Sex and violence.

Frank’s P.O.V

“So, how was it?” I catch Gerard as he walks in the kitchen.

“How was what?” His head tilts in confusion

“With dad, find any good jobs?” I ask before taking a drink of my coffee.

“Yeah, a lot actually. Why don’t you get a job?” He raises his eyebrow at me.

“Pffttt, like I can handle one. Besides I’m taking driver’s ed soon. I don’t need a job to screw that up.” Yeah.. Never got my license. To be honest, I could’ve when I was sixteen. But I was just too lazy I guess.

“Oh yeah, now you can drive me to work.” He winks at me. Yeah, okay.

“Yeah, whatever,” I roll my eyes. “Chelsea’s coming over in like an hour, wanna hang with us? We’re going by the pier.”

“Nah, it’s cool.. I’ll just hang out with Donnie.” He turns away, walking towards his room. Why is it every time I try to bring Chelsea up he’s so.. Upset about it. I mean, he’s not doing a good job of hiding it.. But for the moment I let it be.

I’m quick to hop down the stairs back to my room, my arms reach behind my back, grabbing my shirt as I pull it over my head. Jumping out of my skinny jeans and boxers as I start the shower. Before I step my feet in the water, I catch myself in the mirror. I study my brown hair hand how it’s getting pretty long again. Only reminding me of my freshman year when I went all out and grew my hair long and shaved the sides.. I never told Gerard that, I bet he’d like hearing that, haha.

A cool rush of air flies through me as I leave my bathroom and step into my cold room. Actually feeling pretty refreshing to be honest.. But not too long after stepping in, I poke my head through a Strawberry Blondes shirt and skinny jeans. My eyes catch the time, three fifteen.. Chelsea should be here soon so I stomp my feet in my shoes before I hop up the stairs two at a time.

Gerard’s gone in his room as I’m back upstairs.. The idea of him being so weird about Chelsea get me slightly upset, but before I take anything to hard I go in his room and check on him. “Gerard?” I knock on his door.

“Yeah?” I jump back a few inches as he opens the door, well I wasn’t expecting that..

“Oh, hi.” I catch my breath. “Can I talk to you?” I jump to the point.

“Yeah, sure.” I follow in his foot steps as he walks in his room, my eyes can’t help themselves but wander around his walls. He even put band posters up, it doesn’t even look that different from when I was in here… “So, what’s up?” My head turns back to Gerard.

“Hmm? Oh, yeah. Um..” Shit I didn’t rehearse this in my head. “So how’s life?” Smooth Frank.. Real smooth…

“Um, good I guess. You?” He throws a weird look at me. Yeah, don’t blame him.

“Peachy.. Nah, to be honest I’ve kind of been out it.” I scratch my head as I watch Gerard as he dives in his closet.

“Oh really, why is that?” His voice get’s quieter as he digs through some stuff.

“I don’t know.. I guess it’s cause it’s my senior year and it’s weird you know.” I pick my legs up as I cross them on his bed.

“Oh really now? I thought you were excited that you’re not going back next year?” He flashes a smile at me before he flicks the light off, walking back towards me.

“Yeah.. But it’s gonna be weird you know? Not going to school, no classes.. Not going to see Chelsea as much as I used too..” Now I actually start to think about this. I’m graduating this year… I’m actually finishing high school.

“Oh yeah, I’m sorry about that.” Gerard hangs his head over his lap as he drops himself on his bed.

“Why don’t you seem to like her, I mean. You never want to hang out with us..” Finally I get the big question.

“Well.. I mean she’s nice and pretty. It’s just that I kinda feel out of place if I hang out with the two of you.. I already walked in on your life.. I don’t need to walk in and ruin your love life too.” Oh. Okay.

“Well, if it makes things any better, you wouldn’t be ruining my love life if you hung out with us a few times. I won’t let you ruin it.” I wink at him to try and make things feel better but he just stands back up.

“I think I’m gonna go by Donnie’s now.. You have fun with Chelsea.” My eyes study the way Gerard’s back curves as he bends down and picks his shoes up. I study even harder on how it straighten backs out as he stands back up.

“Have fun.” I catch him before he’s out of the door… Wow.. That could’ve gone better.



Gerard’s P.O.V


Frank, can’t you get I don’t care about Chelsea. I’m always trying to send a vibe, but nope! So now, if I want to get out of a Chelsea conversation I have to walk out of the fucking room. So this time, I just walk to Donnie’s house. I haven’t really talked to him since the day we found Justin. So I guess it’ll be a nice surprise.

“Oh, hey Gerard. Bout time I saw you,” Donnie laughs as he answers his door. I only smile.

“Yeah, sorry about my little phase.. I hope it didn’t offend you.”

“Nahh, it’s fine. Just as long as you’re better.” I catch him smile before he leads me in his house. “So, how’s living with Frank?”

“It has it’s perks.”I shrug.

“Oh really, how’s that?” He raises his eyebrow at me as he leads me in his room upstairs.

“Whenever I get in trouble, I can just blame it on him.” My right eye winks a him and in seconds the two of us start laughing. Oh, Frank.

“Isn’t his birthday this month?” Donnie drops himself on his bed.

“Yeah, and I think I might do something cool for it. I don’t know, just cause I’m nice like that.” I follow Donnie on his bed.

“Like, what do you mean cool?” His blue eyes land on me.

“Well.. He really likes Black Flag so I was maybe thinking of doing something around that. I’m not totally sure yet.”

“Well either way I think it’s pretty cool you’re doing that. I mean, even though Frank’s a total asshole.. No one really does anything special for him. I think that’s maybe the reason why he’s so uptight, you know what I mean?”

“Yeah,.. I think I really do.”



Frank’s P.O.V


“So, how’s your brother been?” Me and Chelsea just walk on the pier. My fingers are locked between hers as a cool ocean breeze blows.

“He’s been getting better. I mean, now he’s not always in his room… But he always gets weird when I talk about you. Like.. He always finds a way out of the conversation.”

“You mean, he doesn’t like me at all?” I catch her eyes fill with worry and offence, but I squeeze her hand.

“No, no. He said you were nice and pretty and all.. But he said he didn’t want to ruin my love life by hanging out with us.”

“But he wouldn’t, I think he’s pretty cool. It’s not fair what Bob does to him.”

“Yeah I know I was there.. I beat the shit out of him too..” I stare at my VANS as we walk farther.

“No, I mean the other time. Like not even that long ago.”

“Wait what?” I snap my head in her direction, her eyes widen in surprise.

“You.. You didn’t know?” Confusion’s stamped on her forehead as I try to wrap my hear around this.

“Know what?”

“Bob was messing with Gerard about that night, and wanted to “make sure” He didn’t tell anyone.. He ended up breaking his nose, how did you not know that?” The chilly weather turns her nose pink, I just stare in her eyes with shock.

I’m silent for a little bit as I pull her hand as we continue walking, I just whisper to myself.
“Why didn’t he ever tell me?”

Notes

Gerard's secret's out. Frank's shocked. Donnie;s back. Oh joy.