
Living in the Light
Will you remember this night, twenty years now lost.
Tomorrow came by so fast. I honestly didn’t want to go through with this plan to go meet my so-called 'father'. I was shaking in fear next to Gerard in bed. I felt his arm tighten around my waist and pulling me closer into his chest. I always feel safer with him, I dont know why but I just do.
“Its going to be fine Frankie. Dont worry I will be right with you the whole time, okay?” He whispered in the most sleepiest voice known to man.
I grabbed his hand interlocking our fingers together and giving it a little squeeze of comfort. Gerard started shifting a bit and sat up against his black velvet head board. I felt his hand rub against my back in a soothing way trying to calm my nerves down. But the question is why was I so nervous for this? I mean I am technically meeting a man thats supposedly my father who is going to be asking and answering so many questions.
Snapping out of my rant about my father I sat up next to Gee and rested my head against his shoulder sighing about the fact that we have to leave the house. Literally this is probably the first time in days that we are leaving the house but I feel so comfortable in here. I heard my stomach grumble and I looked up and Gerard isnt there anymore. He must have used some sort of power to get down stairs before his hungry kicks in again. Whatever I guess I will go downstairs.
As I was walking down the stairs I here like some glass smashing and things flying everywhere in the kitchen. Damn, Gerard must have been that starving. I finally make it down the stairs and look towards the kitchen and it wasnt Gerard but a blond headed man about lets just say taller than me -like way taller- is standing in the middle of the kitchen chewing on a....Giant chicken bone that looked like it could have belonged to a dinosaur. The man was like pouncing all over that thing and fighting with it.
“Come on Bob! Look at the mess your making.” I hear come from the other side of the kitchen. Then I look back over and instead of seeing the man its like a giant golden wolf with pleading crystal blue eyes looking at Gerard.
“What the FUCK!!?” That is literally all I could say. Then the wolf starts to growl at me showing all of its razor sharp white teeth. Knowing clumsy me I started back up slowly in terror and fall over a mop.
“BOB!!! STOP IT! RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!” Gerard is now standing in front of me protect me from the golden beast. I hear him start hissing at the animal. And the wolf starts whimpering and runs away with its tail between its legs. That was so cute yet terrifying.
“That was an awesome wake up call. It was definitely different and surprising.” Trying to regain my balance and trembling behind Gerard.
“Oh yeah. Thats just Bob, you know my best friend....The other one..who...bullied you...” He looked down at his shoes. I know he still feels guilty about it but its in the past now and it will always be since I have Gerard now. I went over to Gee and giving him a big surprise hug.
“Its okay Gee. Its in the past we must always learn to forgive one another.” I mumbled into his shirt. I feel his cold hand wrap around me. He whispered softly into my ear that we should probably start getting ready to head out. So I do what he says and head up stairs and change into some nice clean clothing after I took my shower.
I pulled out some black briefs, black ripped skinny jeans, and a dark red button down nothing special. Cant forget my black vans and my eyeliner. As I was finished I went back down the stairs and sat on the couch waiting on Gerard. When I looked around I saw that same golden crystal eyed wolf sitting in front of me. Scared the living shit out of me. So of course I jumped a bit but the wolf remained calm just cocked its head to the side.
“Can I help you?” I tell the animal. I felt a sensation come over me it felt really weird. I heard like another voice in my head as if....the wolf was talking to me?
“Are you and Gerard dating?”
“Did you just fucking say that?”
“Yes now answer my question before a I maul you to death.”
“Yes we are. Did he not tell you?”
“Come on Frank!” I hear Gerard. I got up waving bye to the wolf. I think its name was Bob? Hmm... Alright. Following Gerard through the front door to his car. He grabbed my hand as we walked to his giant garage with a what seemed like a million other cars. We took his little black challenger out and headed to the pizzeria.
“Im really nervous Gerard.What if something bad happens? Like he tries to take me or something.” I seemed like I was going to have a nervous break down in the car. Gerard reached for my hand and held it as he drove.
“Everything will be fine. Trust me if he tries anything first I will kill him.” Good to know that he is with me. I chuckled a bit and just tried to act myself.
As soon as we got there we looked for a guy from the photo. Still searching as we walked into the pizzeria. My stomach started to feel weird and I turned my head and saw my 'father'. The man started getting up and walking towards me and Gerard with one of those dopey smiles.
“Frank my son! Its been so many years.” He gave me a hand shake then pulled me away from Gerard into a hug. I really wasnt expecting it and I guess neither was Gerard cause he started growling a bit.
“Oh okay. I will get off him now. Calm down.” The man said. Gerard pulled me back to him and wrapped his left arm around my shoulder and held my right hand in his other free hand. He was still growling now. I squeezed his hand trying to calm him which it did before he pounces on the poor man.
“Well um...why dont we...go get situated at one of the booths. I have a lot to tell you son.” He lead us down to a red sparkly booth. I started looking him up and down -and no I wasnt checking him out EW!- he was tall like I would say about six foot three. He had pale skin and dark long wavy hair like mine. He walked like me as well. As me and Gerard took our seats with Gerard on the outside and the man sitting across from us with his arms on the table. At least this time I got a better view of his face. He had some major cheek bones and dark green eyes that had black outlining the iris. Maybe this guy was my 'father' I mean we did look the same.
“Im sorry for not introducing myself. My name is Lawrence Iero, your dad. I really am sorry that I missed out most of your childhood. I had a reason to but Im guessing your mother never got around to telling you...”
“How did you know I still existed?” Really Frank, seriously. I mean right now that a question I can come up with since he said in the note that a 'little bird' fucking told him where I was staying.
The man -well Lawrence- cleared his throat. “Im going to be honest with you, I have been trying to see you almost once a week since your mom pushed me away after my leaving.”
“Well shit, thats not weird. Why did you just fucking called me?!” Gerard started rubbing my shoulder to remind me to calm down.
“Your mother wouldnt let me. I would always call the house to ask if you were still around and she would yell at me then hang up.”
“Why did you leave?” That question must have hit him hard cause his eyes started getting a bit glassy and he looked down then at Gerard then to me.
“Here is the truth. I left because...The council of the s-supernaturals....Imprisoned me for 5 years because I loved a human as your mother....I would always try to get her to let me turn her before we got serious but she would just break into these crazy fits....We tried to hide you away so that the c-council wouldnt find you....but instead of taking you...they took m-me.”
Gerard was freaking the fuck out just like me. Does this fucking mean Im part....vampire? I AM TO GODDAMN CONFUSED!!!
Notes
AHHHHH!!! HE IS HALF VAMPIRE!! That is like incredibly hot...Just saying...That was like wow. Finally we know who the hell his 'father' is. So much drama! Its sooo good!!
Title credit goes to: Blink 182 'Stay together for the kids'. I honestly love that song its really good.
This is amazing <3
9/15/16