SOMEONE Save Us

Days passed by, Mikey underwent tests. There was a lot of complications and new difficulties as more results were found. As for Gee and I, well, we got closer and became really good friends. We started back at school after a week. Mom thought that we'd already had an overdose of hospital visits and there would be enough of those as we grew older. Everyone at school was resuming their normal, depressing, selfish teenage lives. Gerard brought me in with his little collection of friends, but there was something off about the whole group. When he was at school, he would be his "normal" honor roll reputation. When we were alone or visiting Mikey, he would be halfway human and express himself! But wen he was with his friends...he was extremely different. He would talk sh!t about school and teachers, he'd smoke at least 5 cigs in one sitting, he would read some lyrics aloud to us that were dark and depressing as sh!t and most of all, he and his friends would talk about how they had different length blades and knives. It was like watching myself in an out of body experience. Although I don't have too many friends to share with, we would do the same thing. Hell Brendon, Kevin and I talk about when, where, how, why and how it looks. It's upsetting but sometimes we make pictures and show each other. But, Gerard...he would've never struck me as broken. He was practically shattered.

Tonight Gee and I headed out to hang with everyone. Andy, Haley, Dalton, Pat, Pete, and I had all grown to be a really exciting group of friends.

He and I arrived at the bowling alley that we all planned to meet at. When we walked in Haley ran up and hugged us and brought us over to the table. Where everyone was waiting.

"Hey!" I said.

"Howdy" Andy spoke back.

"Bonjourno" said Pete and Pat.

"Greetings!" came from Dalton

"Sup guys" Gerard finally responded.

We sat down between Dalton and Pete. Haley stayed standing while she leaned on the table.

"So everybody up for a game, it's after 10 and prices are down! I'm only offering once. All on me." She said with her pitch getting higher as she spoke.

"I'm in!" We all said in unison.

"Alright! Pick your teams and I'm going to order us up a game and some munchins!"

"Cool! Who wants to start it up?" Andy perked.

"Uh...I'll start." Gee offered.

"I'll be with Way!" Pat spoke.

"Same" said Dalton.

"Well we've got uneven numbers so someone has to play twice." I added.

"How 'bout me, Dalts and Pat on one and you, Hales, Andy and Petee on the other! I'll play twice." Gee proposed.

"I'm cool with that"

"Yeah" Pete and Andy say simultaneously.

Haley came back to the table with fries and a basket of crispy deep fried chicken strips. Of course, there was also dipping sauce and salt to accompany the food.

"So who am I with?" She asked extremely perky.

"You're with me, Petee and Frankie!" Andy informed her.

"Awesome!"

We divided the teams into our lanes and Andy suggested we make a little wager. The team that wins 2 out of 3 games gets $5 per player and a ride to the concert next Sunday. I was laughing because poor Gee had to put out $10 due to the fact that he volunteered to play twice. But like they say all is fair in love and war.

The game started. Haley and Pat were first up. Andy and Pete were 'warming up' and Dalton was trying to sweet talk the girl at the shoe rental desk. Gee and I were talking about the way Mrs. Anderson was 'helping' Gerard with his application.

"No honestly! I swear the whole time she was looking at my lower half!"

"Why would she do that? She's married and has 2 kids, that ATTEND to our school!" I reasoned out of disbelief.

"EXACTLY! I'm like 2 years older than them and that's what she does. Bleh! She's so gross!!" He expressed.

"I guess it explains why she's always calling your name and letting you talk during a lesson."

"She doesn't let me talk during a lesson."

"Oh please! When you turn to me she doesn't care, but the minute I respond she's all 'Frank do I need to send you to the hall to get out your chatter bugs, because I can if you need it' And she never once even mentions you!" I retort.

"When has she said that?!"

"OH my GOD! How could you ask that?.."

Pat came and sat down next to us. "Pat when has Mrs. Anderson stopped me from talking and asks if I need to get out my chatter bugs in the hall?" I ask.

