My Second Chance

Tell me I'm a Bad Man

(A/N: This chapter may be triggering for some readers. I'll let you know when the triggering part will happen.).

"How was shopping?" Gerard asks while Linds and I drag our bags into the house.

"It was fun." She replies, "Where's my Bumble B?"

"She's in her room coloring." He answers.

With that, Linds carries her things upstairs, I'm assuming to show Bandit some things she bought her.

"Well, I see you didn't die." Gerard smirks.

I put a puzzled look on my face.

"You said you were nervous this morning and talking about heart attacks, and you're still alive."

"Oh," I laugh, "Yeah. It went really well."

"I told you it would!" He points his finger at me.

"You're such a kid." I chuckle at his child-like manner.

"I know." He flips his hair, stopping to dramatically stare at the ceiling.

As I walk past him to get to the fridge, I give him a small shove, just hard enough to drop his ceiling stare. His head slowly turns to look at me, and in an instant I'm picked up and thrown over his shoulders.

"Put me down, Gerard!" I demand, flailing his his grasp.

"I think not, young killjoy." He speaks, and though I can't see the smirk on his face, I know it's there.

After about thirty seconds trying to free myself, I give up and dangle limply over his shoulder. He carries me upstairs into Bandit's room, where Linds' and her voices are conversing.

"Gerard, what are you doing?" Lindsey asks.

"Being an asshole!" I answer for him, grunting.

"Swear jar!" Bandit claps her hands. Hey, I'd clap too if I earned money off of people's profanity.

"For that, you'll be there longer now." Gerard states, and his grip tightens on my legs.

Hm, we'll see about that.

"Hey, B? Wanna know where babies come from?" I don't wait for her to answer, "So a man sticks his-" Gerard places me back on my feet, and I put a smirk on my face, "Ha!"

"Ha!" He mocks, raising the pitch of his voice.

"Sticks his what?" B stands up, curiosity on her features.

Lindsey laughs, and Gerard walks out of the room.

"Nothing."

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Two days later...

"We'll be back around 11:00. Make sure Bandit's in bed by 7:30. Keep the doors l-" Linds speaks strictly before I cut her off.

"Yes, yes! I know. You can trust me! Now get out and have fun!" I shoo her and Gerard out the door.

"Call us if you need anything!" Gerard adds.

"Just go before you miss your reservations!" I laugh, closing and locking the door once they're out. I turn to B.

"Whatcha wanna do?" I sit down on the floor next to her.

"Ooo! Let's go in Daddy's and Mommy's music room!"

"Would they be okay if we go in there?"

She nods and stands up. I follow her downstairs to the basement, which has been converted to a sound studio. The thing that excites me most is Linds' black Aerodyne hanging on the wall.