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DISCLAIMER/AUTHOR’S NOTE: Hi everyone just writing this to say the lyrics used in reference to The New London Fire I don’t own them neither does the band as these are songs written by other bands but for all intents and purposes in this chapter the songs are “written and performed” only by The New London Fire.
XO CaT

“So who’s opening tonight dad?” Blair said as she grabbed her black hoodie pulling it over her head as she pulled her black and grey chequered vans on her feet.

“The New London Fire” Gerard said with a wistful smile.

“Are they someone we know?” Blair said as she followed her dad out of the apartment getting into the SUV that had been hired to drive them to Madison Square Garden.

“Yeah you could say that” Gerard said a smile dancing on his face.

“Who is it dad?” Blair asked suspiciously as Gerard chuckled to himself.
“You’ll just have to wait and see” Gerard said his smile faltering as they pulled up to the venue moments later. The line to get in wound around the corner and down the street. Gerard felt his stomach drop; suddenly he didn’t feel so good about performing.

“Just relax dad, you’ve done this a million times before.” Blair said resting her hand on her father’s shoulder. Gerard looked at Blair shaking his head slightly.


“Not for 10 years” he muttered a sadness washing over him. He slipped his black sunnies on as the door to the car was opened and worm appeared smiling as they got out of the car and pushed their way through the crowd stopping occasionally to sign an autograph or take a picture. They finally made their way inside; they wandered down corridor after corridor before finding the dressing room for the band. Bob sat on a couch talking to Adam tapping his drumsticks nervously on the coffee table in front of him. Frank stood eating a twizzler tuning his trust guitar Pansy along with Ray who was tuning his guitar as well. Mikey was pacing back and forth drinking coffee, Gerard smiled walking in.

“Are we gonna go watch the opening act from the press pit?” Frank said hanging his guitar on the stand before it was wheeled away to be put in place for when they performed later that evening.

“Yeah Jake’s in the pit, photographing for rolling stone and AP” Adam said standing up. “I can’t wait to see this band” he said shooting a wink at Frank who grinned cheekily back.
“Who’s in it?” Blair asked again.

“Oh no one super famous” Frank said letting out a cackle causing Blair to give him a weird look. “Come on lets go I don’t wanna miss any of their set’ Frank whined causing everyone to laugh at him. They made their way to the press pit just as the house lights were going down. They heard the low buzz of the crowd behind them as the light went up illuminating the stage. Blair’s jaw dropped as she saw who was standing up front a guitar slung over him. Jay grinned mischievously as he began to play and sing to the crowd.



/Maybe when the room is empty
Maybe when this bottle's full
Maybe when the door gets broke down love can break in
Maybe when i'm done with thinking
Maybe you can think me whole
Maybe when i'm done with endings this can begin
This can begin, this can begin

If you could be my punk rock princess
I could be your garage band king
You could tell me how you just dont fit in
And how your gonna be something

Maybe when your hair gets darker
Maybe when your eyes get wide
Maybe when the walls are smaller there will be more space
Maybe when i'm not so tired
Maybe you can step inside
Maybe when i look for things that I can't replace
I can't replace, I can't replace

If you could be my punk rock princess
I could be your garage band king
You could tell me how you just don't fit in
And how your gonna be something
If I could be your first real heartache
I would do it over again
If you could be my punk rock princess
I could be like heroin

It was this time last year.
You're so much different now.
You watch the traffic clear,
and you hear the cars spin out.

I never thought you'd last
I never dreamed you would
You watch your life go past
You wonder if you should

If you should be my punk rock princess
So i would be your garage band king
You could tell me how you just don't fit in
And how your gonna be something
If I could be your first real heartache
I would do it over again
If you could be my punk rock princess
I could be like heroin

Whoa-oh you know, you only burn my bridges
Whoa-oh you know, you just can't let it sink in
Whoa-oh you know, you only burn my bridges
Whoa-oh you know, you just can't let it sink in

You could be my heroin/




Blair stood in shock watching Jay, she knew he played guitar but had no idea he was in a band, let alone the front man. She watched as he continued singing his eyes searching the crowd til he found her. He sang staring directly at her, it was like the song was written for her. Blair smiled back at him mouthing the words along as they played the final note causing the audience to erupt. Blair glanced at Frank. He was beaming proudly cheering his lungs out and applauding the loudest out of everyone around them. Blair looked over at Gerard to see him watching her. She smiled walking over to her dad letting him wrap his arm around her shoulder pulling her in close.

“Am I doing the right thing?” He asked her quietly in her ear. Bair looked ay her father nodding knowing her mom would have loved every minute of it. Gerard smiled letting Blair go.
“I’m gonna go get ready, I’ll see you after the show okay Bear” Gerard said as Blair nodded along. She watched her father walk away with the other guys before turning her attention back to Jay who had a smile etched on his face directed at her. She blushed slightly tearing her gaze away from his trying to focus on something, anything else.

Cami could hear the faint strain of the opening band as she walked the deserted hallways of Madison Square garden. She looked at her feet with a sigh. She’d managed to get a ticket to the concert only to find herself lost in the hallways. She took a few more wrong turns before finding the entrance to where she was meant to be; the mosh pit. She managed to make her way to the front of the mosh pit behind the railing being jostled by screaming fan girls and boys. The feeling felt familiar to Cami. A sense of déjà vu washed over her as a last loud roar erupted from the crowd as they opening band finished their set. Her eyes remained glued to the stage as the lights went down again casting the stage into darkness. A few moments later the lights came back on as the band Cami assumed Gerard was in made its way onto the stage.



Gerard felt the spot light wash over his body as he walked onto the stage, his eyes ran over the crowd as the band broke into the opening chords of I’m not Okay. Gerard began to sing allowing the familiar warmth and happiness that singing bought him. He looked in the press pit for Blair and Jake poking his tongue out and grinning at both of them as he sang through the chorus. His eyes began to look over those in the front of the mosh pit being pushed up against the railing. He looked at every bright shining face one after the other til something stopped him.

Front row middle; a woman with strawberry blond hair in tight grey skinny jeans and a black tank top looked at Gerard. Gerard couldn’t believe what he was seeing. In the 10 years he had worried, nothing felt better than the sudden relief of the weight which was being raised from his shoulders. Gerard looked away briefly to try and signal worm in the wings. He quickly looked back to where he’d thought he’d seen her.
But she was already gone.


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