'Cause You Stop The Noise.

I opened my door and found Gerard sitting on my bed.

He smiled, "So you know?"

I nodded.

"Come sit with me."

"I'll be sitting alone anyway."

"Shut up."

"No you."

"I am you."

"I feel like this is a star wars moment."

"I am your father."

I laughed, "I'm pretty funny."

Gerard laughed, "We are. You made me up."

I sighed, "Are you going to leave?"

"Well.. Not if you don't want me to. You are taking pills, though. So you probably won't see me after this."

I nodded.

"I'm going to miss you, Gee."

I leaned over and hugged him.

"You seem so real."

"How?"

"You just do. You're so real to me.. I can't believe I made you up. You know, I thought you stopped that stupid noise in my head that told me I was stupid and unloveable.. And maybe you did, but you were a noise in my head anyway."

He laughed, "I'm just making you think, you know. I know all this."

"I'm so confused."

"You'll understand some day."

I nodded and looked down.

"Are you going to talk to your dad?"

"Maybe."

"You better."

I smiled. "Okay."

"I have to go."

"I know you do."

I leaned back over to hug Gerard. He patted my back, "It'll be okay."

I moved back to where I was before and sighed.

He was gone.