You would've thought it was easy sleeping next to Mikey, but it wasn't. He likes to have what I call, "Puppy Dreams". He'll make little whimpering noises and jerk his legs back and forth, as if he's running. I swear I even heard him bark a little when I tried to pet his hair. I pulled my hand back in surprise, and used it to cover my mouth as he rolled over. He looked adorable. His usually straight hair was a mess, and his glasses were at the end of his nose. I inched over to the where the wall and bed met, and a semi-conscious Mikey grabbed my arm and pulled it to his torso. He then wrapped both arms around it, as if is were a life-preserver.
Yeah, cute huh? It's fucking adorable until he starts to chew on me. I'm sitting here, trying to pull my arm away, and I swear to God he growls at me.
"Michael Way, you are not a fucking dog!" I whispered. The boy beside me loosened his grip, rolling over and continuing to whimper every now and then. I sighed in relief, curled up in a tiny ball, and frantically scooted over to the corner, just out of his reach. He was taking up the whole bed now, and I'm pretty sure he's managed to kick himself in the balls a few times.
After a while of him flopping around, I'm still sitting in the corner, dodging pillows and other various objects, when the door opened quietly. So quietly, I don't notice- I just sit there terrified, afraid he's going to bite me or something. The voice coughed, and I snapped my head in it's direction. I felt a sense of relief that it wasn't Gerard, but panicked again when I saw that it was Ray. I didn't know how he would react at all. My eyes just widened and I stayed put. After a few minutes of confused glances, Mikey barked again. Ray almost pissed himself laughing. He wasn't mad? I sat- still utterly shocked and afraid of what Ray was going to do. After a long laugh, he looked at me and shook his head, Afro along with it.
"He does this all the time... Wonder what he's dreaming about."
He said thoughtfully, switching his glance back to me. His face got serious as his light brown eyes met mine.
"You guys didn't...?" he looked at both of us.
"No, no, no..." I vigorously shook my head.
"Oh, alright. But be careful. Get to know him first. You might wanna think about this- it seems like you remind him a lot of Alicia." Ray stood up and walked out of the room, shutting the door behind him. I took a moment to think about this Alicia person- when Mikey woke up. He rubbed his eyes, and absentmindedly rose went to his stereo. Was this something he did every morning? He changed the song, turning and immediately fell back into bed, embracing a pillow. I looked at him curiously- and poked his cheek. He opened one eye, muttered something about waffles, and dropped his head back on the pillow. I poked him once again, and this time he shot up, looking around the room until he looked at me- cowering in the corner with my arm still outstretched.
"Uh, Mikey?" I said.
"yes?" he mumbled a response.
"You gonna get up soon?" I smiled.
"I was planning on us staying here all day... 'swhat I usually do on Friday mornings. Gee and Frank should be at work by now. As for Ray, well, I really don't know..." he looked up at me from his pillow, a crooked grin spreading across his face.
"he'll be fine, I promise." I returned the grin as I laid down next to him, only to have him pull me closer.
"So," I said, "What the hell were you dreaming about?" he had a look of mock sadness.
"Gee was stealing my waffles..." he said mournfully.
"Well that sucks, I remarked, furrowing my brow.
"It did." Mikey agreed as he drifted off into sleep once more. I muzzled into his chest and took a deep breath. He smelled like coffee and the pages of comic books- Not exactly a big surprise. I smiled as I joined him in dream-land.
Yeah, cute huh? It's fucking adorable until he starts to chew on me. I'm sitting here, trying to pull my arm away, and I swear to God he growls at me.
"Michael Way, you are not a fucking dog!" I whispered. The boy beside me loosened his grip, rolling over and continuing to whimper every now and then. I sighed in relief, curled up in a tiny ball, and frantically scooted over to the corner, just out of his reach. He was taking up the whole bed now, and I'm pretty sure he's managed to kick himself in the balls a few times.
After a while of him flopping around, I'm still sitting in the corner, dodging pillows and other various objects, when the door opened quietly. So quietly, I don't notice- I just sit there terrified, afraid he's going to bite me or something. The voice coughed, and I snapped my head in it's direction. I felt a sense of relief that it wasn't Gerard, but panicked again when I saw that it was Ray. I didn't know how he would react at all. My eyes just widened and I stayed put. After a few minutes of confused glances, Mikey barked again. Ray almost pissed himself laughing. He wasn't mad? I sat- still utterly shocked and afraid of what Ray was going to do. After a long laugh, he looked at me and shook his head, Afro along with it.
"He does this all the time... Wonder what he's dreaming about."
He said thoughtfully, switching his glance back to me. His face got serious as his light brown eyes met mine.
"You guys didn't...?" he looked at both of us.
"No, no, no..." I vigorously shook my head.
"Oh, alright. But be careful. Get to know him first. You might wanna think about this- it seems like you remind him a lot of Alicia." Ray stood up and walked out of the room, shutting the door behind him. I took a moment to think about this Alicia person- when Mikey woke up. He rubbed his eyes, and absentmindedly rose went to his stereo. Was this something he did every morning? He changed the song, turning and immediately fell back into bed, embracing a pillow. I looked at him curiously- and poked his cheek. He opened one eye, muttered something about waffles, and dropped his head back on the pillow. I poked him once again, and this time he shot up, looking around the room until he looked at me- cowering in the corner with my arm still outstretched.
"Uh, Mikey?" I said.
"yes?" he mumbled a response.
"You gonna get up soon?" I smiled.
