(Mikey) I've never been more excited to get to school in my life. I mean, I'm really looking forward to seeing Frank. I don't care that he knows because he kissed me!
"C'mon Gerard! You don't need to drink it all! Hurry up!"
"I don't need to drink it all?" He groans. "I feel like death! Mostly after you threw coffee all over me?"
"I got really mad and I'm so sorry Gee!" I grin.
"Who got you hyper?" He laughs and grabs his bag as I tow him to school.

"Hey Mikey. Can I hang with you and Ray today? Frank text me, he's not in today." Gerard yawns as he sits next to me and Ray at break.
"Yeah sure...what's wrong with him? He looked fine before he went home earlier."
"He just said that he wasn't feeling well." Gerard shrugs and slurps on his coffee from the caff.
"Oh right." I lower my head and rest it on my arms.
"What's wrong Mikes?" Ray pokes me.
"Nothing. I'll pull on your afro if you poke me again." I stick my tongue out and Ray pulls back his hands and puts them in the air.
"I'm all good with no more poking."
"Big hairy gorilla at ten o'clock." Ray nods towards a jock striding over.
"Hey? Aw, one emo down? Where is he?"
"Ill." Gerard mumbles.
"More like scared! Left his little boyfriend on his own." My cheeks burn red and I grab my bag, stand up and head for the library when the jock pulls me back.
"Where you going emo?"
"None of your business " It's meant to come out sounding bold and loud but it's a whimper and his booming laugh makes me want to cry. Gerard starts tugging on the jocks arm but he grabs Gee's hair and pushes him to the floor then kicks me in the shin.
Ray pushes him and gets pushed back into the table.
His fist raises and comes into painful contact with my jaw.
Another bruise.
He walks away, just walks away like everything is okay.
Gee stands up holding his head and Ray is clutching his side.
"Let's go." Gerard groans.
"Where?"
"Home you dummy!"
"But...school doesn't finish for like...four hours." He rolls his eyes and claps his hands sarcastically.
"Correct Sherlock! Let's bunk."
"But...I already bunked English yesterday..." I start to nibble on the end of my thumb.
"I'm going home Mikey. I'll see you tomorrow." Ray sighs and disappears.
"Really want to be left alone?"
I shake my head and follow Gerard back to our house.

Why can't you stick to being shy Mikey!?
I growl to myself as I pace my room.
I'd text Frank and was waiting on his reply.
Time seems to pass by so slowly when you're in suspense.
I jump onto my bed and scramble for my phone as it starts to beep.

Mikey_Unicornx~ Are you okay? You wnt in today.
FrankieIero;)~ I'm fine Mikey, leave me alone.

My fingers move rapidly across the keyboard as I sigh.

Mikey_Unicornx~ Gerard told me you were ill?
FrankieIero;)~ I'm not ill, I needed to come up with something? I recall saying leave me alone too.
Mikey_Unicornx~ Frank, what's wrong?
FrankieIero;)~ Do you have problems with reading!? Leave me A L O N E for Gods sake Mikey!

I throw my phone on the floor and march downstairs where I snatch Gerard's coffee and down it.
"Mikey? Are you okay?"
I don't reply and rest my head in my hands. Gerard starts to shake me and I snap my head up, glaring.
"I'm not okay Gee! Just...WHAT IS HIS PROBLEM!?"
"Who?"
"FRANK!"
"What's Frank done?"
"IT'S LIKE HE'S JUST FORGOT! WHY DID HE? I DON'T KNOW GEE, HE'S A DOUCHE!"
I shake my head and storm back upstairs, my phones beeping repeatedly on the floor.

"WHAT!?" I don't bother looking at the caller ID, I never do to be honest.
"What did you want!?" It's Frank, his voice is rough and it sounds like he's been crying.
"GET LOST FRANK!" I scream down the phone, as I start to cry. Why did he even kiss me? Then act like this, like it's not happened, like he suddenly hates me.
"WELL!?"
"I ONLY WANTED TO KNOW IF YOU WERE OKAY!!!"
I throw my phone again and lay down on my bed then close my eyes and fall asleep.


(Frank)
I don't know whether to call him or not...
Just to know what he wanted.
I didn't feel like school, I didn't feel like anything, my arm still burns and the cold liquid still runs from the cuts.
I'd kissed him this morning, I'd been an idiot.
It needs to be forgotten, I need to push him away. Far away.
Eventually I pick up my phone and dial his number.
"WHAT!?" He screams down the phone.
"What did you want?" I ask him, grabbing onto all hope that the stinging in my arm doesn't make me cry again.
"GET LOST FRANK!" He screams at me, my heart splits. I've upset him.
Wait no. I don't care. I don't. I don't. I don't because I need to push him away.
"WELL!?" I yell back at him.
"I ONLY WANTED TO KNOW IF YOU WERE OKAY!!!"
There's a smash and his breathing isn't there anymore.
He must have thrown his phone so I hang up mine, before I put it down Gee's face pops up on the screen and it starts ringing.
"Hey Gee."
"What have you done Frank!?"
"What do you mean?"
"Why is Mikey so upset? He looked like he was about to break down."
"I don't know why he's upset Gee! I've been home all day and to be honest, he's your brother so...I don't care."