It's a not so secret, secret
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Frank’s POV
“Mikey, what the hell are you not telling us!?” I took an angry step closer to the taller man, throwing my arms up and narrowing my eyes. Mikey’s mouth opens and closes a few times and he backs into the wall, looking defenseless and a little scared, but I don’t give him the chance to answer anyway. I’m pissed. “Because it’s pretty fucking obvious you’re hiding something! I don’t care if it’s because you think you’re protecting him, he’s my son and you better tell me what you’re keeping from me right the fuck now or so help me God, Mikey Way, I am going to--”
“Frank?” My threat is cut short by the sound of Gerard’s voice behind me. I turn around quickly to face him, my eyes immediately landing on Nathan standing just behind Gerard. He’s looking down, his arms crossed tightly against his chest, and I see him bite down on his lip.
“Nathan,” I breathe out in relief and move swiftly across the room. The first thing I do is look him over, making sure there’s no immediate damage. I’m sure Mikey would tell us if whatever it is they’re hiding is a seizure, but I want to be sure. And then I pull on Nathan’s hand, leading him to the couch and making him sit down. I kneel on the ground in front of him and force his eyes to meet mine. “Nate, I want to know what you’re hiding from me. No bullshit.”
He bites on his lip again, but nods. There are a few beats of silence, the tension obvious as it hangs in the room like a blanket, and then finally Nathan speaks. “Okay. What do you want to know?”
“First, I want to know who Cole is.” I say.
Nathan looks up, surprised, and his gaze flickers to Mikey’s, anger falling on his features. “You told them?” He demands.
Gerard’s eyebrows shoot up and he looks at his brother, his jaw clenching, though he speaks to Nate. “Mikey knows who Cole is?”
Mikey slinks back further against the wall, trying his best to make himself invisible, but I only focus on Nathan. “Mikey didn’t tell us anything.” It’s a struggle to keep my voice calm, but if Nathan is finally giving me answers, I’m not going to start screaming and scare him quiet. “But you need to tell us now. Who is Cole?”
Nate sighs heavily and his head drops forward, looking defeated. “My boyfriend,” He mumbles, barely audible in the silent room. “Cole is my boyfriend.”
“And he knows Billie?” I demand, my voice coming out harsher than intended. Billie’s words from the gas station come back to me and my teeth grind together. Even he knew who my son was dating.
Nathan looks up quickly and shakes his head fervently. “No! No, of course not! Why would you think that Cole knows Billie?”
Now it’s my turn to sigh. “Nate, buddy…” Gerard takes over, edging closer and sitting down on the couch to Nathan’s left. “We ran into Billie at the gas station. Your dad all but attacked the fucker. But he told us that you were dating some kid named Cole.”
“Oh…” Is Nathan’s genius reply and I sigh again.
“Nate, why didn’t you just tell us that you had a boyfriend?” I ask. “Why would you lie to us?”
“Because I know you guys are still freaking out because of Billie!” Nathan yells suddenly, throwing his arms up. “I know that you guys think I’m fucking fragile or breakable or some shit because he raped me and if you knew that I had a boyfriend then--”
“What?” The single word comes out breathless, my ribs feeling like they’ve just collapsed on my lungs. My chest is caving in and my heart practically stops. I had my suspicions of what had happened between Billie and Nathan, but actually hearing the words coming from my sons mouth made me feel helpless. I felt completely and utterly helpless. I could feel the tears forming in my eyes and I watched him intently. “Nathan, he ra--” The word gets stuck in my throat, making me choke. “He raped you?”
Nathan’s eyes go wide as he realizes what he just admitted. He looks like a deer in headlights, terror building inside of him. “Dad--”
I shake my head, not wanting to hear the excuses. I didn’t want to hear him lie, or make up excuses for Billie because for whatever reason he still wanted to protect him. Instead, I just lurched forward and wrapped him into a hug. “I’m so sorry, Nate. You don’t fucking deserve any of this and I’m just happy you’re okay.”
The conversation ends after that. There’s not much more to say at this point. I’m shocked and angry, as Gerard is fuming wordlessly on Nathan’s other side. Mikey still stands near the wall, whatever he’s feeling nicely masked by his poker face. A few silent minutes pass before the doorbell jerks all of us back into reality. Gerard is the first to move, answering the door. I can hear a few voices from the hall, but remain curled up next to Nathan. A moment later, Gerard returns with two uniformed officers trailing behind him. “Frank?” He asks cautiously. I look up and slowly stand.
“What’s going on?” I ask.
One of the officers steps forward and tugs a pair of handcuffs from his belt, grabbing onto my arm and forcing me to turn. “Frank Iero,” He states in a monotone. “You are under arrest for the possession and distribution of child pornography.”
My eyes widen and I feel the harsh rub of metal as it clicks around my wrists. “I-- What!?”
