The Red Ones Make Me Fly

[mikeysguardian07]

Chapter 4

Angela parked behind Gerard and Mikey and followed them inside. She looked around at their living room and loved it immediately.

"Your living room is awesome Gerard! This is my dream living room, just a bit smaller than I want." He looked at her and seeing his expression she responded with, "Oh, I don't want it to be humongous; just a little more room for any kids I have to run around and play."

"You want kids?"

"Yeah, but I wouldn't yell at them everyday if their father died. I'd treat them the same as if he weren't dead." Angela sighed and sat down on the sofa, double checking to make sure she wasn't sitting on anything.

"You miss him a lot, don't you?"
"Yeah, he was the only one who understood me completely. My mom basically was there to cook and make sure I didn't die because she wanted me to grow up and be what she couldn't be: someone who made a difference in the world."
"Why didn't she reach her dream?"
"I was born before she could even get through college and had to drop out because of me. That's something she always uses on me when she doesn't have anything to back up her argument."
"Well that's not good. But why are we talking about unhappy things? We're here to watch horror movies and get scared out of our minds! Now let's get freaky!"

Angela, Gerard and Mikey watched movies until about 11:30, when Mikey fell asleep during Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Gerard was about to carry Mikey up when Angela put her hand on his arm.

"I'll do it. I can carry him just fine." Gerard watched as his friend hauled his little brother up the stairs with ease. He followed her to his room and watched her as she combed Mikey's hair out of his face and took off his glasses as she whispered, "I wish I could have had a little brother just as sweet as you Mikey. Sweet dreams." She turned around and was surprised to see Gerard standing in the doorway. "I never had the chance to get a little brother, so I figured now would be my only chance."
Gerard gently lifted Angela's chin up so she would gaze into his hazel eyes with her chocolate brown eyes and connected his lips with hers.
To his great surprise, she returned it as she wrapped one of her arms around his neck, wanting to get closer.

They had a short make out session on the couch until about 12:15 and then stopped. They smiled at each other and Gerard inquired, "Do I even have to ask?"

Angela was quiet as she shook her head and whispered, "I already accepted your request. Let's just keep it away from everyone at school. And we definitely ave to keep it from my mom. She'll have a heart attack and yell at me about mistakes and how they can happen when you don't expect them, which is what happened with me."

"Keep it secret, keep it safe. Gotcha."

Angela giggled at the Lord of the Rings reference, gave him one last kiss and went to sleep in the guest room. She fell asleep in moments thinking of what life will be like with her first boyfriend.

Gerard fell asleep in his room thinking, "I hope this will last a long time. I love her so much. I'll figure out a way to get her out of that house forever. I hope we last forever. I really want to spend my life with her, and it isn't just a petty thought. I've thought it over and over. I've loved her since the moment I set eyes on her. I hope she'll feel the same way..."  

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CHAPTER 5

By graduation, things had gotten pretty serious between Gerard and Angela, and neither of them wanted that to change. But Gerard was going to go to art school in New York and Angela got a computer science scholarship to MIT.

Before they had to sit in their assigned spots in the conference room to march out in order, they had a discussion about what would happen when they left for school.

"So, are you gonna call me when I'm at MIT?"

"I'm your boyfriend Angie; of course I'll call you. We can spend the summers together too. Will you call me?"

"Well duh! I'll have a picture of you on my desk so I can see you everyday I'm there."

"I will do the same. This is the part everyone hates: leaving all their friends behind to start their own lives."

"It won't be as hard for me because I never had any friends except you and Cameron. I'm glad she and Ishida hit it off after Thanksgiving. They belong together."

"We belong together too, Angie. No matter where I go, I will always think of you and I'll find you again someday after we get out of college and start our lives."

"If I could do it now, right here Johnny on the spot, I'd marry you in a heartbeat."

"I'd do that too. I love you so much the sun can't beat the sunshine you bring me, the moon can't bring the same light at night, and the stars don't come close to the twinkle in your eyes."

Angie noticed Gerard slipping his hand under his graduation gown to get to his pocket and pulled out something that he kept concealed in his hand. He was about to speak, so she saved her question.

"Angela Lindsay Reynolds, will you be my wife in a couple years?"

Angela was speechless for a moment with her hands cupped over her mouth in shock. A single, solitary tear fell down her face before she uncovered her mouth to give him an answer.

"Gerard Arthur Way, I don't want to marry anyone else. I will marry you and share a family with you, and grow old with you. Let's get a year of college in first though."

"Agreed."

Everyone's names were called and everyone received their diplomas. They tossed their caps in the air and marched out to meet their parents or go to their cars. Angela spent the day with Gerard and his family since she spent most of her time with him anyway.

~ 5 Years Later ~

Angela was going to see a concert for a band called My Chemical Romance after she got off of work that night with Cameron, who had miraculously and coincidentally would up working at the same place as Angela.

