Fragile Future *shadowpook and I*

"Do you want to come with us to pick Sarah up or?"

"yeah. one min." said Poisen. She went over to mike, who was stood near kaien adn clara. "hey. I've got to go. "

Mike sighed and kissed her "Cya then"

Poisen lingered with the kiss

Eventially they broke away.

Poisen put a hand on his cheek. "i'm gonna miss you."

"I'll miss you too, Every minute of everyday" he said.

"i'll miss you more. I love you."

"I love you too" said Mike.

Gerard came back in "Hey" he moped.

Clara woke up and looked at Kaien.

"But i love you more" said poisen.

Rosemary looked up. "gerard..."

"Mom" said Gerard, No hint of the former venom and resentment in his voice.

Kaien smiled "You're gonna have to get off now"

Clara began to cry.

Poisen looked at the child in amazment.

"come here."said rosemary.

Kaien stared, not knowing what to do

Gerard walked over wih his hands in his pockt he brused his tangled hair back off his face and looked at her.

Poisen came over and scooped Clara up, rocking her. "shush, hey kid, cryin will make you all pink, and thats not a good look kid."

"Wanna hug?"

Kaien ooked at er gratefully.

"I want my future not to look quite so bleak" sighed Gerard "But a hug'll do"

Rosemary pulled her son into a hugg.

"hey, thast better," smiled Poisen looking at Clara

Gerard huged her back "I'm sorry" he whispered.

"i'm sorry too."

Gerard nodded and stepped back.

"whats wrong?"

He sighed "Just...nothing"

"hey, spill"

He sighed and grabbed teh flyer out of his pocket, on Th front was a sketch of a rock band "It's a competition" he mumbled "You-You can win a world tour for your band, play in all sorts of places across the globe. It's all y dreams thrown into one but...Well, i guess I cant go"

"why not?" said Roszemary looking at the flyer

"It's om Tuesday" said Gerard bitterly "I'kll be in reform at the time" He lanced and teh floor "And-And I was hoping...Charlie might be there...she always said she loved live music..."