The new cover's so much better I love the buttons in the background of it

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I cried as I woke up, feeling a pounding in my head.

"Hey, Button," Gerard said softly.

He rubbed my back and I buried my face into the pillow as I sobbed.

"It hurts," I whimpered.

"I know, baby, take some medicine," he said.

He helped me sit up and he handed me some medicine. I swallowed them with the help of the apple juice in the sippy cup he gave me. My head rested on his shoulder while I moaned in pain.

"Come on, Button, get some rest," Gerard whispered.

"Cuddle me," I mumbled.

"I thought only friends cuddled," he said.

"But these are not-friend cuddles," I said.

I looked up at him with puppy dog eyes and he smiled. Gerard cuddled me and I buried my face into his shoulder. He ran his fingers through my hair and I sighed in content.

We stayed like this for a while until my headache finally went away. My stomach growled and I whined quietly.

"Gerard, my tummy's hungry," I said.

He smiled and got up. I followed him downstairs to the kitchen. He poured two bowls of cereal for us and I smiled. The two of us ate quietly and he cleaned up the dishes.

"You wanna go watch some cartoons, Button?" He asked.

I smiled and nodded but then scowled again

"Nuh-uh, I'm not your friend," I denied.

Gerard came forward and wrapped his arms around me, kissing my cheek. The nice touch made my heart spin but I shook my head.

"Not my friend," i denied, crossing my arms.

I got up and went up to my room, shutting the door.

"Oh, Turtle, what do we do now?" I asked.

I picked up the little panda stuffie and sighed as I laid down.

"Maybe Dallon can play today," I said.

I sighed, turning over and curling into a ball.

"Ooh, or the sandbox!" I cheered.

I got up and went outside to the backyard. There was an old little wooden playset we got when we were little. There was also a swing set with two swings and a sandbox. I set Turtle on the grass outside of the sandbox. I learned my lesson last time when I put him in the box with me and he got so dirty.

I played with the toys, building a big sandcastle. But then I was so bored. Usually I play with Gerard and he makes up so many fun games for me. I grabbed Turtle and went over to the window. Inside I saw Gerard sitting on the couch watching tv. His eyes glanced up at me and I ducked down quickly. The window above me opened and I whimpered as I looked up at Gerard.

"Hey there, Button, wanna watch cartoons?" He asked.

I nodded slowly and Gerard smiled. I stood up and he held my hand, helping me climb through the window. We sat on opposite ends of the couch as we watched tv. Mom walked in and smiled at us.

"We are going to one of my charity events today," my mom said.

Gerard groaned and I sighed. The charity events were ran by the company she works for. The families and friends of workers were to come too. They weren't forced, but the more the better. It was fancy and boring and there was nothing to do there.

"What are they sponsoring this time?" Gerard asked.

"That one private school in the town over for summer school," she answered.

"Don't they already have enough money?" Gerard complained and I giggled.

"The rich only want more," my mom replied.

"Can I bring Turtle this time?" I asked, clutching him to my chest.

Last time they wouldn't let me bring him in for some reason and I was so sad.

"Yes, sweetheart, Turtle can come too," she said.

I smiled happily and kissed the top of Turtle's head.

"We leave at five," she said.

I frowned, looking at the time as she walked out. It was already a little past noon.

"Why's it so late?" I asked.

"Because you weren't feeling well and slept in late," Gerard said.

"Oh," I mumbled.

I cuddled up with Turtle as we watched the screen. I'm used to cuddling with Gerard and I couldn't help but miss his touch. But then again, I'm not his friend anymore because he's a meanie head.

After a while, I went upstairs. I took a quick shower, wrapping a towel around myself as I finished. I went to my room and sighed as I looked at my closet. I have my normal casual dresses but I also have fancier dresses for things like this. It's not super duper fancy but you gotta dress nice.

It was pastel pink and had little ruffled sleeves. There was a black bown around the waist and it looked so pretty. My mom got it for me when I went to one of my school dances. I didn't really know anybody at school so Gerard always took me to the dances even though he said they were stupid but I always really wanted to go. He would dance with me all night long and I loved it so much.

I changed into the dress and looked at my shoes. I put on black heels and went to the dresser. I did my makeup all pretty and smiled happily. I loved dressing up, it was one of my favorite things to do.

Gerard came in, taking off his shirt. He changed into a black button up shirt with a black and white striped tie. He put on his black slacks with his big bat belt. The belt always made me giggle, I thought it was silly.

"You look beautiful, Button," Gerard said, kissing the top of my head.

I frowned, crossing my arms and turning my back to him.

"Are you all ready?" He asked. "We're leaving in twenty minutes."

I nodded, still not looking at him. Gerard wrapped his arms around me from behind and kissed my cheek.

"I love you, Button," he whispered.

I really wanted to tell him I love him back but I'm not his friend. Gerard kissed my cheek again and I whined.

