"The trial is to be held in a week, on the 7th of January, commencing at 12pm. In other news a woman has be-"The tv went black and Lily clapped a little.
"Dont get too excited. It might not be enough."Steven warned her but he was smiling as well. It had taken just two days for Steven to take the footage to the right people. Now in a week we had a trial to go to so they could determine if it was 'real footage' or some stupid shit.

"Steven you know he is gonna get out. I mean, you saw Dean, like, you actually see Dean grin and squeeze the trigger on himself. He was a complete nutter."Lily grinned and squeezed my hand. I had tried calling Gerard and had tried to visit him but he had refused to speak to me. I felt horrible.
"Yeah I know."Steven smiled and left Lily and I alone in the lounge.

"Frank you know he is gonna forgive you right?"Lily said quietly. I nodded and faked a smile at her. She didnt know everything. Shebouth it, smiled back and got up,"I'm gonna go grab some dinner with the others okay?"Lily left me alone on the couch. I stared at the black screen before standing up and going upstairs. I needed to get out of here. I shoved on my jacket and shoes before jogging downstairs.

As I passed the dining room I called in,"I'll be back tonight Lily okay?"
"Oh okay! Dont be too long!"Lily called. I nodded even though she couldnt see me and left the house. The cool air hit my face and immediately made me shiver. I wrapped my jacket around me tigher and ignored it.

-time lapse-

"Hey Frank."Di waved at me from the counter. I waved and walked over to her.
"Hey. Can I get a-"
"Hazelnut latte?"She grinned. I smiled and nodded.
"Hey I was wondering... Are there any jobs here?"I asked casually. I had been thinking about it a little bit lately. I wanted my own money.

"Um. I dont actually know. It would be nice if I didnt have to work here so often. And you would be perfect. Here, I'll show you how to make a hazelnut latte."She gestured for me to come around her side of the counter so I did.
"Are you sure?"I asked as she gave me a bottle of hazelnut syrup and a shot glass.
"Yeah. Put 30ml into the cup. Yup."She smiled as I awkwardly did as she said.

"Okay so this is a head. And usually with lattes you have the large size which is a double shot."Diane explained as she started putting coffee into the weird contraption. She rambled on about the shots and the milk temperatures but I stopped paying attention when I noticed someone staring at me awkwardly through his hair.
"Uh sorry Di I actually need to um go. Um. Thanks for the- teaching thing uh-"
"Frank no dont go. I wanted to talk to you."She said sadly as she put the lid on my coffee. I glanced over at Ryan to see him talking to- fuck. Brendon. And Spencer and Jon. Fabulous. I had to stay now.

"Okay but uh can we go out back?"I asked hopefully.
"Cant. Gotta serve. I do actually have to work you know."She smiled as she went over to a table close to the guys. So far Ryan was the only one who had noticed me. Jon was writing something down and Brendon and Spencer were deep in conversation. Ryan was free to catch my eye and motion towards the bathroom. I shook my head and sat down opposite Di.

"So like. Gerard called me. And. He wants to see you. He said he tried calling Lily but he couldnt get a hold of him. So he called me. I dunno why he didnt call Mikey but whatever. Whats going on between you two then?"She smiled as I took a sip of the coffee and sighed in relief. When had I become so hooked on the stuff?
"Nothing I just- um havent had the time to go see him. Or uh talk to him I guess."I muttered as I tried to ignore Ryan. I watched out of the corner of my eye, not paying attention to Di talking about making coffee, as he walked into the bathroom.

"So you always make sure that you clean the steam wand straight after cause otherwise the milk dries and its a fucking bitch to get off."Di smiled.
"Clean steam wand. Got it. I'll just be two tics, I need to pee."I smiled at her as I got up and followed Ryan.

"Dude what the hell are you doing here?"Ryan whispered at me furiously as soon as I walked in.
"I came to get out of the house and to get a coffee. No need to ask what you're doing here."I glared at him and leaned against the wall of the bathroom. He sat down on the counter next to the sink.

"This isnt working."He sighed.
"What isnt working?"
"Fucking this. I cant stop thinking about you Frank. Its extremely bad. I know I dont have actual feelings for you like- dont take that personally fuck, I just mean like- I'm completely in lust with you? If that makes sense?"He scratched at his nose then flicked his hair our of his eyes. I looked away as my stomach swooped down and hit my crotch. Something about Ryan just turned me on.

"I know exactly what you're talking about."I said, my voice sounding hollow and sad,"I was doing okay. Until I saw you today."I grumbled.
"Lucky for some."He muttered.
"What do you mean?"
"Well I know it sucks but you've had all this shit going on to distract you. All I have is the thing with the band and that isnt enough because all the time I catch Brendon giving me looks. He is still upset with me. Even though I explained ot him what it was."Ryan voice was shaky. I wanted to hug him. Badly. Having his arms around me was nice. But I knew what would happen if I did.

"Please dont think I'm being a douche. Cause I'm not. But if I'm here anymore there will be a repeat of the other day and I cant have that. I feel terrible."I croaked. I glanced around the bathroom and sighed.
"I- I know..."Ryan sighed and got down. I took a deep breath and walked up to him.
"We need to talk about what to do at a better time. School starts again soon so we can talk then. For now I think we just need to stay apart."I whispered. I glanced behind me before leaning up and kissing him quickly on the lips. Before he could do or say anything I left him alone in the bathroom.

"Hey Frankie! Whats up?!"Brendon spotted me as I walked out. I smiled over at him and waved.
"Hey Brendon. Spencer. Jon."I grinned and sat down next to Di again.
"What took you so long?"She smiled. There was another coffee steaming in front of me.
"I got distracted talking to Ryan."I smiled as I took a sip of the coffee.

"Right well I cant stay and chat anymore. Gotta do some more work."She smiled. I nodded as she stood up and went back over to the counter. I sat there awkwardly wondering how I could get up and leave when Ryan sat down in front of me.
"I know what you said. I just want to say one thing."He stared at me seriously.
"What?"I asked rudely.

"I just... I dont know... Nevermind. Leave it til school."Ryan groaned and covered his face with his hand. He peered at me through his fingers, some of his hair dangling in front. I had to fight to push it away. I nodded pointlessly and waited for him to leave. He didnt.
"Ryan! We need you."Brendon called. We both looked over at them. They were all looking at us.
"Coming!"Ryan called and took his hands away from his face,"I'll see you Frank."He sighed and got up. I watched him go and sighed. I had thought that boxing day would be the only one but now I could tell there were going to be a few more mistakes before we actually got around to sorting this out.