Slip Into The Tragedy.

“What’s up love?” Kevin said in his British accent, as he put his arm around me. Alicia walking right beside me on my other side and Jasper beside her.

Him and Jasper have natural British accents because they spent 7 years in Liverpool, but they grown out of it when they moved back to Jersey by the time they were 13. They were born in Jersey of course, but they had to go back to Britain when their parents got a nasty divorce when they were 5. They had custody battles for almost a year until their mother won and took them back to Manchester, where she was originally from. But then 7 years after, she died because of a heart attack and they had to go back to Jersey and live with their dad. Until now of course they still have their British accent, but it has been dying out and they normally speak in an American accent except if it accidentally slipped out or if they wanted to impress a girl. I think that this situation is Kevin accidentally slipping it out, why the hell would he want to impress me?

“Nothing”

“C’mon love you can tell us” Jasper said, following his brother’s lead and speaking in a British accent too.

“Frank is just being a PMS-ing bipolar, hormonal bitch, that’s all” I said bitterly and I heard all three chuckle softly.

Then I looked around at the three of them.

“Why were you guys out at the same time? What advance arts did you take?” I asked

“Well, little miss advanced visual arts,” Kevin began smugly, returning back to his American accent. “Me and my dear brother took advanced music.”

“And you know Alicia…” Jasper began, smirking at her.

“Yeah yeah I know” Alicia said dismissively, “I’m artistically disabled.”

“So free period?” I asked her, smirking

“Yes” She said confidently

“It’s good to know that my best friend is taking advanced free period.” I said, still smirking my identical-to-Gerard smirk.

“Hmph” She huffed, and walked faster than us tilting her head up high, undoubtedly joking of course.

I laughed, and I ran up to her and jumped to her back.

“AWAAYY!” I shouted while latching one of my hand to circle her neck and the other to punch my fist in the air, the complete image of a dork in a dungeons and dragons convention.

Alicia laughed, but instead of running to the cafeteria like I wanted her to, she threw me off her back and into Jasper’s arms. He swung me over his shoulder and onto his back where I shouted with delight as he sped of to the cafeteria. After a few seconds of running, a delighted looking Alicia that was perched on Kevin’s back flew past us. And then it began an epic race to the cafeteria, team Jasper-Alex and team Kevin-Alicia, we were there in a matter of minutes, and as we sped through the cafeteria doors, everyone was watching but we didn’t care one fucking bit. Jasper and Kevin collapsed seconds later into the bench where Gerard, Mikey and everyone was sitting at, all of them staring at us with amused expressions with their faces.

“We won!” Alicia exclaimed from her place next to Kevin

“Oh no you didn’t!” I cried in protest, “We were through the cafeteria doors before you were!”

“No you weren’t!”

“Yes we were!”

“Fine then I demand a rematch!” Alicia cried. “To prove that we are faster than these idiots!”

“Hell no!” Groans were heard from the crumpled forms of Kevin and Jasper that was laying their heads, face down to the table.

“Oh well, maybe next time” I said, smiling

“Next time would be good” Alicia agreed

I side hugged Jasper, and rubbed the top of his head affectionately. I could feel him smile with his head down on the table. Me and Alicia had always been very affectionate of Kevin and Jasper, they were like our new brothers, and also our best friends. It’s not like we like them more than friends kind of thing, but we love them, just like any sister would love their brothers. And we know they feel the same way.

At the far end of the table, Frank who was talking animatedly with Ray when the four of us came in, avoided to look at any of us. It was evident in his expression and the way he was doing over dramatic hand gestures with his hand, that he was ignoring us. More like ignoring me.

Then of course, the childish side of me came, this is the part where I started to ignore him.
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I felt my tired feet drag me to my bedroom door, which I gratefully opened. My brain was tired after a day full of advanced classes and I was so exhausted from all the drama that’s been going on inside my head. My body fell onto the bed face down and unmoving, although not asleep. Then I heard a creak of my bedroom door opening.

“Sis?”

“Doesn’t anyone knock anymore?” I asked annoyed

“Sorry” Gerard answered sheepishly

“Well what do you want?” I asked, still with my face down on my pillow

Instead of answering, Gerard made his way across my room and sat my bed. I lifted my head from my pillow and gave him a look as if to say what-the-fuck-are-you-doing-sitting-on-my-bed-asshole? He ignored my look and pulled me up to sitting position.

“Do I have to repeat my question?” I asked again, getting more aggravated by the minute

“Why are you doing this?” Gerard asked lightly, touching my hair

I pulled back from his touch.

“Doing what?” I said irritably

“This” He gestured to my disheveled expression and scruffy appearance

“Nothing is wrong, Gee” I said overdramatically, throwing my hands up to the air and flopped back down to my back.

“Why are you ignoring Frank like this?” Gerard persisted. “He said sorry, and he regretted doing and saying all those things to you. Why can’t you forgive him?”