"You're making it too hard to not be friends with you," I complained.

He kissed my cheek again and I whimpered.

"Stop it," I pouted.

Gerard turned me around and showered my face in kisses. I giggled and gave him a hug.

"Boys!" Mom called from downstairs. "Time to go!"

Gerard and I went downstairs where my mom and Mikey was waiting. The four of us got into the car. I sat in the passenger seat and Mikey and Gerard were in the back. Usually I sit in the back next to Gerard but we aren't friends anymore. We were halfway there when I panicked.

"Turtle!" I exclaimed. "I forgot Turtle!"

"Button, I grabbed him for you," Gerard said.

I whimpered and looked back. He handed me my stuffie and I hugged Turtle tight. We finally got to the place and we went inside. There was all sorts of people there and I whimpered, holding Gerard's hand, something I always do when I'm scared or nervous.

"Hello, Mr. Jones," my mom said to her boss. "These are my sons, Gerard, Mikey, and Frankie."

He smiled at us, shaking our hands. When he got to me, I whimpered and buried my face into Gerard's chest. They talked some more before he finally left.

"Alright, you three can go off on your own now, just don't get into any trouble," my mom said.

We nodded and walked off. The three of us walked around for a while, looking for something to do.

"The smallest one, Frank," I heard someone say. "He's not related, is he?"

"No, he isn't, he doesn't look like it," someone else said.

"Adopted?" The first one asked.

"No, I don't think so," the second one said. "Just living with them, I think. So he's not really part of their family."

I whimpered, holding Gerard's hand tighter. That's something I've always hated. Sometimes I feel like I just don't fit in. Don't get me wrong, I love my family. But they all just looked different. They were all paler than me and had lighter hair. They were taller and they all seemed to look alike. But I was smaller and I had green eyes and dark hair and tan skin. I was the only one allergic to pineapples and I can't draw as well as them. Sometimes I just feel like I don't belong in this family. I haven't told anyone this but I hate it.

"Hey, let's go outside," Mikey suggested.

We went out where there were people talking too. We sat on a porch swing and sighed. These things were always so boring, there's absolutely nothing to do.

"Hey Frankie, race you to the tree," Gerard said, pointing to a big oak tree.

I giggled, kicking off my shoes as I took off running.

"Hey! No fair!" Gerard called as he chased after me. "I never said go!"

"Last one there's a rotten egg!" I exclaimed.

I got to the tree and giggled as Gerard caught up to me.

"I win!" I cheered.

He smiled, kissing my cheek.

"Let's climb the tree," I said.

Gerard helped me climb up onto a branch and laughed.

"Careful, Button, you're gonna flash everyone," he said.

He climbed up next to me and we sat on the branch together. I reached over to hold his hand and rest my head on his shoulder.

"Can we be friends again?" I asked. "I miss you."

"Of course we're friends, Button," Gerard agreed.

I smiled, sighing in content.

"Gerard?" Someone asked.

I looked down and saw Lindsey standing at the bottom of the tree. She and Gerard used to date for a while in high school but decided to break up when she left for college. I hated it when they dated. Gerard spent more time with her than with me. He even went to one of the school dance with her instead of me! Sometimes Gerard would even kick me out of the bedroom and he would lock the door and I don't even wanna know what they did in there. She was nice, don't get me wrong, I just hated them together.

"Linds!" Gerard exclaimed.

He jumped down from the tree and I pouted, crossing my arms. He was already leaving me for her.

"Hey, what are you doing here?" He asked.

"I'm off on break and decided to visit home for the summer," Lindsey said. "New York is pretty fucking cool but nothing can beat home."

"How's school?" Gerard asked.

"It's fine, boring mostly," she said. "You should come up and visit sometime. Stay for a weekend maybe."

I whimpered and shook my head but nobody noticed.

"That sounds fun," Gerard agreed.

I whined and this time they both looked at me. Gerard reached up, holding my hips and helping me down to the ground.

"You remember my little brother, Frankie," Gerard said.

"Of course, hi, Frankie," she said.

Lindsey gave me a hug and I whimpered.

"How are you doing?" She asked. "You just finished your junior year of high school, right? You're gonna be a senior in September?"

I nodded and she smiled.

"Enjoy it, next you'll be going off to college and paying bills," she said.

I hugged Turtle as I looked up at her. She was always so pretty and I couldn't help but hate that. She was tall with black hair and pale skin and perfect red lips. I hated that Gerard dated someone so pretty.

"Anyways, I've gotta get going," she said. "Call me, Gerard, let's hang out again sometime."

"Yeah, definitely," he agreed.

She smiled, kissing Gerard's cheek. Lindsey waved at me before walking away. I scowled and leaned up to kiss Gerard's cheek.

"What's that for?" He asked with a chuckle.

"I love you," I said. "I will always love you the most."

Gerard smiled and kissed my forehead.

"I love you too, Button."