Not So Bulletproof Hearts

Kats POV


The sun crept through a crack in the curtains blinding me slightly. I yawned sleepily as I brought myself back to reality, Frank hugged me tightly as he stretched, groaning in my ear. I had forgotten he was there for a while, but the events of the previous night quickly returned to my mind. I loosened Frank’s grip and pulled myself from the couch. “We’ll try not to be late today.” He said, as he laughed and rubbed his eyes. Smiling back at him through my mangled fringe I pulled my jumper over my head and tried to make myself look presentable. I headed to the bathroom and raided through my bag for something to wear since Frank had ruined my skirt last night; I pulled out my black cotton trousers and slipped them on. I dragged a brush through my hair and pinned it up in a messy bun. Guess that looks okay, I mean the only person I’m trying to impress is Frank. I giggled to myself as I walked to the kitchen, stole a piece of Gerard’s toast and kicked my shoes on. “Hey, if you wanted some you could have asked.” Chewing the last piece I shook my head. “Nah, I’m alright thanks.” Gee screwed up his nose and put another slice of bread in the toaster.

“Ready to go?” Frank called from down the corridor; slipping my bag over my shoulder I went to join him in the car. “Have fun!” Gerard’s sarcastic tone echoed out the front door. School is not that bad really, I have friends, I get along with the teachers but the classes don’t faze me at all. “Hey! Wait up! I need a lift!” Mikey dived onto the back seat of Frank’s car with his glasses slipping off his nose. Frank laughed at him and turned the key in the ignition. We got into school a little earlier than planned but that’s better than being late. “Where shall I meet you at the end of the day?” I paused for a moment as I went to open my locker, I hadn’t considered the fact that I was Staying with Gerard, Mikey and Frank again. “Same place as yesterday?” I said, entering my combination. “I’m heading over to ray’s tonight to practice so I won’t be around.” With that Mikey flounced off to his first class.

Just then the bell rang so Frank and I parted and I went to math. The school day seemed over in a flash, it was pretty boring and surprisingly I hadn’t even seen Shiloh. The memories of my grandmother had been eating away at me though. I acted as if everything was okay but inside I was hoping and praying for her to be okay, I hadn’t heard anything from my parents so that was a good sign. I met Frank at the gates like the day before and we headed back to Gerard’s. We spent our evenings listening to music, discussing the many troubles of life and looking to the future. “I was always the outcast in school.” Gerard looked down at his face and crossed his arms tightly across his torso. “I was fat, and that’s all the other kids seemed to talk about. I thought it would get me some good publicity if I joined the school theatre group.” Frank giggled under his breath so I nudged him to stop. “You did acting?” the frown on Gerard’s face softened slightly as he looked across the room to me. “Yeah, I was cast as Peter Pan in a musical. Turns out no one wants to be friends with the fat guy in green tights.” He let out a strained laugh and scratched the back of his neck awkwardly, his eyes darting around the room. I could see he was still damaged from what those kids had done to him. “They kicked me down so much. I ended up turning to alcohol and prescription drugs. If it wasn’t for the band I probably wouldn’t be the man I am today.”

Poor Gee! They say kids can be horrible but Gerard is the after math of how deep the damage goes. I walked over to Gerard and put my arms around him. “They can’t hurt you now, you’re so much better than they are. You’ve got awesome friends that love you, a kick ass band and somewhere out there is a girl that’s crazy about you. Don’t worry. You’ve beat the bullies away now.” Gee smiled through glazed eyes, he seemed proud and grateful for what I’d said to him, which obviously he should.

Several days had passed, no sign of Shiloh and not a word from my parents. I’d been having so much fun with the guys, we had all gotten really close now. Everyday Frank became more loving towards me, some days he never seemed to let go of me. I didn’t mind, it felt good to know he was mine and I was his. One lazy Sunday afternoon Frank and I were cuddled up on Gerard’s couch watching television when I heard my phone buzzing from somewhere deep in the bowels of my bag. I rummaged through my bag and pulled it out of a screwed up tee shirt. The screen flashed ‘Mom’. I tapped accept “Hello.” I held my breath as I waited for her to say something. “Kat?” “Yes, mom?”

“I’m sorry.” I could hear muffled crying the background “Your Grandmother… She didn’t wake up.” Despite the fact that somewhere deep inside me I was expecting this, I still fell to my knees as the first tears dripped down my cheeks. “She was getting very old, Sweetie. She’s in a better place now. Just passed in her sleep is all, she wasn’t in any pain.” I sniffled back the tears as Frank pulled me onto the couch and held me tight. “When is the funeral?” “Its going to be on Wednesday or next week, your farther and I are staying here with your grandfather for a few days, so if you could get the train down here or get a friend to drop you off at your grandparents house on Wednesday morning.” “Okay, I’ll see you then.” “Stay strong, sweetie, it’s what she would have wanted. See you soon, bye.” “Bye…” I collapsed my body on Frank and cried with my head on his shoulder. He took to stoking my arm and comforting me best he could. “I need someone to drive me through to Belleville on Wednesday for the funeral.” I said fighting through the tears. “I’ll take you; I’ll just have to skip school that day. It’s no trouble.”

Notes

I hope you like this one!!
sorry not much happens between Frank and Kat in this one, thats coming soon, bare with me! :)
warning, the next few chapters may cause, crying, screaming and fangirling!

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