Irmarie's place.

She was already outside waiting for me.

"Hey. Ready for another day of music?" Irmarie smiled.

"Yeah... but we have to clear out some things first." I said.

"Well, can we do it inside cause I'm freezing my ass off." Irmarie said. I nodded. She opened the door and the smell of cookies hit softly at my face.

"You smell that, right?" Irmarie asked me. I nodded.

She started walking to the kitchen, leaving me in the hallway. I heard her scream, so I ran to the kitchen.

When I got there, I saw her hugging some guy with a big Afro. There was also another person there. A woman. Could be his mom.

"Ray-Ray what are you doing here?" Irmarie asked as they broke up the hug.

"Visiting you! Gosh I haven't seen you in a long time." The guy, Ray said.

"Since Thanksgiving! How was Mexico?" Irmarie asked.

Okay, I feel like the third wheel here.

"Fine. By the way, Uncle Henry send you a gift for Christmas. It's pretty big, it's up in your room." He looked up and saw me. "Is he your boyfriend?"

"Why does everybody assume that?" Both Irmarie and I said.

"Sorry. I didn't know. It's just she doesn't have any friends." Ray said.

"Well, now I do." Irmarie said.

"Good for you. What's your name? I'm Ray Toro. My Mom is baking the cookies." He said.

I bit my lip. He either doesn't remember me or I look very differently from seventh grade.

"Uh, we met before." Is all I said.

"Really? Where?" He asked.

"Seventh Grade." I muttered.

The room fell in silence. The only thing I can hear is the faint sound of the stove baking the cookies.

"Gerard?" Ray said.

"Yeah?" I said shyly.

"I'll leave you two alone. Come on Aunt Ysabel, help me open up the big present Uncle Henry got me." Irmarie said and Aunt Ysabel followed her to her room.

"So..." Ray said after some silence.

"How's it been..." I said.

God this is so awkward.

"I'm fine. Visited some family in Mexico for Christmas. How about you? How's life treating you?" Ray asked.

"Well, I guess. A lot of surprises. Made new friends, lost old ones. Met old ones too." I said.

"So, you and my cousin?"

"Are friends. Just friends." I said.

"Hm." Ray said.

"What it's true." I said.

"Okay then... Well, who else are your new friends?" Ray asked.

"Frank, Jamia, Alicia, and Venus. Mikey and I are getting close now," I said.

"And what does Gabriel and Giovanni say about that?" Ray asked.

"Well, Gabe is friends now with Austin Carlile while Giovanni is still an asshole." I said.

"Gabriel is friends with Austin?" Ray asked.

"Yeah. Giovanni hates me now cause I told him off." I said.

"Told him off?"

"Yeah. He kept wanting me to the me he wanted me to be but I said no," I said.

"So you're not his friend anymore?" He asked.

"Opposite." I said.

"Wow, you have changed a lot." Ray smiled.

"And you have, too. I'm sorry for being an ass, Ray," I said.

"I forgive you. But, answer me this. Frank told me all about your change and how you like her," Ray whispered the last part.

"I am going to kick his ass for that." I muttered.

"Well I guess he was right then." Ray smiled.

"Shut up," I smiled.

"Hey, Ray! Thank him next time you go over there!" Irmarie called.

"Why?" Ray asked and started walking to her room.

"Because he got me a new acoustic guitar!" I saw Irmarie smiling at her guitar on the bed when we came in.

"Will do. Uncle Henry makes great choices on guitars." Ray said looking at the guitar.

"It's sure pretty." I said.

"Well, I'll play it later. I'll call Mom and see what time she's coming." Irmarie said and left the room.

"I'll go check the cookies," Aunt Ysabel said.

"Lets go see if they're ready," Ray said to me and we walked to the kitchen.

"No, you guys are not eating these cookies. Got it," Aunt Ysabel said.

"Why not Ma," Ray asked.

"They're for tomorrow." Aunt Ysabel said.

"Tomorrow? What's tomorrow?" Both Ray and I asked.

"Valentine's Day." She said.

"Oh." We said.

"By the way, you and Christa have a triple- quadruplet date?" Aunt Ysabel asked.

"Triple date plus two," I said.

"How does that work? Who's the plus two?" Ray asked.

"Me and Irmarie," I said.

"Then who are the couples?" Ray asked.

"Frank and Jamia, Mikey and Alicia, and you and Christa." I said.

"When did Mikey and Alicia started going out?" Ray smiled.

"They haven't. But, we're trying to get them together in way." I said.

"Ah, okay. So, you and Irmarie aren't one of those couples." Aunt Ysabel said.

"No we're not." Irmarie said walking in the kitchen. "She's on her way."

I felt my cheeks burn. Wait, am I blushing! Yeah, I am blushing...

"Well, this is a date for you guys. Sure, you're not dating, but, it's a date. That's what I meant. A friendly date." Aunt Ysabel explained.

"Well, if you meant it like that, then, yes." Irmarie said looking at me.

"Yeah." I said.

"Anyways, Ray! Come on guys, let's go to the living room and play some music for Gerard." Irmarie smiled and ran to the living room.

I really did want to clear things out about today, but, I didn't want Ray to worry about it. Plus, it's kind of privet.

Ray and I walked to the living room.

"We should play some Halestorm. Or Sister Sin! Or-"

"Ray, we are going in categories. I first showed him Alternative bands and we're kind of going up the ladder." Irmarie said.

"Showed him indies rock?" Ray asked.

"No I have not. I should but I didn't." Irmarie said and thought for a moment. "What do you think Ray? We've been in the Alternative bands for a while now."

"Well." Ray paused. "Maybe you should show him Tonight Alive."

"Yeah. Hold on let me find it." Irmarie said.

"How many Cd's do you have?" I asked.

"Well, Vinny works at a music store. Figure it out." Irmarie said. "Aha! Here it is! What Are You So Scared Of."

Irmarie turned on the CD player and inserted the CD.

"First one is called Eject Eject Eject." She smiled and handed me the CD case. "Then it goes to Breaking and Entering."

I heard all the songs in the album. Ray and Irmarie talked about other things. But, they were quiet.

Through the album, I couldn't help but think of what Giovanni did to her while Irmarie was out.

"So, how did you like the band?" Ray asked.

"I like their songs." I said.

"Okay, next time we're going to show him some Iron Maiden and Metallica." Irmarie said.

"Oh, you are going to love those bands." Ray said.

"Classic rock." Irmarie said.

Comments

Are you alive???

Coco Puffs Coco Puffs
2/9/14

Are you alive???

Coco Puffs Coco Puffs
2/9/14

Oh Frank you never cease to amuse :') please update

Frank you genius;)
katiekilljoy katiekilljoy
11/3/13
"Sorry but Frank promised buttsex. Good day."

this... this made my day...
katiekilljoy katiekilljoy
11/3/13