"Welcome back. So glad you're still listening. Are you having fun? You must be wondering who's next, and why. Is it you? What did you do? How did you end up on these tapes? Maybe you did something cruel or maybe you just watched it happen. Maybe you didn't even realize you were being cruel. Maybe you didn't do anything at all. And maybe you should have. Too late. I think you know exactly what you did and after these tapes, you'll never forget it. I know I won't. Oh, and, uh, by the way I'm still dead." said Gerard in the same old indifferent, but at the same time doomed voice.
Goosebumps run on my skin, but as I hear the following words I am calm, but not fully.
"What has the most popular girl in school to do with this tape? I know, most of the popular kids are nothing but a piece of shit, but I hoped that Taylor would be nothing like this. Because she seemed to be way too invested in music to do something like bullying."
Taylor Momsen was the lead singer in one of our school's bands. In spite of her rebellious spirit, but the administration didn't mind her performances at all. And the students loved it. She's the living proof that you can't judge a book by its cover. In spite of her dark clothing, which usually would seem to show a certain tone of unfriendliness, she was a very nice person, or at least so I thought.
"Just like anyone would have done in my case, I want to a guidance counselor. But boredom consumed me and a very pretty girl was sitting next to me. So I decided to say hi to her and start a conversation. The girl looked like an 80s star long golden locks of flowing down to the tip of her back, beautiful blue eyes and black clothing decorated by spikes and crosses. Taylor seemed surprised that I decided to say hi to her in the first place . very uncommon of a popular girl. Just at that moment our guidance counselor, Mike Dirnt showed up. "Hello." - he says. "Are you friends?" I stare at him with confusion and say friends? I won't be having any friends in my situation. Especially after recent events.
"That's odd." - said Dirnt. "Usually people your age have an entire company to hang out with."
At first I get very angry at Gerard. What was I, an empty space to him? Just another regular motherfucker who screwed up his life? But then I remember that even though we did know each other, we never shared any secrets or anything personal at all for that matter. We were just in the same class and worked in the same place.
"Then, it has been decided" - said Michael. "You already got acquainted, so from now on you will be friends."
We looked at each other, feeling complete disarray. Friendship was something that would barely be a thing in her case. And not only because she was popular, but because she's also one of those people who have their mind fully set on their work. I was just a closeted bisexual, later, with the help of my ex, I became a "class slut".
We decided to go for a walk after school, and then Taylor suddenly offers me to go to a coffee shop. I always distract myself from my problems here. She says. From that moment on we started reviewing our secrets and ourselves to each other. Before we knew it, we started talking like old friends. Then Momsen told me about her ex. I told her about mine. I I noticed her feel pity for me . Was it sarcastic? It didn't look like it. then we cross our fingers comma say FML, and then she adds hot chocolate cures all of the shit in your life.
Taylor was right. Maybe just a drink, but it did calm down like a close friend.
I even thought that things would get better. At least I could trust her. Or was I wrong?
