100% Certified Straight

Gerard’s POV


It was finally the end of finals week. Gerard was sitting at his desk, drawing, and Frank was sitting on Gerard’s bed with his laptop, refreshing their school’s grading site maybe a little too often. Finals week had been hectic, but Gerard was feeling pretty good about it. Frank, on the other hand, was really worried.

“Frank, stop refreshing that and read a book or something.”

“No, it could update any second!”

“And you don’t have to know the second it updates, Frank. Really, the grades won’t disappear.” He set down his drawing stuff and got up, walking over to the bed.

“But- oh! Wait! They just updated!” Frank clicked on the ‘Finals’ link, and practically squealed, grinning widely. “Look!”

He had gotten four Bs and two As. Gerard smiled, hugging him tightly. “Good job dude! I knew you could do it!”

Frank hugged him back, kissing his cheek. “Thank you, Gerard. I couldn’t have done it without you.”

“Oh. Well, you’re welcome.” Had Frank just kissed him? He looked over at Frank, who was still grinning and staring at the grades he’d gotten. He was probably just too excited to realize what he’d done. He clicked back, and then on a different link, gasping. “What?” Gerard asked him, scooting closer.

“I…I passed all my classes.” The expression on Frank’s face told Gerard that Frank really hadn’t expected to pass anything. And- oh no, he was starting to cry.

“Aw, Frank. No, shhh, don’t cry, come here.” He pulled Frank into another hug. “Frank, I may have helped, but I didn’t take that final. You did. You have the ability to do so much more than you think you do.”

Frank nodded, sniffling and wiping his eyes. “Sorry.”

“No no, they’re happy tears, right? Happy tears are good. Hey, we should celebrate. How about we go get ice cream?” Frank nodded again and Gerard grabbed his keys, leading Frank out the door and to his car.

-

About a half hour later they were sitting outside of a small ice cream place on the edge of town, eating ice cream and watching the sun set. “You know,” Frank spoke suddenly, finishing his ice cream, “I’ve always wanted to leave this place, but now…I don’t really want to leave unless you leave with me.”

Gerard smiled. “Well, there’s always college.”

Frank nodded. “If I can get into anything.”

“Hey, don’t think like that. It was only this year that you slipped, right? And you didn’t do too bad this year. You didn’t get a single D. You’re going to do fine, really.” He smiled, hoping he had helped to comfort Frank.

Frank nodded. “Yeah, you’re right. I shouldn’t worry.”

“No, no you shouldn’t. And hey, one more week of school and we’re gone. And it’s not really even school so much as…go to a school building and watch movies and sign yearbooks all day.”

Frank nodded again. “Hey, can I stay at your house tonight?”

“Sure you can.” Gerard finished his own ice cream and they got up, driving back to Gerard’s house.

-

Gerard woke up in the middle of the night, breathing hard, and instantly forgot what he’d been dreaming about. He looked over at Frank sleeping beside him and immediately smiled. He already looked a lot healthier. In fact, he was a little chubby now, and it was adorable. He couldn’t deny that his feelings towards Frank were pretty damn gay, but from what Frank had told him about the town, he figured it was a good idea to just keep quiet about it. He sighed, lying back down and going back to sleep.

Notes

Ye good job Frank! Hm...but this whole thing has gotten way too happy...-evil author grin-