Chapter 40
Frank was laid on his bed relaxing. He’d been avoiding his mum all day and pretended to be asleep so he didn’t have to face any difficult questions. He heard the door knock downstairs and then someone coming up the stairs. He quickly turned over to look like he was asleep. His door was flung open and someone came rushing towards him, shaking him frantically. “Frank wake up quick!”
Frank looked up “Mikey what the hell are you doing here?!” “It’s Gerard look I’ll explain when we’re there!” Frank got up and ran out of his room, and straight over to Gerard and Mikeys house. Frank was about to run down to the basement but Mikey stopped him “Frank let me explain first,” “No Mikey, if something’s wrong with Gee I wanna see him now.” Frank didn’t wait for Mikey to stop him this time. He raced down the stairs and straight into Gerards room. He saw Gerard curled up on the bed sobbing. Frank wanted to go to him but the bottle and the package on the floor caught his eye first. He looked from the items on the floor, to Gerard and then back again. “Gee what’ve you done?” Frank couldn’t believe his eyes. Gerard couldn’t look Frank in the eye. “I did something stupid Frank. I ****ed it all up. I know you hate me. Just go”
Frank walked slowly over to Gerard and sat down beside him “Why Gee? Everything was ok? Why did you have to do it?” Gerard shook his head “I dunno Frank it was a mistake. It was a way of coping or something. The package was a mistake, I was supposed to throw it away. I don’t even know why I took it in the first place. But things got too much and I didn’t know what else to do.” Frank didn’t listen to the last thing Gerard had said “What about the alcohol Gee, was that a mistake?” Gerard didn’t answer him, he just continued to sob into his pillow. Frank watched him. How could this have happened. Everytime things started to go right for them, something else would happen to **** it all up. He put his head in his hands not really knowing what to say or do. “Frank, s..say something, p..please?” Frank shook his head “I can’t dfeal with this right now Gee, I’m sorry.” Frank got up to leave but Gerard grabbed his hand “No Frank please! You can’t leave me, it was a mistake. Don’t go.” Frank pulled his hand away and turned to walk away. He got halfway up the stairs when Gerard grabbed at his hand again. As Frank pulled his hand free a second time, he felt a crippling pain shoot through his stomach and then everything went black.
Frank opened his eyes, he was surrounded by white. Everything was white. He panicked, then he felt Gerards hand gently stroke his hair. “Where am I?” “You’re in hospital Frank. You fainted that’s all.” “Gerard I’m sorry. Can we just try and put it all behind us?I can’t stand when we argue.” Gerard smiled but a doctor walked in before Gerard could say anything. “Ah Mr Iero. Good to see you’re awake.” Frank looked at the doctor he was worried. He knew what had happened had something to do with how ill he’d been. “We’ve done a few tests and a scan…” The doctor broke off, realising Gerard was in the room, he asked him to leave. Gerard looked at Frank. As Frank looked into Gerards eyes he knew this was it. Whatever was wrong with him, Gerard had to know too. There couldn’t be anymore secrets. “No, I he’s my boyfriend. I want him to stay. “Gerard sat back down and took Franks hand. They both turned back to the doctor waiting for what he had to say.
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