You Can Cry All You Want To, I Don't Care

After we climb out of the shower we dry off and I pull my pyjamas back on, not having any other clothes in the bathroom. I press one last kiss to Franks lips as he goes into the kitchen to make breakfast and coffee and I go back into the bedroom to see Mikey laying in our bed still, his phone in his hand and he looks upset. "Mikes" I say softly as I walk in and he looks over at me and says "Hey Gee." "You alright?" I ask as I cross the room to sit beside him on the edge of the bed. "He...." He trails off before handing me the phone and I take it, looking at the message log on the screen with the name 'Seth' at the top. The messages are all quite threatening, telling Mikey to keep his mouth shut or else and the last message is a small image which I click on and when the picture comes up I understand the heartache on Mikey's face. The picture is of Pete and some guy I'm assuming to be Seth in bed naked, Seth hovering over Pete, Pete's head thrown back in pleasure and I'm unsure if he even knows the photo is being taken, his eyes closed but Seth is smirking at the camera. "Oh Mikes, I'm sorry" I say as I pull him into my arms, letting him bury his face in my neck. "How long have you and Pete been broken up for?" "Since I came here." "Wait what? What happened?" "I came home and we had been fighting for a few days, I thought he was cheating and I walked in on it and I got upset and punched the guy and then he just snapped and this happened," he pulls back gesturing to his face, "And Pete just sat back and watched him do it and then they left the room and I could hear them fucking in the living room as I packed and I didn't know where else to go so I came here. I'm sorry by the way, is it ok that I...." "Mikes shut up of course, you can stay here as long as you need, we'll figure something out." Mikey nods and I bring my hands up to cup his cheeks gently. "I'm sorry Mikes." "Not your fault" he says and I pull him back in for another hug. "You hungry?" "Yeah, you have coffee right?" I let out a small snorting laugh as I say "It's me Mikes" and Mikey lets out his own little laugh as he shakes his head at his question.

When we get into the kitchen Frank is just sitting our cups of coffee on the table, plates of waffles with fresh cut strawberries and bananas already on the table and Mikey walks over and leans against Frank as he says "I should have snapped you up when I had the chance." Frank laughs and gently nudges Mikey away as he says "Sorry Mikes, it's always been Gee though." I feel a huge smile break out on my face and Mikey and Frank join me at the table, Frank sitting beside me and he grips my hand under the table as we eat, making small talk with Mikey who even manages to crack and joke or two. Just as we are finishing breakfast Ian comes in the door looking a little hung over and he stumbles in and takes the seat beside Mikey, grabbing my cup of coffee and sculling the rest of it. "Hey" I attempt to protest but he smiles back at me and says "Sharing is caring Gee, you always make the best coffee." I shake my head before snatching my cup back and getting up to pour another cup, fixing it how I like before settling back at the table and Ian has stolen my
plate, half a waffle still left on it and he shoves it in his mouth as I shake my head, clutching my cup to my chest while Frank chuckles and Mikey smiles at us. After I finish my coffee I leave to go into the bedroom to get dressed and when I come back out Frank is sitting at the table smoking and Mikey and Ian are gone. I steal Franks cigarette, taking a drag before putting it back between his lips as I say "Where's Mikes?" "In the living room with Ian, by the way is Mikey open to that because Ian could not be any less subtle?" I let out a small laugh as I say "Mikes is a big boy, I'm sure he will speak up for what he wants." "You wanna go out, do something?" I turn to look at Frank as I say "Yeah sure, is it alright if Mikes comes? I kinda don't wanna leave him alone right now." "Of course, I think there's a new horror movie showing if you want?" "I think he'd love that." Frank gets up from the table and takes my hand, linking his fingers through mine and we go to the living room and see Mikey and Ian on the couch playing guitar hero against each other. "Mikes we're gonna head out, catch a movie, you wanna come?" Ian pauses the game and Mikey looks at us and says "Really? I can stay here if you want to be alone or something?" "No we'd love for you to come" Frank says and Ian speaks up and says "I'm home all day, don't have any plans if you wanted to stay in, you won't be alone" and Mikey turns to look at him, smiling softly and he says "Yeah I think maybe I'll just stay here if that's ok." "Anything you want Mikes, we'll see you later" I tell him as we leave the room, Frank and I pulling on shoes before leaving the apartment and as we walk down onto the street Frank chuckles and says "Ten bucks we come back to them fucking." "Eww that's my brother, shut up" I say as I shove him playfully and he laughs before grabbing my hand again and we head towards the theatre.

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