Don't Stand So Close To Me

“I am an art teacher.” Gerard gave me an annoyed look.

“NO, You don’t just know how to kill people, and drug them, and all this secret shit under the library out of nowhere, what the fuck is going on!” I exclaimed.

Frank turned to Gerard, a serious look in his eyes.

“Should we tell her?” He muttered.

“Yeah.” Gerard nodded.

I looked back and forth between the both of them, my anxiety getting the best of me.

Frank grabbed my hands and looked deep into me eyes.

“We’re spies.” He whispered.

My eyes widened and my jaw dropped. Frank let my hands go and broke down in laughter, gripping his sides.

“THAT WASN’T FUNNY!” I screamed.

“Oh god, you should’ve seen the look on your face. You thought I was serious ahahahaha.”

I heard Gerard emit a chuckle even though his demeanor was so serious.

“HEY!” I snapped at him.

“It was pretty funny,” He gave a low laugh.

“Well I’m glad you guys can joke around! It’s not like we’re in fucking danger!” I groaned.

“We’ll be okay.” Frank shrugged.

“What makes you think we’ll be okay?!” I glared at him.

“I just know. We’ve made it through worse. If we have to leave town then we leave.”

“Leave town? Do you hear yourself? Where the fuck would we go Frank?! What about my Mom? You think she would just let her 17-year old daughter run away with the man next door?” I felt like tearing my hair out, once again I was the only sane person in the room.

Frank looked away; hurt filling his eyes. He stood up and started walking away from us, fists clenched.

“You’re just going to fucking walk away?” I screamed after him. He didn’t reply and before I knew it he was out of site.

“Where does he think he’s going?” I said to Gerard.

“Just let him be alone for a minute. He’ll come back.” He grimaced.

“How can you be so sure?” I snapped.

“Because I know him. Give him a minute to breath.” He sighed.

“This is stupid!” I groaned loudly.

“Just chill out Lana. The last thing you need to be doing is getting angry at Frank, we’re doing everything we can right now. There’s no use at looking on the downside, we need to stay focused. “

“How do you want me to chill out? It’s okay for you guys, you can run away. You’re adults. I’m not!” I cried.

“I know, but you know we aren’t going to let you fend for yourself. We’ve got your back, you have nothing to worry about. I don’t think you realize how much Frank actually cares about you.” Gerard glanced at me under his messy red hair.

“I- Okay.” I exhaled heavily.

“Good. Now I’m going to go look for him, you wait here.” Gerard began to get up but I latched on to his leg.

“NO! Where do you think you’re going! We can’t split up! Don’t leave me here!” I shrieked

“I’ll only be a minute. You need to wait here in case he comes back.” He shrugged.

“Gerard!” I cried.

“It’ll be fine Lana.” In one swift motion he wrapped his fingers around my wrist and pulled me up on my feet. My breath hitched as I felt his hand cup my face. I was frozen, his sleek hazel eyes boring into mine. He leaned in closer, pressing his forehead against mine. He was so close I could feel his breath against my skin, our lips were about an inch apart.

“It’ll be fine.” He pulled away, his fingers lingering on my cheek for a split second. I was speechless, unsure if I should even breathe.

He pivoted on his heel and followed down the tunnel Frank went into.

I slumped back to the ground, my knees giving out on me. I could only sit there in silence, my thoughts going haywire.

I don’t need this.

Bad. Bad. Bad. Bad. Bad.

This has bad written all over it.

Why don’t I hate it?

I curled up in a ball, tucking my knees into my chest. It was freezing down here, I was so caught up in everything going on I didn’t realize it. As if my body hadn’t really felt the cold till I was alone.

I hadn’t realized how hard it was to breathe with Frank not near me either. The things he did for me, the kind of warmth he gave me that only a human can give another human being without actually touching each other. It slipped my mind how hard he must be taking all this, how he must feel like he’s failed me for putting me in danger again.

It wasn’t his fault; I had to let him know that. I wanted to slap myself for driving him crazy when he was already trying to stay sane for my sake.

I dug my fingernails into the ground, destroying the dirt in a fit. Before I knew it tears were streaming down my face and I’d worked up a quiet sob.
I couldn’t stop myself though; at some point I remember just thinking how I wish I could bury myself under this dirt and never wake up.

“Hey,” I hadn’t noticed when Frank had walked up till I felt a gentle hand on my shoulder.

“What’s wrong love?” He furrowed his eyebrows.

“Nothing. I’m sorry.” I jumped up and wrapped my arms around his neck, wiping my tears away.

Gerard was waiting at the entrance of the tunnel, kicking the dirt awkwardly. I closed my eyes, blocking him out of my mind and tightening my grasp on Frank.

“I’m sorry…” I said again.

“Hey- It’s okay. Why are you sorry?” He rubbed my back in circles.

“None of this is your fault, I need you to know that. I just got freaked out. I trust you 100% and I know we’re going to be okay.” I nodded.

He chuckled and pulled away, ruffling my hair.

“Good. And you know I’m going to feel completely responsible for this anyways, you can’t talk me out of it.”

“But-“

“No buts. This is my fault Lana.” He pressed his thumb to my lips, silencing me.

I sunk into his arms, exhaling deeply. Frank lifted my chin and pressed his lips to mine. It was so tender, our lips moving together harmoniously. We stayed like that for a couple minutes till Gerard cleared his throat uncomfortably.

“Uh, Hello. Still here.” He grumbled.

My eyes popped open and I pulled away, wiping my mouth.

“Sorry-“ I coughed.

Frank simply laughed and grabbed my hand, leading me towards the tunnel. It seemed endless, but it wasn’t terrible. I almost wanted it to be endless; because I knew when I reached above ground my world was going to crash down on me.

I’d rather wander these tunnels for the rest of my life than face what’s waiting for me up above.

Notes

HEEEEEEY, sorry for such a short chapter this is kind of a filler OTL *sob*
Like i mentioned before I just started a new job and training is kicking me in the ass. BUT, i'm on holiday till tuesday and I'm going to be in a car for 12 hours SO THIS GIVES ME PLENTY OF TIME TO WRITE. I plan on writing at least 6 chapters so I have something to update every night, and a head start.