Surrender The Night

Gerard froze as soon as he realized it was his dad at the door. I had never seen any one of his parents drunk... let alone this drunk. His parents were always the seemingly perfect ones, the ones that stayed at work all day to support their family, the ones who cared. Gerard slowly and steadily lowered me down to my own chair as I was sitting on his lap, and Mikey distanced himself from Ray. At first I didn't get what was going on until Gerard gave me that look, the look like he's scared of what his dad might say. About his sons. Being who they were. I totally understood, all the way to the max.
"Oh hello Frank! How nice it is to see you... again." His dad said
"Uh, hey Mr.Way..."
"Um dad, I think you should go upstairs and get some rest, you look really tired." Mikey stated.
"DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO BOY!" their dad yelled. Mikey shrunk back in his seat and for the first time ever I noticed how scared both of them were. This wasn't the first time this has happened is it?
"Guys, lets just go back to mine, I'm pretty sure my mom got me some video games that we can play." I said, as calmly as I could.
No one answered, but everyone stood up. Gerard adn Mikey's dad just grunted and went for another beer in the fridge before sitting himself down on the couch. Gerard had lost all the color in his face and Mikey looked even more monotone than ever. How often does this happen? I thought.
Soon we were crossing my backyard and climbing the tree that lead up to my bedroom window. Mikey front flipped in first, followed by Ray, Gerard, and I went in last. I walked over to the light switch and turned on my lamp. When I turned back around, the guys were all sitting in a circle on the floor. Gerard had his arms out invitingly, so I just sat on his lap.
"I think we should explain to you guys what happened back there..." Mikey finally broke the silence.
"Yeah." Gerard agreed. "Do you wanna explain, or do you want me to do it?" he asked
"I can do it." Mikey sat up straighter and held Ray's hand
"Ever since I could remember, our dad has been slightly... unstable. Not in any huge mental illness way but, more like in other bad ways. He's an alcoholic, and that right there, was an example of a good day." A good day... those words rang through my head. If this was a good day, then what's a bad day? I thought. "So most of the time, dad doesn't go to work. I know we always say that he's the hardest worker of the family and that's why he's always late to dinner and stuff, but it's most likely because he's passed out in a bar somewhere. Our mom always does all the work, and she's the one supporting our family right now. Dad is just... there. I don't know how the whole drinking thing started but, it definitely doesn't look like it's gonna end anytime soon. And don't worry about us getting beaten and stuff like that, it's not gone that far in a while. He just yells at us. Gerard did get hit a couple of times, but I was too young to remember. Ever since I got old enough to remember things, it seems as though dad has tried to town it down a bit, probably from the instruction of mom." Mikey finished with that. I looked up to Gerard who was simply blankly staring at a wall. Ray hugged Mikey at the end of his explanation and I kissed Gerard on the cheek.
"Boys? Are you up there?" My mom knocked on the door
"Yeah mom." I said. She opened the door and smiled at all of us.
"Aww, when did this happen? Well, Frankie, your present is downstairs, I havta go to work so make sure you don't forget it okay? Love you." My mom said from the door
"Love you too mom." I answered
As soon as she left the room Gerard connected the empty space between our lips. He had a way of talking with kissing. I couldn't really explain it but this kiss said, I'm scared as fuck, but I have you, so everything will be okay... right? When he pulled back I just nodded and he hugged me tighter. I looked across from us to see that ray and Mikey were in their own embrace.
This wasn't going to be easy, but there are a lot of crazy things I would do for the perfection that is Gerard Way.

Notes

Title; A Twist In My Story by Secondhand Serenade
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HEY GUYS!!! I know that last sentence was extremely gushy but I didn't know how to end it so... ye. PLEASE TELL ME IM NOT THE ONLY ONE OBSESSED WITH PHILL AND DAN ON YOUTUBE. omg they are Jesus. Yup. Totes. Kay well I'm tired as fuuuuuuuuuuck and all the fanfics I'm subscribed to aren't updating so omg struggle. yup okay that's it BYEEEE
~BLI