Chapter 237
Gerard and Frank lay there on the sofa together for a while. Neither of them felt the need to take things any further, it just felt right lying there together, almost as if it made it more believable that things really were going to be ok. Frank grinned and looked up,
“We need a band name too, a really good one.”
“Yeah, something that makes people sit up and go, ‘damn, wish I’d thought of that’”
“I think we should call it Frankie is Really Awesome”
“Yeah…I don’t think the others will go for that somehow.”
“Umm….Gerard and Frankie are really awesome?”
“Nope.”
Frank burst into a fit of giggles, nearly rolling off the sofa if Gerard hadn’t caught him in time,
“What’s so funny?”
“We should call it Love Is A Ferard Baby!”
Gerard laughed, while making a mental note not to let Frank have anything to do with the naming of the band.
“Where did you get that from anyway?”
“Remember when we were having Jaidon, Tom said love is a ferard baby?”
“Oh.”
Gerard’s face fell at the mention of his once best friend and when he thought back to that moment he wished everything was how it had been back then.
“Gee, you really need to try and make up with them. The group won’t ever be the same if you don’t and it’s not fair on the others either.”
“I know Frankie but what else can I do? I’ve apologised but Bill isn’t ready to accept it and I don’t know if he ever will be.”
“He will Gee, he’ll come round eventually.”
“That’s just it Frankie, I don’t know if he will. If things were different and he’d stabbed Mikey, I don’t think I’d be able to forgive him.”
“You would Gee, you’d just find it difficult, like Bill is now. But eventually, you’d forgive him.”
Gerard smiled weakly. One of the things he loved about Frank was that he always seemed to know the right thing to say at the right time. Gerard heard the cry from upstairs before Frank did and went to move,
“Where are you going?”
“Jaidon’s crying. I’ll go and see to him since you were up all night.”
“But you’re my pillow! You can’t leave.”
“I’ll be back in a second ok?”
Frank grumbled but moved to let his fiancée from underneath him and then lay back down and switched the TV on and settled on a random music channel. He just got comfortable when he heard the doorbell. He waited a few seconds, hoping Gerard would go and answer it before remembering that he was seeing to Jaidon so he wouldn’t be able to. He groaned and got up off the sofa and headed for the door, opening it slightly. As soon as he saw who it was he flung it open quickly. He didn’t have time to say anything before he heard Gerard coming down the stairs before freezing on the last one,
“B…Bill, what are you doing here?”
“I think we need to talk.” Said Bill quietly, not looking Gerard in the eye and definitely not looking too pleased to be here. Frank moved aside so he could come in and then turned to Gerard and took Jaidon out of his arms.
“Frank what are you…”
“I’m gonna take Jaidon out for a walk. You and Bill need to talk about things. You don’t need Jaidon squealing at you every 2 minutes.”
“Can’t you stay?”
“No, this is something you two need to sort out by yourselves.”
Gerard stared, open mouthed. He still couldn’t quite believe how defiant Frank had become recently. Probably as a reminder to Gerard, not to mess him about anymore. Frank grabbed his Jacket and the pushchair before kissing Gerard goodbye and heading out.
Gerard stood frozen in the hallway for a few seconds before reluctantly heading into the lounge, not quite knowing what to expect.
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