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

I watch Frank and Bert struggle trying to gain the upper hand,
both landing punches and hits on the other and I stand back powerless to stop it. I see two guys walking out of the main building and I run over to them, begging them to help and I find that it's Mikey and Pete. They come running over and when they see what's happening they take off, both of them rushing over to break up the fight. Pete grabs Bert and pulls him off Frank and as Mikey reaches for Frank Frank gets up and lands another punch to Bert's nose, a sickening crack sounding out and Bert screams out in pain. I rush back over and grab Frank, begging him to stop as he goes for another punch and he swings around to face me, his fist still raised. "Frank don't even fucking think about it" Mikey spits out as he shoves him away from me. Frank shakes his head, seeming to clear his thoughts a little before stepping back towards me and cupping my face in his hands. "Baby are you ok?" He asks and I nod as Bert lets out another whine in pain. We turn to see blood gushing from his nose and split eyebrow and Pete says "We need to get him to the nurse." Pete and Mikey start helping Bert across the yard and Mikey turns back and says "I'll come check on you in a bit Gee" as they go. Frank grabs his guitar and my sketch book before taking my hand and taking me inside and up to our room. I sit on my bed, my hands trembling as I'm shaken up still and Frank comes to kneel infront of me on the floor, grabbing my hands and stabling them. "Baby talk to me" he pleads and I say "You were gonna hit me." "I swear I would never hit you, I'm sorry I ever made you think for a second I would." I nod before saying "I asked you not to fight him again." "He fucking hit you, why wouldn't I?" "I can take a punch Frank, I'm not some Princess that needs saving. I took plenty of punches before you got here." "I never said you were a Princess, but fuck you should not have to put up with being hit by anyone babe." "I don't want you to be in trouble because of me. You broke his fucking nose, do you think the school is gonna go 'oh that's just fine we'll let it slide'? What if they kick you out? How do you think I'll feel if you get sent away?" "Babe Shh calm down I'll do everything I can to stay here with you, I promise." I feel myself start to cry and he stands up, pulling me up too and wrapping his arms around me as I bury my face in his neck
and sob until there's a knock at the door. A few seconds after the knock Frank gently pulls away from me and walks over to answer it, letting Mikey and Pete in. "Gee" Mikey says softly as he crosses the room and pulls me into a hug and I cling to him, this being the first time he's shown any sort of affection towards me in two years. We stand in the middle of the room and hug until I calm down and pull away, Pete watching us fondly before saying "Aww that was truly heart warming" causing Mikey to turn and flip him off. "How is Bert?" I ask and Pete says "His nose is broken and the nurse is pretty sure he needs stitches to his forehead. They're taking him to the hospital." "Is Frank in trouble?" I ask and both Pete and Mikey shrug. A few minutes later they leave the room and I lay down on my bed, curling into a ball with my back to Frank and a minute later the bed dips behind me as Frank lays down with me and wraps his arms around my waist, pulling me back into his chest. "Whatever happens I'll fight as hard as I can to stay right here with you baby" he whispers in my ear and I roll over to face him, pressing my lips to his before burying my face in his neck. "Don't leave me" I beg as I start to cry again and Franks hold tightens on me as he says "I'll never leave you baby. I love you."

We lay in silence for a while until there's a knock at the door and Frank gets up to answer it, seeing it's the principal and the guidance councillor. "Mr Iero and Mr Way, come with us" they demand and we both leave the room hand in hand, following them to the administration building. Once we get to the principals office we sit down and the principal starts. "Mr McCracken has been sent to the hospital as a result of a fight we understand involved you two. What happened?" "I was sitting in the yard working on my mid term and Bert came up and pulled me up off the ground and told me to come with him and when I refused he punched me and Frank saw so he came to help and they got into a fight." The principal shifts his gaze to Frank and says "Is that correct Mr Iero?" "Yes." "So you admit you engaged in a fight that resulted in Mr McCracken's nose being broken and his face requiring stitches?" Frank nods his head before looking across to me and I feel my bottom lip start to quiver again. "Mr Iero we have policies in place regarding violence here. Your parents have been called and notified that you will be suspended from this campus for twelve days. When you return you will be on probation and one more violent altercation like this and you will be expelled. When your parents arrive you will be leaving with them and you will return here to my office at 8am on the 24th." "That's not fair, he was defending me. Is Bert getting suspended too?" "Mr McCracken will be serving a three day in school isolation upon his return from the hospital." "This is fucking bullshit, you can't do this" I yell out and the principal turns and glares at me. "Mr Way I will not tolerate that language in this school. If I hear it again you will be serving a weeks afternoon detentions helping out the janitor, do I make myself clear?" I close my mouth as he continues. "Mr Iero go and pack your things, your parents will be here shortly." We both stand and leave the office, walking back across the campus to the dorm building. When we get to our room I break down, screaming out as I start to cry, picking up a sculpture I made in art last semester and throwing it at the wall, watching it smash and fall in pieces to the floor. "Baby baby baby Shh it's gonna be alright" Frank says softly as he wraps his arms around me. "It's only twelve little days baby, I'll be back before you know it." "What if he comes for me even worse knowing you're not here?" I sob out and he says "I'll take care of it." After he packs his things he tells me he'll be right back, leaving the room and coming back a few minutes later, wrapping me in his arms again before taking my hand in his and picking up his bag, both of us leaving the room and heading for the administration building. Once we're sitting in the lobby waiting for Franks parents he leans over and kisses me and I immediately kiss back, my hands tangling in his hair as his cup my face. When we finally break apart for air he leans his forehead against mine and says "Call or text me any time you need for anything at all ok. I promise I'll always answer." We lean in and kiss again for another few minutes before pulling away and I cuddle into his side, my head resting on his shoulder and we sit in silence until his parents arrive.

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