I'm a nerd, he's a nerd. We're meant to be!

Chapter 14

“I don’t know! Ashley’s crazy… I know I shouldn’t have treated you like I did. I was stupid and blind and well… I’m sorry, I really am.” His eyes were shinning like he was about to cry. Was he telling the truth? Was that an honest apology? I almost felt bad for him but then I remembered he was a player. And players don’t get hurt.

“Apology accepted. Now can you please take me to the club?”

And without uttering any other words he started the car and took me to the club. We got the really quickly so I could rush to the door and got inside to find Mikey. I wanted to wish him good luck.

“Hey, Juliet! You came!” Michael was trying to get out of the crowd to get to me. I didn’t know the bar was going to be so full so I felt a little bit uncomfortable in the middle of all those people.

“Yeah, I told you I wouldn’t miss it for anything.”

“I heard you came with Gerard.” I was smiling at me happy to be there but as soon as Mikey spoke about Gerard Way my smile fade away. “I’m sorry, but we had a problem with the sound check. Neither Bob, Ray or I could make it there nor do Frank; and you know how he’s busy with Emma… so he was our only option.”

“It’s okay Mikey, it doesn’t matter.” Actually it did matter. My thoughts couldn’t ignore the fact Gerard had just apologized to me and tried to make it right. But once again: he’s a player. And guys like him don’t give a crap about other people’s feelings, particularly mine.

“I hope he didn’t bother you.”

“Mikey, don’t worry about that. Go out there and show these people how awesome you are playing bass.”

The show was amazing.

My Chemical Romance conquered the bar with their songs and their humor. And even though I disliked Gerard I had to admit he was a great singer and he sure knew how to throw a fantastic show. He made the crowd laugh, sing and even jump. It was a remarkable night.

When the show was over we all sat together drinking and talking. We were all having  great time together but then Ashley appeared to ruin the party.

“Oh, how cute. The whole freak show is together. I should take a picture to remember this moment.” Oh, how I hated her! When things started to work out she always showed up and ruined everything.

“Oh look, a wild peroxide blonde appears. Watch out, it bites!” Emma hated Ashley and her friends. So she wouldn’t think twice in defending us. We all laughed at her comment which made the blonde cheerleader mad.

“Listen, I’m not here to waste my time with you idiots. I’m here to talk to Way.”

“Go away Ashley, I don’t want to talk to you.” Gerard tried to send her away and got right back to his beer.

“Oh, baby boy, you don’t think everything in my life spins around you, do you?” Her annoying voice was starting to make me mad. What the hell did she want then? “I’m here to talk to Michael.” What?!

“Wait, what did you say?” Even Mikey couldn’t believe she wanted to talk to him. Since he arrived, all that dumb cheerleader did was humiliating him. “Why do you want to talk to me?”

“Well… I… I need some help with a school project. Yeah, that’s it and I’m willing to pay you to do my work.”

“But…”

“Oh just come already.” She practically dragged him to the other side of the bar while we all looked at each other trying to figure out what was wrong with Ashley. But then I remembered: it was my first night at a bar with friends drinking and having fun so we should be doing that, right? Not thinking about a rich girl who thought she was perfect.

“Guy, we should be having fun. I mean, it’s my first night out! Let’s laugh and drink and do idiotic stuff together without thinking about her.”

“You’re right! Tonight, we shall drink until we pass out!” Ray raised arm which held his beer and made a toast. We all followed him happily.

“Well, but if we’re going to do that, the least I can do is to get us more drinks. I’ll be right back.” Gerard was getting up when I told him I would help him. I didn’t know why I was being friendly with him but after I saw him sent Juliet away and after everything he told me… We could still be friends right?”

“Let’s be friends.” I stated looking at him with a smile on my face.

“Aren’t you mad at me anymore?”

“We’re not kids, right? We can handle this and for some reason, at this point – maybe it’s because of the drinks, I really don’t know but – I can handle anything. I feel like I can rule the world!” My voice got a bit higher and I laughed starting to feel the alcohol running in my blood. Gerard smirked at first but then his face got really tense and somehow angry. He was looking behind me and I didn’t know what was happening.

“Are you sure you can handle anything right now?” Even though his face was disturbing me I tried not to show it and I shook all the bad thoughts away… or at least tried to.

“Positive! Why?” He pointed at the corner of the bar where Ashley was making out with a guy. They seemed like they were almost having sex. At first I didn’t knew why it distressed him so much but then I realized who the guy was. And I couldn’t believe it.

“Mikey?!”