Gerard's POV.

“Mr Way?”

Oh finally.

I smiled faintly to myself and walked to the door. I really was acting like a zombie, but who could blame me?

“So.. You're here to arrest me right? Lock me up? Throw away the key?”

“No.” The officer said gently. “Can I come in?”

Oh. I frowned, though nodded and stepped aside, letting him inside. “Then what is it?”

“Well we can't actually arrest you for anything.” He explained. “Mr Iero may be your student, and yes, that is against school rules, but it's not something you can be arrested for. If Mr Iero was underage, it would be a whole different matter.. But he's legally an adult. It's up to the school what happens to your position as a teacher.”

“But..” I began, my face falling a little. Hell I'd been looking forward to being locked up. I wouldn't have to worry about anything. I wouldn't have to see Frankie around, and I wouldn't have to see him with anyone else.

I'd see the same four walls every day, eat crappy meals, then go back to the four walls.

That seemed a much better life.

“We've contacted the school. They'll be in touch with you very soon, but you're not under arrest. Good bye, Mr Way.” He murmured gently before leaving.

“But..” I whispered again before swallowing harshly and sitting myself on the sofa. “No..” I whispered, closing my eyes tightly.

I had WANTED to go to prison.

But no.. I knew what was going to happen. I was going to lose my job. Okay, I would have lost it anyway.. But now I'll be here all day. There will be more chance of seeing Frank.

Fuck.

***

It was only an hour later when I got a phone call from the head, asking me to come in. To be honest I was fucking terrified of leaving my house.

I didn't want to see Frank. I knew it was crazy to think he'd have found someone already. It had only been a couple of hours since he'd broken up with me, but I just.. I had a vision in my head of him, walking down the street holding hands with another guy. Someone his own age.

Someone that was good enough for him.

I tugged my jacket on and walked out of the house, keeping my head down. Y'know.. Just in case.

I slipped into my car and sighed, beginning the short drive to the school.

“So, Mr Way..” The head began once I was in his office. “The police told me you've admitted to being in a relationship with Frank.. Do you know how against the rules this is?”

“Yes.” I whispered, my eyes brimming with tears though I refused to let them fall just yet. “We're.. We're no longer together..”

“Makes no difference.” He said, shaking his head a little. “I've already called for a replacement.. You will no longer be teaching here, or at any other school for that matter.”

“Teaching is all have left..” I said quietly.

“Not anymore. I'm sorry but this is unacceptable.. You're lucky none of this came out into the open before Frank turned eighteen.”

I closed my eyes tightly for a moment before nodding. “I'll get my stuff.. You won't see me here again, I promise..” I sniffed, before turning and walking out.

I chose a pretty bad time to go get my stuff. Lunch break had just started and the hall was full of teenagers.

Nothing was worse than a hall full of teenagers who knew exactly what you'd done.

I tried to block out the words, and the shit they were throwing at me. I felt like a student all over again.. Not a fucking teacher.

But hey.. I wasn't a teacher anymore.

I closed my classroom door and looked around, sighing. Typically my eyes landed on the empty chair where Frank would have been sat.

Obviously he hadn't gone to school. My fault, again.

I gathered up all my stuff into a box and carried it out to my car, shoving it into the backseat. Fuck.. The backseat. It brought back so many good memories that hurt more than ever.

I sniffed and climbed into the drivers seat before glancing down at my phone, only just realising I had a text from my baby brother.

Typical, he was worrying about me. Maybe going to see him would be a good idea.. Because sitting on my own at home with my own thoughts definitely wasn't.

It wasn't a long drive to Mikey's house.. But I knew I was safe. Frank wouldn't be anywhere near the area.

“Gerard what the fuck has been going on?!” Mikey asked as soon as I knocked the door.

Great, no hello or anything..

“Too much Mikes.” I said with a slight laugh and cuddled into my baby brother, who pulled me inside.

“Okay Gee, when you get boyfriends, I expect you to tell me everything about them.” Mikey frowned. “Like, you can't miss tiny details out.. Like the fact he's one of your students.”

“Mikey please..” I sighed, sitting myself down on the sofa. “He's not my boyfriend. He broke up with me this morning.” I muttered bluntly. Though it was then my words really sank in. It only took a couple of seconds before my bottom lip started to wobble, and a small sob escaped my lips.

Fuck my life.