"Ha! All the time. Don't forget the whole 'Mr. Iero I didn't know that Mr. Way was your teacher, but you certainly seem to have a lot of questions that you feel need to be asked during my lesson' blah blah blah" He imitated in a high voice.

"Okay, well that I've heard before!" Gerard admitted.

"See!"

We all laughed and kept talking about crazy ass teachers and their helping skills.

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By the midway point of the second game we'd won 1 game and we were ahead by 26. Gerard and I were outside having a drag and it was pretty quiet. I was thinking about a few things that I noticed as the night went on. First off, Gee was extremely shy and timid around me when his other friends asked him a question. Secondly, he was being really touchy. Third, he seemed completely spaced out. Even in that moment as I looked at him, he was on Jupiter and it was only mindless movements from his hand and mouth.

"Gee?"

"..."

"Gee!"

"Hmm, oh, what's up Frankie?" He snapped back to reality.

"What's up with you tonight?" I said a bit forwardly.

"What do you mean?"

"You! What's up with you tonight? You seemed like you're not even here..." I said.

"Oh sorry...it's nothing. I'm fine."

"What's going on in there?" I questioned crouching down infront of him and staring into his eyes (as if looking past them into his mind)

"Don't worry. It's nothing, I'm just thinking about some stuff that Mikey and I were talking about...but it really isn't anything important, so don't stress!"

"I don't believe you."

"Wh-what?! How do you not believe me? It's my thoughts." He was confused and caught off guard.

"Prove it!"

"How? What do I even do to prove...my thoughts?" He said the last part in disbelief.

"well, tell me." I suggested non suggestively.

"No! That doesn't prove anything!"

"Well, then I don't believe you!" I played with him a bit.

"Too bad!"

"For you, maybe?" I threw my line.

"What do you mean?"

"If I don't believe you on your actions than I can't believe you on anything!" Wait..

"How does that affect me?"

"If I don't believe you on Anything than why bother taking to me at all?" Real it in slowly..

"Cus you're my friend!" His voice quivered a smidge. Pull back a bit on the intensity.

"Why?" Little quicker now.

"Cus I like your company and I love being around you 'cus I can talk to you and listen to you, (without dying) all day long!" He fought out and chose his words.

"I--we can't do that if I can't believe you." And..

"Fine! I'll tell you!" Baited!! I just caught my first confession. Mental high five and peanut butter jelly time dance break out moment.

"Start talking then."

"Well, Mr. Iero, MIkey asked me something and I am just thinking back on how to answer him."

"Yeah I got that it was something like that! I want to know what that something is, in case I didn't make that clear.." I said a bit more sarcastically and firmly than I intended to.

"Oh. Well. Let me just note that he asked me! It came from nowhere."

"Okay!" I reassured " I understand."

"Well, he asked if there is anyone I'm interested in. And I said maybe. Then he asked if it was...you."

"...oh well, what did you say?"

"...nothing. I'm still...thinking .." He admitted.

"Oh."

It went quiet again. He went back into his thoughts, but I wanted to tell him something before he got lost in them

"Hey Gee.."

"Yeah?"

"It's okay if you do.."

He smiled.

Notes

Highlow Fellow Soldiers,
I'm heading off to sleep, but I wanted to leave you with this.
I've been trying to get this out to you, but sadly it hasn't happened 'til now.
Anywhore, March Break is in 3 days and I've got not many plans.
Sorry if it's sh!t, I wrote the latest few chapters in French class, and have been getting lectured for it but it's fine.
Red lipstick kisses with butterfly wings and a new religion
Thanks For Reading!!
-AToxicKilljoy

1)Hey I have a new story on Wattpad!
It's called Demoralized Prey (Frerard) and I hope some of you can go check it out!
2) This story isn't dead, I just haven't found the motivation to write so its on hiatus for now, sorry!
3) MIKEYYYYYYY!!!!!!! IS. ENGAGED. I luv him and Kristin! <3