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

I wake up the next morning to the sound of Frank vomiting. I stumble out of bed and into the bathroom, rubbing my eyes before focusing on Frank kneeling on the floor hunched over the toilet. "Not such a good idea?" I ask and he turns and flips me off. "Shut up Gerard" he snaps before leaning over to vomit again. I stand there shocked that he snapped at me before anger takes over and I snap back "What the fuck ever Frank" tugging my pants off and stepping into the shower, quickly washing myself while Frank lays on the floor before stepping out, wrapping a towel around my waist and going back into the room to dry off, slamming the door behind me. Once I'm dried and dressed I'm on my way out the door when I hear Frank call out my name in a weak pathetic voice and I sigh, turning around and walking back across the room and into the bathroom where he's laying on the floor crying. "Baby I'm sorry" he sobs out and I walk over and drop to my knees, sitting back on my legs and pulling him to lay in my lap. "Shhh baby it's alright" I tell him as I gently stroke his hair back off his face. "I love you" he sobs and I keep stroking his hair as I say "Love you too baby." We sit there for a few minutes before I help Frank up and into the shower, sitting him on the floor and starting the water for him before kneeling on a clean towel on the floor outside the shower. We sit in silence for a few minutes before Frank groans and pushes himself up a little. "You ok babe?" I ask and he nods slowly, sighing in relief as the water helps him.

After Frank pulls himself out of the shower I help him dry off and pull on some clean boxers, tucking him back into my bed and he grabs my hand and says "Babe, please don't go." "Ok ok I'm right here" I tell him as I sit on the edge of the bed and he shuffles over to give me room. Once I'm settled Frank shuffles over to cuddle into my side and his breathing soon turns even. I grab my cell off the table and send a message to Mikey. 'Hey Mikes, how is Pete this morning?' A few minutes later he replies. 'Uh, Gee can you come up to my room? I need to talk to you.' I sigh before gently sliding out from under Frank and I leave him a note incase he wakes up, slipping out of the room quietly and making my way upstairs. When I get there I lightly knock on the door and Pete opens it, looking truly terrible and I open my mouth to ask what's going on when I hear Mikey crying inside. "Mikes?" I ask as I push past Pete and I find him curled up on the floor sobbing. "Mikes?" I ask again as I walk over and kneel beside him. He looks up at me, pain in his eyes, unable to speak and I turn to Pete and he sighs and says "There was an accident Gee" and I turn back to look at Mikey just as he says "Mom's dead."

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