Frerard is Real

Patrick added, “Well, just text me your user name and I’ll get back to you soon.”
Gerard replied, “Alright...Patrick, no matter what I did or if I make mistakes-you won’t...you won’t give up on me, right?”
Patrick frowned, “Of course I wouldn’t.”
There was a gush of silence from the other end. Gerard finally sighed, “I’m really glad to hear that.” Patrick can hear the smile in his voice. Gerard added, “You have no idea.” He chuckled a bit, “Alright, I’ll talk to you later.”
Patrick nodded, “Okay, well, bye.”
“Bye.”
Patrick hung up in thought. His eyes glanced at the phone, “Well everyone, it seems Frerard might be in more trouble than we thought.”
Vic leaned back into his chair, “I knew you weren’t going to let this go.”
Patrick smiled weakly, “I can’t let go of a job until I successfully have the job done.” The couples looked at him very oddly. He chuckled as he fixed his suit, “It’s a Stump thing.”
The group “awed”. Patrick smiled at the couples, “So, you all have your problems solved-well, kiddos, that’s what you think. That’s just step one in my program.”
Alan chuckled, “Patrick you did a great job. But I think we’re fine.”
“Oh?” Patrick stood up from his chair and walked up to Alan, “Everything is perfect?”
“No one said they were aiming for perfection.” Alan crossed his arms acorss his chest.
“Well, I am.” Patrick tapped his pen against his thigh, “I aim for perfection. You see, we focused on the external problems. Now, it’s time to fix the internal problems.” Patrick smiled, “For example, Jalex.”
The two men looked up to Patrick.
Patrick added, “Jack, you have solved your external problems-the whole ‘Alex is staring at women's asses and cheating’ but you haven’t solved your internal problems of how much pain the memory causes you. No matter how much Alex can apologize, the memory will forever stay in your mind. Am I right?”
Jack remained quiet, but glanced at Alex. Alex stared at Jack, “Well?”
Jack nodded slowly, “You’re right, Patrick.” Alex frowned, his hand slid out of Jack's.
Patrick walked over to Cashby, “Alan, you have focused on the external problem of Austin not going rough-”
“Everything is fine between us. Internal and external. He gives me my desires the way he wants it in a way that pleases me and him. Slow, deep, cliche movie sex.” Alan chuckled.
“It’d be best if you let me finish.” Patrick frowned, “Austin, everything in bed is perfection, but what about your feelings towards Alan’s...dictatorship in the relationship. Alan is the most out spoken in the relationship when, I presume, you wish to stay neutral in the relationship.”
Alan scoffed, “We’re perfectly neutral.”
“Is that why you speak for the both of you?” Patrick asked, tapping his pen against his notepad. He left Alan feeling embarrassed as he walked over to the finale couple, Fuenciado. Vic smiled, “Any ideas, oh, great Stump?” Vic chuckled.
Patrick laughed, “It isn’t really hard to point out the internal problem.”
“Then what is it? Because I’m fine.”
“Oh, it’s not about you.” Patrick's eyes slowly turned to Jaime. He pointed his pen towards him.
Vic turned to Jaime. Jaime played with his fingers, “Well...the thing is...believe it or not…”
“What is it?” Vic asked.
“I miss Kellin.”
Austin laughed, trying to lighten up the situation, “Guess we fell over a little Stump.” And of course, no one bothered to laugh.

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