Ice cream parlour.

We hear voices coming our way, and instantly recognise them as the guys.
“Well why the hell do I have to be blindfolded. I definitely did not sign up for this!” I hear Frank yell. “And I’m falling over lots, why are you doing this to me. Is this how you treat everyone on their birthdays?” He carries on. We never actually discussed blindfolding him, but I do like their little touch to the plan. I hear the guys’ chuckle and Frank and imagine that he’s probably pouting right now.
As they come round the corner my suspicions are correct and his face is in full on pout mode. Hopefully that will change to a smile soon.
They pull Frank so that he stops and grab the blindfold, “you ready to be able to see the world again?” Ray asks.
“I hate you.” Frank mumbles.
“Now is that any way to speak to your friends?” Bob asks in a patronizing tone.
“Just take this thing off my face or I won’t be your friend.”
“Now Bob, are we going to let him speak to us like that?” Ray teases.
“Hmm I don’t think so maybe we should just leave him like this.”
I stand there trying not to let out a giggle that is bubbling up, I don’t want to give away that there are other people here.
Frank reaches up and tugs down the blindfold himself. Mikey, and me as soon as he can see again, shout surprise, and Franks mouth drops open in shock.
After a moment he finds himself and whispers. “You guys did this for me?”
Mikey perks up. “Of course, well Gerard came up with idea, and planned basically every little detail, but we all helped set up.”
Frank looks at me, and for the first time in weeks, he looks at me with a smile. Then he does something I really wasn’t expecting, he walks up to me and throws his arms around my neck. “Thank you Gee.” He whispers in my ear. It sends shivers down my spine. That’s the first time he’s called me Gee since the incident, of like me upsetting him and me having no idea why or how etc. Yeah you get it, it’s all I go on about.
He leans back and gives me a wide grin. “Well let’s get this party started shall we?” He shouts, still grinning.
We start up the barbeque, seeing as we all agree that we are all starving.
As the veggie ‘meat’ is cooking Frank looks around, and examines trees. “Hey guys?”
“Yeah?” I ask.
“Shouldn’t I like, you know go home and pack some clothes or some shit?” He asks.
“Nah, your tents over there, your mum packed everything you’ll need. Probably more knowing mums.” I say, he just nods and carries on examining the trees. I get my sketchbook out and start doodling.
Ray jumps on my back, scaring the shit out of me might I add. When he does though something falls out of my sketchbook. Something I had forgotten that I’d put in there. Franks tattoo design. I forgot I put it there. Man do I give it back to him now? Or maybe I should wait till later. He looks pretty preoccupied with the trees. I wonder what he’ finding so interesting about them. I put the sketch into my pocket, hoping that I won’t forget about it again.

After all the veggie ‘meat’ has been eaten it starts getting dark. We decide to wait to make S’mores due to the fact we probably ate a little bit too much. Of course Frank was very shocked to see none of us was eating an actual animal. But also very excited and happy that we’d made that choice, even if it is only for one day. We start up the fire helping to warm us up, as the night is getting a bit nippy. I go sit next to Frank and he gives me a small, content smile. “Hey.” I say quietly.
“Hi.” He says just as equally quiet.
“Uh, I have something for you.” I hand over the sketch, my hand shaking as I do.
He unfolds it and grins. “Damn I thought I lost this in the alleyway. I thought I was going to have o find an alternative. Thank you.” For the second time in one day he throws his arms around my neck. “So what made you think of a camping trip then?”
“I remember you saying that you’d like to go as you’ve never been before. So I thought I’d help with that.”
“Damn you remember I said that.” He chuckles.
We go into a comfortable silence for what felt like hours, but it probably wasn’t.

“Guys, we need more fire wood.” Mikey says.
“I’ll go.” Frank offers. “You guys have done so much, so I’ll do this.”
“Ok but Gee’s going with you. You know to protect you from spiders.” I see the scheming look in his eyes. What he’s scheming I don’t know, but its something.
“Damn, shit I forgot about those little fuckers.”
I chuckle under my breath earning a glare from Frank. I clear my throat. “Ok lets go.”
So we walk into the woods looking for appropriate wood for our fire. All was going well until a giant spider falls right onto Franks face. He starts screaming dropping all the wood we had collected, he slaps his face trying to get the spider off and failing the first few times.
After he finally gets it off he jumps into my arms. “Gee make them all go away.”
After ages of me convincing him that no more spiders where going to attack, him he finally calmed down. But he didn’t let go. I wiggled my way out of his grasp. He gave me another glare. “What?” I ask confused.
“Why are you moving away from me.” He sound angry.
I hesitate not really knowing what to say. “I don’t know?”
“Dude I’m not going to molest you!” He pretty much yells.
My confusion grows. Why the hell would he think that I think that he’s going to molest me. “What?”
“I said I am not going to molest you.” He says voice dripping with venom.
“Why the hell would you be molesting me? I don’t understand.”
His eyes widen. “Shit.”
“What? I’m so confused.”
“You really don’t know do you?”
“Know what?” I raised my voice. I just want to know what’s going on, that’s all nothing more nothing less.
“Man I thought you knew like, when you said about us just being friends after that party I thought you knew and just was being a dick with how you told me you’re not interested.”
“Wait. You… You like me?”
“Well yeah, how could I not?”
“I had no idea, I was just trying to save my own feelings from being hurt. I thought if I said it first I wouldn’t have to listen to you say it.”
“Wait, you do like me as well?”
“Do you seriously think I draw portraits of just anybody? I knew from the moment I saw you, you were something special.”
“Do you seriously think I just kiss any random person even when drunk?” He says moving closer to me.
“Do you seriously think I design tattoos for just any one?” I move closer.
“We’re both idiots.” He says grinning.
“Yeah, we really are.” I agree.

Then for the second time since I met Frank Iero he leaned in and attached our lips together. Only this time we both stayed, and neither of us were confused.

Notes

Woo. Finally, they get it man.

I'm trying to teach myself guitar but I suck HA.

Anyway.
Enjoy.
Comment.
Keep running.
~Transmission Exploder.