“Mikey, what the hell are you not telling us!?” I took an angry step closer to the taller man, throwing my arms up and narrowing my eyes. Mikey’s mouth opens and closes a few times and he backs into the wall, looking defenseless and a little scared, but I don’t give him the chance to answer anyway. I’m pissed. “Because it’s pretty fucking obvious you’re hiding something! I don’t care if it’s because you think you’re protecting him, he’s my son and you better tell me what you’re keeping from me right the fuck now or so help me God, Mikey Way, I am going to--”
“Frank?” My threat is cut short by the sound of Gerard’s voice behind me. I turn around quickly to face him, my eyes immediately landing on Nathan standing just behind Gerard. He’s looking down, his arms crossed tightly against his chest, and I see him bite down on his lip.
“Nathan,” I breathe out in relief and move swiftly across the room. The first thing I do is look him over, making sure there’s no immediate damage. I’m sure Mikey would tell us if whatever it is they’re hiding is a seizure, but I want to be sure. And then I pull on Nathan’s hand, leading him to the couch and making him sit down. I kneel on the ground in front of him and force his eyes to meet mine. “Nate, I want to know what you’re hiding from me. No bullshit.”
He bites on his lip again, but nods. There are a few beats of silence, the tension obvious as it hangs in the room like a blanket, and then finally Nathan speaks. “Okay. What do you want to know?”
“First, I want to know who Cole is.” I say.
Nathan looks up, surprised, and his gaze flickers to Mikey’s, anger falling on his features. “You told them?” He demands.
Gerard’s eyebrows shoot up and he looks at his brother, his jaw clenching, though he speaks to Nate. “Mikey knows who Cole is?”
Mikey slinks back further against the wall, trying his best to make himself invisible, but I only focus on Nathan. “Mikey didn’t tell us anything.” It’s a struggle to keep my voice calm, but if Nathan is finally giving me answers, I’m not going to start screaming and scare him quiet. “But you need to tell us now. Who is Cole?”
Nate sighs heavily and his head drops forward, looking defeated. “My boyfriend,” He mumbles, barely audible in the silent room. “Cole is my boyfriend.”
“And he knows Billie?” I demand, my voice coming out harsher than intended. Billie’s words from the gas station come back to me and my teeth grind together. Even he knew who my son was dating.
Nathan looks up quickly and shakes his head fervently. “No! No, of course not! Why would you think that Cole knows Billie?”
Now it’s my turn to sigh. “Nate, buddy…” Gerard takes over, edging closer and sitting down on the couch to Nathan’s left. “We ran into Billie at the gas station. Your dad all but attacked the fucker. But he told us that you were dating some kid named Cole.”
“Oh…” Is Nathan’s genius reply and I sigh again.
“Nate, why didn’t you just tell us that you had a boyfriend?” I ask. “Why would you lie to us?”
“Because I know you guys are still freaking out because of Billie!” Nathan yells suddenly, throwing his arms up. “I know that you guys think I’m fucking fragile or breakable or some shit because he raped me and if you knew that I had a boyfriend then--”
“What?” The single word comes out breathless, my ribs feeling like they’ve just collapsed on my lungs. My chest is caving in and my heart practically stops. I had my suspicions of what had happened between Billie and Nathan, but actually hearing the words coming from my sons mouth made me feel helpless. I felt completely and utterly helpless. I could feel the tears forming in my eyes and I watched him intently. “Nathan, he ra--” The word gets stuck in my throat, making me choke. “He raped you?”
Nathan’s eyes go wide as he realizes what he just admitted. He looks like a deer in headlights, terror building inside of him. “Dad--”
I shake my head, not wanting to hear the excuses. I didn’t want to hear him lie, or make up excuses for Billie because for whatever reason he still wanted to protect him. Instead, I just lurched forward and wrapped him into a hug. “I’m so sorry, Nate. You don’t fucking deserve any of this and I’m just happy you’re okay.”
The conversation ends after that. There’s not much more to say at this point. I’m shocked and angry, as Gerard is fuming wordlessly on Nathan’s other side. Mikey still stands near the wall, whatever he’s feeling nicely masked by his poker face. A few silent minutes pass before the doorbell jerks all of us back into reality. Gerard is the first to move, answering the door. I can hear a few voices from the hall, but remain curled up next to Nathan. A moment later, Gerard returns with two uniformed officers trailing behind him. “Frank?” He asks cautiously. I look up and slowly stand.
“What’s going on?” I ask.
One of the officers steps forward and tugs a pair of handcuffs from his belt, grabbing onto my arm and forcing me to turn. “Frank Iero,” He states in a monotone. “You are under arrest for the possession and distribution of child pornography.”
My eyes widen and I feel the harsh rub of metal as it clicks around my wrists. “I-- What!?”
Notes
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12/31/16