Franks POV

"Mikey for fucks sake I thought you had this under control!"I shouted as I slowed to a stop outside of Claires school.
"I did okay but fucking dickwads keep catching on to whats going on and trying to fucking kill me okay so I'm sorry if I'm a little stressed out at the moment,"Mikey yelled right back.

"Okay. I'm sorry. How many caught on?"I sighed. I couldnt see Claire anywhere.
"ABout 5?"Mikey muttered.
"5 okay thats not as bad as I thought... What about authorities? Do they know anything?"I groaned and rubbed my eyes.

"Cole's got friends in the police force so we're not sure whats happening,"Mikey said quietly.
"Sort this out Mikey. You guys cant all come over here for two weeks if this isnt sorted. You cant leave your post otherwise people will die. You hear me? I've gotta go Claire's here. Call me tomorrow,"I sighed.
"Alright. Sorry Frank. I'll sort it I promise,"Mikey sighed and hung up.

I put my phone down and got out of the car. Claire still hadnt seen me yet. She was looking for Mum.
"Oi kiddo!"I shouted. Claires eyes darted to me and her whole face just lit up. I couldnt help but grin and kneel down as she started racing towards me.

"Frankie! Ahh!"She squealed in delight as she bowled me over. Literally. My back was already aching from where it hit the ground.
"How ya doing Claire?"I girnned as she kissed my all over my face.
"Good! I thought you had to work?"Claire said as she got up.

"I did. In the morning. But that left my afternoon free,"I smiled and helped her into the car.
"Yay! Are you coming home for dinner tonight?"Claire wriggled around in her seat as I took started driving and took a left towards the park.
"Yup. Gerard might be coming over for dinner as well,"I smiled and pulled up outside the playground.

The gorgeous day was slowly fading as clouds started rolling in in the distance, threatening to rain all over us. Claire clapped her hands in delight and undid her seatbelt. Before I could even stop her she was out and climbing up the ladder to go down the slide,"Come down with me Frankie!"
"Aright give me a second to get there,"I smiled as I struggled to climb up the small ladder meant for little people.

"You ready?"I grinned as she sat down on my lap. She nodded and down we went. It was the shortest slide in existance but it made Claire smile so I put up with it. There was a much better playground in Jersey.
'Frankie will you push me on the swings?"Claire said, already dragging me towards them.
"Of course,"I picked her up and sat her down, making sure she was in there properly. A few months ago she had fallen out and lost her tooth. Thankfully it was already loose.

I grinned as she started yelling for me to push her higher and higher. God she was nutty. I continued pushing her for a few moments, keeping an eye out for that familiar figure I had been seeing in the distance fucking everywhere lately. I couldnt figure out who the hell it was all I knew was that the person looked familiar but I could never ever get close enough to actually find out who they were.

"For fucks sake,"I sighed as I spotted him right across the feild next to the playground. He watched for a few more moments before turning around and fleeing into the bush. Right.
"Can we get ice cream?"Claire pulled me out of my thoughts.
"Sure. But dont tell Mummy cause I think she is cooking a big dinner tonight,"I said as I stopped her swing and pulled her out.

"I promise I wont tell,"Claire giggled. We strolled back to the car and got in. The ice cream parlour was literally around the corner from here and then 2 minutes from there was home. Sometimes I loved being in a small little suburb that had everything you needed.

"I'm gonna have goody goody gumdrops,"Claire smiled as we drove along.
"Oooh yummy. I'm gonna have double chocolate chip,"I grinned. Wow, I actually really wanted some ice cream. It would help ease the stress of Mikey's news.

I parked the car and helped Claire out and ushered her inside the busy ice cream shop. Cute 80's music was playing in the background over the soound of laughing kids and talking parents.
"Arya!"Claire screeched and ran to another little girl looking bored next to her Mum who was talking to another younger Mum.

They both looked down as Arya screamed and grabbed Claire in a dancing hug. Cute.
"Claire please try and be a bit more quiet,"I sighed. The noises were giving me a major headache. Maybe I wasnt gonna have ice cream.

"Sorry Frankie,"Claire smiled,"Arya Frank picked me up from school and we went to the playground and now we're getting ice cream!"
"I wanna go to the park! Mummy can we go to the park after our ice cream?"Arya turned and tugged on her Mums bag.
"No Arya we have to get home straight away,"She said firmly, sending a glare in my direction as if it was my fault her chld whined like a little brat.

"So anyway, Jackson pulled out the card and gave it to me. Do you know what was inside? The deed to a bach in the Carribean, I mean can you imagine me in the Carribean? Ridiculous!"The woman chortled as her friend agreed, laughing like a dumb bitch. Fuck I hated people like that.

"Come on Claire, lets get your ice cream,"I sighed and pulled her up to the line. Ten minutes later Claire had said goodbye to Arya and we were almost home.
"Frankie,"Claire said as she gleefully licked her ice cream.
"Mmm?"
"Can I sleep in your room tonight? Pleeeeeeeeease?"She turned to me and did the puppy dog eyes. Damn, she did them better than me.

"I dunno... Dont you have school tomorrow?"I said sadly, pretending that I was gonna say no.
"No! Its saturday! Oh please Frankie please we havent had a sleepover in millions of years!"
"Millions?! Really? Well we have to put a stop to that then dont we!"I grinned at her as I pulled into the driveway.