“Gee, if you have been living under one roof as me you would’ve noticed that Frank and I stopped having civilized conversations since the 6th grade, why would today be any different?” I hissed at him, and pulled my warm thick blanket over my head.

“But he did said sorry” He said matter-of-factly, pulling my blanket off of my head

“And I didn’t forgave him” I said stubbornly

“Don’t be like that Alex” Gerard began, but I cut him off.

“Don’t be like what?!” I asked angrily. “Is it really a crime for me not to like someone?”

Gerard sighed.

“It’s just,” He began, “You miss him Alex, and don’t try to deny it. He was your best friend and was the closest to you more than anyone every had been, well except for me and Mikey, but that’s a whole different case. I mean, come on, you guys look so miserable without each other.”

“He wasn’t to miserable when he was eating faces with little miss slut whore whenever he possibly could” I said, rolling my eyes

“Why would you even say that?!” Gerard asked incredulously. “It shouldn’t matter if he was having sex with Claire in his every waking moment. You should still accept him and care about him like I know you do. His relationship with Claire shouldn’t even cross your mind”

“Yeah?” I said, angrily now. “How would you feel Gerard if your very best friend would insult you along with his girlfriend? Or if he trips you into a pool of mud to amuse his girlfriend? Or if he would bully you in every second of his waking life? I’m sick and tired of this Gerard.”

“He did apologize” Gerard murmured, just loud enough for me to hear.

I didn’t respond at this, I didn’t know what to say. Gerard leant closer to me and side hugged me, kissing the top of my head affectionately.

“Think about it, sis. You’ll know what to do.”

And with that he walked out of the room.
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I sat curled up in my bed, still thinking about what Gerard had said. He did apologize. I didn’t know what to do, seeing that he still hates me with a passion. He wouldn’t take me back with welcoming arms and I wouldn’t just forgive him like that. After a few minutes of silence, my head began to ache because I was debating with myself inside my head. Who knew that one guy could make you feel like this? I mentally shook my head and went downstairs for coffee.

Gerard and Mikey were in the kitchen, Mikey was sitting on top of the kitchen counter. Both of them were drinking coffee. I sat down numbly on one of the kitchen stools as Gerard filled my cup with coffee. Mikey was talking animatedly about this party that he’s going to go to tonight.

“Hey you up for a party tonight?” He asked me suddenly, a smile on his face

“I don’t think so Mikes, not tonight” I answered putting my head on the table

“Where is it gonna be?” Gerard asked, raising his fifth cup of coffee for the day

“At that girl Kimberly’s house. She’s filthy rich so her house is gonna be super huge!” Mikey said

“Wait! Is it cool Kimberly or Kimmie the cheerleader?” I asked curiously

“Dude, it’s cool Kimberly, duh!” Mikey said matter-of-factly

“Oh awesome,” I said uninterested

“So? You up?” Mikey asked again

“No, sorry Mikes. I gotta work today” I said apologetically, although in my heart I was so glad I had an excuse not to go

“Oh okay” Mikey said defeated

“Speaking of work, I have to go now” I said, looking at the kitchen clock. I grabbing my backpack, starbucks apron and my coat, putting it on roughly.

“Okay, be careful” Gerard called as I walked out the front door

I mentally rolled my eyes, Gerard is just so damn over protective.

I walked for a few minutes until Starbucks went into view, it was only 2 blocks away from my house. I burst in the small coffee house, sending the bell tingling and the few customers looked up. I smiled at them, they were my usuals. They were used to my antics and I was used to theirs. Jasper was behind the counter as usual, flicking through a random music magazine. He looked up as I walked in and waved.

“Hey!” I said

“Hey Lex” Jasper replied, he then looked up at the clock. “You’re here early”

“Yeah,” I replied. “My brothers are making me go out again”

“Ah but of course.” He said, grinning. “Where did they make you go this time?”

“Um” I said, putting my bag down on the floor and sat on the counter next to Jasper. “This party in cool Kimberly’s house.”

“Oh cool, Kevin is going to be there.”

“Really? Why aren’t you there then?”

“Well,” He began, “Aside from being a manager of a coffee shop, parties aren’t exactly my thing”

“Ah but of course” I said mimicking him

We talked for the remainder of my shift and served several customers. An old man, a mother with her young daughter, a couple of businessmen carrying briefcases, a teenage couple that was holding hands the entire time they were there and the one that intrigued me the most, two mothers with their children, one boy and one girl. It looks like they must’ve arranged a play date for their kids. They were coloring. The little boy finished his picture and smiled proudly at it, he then passed it shyly to the little girl and I saw her blush scarlet and took the messed up drawing of a heart up to her chest. She then leaned to him and gave him a peck in the cheek, then they both blush scarlet while sneaking looks at each other after one moment or another. I looked at them wistfully. Wishing that life could be that simple.

Just like kindergarten.