To the End

Frank and Gerard sighed as they left Frank’s house. Frank didn’t want to go to school, he just wanted to lay in bed all day with Gerard. Plus, what would the other students say if they saw Frank and Gerard walking to school tomorrow after both of them were absent the day before? Frank couldn’t let Gerard get bullied again, he had to do something.
“Uh… Gerard? I think maybe we shouldn’t walk in together…” He said quietly
“What? Why, Frankie?” Gerard asked, shocked.
“Not that I don’t want to be seen with you, but really… I don’t want you to be seen with me… I don’t want you getting bullied because of me again, Gee. I felt really awful the first time and I… I just can’t deal with always being the problem, okay?”
“…it’s okay, I get it.” Gerard said nodding, a weak smile on his face. “I guess I’ll see you afterschool, maybe?”
“Yeah, of course! Oh, I can give you my number by the way. Then you can always text me if something’s wrong~” Frank said as he smiled happily and took out his phone, showing Gerard the contact number. Gerard took his out and copied the number down into his contacts.
“Okay Frankie… I’ll see you at lunch?” Gerard said, slightly hurt that Frank didn’t want to walk with him
“Um… Probably. Unless something comes up…? But I doubt it will.” Frank said, beaming. Gerard weakly smiled back and Frank continued on his way while Gerard went around another way, keeping his head down as he did. Frank nervously walked into school, twisting the strap of his backpack as he made his way through the crowds of people around him. All the other students towered over him, which intimated him slightly as he realized he would never be able to take any of the others in a fight. He kept quiet as he weaved his way through the maze of halls, desperately looking for his locker. After ten minutes of Frank scurrying around the school, his eyes finally landed on his locker, sending a wave of relief flowing through his body. He opened his locker and shoved his backpack into it just as the first bell rang. He gathered what he thought he would need and checked his schedule before rushing to his class.
When he got there, the door was locked and closed. Frank sighed. Fuck. Too late. He thought to himself as he walked to the end of the hall where the wall was entirely made of glass. He sat down on the ground, leaning against the glass and looking down. He was on the third story of the school, and even if he wasn’t that high up, the ground still looked miles away. He sat there silently, watching the empty school yard as he waited for the period to end. His eyes started to droop, and by the time the bell signaling the end of first period sounded, he was nearly asleep. The loud clang of the bell snapped him out of his daze, making him jump slightly. Students started to pour out of the room and into the hallway, the hallway suddenly filling with loud chatter which made Frank’s ears hurt slightly. He turned as the bell rang and got up, looking one last time out the window.
His eyes widened at what he saw.
He saw the red of Gerard’s tie standing out against a black shirt, though Gerard wasn’t the one wearing it. A girl with black hair pulled into two ponytails was wearing Gerard’s tie over a small black tank top which only covered half of her stomach. Frank felt himself scowl at first before his eyes landed on the figure next to the girl.
It was Gerard, there was no doubt about it. Even from where he was he could tell their hands were intertwined.
I was just a rebound. I’m sostupid… How did I not see this? Gerard was so in love with Lyn-Z he could not get over her that easily. I was just a fling. And here I was actually caring for that fucking bastard. I’m done with this fucking school and this fucking town and this fucking life! Frank thought, grinding his teeth as tears welled up in his eyes. He rushed down to the first floor and ran up to Gerard, spinning him around and punching him in the face.
“You fucking… What the hell is wrong with you, douche?!” Frank screamed at him before continuing to run, not wanting Gerard to see his tears or him to see the damage he had done to Gerard.
“Wait! No! Frankie, come back!” Gerard called after him as he bit his bottom lip “Shit! Please, Frankie come back, I promise you it’s not what it seems even in the slightest! Just fucking get your ass back here!”

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