my chemical romance · real person · brothers · emo · 2004 · rock band · jersey · alcoholism · unhygienic · slice of life
Belleville sleeps beneath a thick blanket of December snow, the world hushed. The windows of the Way brothers' childhood home glow yellow against the early dark. On the front step, Gerard and Mikey stamp tour dust and slush from their boots. The door swings open to a welcoming bark from an aging white dog. Frank and Ray duck in from the cold, their breath fogging the air. Gerard steps across the threshold into the familiar hall, his voice a low, worn-out rasp.