"I was planning on us staying here all day... 'swhat I usually do on Friday mornings. Gee and Frank should be at work by now. As for Ray, well, I really don't know..." he looked up at me from his pillow, a crooked grin spreading across his face.
"he'll be fine, I promise." I returned the grin as I laid down next to him, only to have him pull me closer.
"So," I said, "What the hell were you dreaming about?" he had a look of mock sadness.
"Gee was stealing my waffles..." he said mournfully.
"Well that sucks, I remarked, furrowing my brow.
"It did." Mikey agreed as he drifted off into sleep once more. I muzzled into his chest and took a deep breath. He smelled like coffee and the pages of comic books- Not exactly a big surprise. I smiled as I joined him in dream-land.
Well, when you go
Don't ever think I'll make you try to stay
And maybe when you get back
I'll be off to find another way
And after all this time that you still owe
You're still the good-for-nothing I don't know
So take your gloves and get out
Better get out
While you can
When you go
Would you even turn to say
"I don't love you
Like I did
Yesterday"
Sometimes I cry so hard from pleading
So sick and tired of all the needless beating
But baby when they knock you
Down and out
It's where you oughta stay
And after all the blood that you still owe
Another dollar's just another blow
So fix your eyes and get up
Better get up
While you can
Whoa, whooa
When you go
Would you even turn to say
"I don't love you
Like I did
Yesterday"
Well come on, come on
When you go
Would you have the guts to say
"I don't love you
Like I loved you
Yesterday"
I don't love you
Like I loved you
Yesterday
I don't love you
Like I loved you
Yesterday
Don't ever think I'll make you try to stay
And maybe when you get back
I'll be off to find another way
And after all this time that you still owe
You're still the good-for-nothing I don't know
So take your gloves and get out
Better get out
While you can
When you go
Would you even turn to say
"I don't love you
Like I did
Yesterday"
Sometimes I cry so hard from pleading
So sick and tired of all the needless beating
But baby when they knock you
Down and out
It's where you oughta stay
And after all the blood that you still owe
Another dollar's just another blow
So fix your eyes and get up
Better get up
While you can
Whoa, whooa
When you go
Would you even turn to say
"I don't love you
Like I did
Yesterday"
Well come on, come on
When you go
Would you have the guts to say
"I don't love you
Like I loved you
Yesterday"
I don't love you
Like I loved you
Yesterday
I don't love you
Like I loved you
Yesterday
The the world is ugly,
But you're beautiful to me.
Are you thinking of me?
Like I'm thinking of you.
I would say I'm sorry
but I really need to go.
I just wanted you to know
That the world is ugly,
But you're beautiful to me.
Are you thinking of me?
Are you thinking of him?
You could say you're sorry
but I think you both should go
I just wanted you to know,
There's an aching in my heart
And there's a burden in my eyes.
I could get a new start
But I'd rather learn not try.
I could find a new place
Maybe no one knows my name
But I think it's just the thing.
Oh are you happy now
Now that you got
What you came for
Are you
Are you happy now
Now that you got
What you came for
Are you happy now?
Now that you got what you came for
Are you happy
Now!
Are you happy now?
Now that you got what you came fo
But you're beautiful to me.
Are you thinking of me?
Like I'm thinking of you.
I would say I'm sorry
but I really need to go.
I just wanted you to know
That the world is ugly,
But you're beautiful to me.
Are you thinking of me?
Are you thinking of him?
You could say you're sorry
but I think you both should go
I just wanted you to know,
There's an aching in my heart
And there's a burden in my eyes.
I could get a new start
But I'd rather learn not try.
I could find a new place
Maybe no one knows my name
But I think it's just the thing.
Oh are you happy now
Now that you got
What you came for
Are you
Are you happy now
Now that you got
What you came for
Are you happy now?
Now that you got what you came for
Are you happy
Now!
Are you happy now?
Now that you got what you came fo
I said, we'll drown ourselves in misery tonight
White lies, you've worn out all your dancing shoes this time
Just give us war-worn lipstick by the door if I inflame
These eyes have had too much to drink again tonight
Black skies, we'll douse ourselves in high explosive light
Just give us war-worn, I've been calling you all week
for my shotgun
Pick up the phone
Pick up the phone, fucker
I wanna see what your insides look like (I wanna see what your insides look like)
I bet you're not fucking pretty on the inside (Not so pretty)
I wanna see what your insides look like (Not so pretty baby)
I wanna see 'em (Not so)
Well you don't say
And well I can explain what happened to my faith
Late last night
I sleep in empty pools and vacant alleyways
And what I'm going through, shot lipgloss through my veins
And when I can't complain
With the falling rain
C'mon
I wanna save your heart
I wanna see what your insides may be
White lies, you've worn out all your dancing shoes this time
Just give us war-worn lipstick by the door if I inflame
These eyes have had too much to drink again tonight
Black skies, we'll douse ourselves in high explosive light
Just give us war-worn, I've been calling you all week
for my shotgun
Pick up the phone
Pick up the phone, fucker
I wanna see what your insides look like (I wanna see what your insides look like)
I bet you're not fucking pretty on the inside (Not so pretty)
I wanna see what your insides look like (Not so pretty baby)
I wanna see 'em (Not so)
Well you don't say
And well I can explain what happened to my faith
Late last night
I sleep in empty pools and vacant alleyways
And what I'm going through, shot lipgloss through my veins
And when I can't complain
With the falling rain
C'mon
I wanna save your heart
I wanna see what your insides may be