Episode 4

I woke up the next morning with a headache.  I shook my head and dragged myself out of bed. First day of school, great. I walked over to the closet, grabbing a t-shirt with a pair of skinnies. I sighed and exited the bedroom, carrying my things.

I looked around the room, biting down on my lip ring. I slowly approached Gerard's room. I stared at the door and sighed, taking a chance. I swallowed and raised a hand, knocking on the door.

I heard movement in the room and a few irritated groans. I chewed on the inside of my cheek. What was he doing?

Finally, the door opened. Gerard opened the door up a crack, peeking outside. His eyes were narrowed and bloodshot. "What do you want?" he asked, slurring his words.

I swallowed. He kind of looked scary. "Um, can I use your shower? My room doesn't have one." I rose up my head, looking at him.

He stared at me for a few seconds. I cringed back from his stare. He shook his head and grunted something. He pulled the door open, and I carefully stepped inside.

The room was completely dark. I didn't know how he could see a damn thing in here. I froze in my tracks. I didn't know where to go. Gerard cleared his throat. "Here," he muttered. I could feel his hands on my shoulders. I stiffened up. Poor, baby. He's so scared. I slowly relaxed. It wasn't in a sarcastic tone. It sounded like he meant it. I shook my head as he began to lead me to the entrance to the bathroom.

He lifted his hands from my shoulders and switched on the light in the bathroom. I smiled and turned around, facing Gerard. I lightly jumped at the sight of him.

His hazel eyes were bloodshot, and his night colored hair looked dull and greasy. Under his eyes, they were black and red spots that reminded me of bruises. He seemed even paler than usual. Hell, I have just known Cheshire for… not even a whole day. I shouldn't start make judgments. I swallowed and backed up a few steps. He stared at me and cleared his throat. "Hurry up. I have to get ready, too," he muttered. I slowly nodded and closed the door behind me.

I hurried through my shower, not wanting to keep Cheshire waiting. I quickly changed and exited the bathroom. The lights were still off in his room, so I had to try and navigate through the darkness. I stumbled a few times.

Once I was out of Gerard's room, I was hit with the sweet scent of coffee. I smiled and walked towards the kitchen. I looked around the room, seeing Gerard at the counter. He was drinking from a coffee cup. I stared at him, wary. He lowered the cup from his mouth and stared at me. "What, b*tch?" he questioned, placing the cup on the counter. He stalked away and into his room. I could hear his bedroom door slam after him. I winced a bit. I shook my head and walked into my own room.

I walked over to my desk and carefully sat down in the computer chair. Using the laptop's screen as a mirror, I cautiously applied a thin layer of eyeliner to my bottom lip, making my eyes seem bigger. I winced slightly, hearing Gerard scream at himself. Well, you know… in his head. I sighed. That boy has serious issues. I stood up and walked out of the room.

Gerard was standing outside his room, looked around. His eyes no longer looked bloodshot. He still looked pale, but his hair now hung wet as his shoulders. It looked clean and healthy. Gerard shook his head, sprinkling a few water droplets on me. I half-smiled. I guess I liked boys with serious issues.

Gerard ran a hand through his hair, leaving it there. He looked around again and sniffed. His eyes finally landed on me. They grew wide for a second before relaxing. "Hey," he said, trying to sound normal. A struggle for him, I guessed. He dropped the hand that was in his hair and walked up to me. "You ready?"

I slowly nodded. "I guess," I said, shrugging. I took a few steps towards him, not making him walk that far. We both stopped a few inches from each other. I cocked my head and stared at the dark angel in front of me. "Are you ready, Cheshire?"

Gerard glared at me. "What the hell? You don't even know me that well, and you already give me a freaking pet name? Cheshire!!" He rolled his eyes, annoyed, but his thoughts contradicted his action. Cheshire? Eh… kind of cute… I guess. It's adorable coming out of his mouth, though. I blushed, despite his glare. "What the hell are you blushing for, d*ck?" he asked, licking his lips. He rolled his eyes again and started towards the door. I quickly followed behind him.

I struggled to catch up with him. Gerard took some big *** strides, but hey, it didn't bother me that much. He was thinking about "Cheshire" the whole time. For me, I almost blushed the entire time.

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