"Yaaaay thank you Frankie! Can we watch a movie? And eat lots of chocolate? And tell scary stories?"Claire babbled as we got out.
"Yes yes and no. Last time I told you a scary story you didnt sleep for the next three nights and Mum wouldnt let me back in the house until you did,"I picked her up under her arms and sat her on my shoulders.

"Oh please! I promise I wont get scared! I'm a big girl now,"Claire gripped my hair, pushing it in front of my eyes.
"Claire sweetie I cant see. Move the hair from my eyes,"I stopped walking. She moved the hair and I came face to door. If I had kept walking I would have walked into it.

"We'll see about the scary story okay?"I sighed knowing fully well that I was not telling her a scary story. We walked in and found Mum in the kitchen baking.
"Watcha baking?"I said as I leaned against the wall to ease the weight of Claire.

"Just some chocolate biscuits,"Mum smiled,"How was your day Claire?"
"It was fantastic! Frankie picked me up Mummy! And then we went to the park! And then we got ice cream! And we're having a sleepover tonight!"Claire exclaimed above me.

"Oooh no scary stories I hope,"Mum gave me a look.
"Sorry Claire. Mum said no,"I sighed and put her down on the floor,"Go give Mummy a kiss."
"Please Mummy I promise I wont be scared anymore,"Claire said as Mum picked her up and gave her a kiss.

"Nope. I'm not risking it. Frank if I find out that you told her a scary story you'll be staying with Gerard for a week."
"Dont worry I wont,"I smiled,"I've gotta go make a call, I'll be back down soon."
"Alright. If you've got any news I want to hear it later,"Mum muttered. As I walked upstairs I heard Claire start giggling and Mum start bitching about her taking chocolate chips.

I closed the door to my room and locked it before pulling my phone out and dialling Mikey.
"Wassup?"He said as I pulled my t-shirt off and collapsed onto my bed.
"Are you any closer to finding them? That was what I wanted to know earlier I just forgot,"I sighed and stared at my roof.
"Fuck no. They're slippery little bastards. Pete thought they might be underground like us but I've sent out searches and no one's found anything,"Mikey said through a mouthful of food.

"Alright well, be careful when you call me because there are times when Gerard answers the phone for me. Its getting more and more difficult to lie to him. I almost snapped and told him everything today. I hate this lying,"I rolled onto my stomach and stared at the photo of Gerard and I at Disneyland. He had the exact same one on his bedside table.

"I know I know dont worry you dont have to for much longer. I would just prefer to keep him in the dark about this because I dont want him leaving his course to come help fight a war. He deserves this course and I'd like him to finish it,"Mikey sounded just as upset. I knew he was right but it didnt make it any easier.

"I've gotta go Frank. Ray just got back with some reports. I'll text you?"Mikey said. I could hear Ray in the background.
"Yup okay, give everyone my luck and love. Bye,"I sighed and hung up.

I continued staring at the picture before groaning and lying it face down.
"Fuck!"I shouted and punched the pillow next to me. I jumped at a knock on the door,"Who is it?"
"Its- Lily,"She said timidly.
"Go away. I'm not in the mood right now,"I sniffled. Great now I was fucking crying.

"Frank please let me in. Its urgent. Mum told me,"She said quietly. What?
"Told you what?"I feigned ignorance.
"About- whats going on in Jersey."

"For fucks sake,"I groaned and pushed myself up from my bed. I unlocked it and peekd out through a crack,"How much do you know?"
"I know that you're pretty much the leader. And that its dangerous and that i want in,"She said firmly.

"Lily if you think I'm going to let you risk your life over this then you're wrong,"I opened the door wider and stared at her.
"Frank let me in so we can talk about this in private,"Lily pushed past me and sat down on my bed. I was still fucking mad at her for everything even though it felt like forever ago.

"Why did Mum tell you?"I said coldly and leant against the door.
"I knew something was going on. We were talking about you and I asked why you had been so shitty lately and she just told me..."Lily said quietly. God dammit Mum.

I opened the door and yelled,"Mum! Will you please get up here! Now!"I slammed the door and turned on Lily,"I dont want you having anything to do with any of this ever again alright? You have to forget everything Mum told you and- you havent told anyone have you?"
"Of course I fucking havent. How do you think that would sound to someone. Oh my brother is the leader of a-"

"What is it Frank? I'm in the middle of baking?"Mum interrupted Lily.
"Why the fuck would you tell Lily? Do you have any idea how much danger you've put her in?"I rounded on her.
"Frank calm down. She had suspicions and I think she deserves to know dont you? She's mature enough to know what to do with information like that Frank. She's didnt freak out that much. Give her some credit,"Mum rolled her eyes at me.

"Give her some credit? Mum it was like two nights ago that she snuck a boy that you hardly know inside. Two nights ago that she implied that it was my fault she got fucking raped and kidnapped. Dont tell me to give her credit when she is doing shitty things and saying shitty things like that. Just dont. Both of you. Out. Now. I need to call Gerard,"I sighed and opened the door wide, clenching my eyes shut and pinching the bridge of my nose as I waited for them to leave.

"Frank..."Lily put her hand on my shoulder but I shrugged her off,"Frank please..."
"Get out!"I opened my eyes and glared at her, tears threatening to fall down my cheeks. Lily watched me for a second longer before turning around and walking into her room. I shut the door and fell onto my bed, fumbling for my phone.

"Gerard? Can you come pick me up? Now?"I sniffed before he could get a word in.
"Yeah yeah I'm on my way now dont move,"Gerard hung up straight away. How had an alright day gone so shitty? I sighed and dumped my phone next to me, flinging my arm across my eyes and waiting.