Days Gone By

Gerard walked back home, a warm feeling tugging at the back of his mind as he crept along through the streets towards the black warehouse at the end of the street. The air around him was warm; gently rustling the tree’s that lines pavement as the sunlight began to shine down through the tree tops.

If it was any other day, in any other world, it would have been a beautiful day.

His mind wandered back to the night he and Frank spent together, a quiet giggle escaping from his lips as his heart skipped a beat. He couldn’t stop thinking about it; the way he ran his hands down his pale naked body, his soft lips pressed against his as he ran his fingers through his dark, matted hair. Gerard quickly shook these thoughts away, crouching down behind a car as a walker shuffled past; now really wasn’t the time for these thoughts.

He waited for it to pass, keeping low as he wandered down the empty street, his bag of supplies swinging from his shoulder as he approached the warehouse. Part of him didn’t want to go back. He finally knew how he felt. It was Frank. It was always Frank. He would always care for Lindsey; she was his first love after all. But after everything that had happened between them, he knew that there was no going back for them. He had fallen in love with someone else. A gust of wind suddenly blew past him, rattling the leaves along the pavement; sending a chill down Gerard’s spine. Something didn’t feel right. Gerard looked up at the warehouse, almost checking to see if anyone was watching them through its gloomy windows. Nothing. He sniffed, shoving his hands deep into his pockets as his eyes broke away from the glare of the building and onto the quiet street.

As he walked through the gates of the warehouse car park, a loud thud suddenly came from beside him. Gerard whipped his head round, his eyes growing wide with shock as a horrified scream erupted from his lips. Not far from him, merely a few meters away from where he stood, was a large tree in the corner of the car park. Hanging from the tree, swaying in the breeze, was a body.

Within seconds, Gerard ran across the car park, kicking up various bits of rubbish and debris, tears streaming down his face as he desperately tried to reach the body; kidding himself it wasn’t him, the boy he had thought so much of and loved so dearly. He finally reached him, his mouth gapping open in terror as he stared helplessly at the bloodstained corpse that hung from the tree. Frantically, he tried to untie the rope, reassuring himself that everything would be ok. “I’m here now, oh god everything will be alright I promise” Gerard cried hysterically, pulling at the rope, hoping that it would undo. The body remained motionless. Gerard collapsed to his knees, burying his face into the body’s leg as tears streamed down his face. “No please, no please don’t take him from me!” He cried, thumping his fists against the corpse’s legs.

Frank quickly followed close behind him, clamping his hands down hard on Gerard’s shoulders and pulling him back. Gerard’s pushed him off, trying to reach out for his little brother. “NO! No I can’t leave him Frank.... he... he can’t be gone! He cried, sobbing into Frank’s chest as he held him close. He wrapped his arms tightly around him and looked up into his face, searching for that reassuring smile that would bring him some sort of comfort. Frank kissed him on the forehead, pulling him close. There was no coming back from this. His world was falling apart, being ripped into pieces before his eyes and there was nothing that he or Gerard could do to stop it. He really needed him this time.

Perhaps more than he had ever needed anyone before.

Frank remained silence as he kept Gerard close to his chest, unable to let him see Mikey like this. He tore his eye away from the body as it tapped against the nearby bins. The thudding was torturous, even to him. Mikey was a good kid. He didn’t deserve this. “Everything will be ok Gee” He whispered, trying to conceal his rising emotions. The campmates soon came rushing out of the warehouse. Screams and cries echoed from behind them as their eyes lay upon the tragic scene. Levi came running up to them, glancing down at Frank and opening his mouth to say something, anything, which would help them in this horrible situation. Frank gravely shook his head, how any of them felt no longer mattered to him. Gerard was much more important and right now, he was his priority. Frank cupped his face, staring into his bloodshot eyes. Tears welled in his eyes as he stared into his lover’s heartbroken face. It killed him to see him like this. “Whatever happens, I promise I’ll protect you, you hear me? I’ll never let anyone hurt you again” Frank promised, offering him a weak, reassuring smile as he hugged him tightly.

“Oh my god Gee!” Lindsey cried, rushing over and elbowing Frank aside. Frank stumbled aside, suppressing the urge to hit her as he stormed off inside; gritting his teeth as he tears of anger stung in his eyes. The other’s shortly followed, closing the gates of the car park as they left; the last thing any of them wanted was another death. “Oh baby I’m so sorry” She whimpered, kissing him repeatedly on the lips as she held him close. She gazed up at the body, a small smile ghosted on her lips as she held onto her boyfriend tightly.

Let that be a lesson to you she thought sinisterly.

Notes

So it was Mikey that was the unfortunate victim x

If you could kill Lindsey in the next chapter, who do you think would do it and how? (hint hint) x

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