She also had to take her four year old daughter, Joanna, because there was no one to baby sit her and the ticket was non refundable. When she was ready Angela asked, "Joanna, did you brush your teeth?"

"Yes Mommy. Can you put my hair in pigtails? I like pigtails."

"Okay, but don't mess with them," Angela warned as she put her daughter's raven black hair in pigtails. They left to pick up Cameron and then to the venue.

What Angela saw when the band came out on stage shocked her almost to the point of passing out. She now knew why Cameron wanted her to go: Gerard was the lead singer!

"Mommy, why are you so surprised?"

"Come here Joanna. You see the leader up front?" Joanna nodded and Angela whispered, "That's your daddy."

~ Gerard's POV ~

I went out on the stage and did my usual introduction and when I began Headfirst for Halos, I saw a young woman with red hair, about my age with a little girl in pigtails. She whispered something to her, and I wondered what she was saying.

Red hair, chocolate brown eyes, and a slender figure...THERE'S NO WAY THAT COULD BE ANGELA! And who is that little girl?

After I finished the song I went to a security officer and told him to make sure that she and the little girl made it backstage to see us after the concert. I then went back out on stage and began This Is the Best Day Ever.

I guess I would just have to find out if it's really her after the concert. If it is Angela, then she should still have the ring I gave her five years ago. This will be fun.  

[mikeysguardian07]

I tried posting Chapter Six last night, but I got distracted, and I tried doing it an hour or two ago and it kicked me off after only being gone like 5 minutes! It usually kicks me off somewhere after 20 min.! So I'm going to try this a third time, and this might be my last chapter, but I'll think about it. So, here's the next chapter.

CHAPTER 6

~ GERARD'S POV ~

After the concert, the band and I went backstage to the dressing room to rest and clean up. After all, singing/playing in a band makes you sweat like hell.

Then I heard a knock on the door. I hollered, "Who is it?"

It was the security guy I had talked to earlier, so he said, "I brought the young woman and young girl you wanted to talk to."

"You can leave them there. I'll be there in a minute."

I couldn't help but wonder if it really was her. I was anxious, nervous, and scared, but it had to be done. I had to see if it was her.

When I opened the door, I couldn't believe what I saw.

~ NORMAL POV ~

Angela carried Joanna in her arms as the guard led them backstage. She saw everything a typical stage should have. The floor was littered with pencils, paper, paper clips, dust, stains, spilled water, and colored tape. There was a table with a small dim lamp that the mics were sitting upon, props from the musical that had been performed the week before and other small items (I'm basically describing my high school's stage).

the guard led Angela to a door with a piece of printer paper that had the name "MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE" on it to mark their dressing room. The guard knocked and announced their presence.

Gerard replied with, "You can leave them there. I'll be there in a minute."

Angela decided to check her cell phone to see what time it was: 11:30. It was way past Joanna's bedtime.

"Are you tired Joanna?"

"Not really Mommy. I liked the songs "Helen" and "Prism". They were cool." She couldn't quite annunciate everything yet. After all, she was only four.

Gerard opened the door and looked upon the woman. He then said, "Excuse me?" The woman turned around and when he saw her face he ordered, "Let me see your right hand."

"Okay, here." On her ring finger sat the ring he had given her five years ago right before they had graduated.

"Never ever taken it off."

"I'm sorry I forgot to call. It's just that I got so immersed in school, and then 9/11 occured, and then I began the band. You never left my mind though. You were always there."

"So were you."

"I always hoped that I'd find you at a concert, on the street or somewhere else, and here you are."

Joanna tugged on Gerard's slacks and asked, "Why do you look like a girl?"

"JOANNA ELENA!"

"Don't worry about it."

"I have something I want to discuss with you privately."

"Gerard bent down to Joanna's level and said, "Why don't you go in there and talk to Mikey? He's the one with the glasses. He needs someone to talk to. Okay?"

Joanna went inside and Gerard began, "Her name is Joanna?"

"Yes, and I'm sorry I didn't call you, and I know I should have, and I regret not calling you. I was scared of what you would think."

"Her middle name is Elena. She has black pigtails."

"Pigtails are her favorite hair style. I do them once a month when she does something good."

"What's her favorite drink?"

"She likes apple juice a lot, but she asks for a sip of my coffee every morning."

"I guess it's pretty obvious now."

"Her birthday is in February. She is four years old right now."

"You could have told me. I would have stopped what I was doing for you. I would have said, "Screw it, my fiance needs me." I would have been there."

"I know, but like I said, I was scared on how you would react."

"It doesn't matter now. Let's get Joanna and get some chocolate. I haven't had any all week."

Angela giggled and said, "Okay."

Gerard called Joanna back out and the three of them got fudgesicles.

Gerard thought to himself, I've found her at last. I'm never letting her disappear again. Especially now that I know we have a little girl."

Angela and Gerard decided to marry as soon as they returned to New York. Angela always knew Gerard would be the one to give her what she had always dreamed of.