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Gerard felt the stage lights burning his eyes, the concert going on but he stopped singing ages ago.
The other kids still singing..
and that dreaded question....
"What are you, gay?"
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Gerard woke with a start. He scribbled down the time and wrote "had nightmare again. this is happening more frequently..."
He grabbed his bookbag and trudged upstairs for breakfast.
Mikey was grinning at him eating cereal.
"You look like shit, Gee.."
"Ever the kindest Michael..."
"Boys you'll run late if you keep talking!!" Their mother chided them.
"Fine fine."
"And Gerard..."
"Yeah?"
"Don't let this year be as bad as the ones before. You're a senior in school, enjoy it. Make friends. Get in trouble. Not cop level, but get some dirt on those knees of yours. And it'll be okay..."
"thanks mom." He sighed dryly.
Gerard got into the car and drove to school, tucking away his sketchbook and notebook. He turned on his iPod and listened to the smiths through all of first period,
Maybe, just maybe this year would be different.
He doubted it.
it would be the same shit different day.