The Light Behind Your Eyes

~Frank’s POV~

The last thing I remember was falling asleep on the couch with Gerard. When I opened my eyes I could see the windows pouring in patches of sunlight and Gerard was still cuddled up next to me. I looked at the clock and saw it read 7:10. Oh shit. Don’t we have school today?

“Gee, Geeee” I said dragging the ‘e’ “Gerard…wake up!” I said shaking him softly.

He rolled over on the couch and tried to ignore me but I continued shaking him until he finally woke up for good. We both got dressed and sat down at the table for breakfast. With more than 45 minutes left until classes start and 30 until we had to get on the bus, Gerard decided to make pancakes. Mikey came and sat next to us, groaning about how he didn’t want to go to school and how he was too tired or sick to go. But Gerard’s mom kept telling him he had to go. I stood at the door with Gerard and threw on a coat.

“You good to go?” Gerard asked me.

I nodded, even though I wasn’t sure if I was ready to go yet. I didn’t wan’t to go to school because I knew something would happen there. Those texts weren’t empty threats, they were for real and they were from Kalum and his “gang". Kalum still calls Gerard ‘Gerald’ so it’s pretty obvious. Gerard chased me to the bus stop as I was running in front of him. Gerard, Mikey, Ray and I waited at the bus stop. It was awhile until the bus pulled up and when it did, it screeched from being in the cold. The four of us piled onto the bus in the back. Mikey and Ray were talking about something, I’m not exactly sure, music maybe? Gerard and I were quiet on the way to school and on the way to most stops. I was tired so I may or may not have leaned my head on Gerard’s shoulder. I did that up until the end of the bus ride. Kalum and Bob are the only ones who would bug us about that, and they were suspended, so for now the bus rides we were safe.

January 2nd is what I scribbled on the top of a blank sheet of paper when I was in my first period class - english. Today we got to learn about writing poems. When the fuck am I going to write a poem? I questioned myself. Song lyrics are a little like poetry if you think about it. I decided to pay attention because this, might actually come in handy. After english was done Gerard and I ran to our lockers and to our next class as fast as we could. So far in the day, no one had made fun of us, no one had said anything, pushed us around, none of that. Gerard and I had been safe for about an hour. Safe until gym, our third period class. Sometimes we have gym together, sometimes they split the class up randomly. So some of Bob’s friends, who are like three times my size, decided to come up to me. It only started with pinning me against the wall when the teacher wasn’t looking. Fuck. Today was one of the days Gerard wasn’t with me in class.

“Your boyfriend, Gerard, isn’t here to save you” one of them said between clenched teeth.

I swallowed the big lump in my throat and realized I was about two feet off the ground, just making me about half a foot taller than the guy who stood before me. I didn’t know his name all I knew is he was a total dick. The bell rang after I layed on the ground for awhile. I made my way to the change room with Gerard once he came back into the gym. I propped myself against the lockers and changed in a hidden corner in the change room. Oops, what a mistake. Of course in the middle of pulling my shirt above my head the jocks decide to walk by me.

“Hey Frankie” One of them said as the rest cornered me. “Looks like its just us in here.”
“Fuck off” I muttered and I thought I was the only one who heard that.
“What the fuck did you say?!” The big one yelled again while throwing his fist to my stomach.

I folded over in the pain and fell onto the floor. The big one started kicking my stomach again. “Help” I tried to call out. It wasn’t any use. Soon I saw a familiar figure run around the corner and towards me. Gerard had just punched the guy who towered over me. He grabbed me and we both got out of the change room as quickly as possible.

“Y-you wanna ditch the rest of the day?” Gerard asked me during lunch “We can go home I can get Mikey to say you went home sick and I needed to let you in”
“Yeah, can we please go?” I said quietly.

Gerard and I walked home, well I stumbled but I still made it. I fell asleep in Gerard’s bed as soon as my face hit the pillow. I was tired and sore and I didn’t want to do anything. I heard Gerard downstairs going through the cupboards and then the water running, after I heard the water shut off I heard a knock at the door.

“Come in!” I shouted quietly, thinking it was Gerard.
“Hi Frank” Donna said as she walked in and sat herself in a chair next to the bed. “Gerard told me you ditched school because something happened?”
I didn’t reply. Instead, I nodded my head in agreement.
“What happened?” She asked.
“I got beat up in the change room” I said, still lying down on the bed.
“Mom what are you doing? This is my room.” Gerard said as he stood in the doorway with a glass of water in his hand.
“I was just talking to Frank” Donna replied.

The next thing Gerard did was so hilarious and clever. Of course just said it because he wanted his mom to get out of his room. I used to be the same way when I was younger. I’d yell at my mom to get out of my room. But all now I regret it. I wish I spent more time with her. Anyways, back on topic.

“What if I told you we did it on the chair you’re sitting on?” Gerard said. I immediately burst into laughter and Donna jumped off it as fast as possible.
“Gerard Way! You wouldn’t!” She yelled.
Gerard nodded his head while sipping some water and I was dying of laughter.
“I said no doing it on the furniture!” She yelled back. Gerard was know laughing ever so slightly.
“The family furniture” He replied in a cool, smartass tone.

Donna walked out of the room and as she did I high fived Gerard who was now laughing as hard as I was.

Notes

I was so busy today sorry this is so short! I also have a homework assignment due tomorrow I didn’t even start on hooray.
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU GO DOWNTOWN TO SHOP FOR BAND MERCH. I HAVE EXCIting news but I feel its like bragging but omg I’m so excited oh my god. SO LIPS ZIPPED.
Have a good day/night/whatever it is where you are!

xo