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Tuesday, May 2 2004
(4 days before prom night)
Mikey and Gerard are sitting on a bench, eating their lunch together. Ray didn't come to school because he’s sick, and Frank? who knows where he is.
“Do you really want to go to the Prom? because I think it sucks.” Mikey finally spoke after 15 minutes of silence. “Yeah! I'm gonna ask Ray out…maybe, if he didn't ask me out first.” Gee giggled, “And it's not suck, you just don’t have any life Mikes.” They continued. “Oh fuck off!” Mikey smacks Gee’s shoulder, maybe a little too.. hard. “Ow! you dumbass! touch some grass!” “We are literally above it, dumbass.” Mikey smirked. They both giggled and continued their lunch in laughter.
later
“Hey Mikes!” a familiar voice called from behind, it was Frank. “Hey, where have you been?” Mikey asked, Frank just shrugged his shoulders and Mikey took that as an answer. “I think this year I'm going to prom,” Mikey choked at his own breath. “What? Do you have someone in mind?” he asked. “Yeah dude, but I don't really know if they want to go with me.” Frank said with a smirk yet unsure. Mikey felt his heart sink, what? no, he’s not jealous of this ‘someone’. “Oh okay” he sounded a little disappointed. “Well I'm gonna go, bye Mikes!” Frank shouted, wait how is he already walking away? Mikey was sure he was just standing in front of him.
For the rest of the day Mikey couldn’t think straight. Not for one bit, at all. Gerard knows something is wrong with Mikey, Gee knows Mikey is not that cheerful as a person and rarely shows his own feelings, but they know if something is bothering their brother. Gerard knocks on Mikey’s bedroom door, no answer. “Hey Mikes are you-” huh? Mikey’s not here, where is he?. Gee starts to look for their brother and they remember that Mikey loves to go to the tree by the lake.
“Hey” a chilling voice called out from behind, “What's wrong? Is something bothering you? you're awfully quiet today.” Gee continued as they sat down next to Mikey. Mikey just hummed at the question, not really answering. “Come on Mikes, you can tell me anything, we’re literally peas in a pod.” Gee teased and giggled at their own words. Mikey just smiled, “It’s okay, I’m okay- like a-okay, just need some time to think” He finally answers. “Think of what? you barely think. Oh my gosh I’m not an idiot like you, just tell me” . Mikey just hugged his legs and hummed once again.
Wednesday, May 3 2004
(3 days before Prom night)
“I need your suggestions.” Ray asked Mikey as they both walked down the hall. “About what?” Mikey answered, “About... prom, I reallyyy want to ask Gee about going to prom with me, but I have no idea how to ask them, I mean you’re their brother so you know what they like, right?” Ray continued.
“Dude.” Mikey stopped making Ray confused, “Are you really asking me about this type of shit? Come on, I really don’t know. You’ve asked them sooo many times, why are you still confused?” Mikey takes a deep breath, “Just come to them and ask 'Gerard Way my beloved, will you go to the prom with me?' with a bunch of flowers and candy or shit I don't know. Or put a sign up like you did last year.” He finished. “I’ll think about it.” Ray answered, “Should I kiss them?” “YOU TWO KISSED FOR A THOUSAND TIME ALREADY OH MY GOSH RAY I SWEAR-” Mikey got cut off because someone is dragging him. Frank. Of course it’s Frank.
Frank keeps dragging Mikey across the hall for about 5ish minutes in complete silence. He drags Mikey to an empty classroom and locks the door. Um, what is happening? What is he doing?
“Hey.” Frank finally speaks, breaking the silence. “I….need something…” he continued, “I, um just- just take a look at this, and tell me what do you think of it” he finished. Frank pulled a sheet of a big, thick paper behind the cupboard and showed it to Mikey, who was still confused and shocked of what's happening right now. The paper is white, with a faint of baby blue glitter spread across it, and there's a sentence that says: “Dear, ….. Will you go to prom with me?” and a yes and a no check boxes below it. Mikey is in complete silence for a whole minute before he speaks. “Um- yeah, I think it's great, just… a little bland, you could add more.. um what is it called?ornaments? yeah that, so it’s popping out a bit.” Mikey finally answers. Frank smiles and nodding while putting back the paper behind the cupboard like it was before.
“Well then thank you Mr Way” he says with a smirk that makes Mikey’s heart flutter, just a bit. Before Frank unlocking the door, he turns back and looks at Mikey. “Guess who I will ask to prom, Mikes. I’ll give you twenty bucks if you guess it right.” he smirks and leaves Mikey alone inside of the classroom. Mikey felt his chest sink, deeper than it was before.
Who is this person? Why does Frank want to ask them instead of Mikey? Why? and why does this feel so unfair to Mikey? Does Mikey have feelings for Frank? romantically?