We All Wear Masks | By : VindictiveDiva Category: My Chemical Romance > General Views: 1385 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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Yes, chapter two. I'd say more but I'm really hungry... I think I'll make some popcorn.
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At the coffee shop, Carmine entertained the three of them with outrageous stories about his life that had Gerard laughing and occasionally gasping for breath. They went through about three lattes a piece, Carmine absolutely refusing to let Gerard or Mikey pay for his. “After all, it’s reward enough that you guys are letting me hang out with you.” Carmine himself was in a band and it turned out that My Chemical Romance was one of the band’s influences. “Seriously, if you hadn’t dropped Bullets when you did then me and the other guys would still be sitting around with our thumbs up our asses.” Carmine had said.
“So what do you do in your band?” Alicia asked. “Believe it or not, I’m the singer.” Carmine told her. “Oh cool. Do you just sing or do you play an instrument too?” Asked Mikey. “I can play guitar and keyboards but I fucking suck. So I stick with singing.” Gerard was about to say something, but then he saw Alicia’s face. A cold look of mistrust passed over it, making Gerard raise an eyebrow. Usually Alicia was very friendly, but she seemed to really not like Carmine. Carmine noticed this too and asked, “Something wrong?”
Alicia shook her head but Carmine pressed the issue. “Then what’s with the look? If you don’t like me or something you can just say so. I won’t be mad.” Alicia looked at Gerard and Mikey, then back at Carmine. “Can I talk to you alone for a minute?” Carmine nodded and got to his feet, following Alicia up the street a bit. Mikey and Gerard watched as Alicia talked. Carmine laughed and looked a bit embarrassed, rubbing the back of his neck. “Wonder what they’re talking about.” Mikey said. “Me too.” Said Gerard and Mikey caught the anxiety in his voice.
“Oh no… You like him!” Mikey declared, causing Gerard to turn and look at his brother. “Do not!” “Oh c’mon Gee, it’s oh so fucking obvious. You’re totally into him.” Gerard looked down at the table, then lit up a cigarette. “Okay, I do. He’s so beautiful, and charming.” “That’s probably Alicia’s deal then.” “Huh?” Mikey looked at Gerard and said, “C’mon, you know she thinks of you as her brother too. She probably wants to make sure that Carmine isn’t up to something.” “Wish she’d done the same with Nick, it would’ve saved me a lot of trouble.” Gerard said, scowling.
Mikey was about to reply, when Alicia and Carmine came back. Carmine looked embarrassed, but Alicia looked a great deal happier and was much friendlier to Carmine. “So do I pass inspection?” Carmine asked in a joking tone. “Yeah, you do. He’s 100% safe.” Alicia said, then smirked at Gerard. “Gerard, however, I’m not sure about.” “Hey! I told you I don’t know how those skulls got into my suit case!” Gerard said teasingly and the others laughed. “Oh c’mon Gee, we know you’re major into voodoo! But why the hell would you need 10 skulls?” “Actually human skulls aren’t valuable in voodoo unless they’re the skulls of your ancestors or a powerful priest or priestess.” Carmine said.
“Oh? How do you know?” Alicia asked curiously. “I took comparative religions in college, voodoo was one of the religions we covered.” Carmine told her. “So then who’s skulls were they?” Mikey asked. “The gods of music. You know like Sid Vicious, Freddie Mercury, Kurt Cobain, Robert Smith…” Gerard said and Carmine laughed. “Robert Smith isn’t dead!” “Well talk to his wife sometime, he’s been dead below the belt for years.” Gerard replied and everyone laughed. “That’s just fucking mean! Besides I think you have him confused with Andrew Eldritch.”
Everyone laughed again. They spent the next hour talking about which musicians should be living gods of rock, unanimously agreeing that David Bowie would be their king and that Iron Maiden was an untouchable pantheon on their own along with K.I.S.S. When Carmine and Gerard began to argue as to whether Robert Smith or Peter Murphy was the god of Goth music, Mikey swore aloud. “What’s the matter Mikers?” Gerard asked.
“We gotta go soon, sound check remember?” “Shit.” Gerard swore as Mikey and Alicia stood. “Meet you back at the car.” Mikey said and he and Alicia left. “Nice meeting you Carmine!” She said as they hurried up the street. Gerard looked at Carmine, then smiled. “I had a great time talking to you… Um, you wanna come tomorrow? To the show?” Gerard asked, biting his lip nervously.
“Yeah, I’m going anyway but do you wanna meet up at some point?” Carmine asked. “Yeah!” Gerard said enthusiastically, then blushed and said, “Yeah, that would be great. Here, let me get your number.” Gerard scribbled Carmine’s number onto a napkin, then smiled. “So I’ll secure you a pass and see you tomorrow okay?” “Sure thing, I better get going too, I wanna go over some of the new stuff I’ve been writing.” Carmine told him and stood. Gerard followed suit and they said their good byes. Gerard turned to go, but then stopped.
“So do I need to get you an extra pass? Like for a friend or a girlfriend or something?” Asked Gerard, turning around. Carmine turned as well, blinked, then laughed. “No, my band mates aren’t here. And I don’t have a girlfriend.” “Okay, your boyfriend then.” “Don’t have one of those either.” Carmine said, chuckling. “Oh, okay. Seeya then.” Gerard said and practically skipped up the street.
Mikey and Alicia were waiting for him, and he slid into the back seat. “Did we make a new friend?” Alicia asked, smiling at Gerard. “Yep!” He replied, settling into his seat and drifting off into thought. He’d see Carmine tomorrow… Carmine who was smart and sexy and so funny. Carmine who was shockingly single. ‘God I hope he likes boys.’ Gerard thought. ‘Otherwise this is going to either be really embarrassing or really hurt.’
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