We're All Full Of Lies

I lay sprawled out on the Way’s couch watching through the window as the sky formed a polychrome of oranges, reds and pinks as the sun made its descent in the sky. Frank and Gerard had left hours earlier to visit Mikey and so I was left alone to try my best and pass the time. I could have gone home, but neither of my parents where there and had locked the door when they left to go wherever they were thus locking me out of the house. So therefore home wasn’t really a great option to cure my boredom. One good thing about the Way household was the endless supply of coffee; I stopped counting after my 6th mug.

The room began to darken considerably and the sky outside had lost its streaks of colour and gone a deep navy. I found myself to by sitting in darkness and became increasingly uneasy with the silence of the empty house and the memories of the last time I was here flooding my over-caffeinated brain.

An explosion of light accompanied by a high pitched ringing filled the room. My body jolted in shock from the outburst causing me to half fall off the couch and hit the side of my head on the coffee table. Ignoring the throbbing ache I used one arm to lift my upper body from the ground and the other to grab the phone that was still ringing and casting an eerie glow throughout the room.

“He-hello?” I mumbled into the phone rubbing at the back of my head trying to soothe the pain.

“It’s Gerard, the hospitals visiting hours close in about 15minutes, Frank and I left the window open and we are just leaving the hospital now, we’ll be home in five, be ready” Gerard spoke a record speed and hung up before I had the chance to reply.

I looked down at my dishevelled clothing and let out a groan realising I was going to need to change into something darker to assure I wouldn’t be seen. I’m sure Gerard wouldn’t mind if I borrowed some of his clothes, and if he did well I don’t care, so I’m borrowing something either way. I pulled myself from the couch wincing as my bones cracked and clicked with each movement. I took the stairs two at a time and entered Gerard’s room puffing just a little. I flicked on the light switch and looked around, there was stuff everywhere, paper, pencils and paint, not to mention various comics and books that sat everywhere except on the bookshelf. My eyes locked on a mountain of clothing in the corner of the room, there was a deep mahogany contraption buried underneath the clothing and I presumed it was supposed to be his dresser.
I filed my way through the clothes picking out an entirely black outfit – jeans, shirt, jacket and beanie. I peeled off the clothes I had and swapped into my new black ensemble which was far too big me, the shirt went halfway down my thighs and I had to find a belt just to keep the jeans from falling down to my ankles.

I heard the clicking of the latch on the front door and muffled voices travel up through the house. I left Gerard’s room and flew down the stairs meeting Frank and Gerard of whom where both, coincidentally, dressed in all black.

“Well look at that! We all match and look like robbers, no one will suspect a thing” I spoke sarcastically and winked.

“This was your idea Mira, if we get caught it’s your fault” Frank said crossing his arms across his chest.

“Is that my jacket? And shirt, and jeans and beanie?” Gerard questioned raising an eyebrow.

“Sure is, sorry I needed some black clothes, my parents locked me out of the house and I have no idea where they are, but they think I’m staying at Franks’ place so it’s all good” I smiled.

“My mum thinks I’m staying at your place” Frank giggled a little.

“Well now that we’ve established you two are fabulous liars how about we get a move on, the hospital should be closed up by now, the receptionist was gone by the time we left” Gerard said walking out the door.

Frank and I just shrugged before following Gerard out of the house. I made sure to lock the door behind me before hopping down the stairs of the porch and joining Frank and Gerard in the car.
The drive to hospital was short but silent. It was true we did look like a bunch of thieves, all of us dressed in black and using a black car with tinted windows. Although I don’t see why you would want to rob a hospital anyways, they don’t have large amounts of cash in them, only place you’d find money was the cafeteria and I doubt there is a gold mine behind the counter, couple hundred at best.

A though occurred to me whilst I was thinking about our hypothetical thievery escapade – why where Gerard and Frank wearing black? It’s not like they were coming in with me, If I was to get caught then I couldn’t bare knowing I got them in trouble because of me, especially when what I am about to do is technically illegal.

I let out an awkward cough to capture their attention before speaking, “Uh, how come you guys are wearing black?”

“Same reason as you, we don’t want to get seen, why?” Frank swivelled in his seat to face me.
“Wait, you guys aren’t coming with me, you two can wait in the car I don’t want to risk all of us getting in trouble if we get caught”

“Of course we’re coming with you, don’t be stupid, we’re not letting you go alone!”

“Ha! You didn’t even want to help me in the first place Frank, plus all I am doing in climbing through a window you guys don’t need to assist me. I just need you be on the lookout for security guards for me, so that I don’t get caught, and if for some reason I do then I will be only one to suffer the consequences, I’m not having you guys suffer along with me, especially when I only have myself to blame for getting into this predicament in the first place.”

“But-“ Frank started.

“No, no buts, I’m going alone”

Frank huffed at turned back around his seat, “You’re so damn stubborn.”

“You love it” I laughed.

We made it to the hospital and parked in the deserted lot out the back of the building. I hurried out of the car, Frank and Gerard soon to follow.

“You two wait here, I’ll text you if something goes wrong” I looked at them both and watched them exchange glances, “I’m serious! Stay here, don’t you dare follow me”.

“Ugh fine! Okay we will stay here, just don’t take too long, I’d never forgive myself if something happened to you” Frank said kicking at a loose piece of gravel.

I smiled and placed a hand on his shoulder, “I’m just going through a window, nothing is going to happen, relax Frankie, I’ll be fine”, I finished by wrapping my arms around his small frame and smiling once again.

I let out a deep breath and began to run across the parking lot disappearing into the shadows once I made it to the side of the building. I stuck close to the brick wall, my hands and back lightly grazing against it as I walked counting the windows I passed, Mikey’s room was the 16th one along.

I stopped as I reached the 16th window and saw it was cracked open slightly. I peered into the room and saw the curtain pulled around the bed restricting me from being able to see Mikey. Trying my best to be silent I grasped onto the bottom of the window and pushed it upwards to open it further; luckily it didn’t make a sound.

I used my arms to lift my body off the ground and as quietly and gracefully as I could I hoisted myself onto the windowsill. I swung my legs into the room and then leapt, landing on the linoleum floor with a near silent thud. I smiled thinking to myself that I had made it without being caught. Fuck yes. I stopped revelling to myself over my achievement when I heard sniffling and a grunt come from behind the curtain. I froze, my feet sticking to ground glue and refusing to move.

Small whimpers continued to fill the room followed by a loud slap. This repeated. Whimpers, slap. Whimpers, slap. The cycle broke after about the fourth time when a voice filled the room. An all too familiar voice.
“Stop fucking crying you piece of shit!” the voice growled.
Dr. Mark Fletcher.
“P-please, s-s-stop” Mikey stuttered, his voice hoarse and pleading.
“Shut up and do what you’re told!” Another slap. More crying. “Suck”.
The second the word hit my ears every part of my body tense up with pure fury. I balled my fists and let large burst of air huff from my nose. The sick bastard.

Notes

hey there! I honestly didn't I'd have this done by the end of today but once I get on a writing role, well, it becomes hard to stop! So here we have a nice new and hopefully long chapter!
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