Better To Stand Out, Than To Fit In (Part 6)

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Better To Stand Out, Than To Fit In (Part 6)

[Mikey]
It was five o'clock. Gerard should be home by now. Finally he walked in through the door. “You okay bro?” I asked pretending I had nothing to do with him being home late. He just stared at me and walked up to our bedroom. I followed him he just sat there on his bed and never said a word he looked really sad. I walked in and asked him if he was okay. Again he ignored me. “If you were in love with Raven then why didn't you tell me?” he asked. “Because I saw you... you looked happy with her and I...” Gerard looked at me with his eyes filled with rage. He got up and left the house I watched him from the window as he slowly vanished into the darkness.

[Ray]
I was woken up by loud bang on the door. My head was killing me, 'what do they put in those drinks?' I asked myself, I was shocked when I saw the time only 5:55pm I opened the door it was Gerard. “Can I stay with you tonight?” he asked. I let him in and made him a coffee. “What happened?” I asked. “Ray... I've done something bad. Please don't tell anyone but I... I want you to promise me that you won't tell anyone” I told him I wouldn't tell and I sat there listening to what he had to say. “I think...” he never finished his sentence as someone else knocked on the door. Oh why do they always come to me? I opened the door, it was Frank. “Frank please now isn't the best time” I said but he came in anyway. Why doesn't anyone listen to me. Frank made himself comfortable on my sofa next to Gerard. “Look my older brother will be home soon and he hates it when I have friends over” I lied. My brother loved my friends but I wanted to hear what Gerard had to say and it was unlikely that he'll tell me in front of Frank.

[Gerard]
I felt really uneasy explaining my problems with people, now that Frank had arrived I was wondering if I should say it or not. Ray invited me and Frank up stairs. We sat on his bed. “Okay... I'll say it” I said. “But you BOTH have to promise not to tell anyone. Please.” They both nodded. “Okay... I think I'm going to be a dad” Their mouths dropped open. “How?” Frank asked. “I mean I no how it happens but who with? And when?” me and Ray looked at him. “ooooooooooooh” There I told them. “Anyway skipping to the reason why I came it's the prom soon sooooo are we gonna do it Ray?” Frank asked. Ray smiled and nodded. “You want in Gee?” Ray asked, completely forgetting what I just said, maybe it was for the best. “What about the prom?” I asked. “Well we've been working on this for some time now. You still have the sheet I gave you?” Frank asked. I nodded I kept it in my pocket just in case anyone went through my bag. I took out the folded up piece of paper. “So here's what we're going to do...” Frank started explaining his plan. He went on for ages. Finally he dropped off to sleep. I stared at Ray who was lying on his bed gently playing a sweet tune on his brother's guitar. “Your good” I said as soon as he stopped playing. “So you thinking of joining a band or something?” I asked. He laughed. “Are you kidding? I'm no where near good enough to play in a band” he said. “Well I think your really talented I think you should” I suggested. “Na, I'm more interested in playing drums.” he said putting the guitar down in the corner next to his bed. “When are you going home?” he asked. “I'll leave now if you want” I said quietly. “You said your brother hates it when your friends are over.” I looked over at the clock. Maybe it's time I should leave. I got up and said bye to Ray, he just closed his eyes and fell asleep straight away, Frank was curled up in a ball on the floor. I left Ray's house and started to walk back. Until I saw Raven walking on the other side of the street, I saw someone standing in the alleyway the person grabbed her and pulled her into the darkness she screamed and begged the person to let her go. I ran over to where she was, I heard soppy kiss noises. “You sick perv let me go” I heard her cry. “Your not going anywhere” the voice said. “Kiss me. Go on.” The voice demanded. “Please let me go your hurting me” she continued to try and escape. But the guy wouldn't let her go. I heard him kiss her again. I always carried a torch with me, I flicked it on to see some guy holding onto Raven, she looked at me with her eyes filled with tears. “Gerard?” she asked, with a stream of tears rolling down her cheeks. I dropped my torch onto the hard concrete floor I heard the glass smash and the light went out. My eyes filled with tears of rage as I mentioned his name “Mikey?”