Frank’s P.O.V

“Okay I’m going to start making dinner” Donna says; I whip my head around and she notices

“No Frank you can’t help” She informs; I give a huff and turn back to the T.V. Gerard laughs and squeezes my side. It was about 8:30 PM and we were all casually sitting in the living room after me and Gee “fell asleep” in the bedroom; it feels like this day went by pretty slow. I guess it was because Gerard has school and I was here alone; well I know what to expect the rest of the week. We sat there watching T.V Gee’s arm wrapped around my waist until dinner was ready. At dinner Mikey and Gee talked about school and assignments they had; Mr. and Mrs. Way talked about work. The usual talks you would have at a family dinner; After dinner I head into the living room to see Gerard standing by the couch. He walked over and smiled at me.

“So how was dinner?” he casually asked

“Delicious as always” I said, he nodded

“Want to put in a movie?” He asked

“Sounds good” He walked over to the movie case and picked out Queen of the Damned. We snuggled on the couch and Mikey came to join us and sat in the chair; we watched the movie till it was over in silence. It was about 10:35 PM and I was starting to get tired.

“You ready for bed?” Gee asked

“Ya” I stood up and told goodnight to Mikey who looked tired also but decided to watch T.V We went up to the room and as usual got into our pajamas and crawled into bed.

“I love you Gee” I whispered laying my head on the pillow

“I love you too Frankie” he said back wrapping his arm around me. I smiled and closed my eyes; I felt Gee lay his head down and pull me closer. He always seems to pull me closer; but no one’s complaining; I let out a long sigh as I slowly began to fall asleep.

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“Ya…Just light the candle you got from the shop” My father says. She nods and walks into the kitchen pulling out the candle and matches; She pulls out the match and looks at it for a second before striking it on the box. In not a moment’s notice the kitchen is in flames and everything is gone.

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I sit up with a fright and run my hands through my hair; Oh how I fucking hate this so much. It feels like they’re never going to go away; I just wish they would. Tears threaten to spill my eyes but they’re not sad tears; they’re more like angry tears. I guess I’m pretty angry that I keep having these dreams. Gerard sat up at the same time I did in a daze but when he realized what happened he was more alert; he places a hand at my shoulder.

“Frankie?” he asks

“It’s okay, I’m fine”

“This is the third night in a row?” He informs

“You don’t think I know that?!” I snap at him but I instantly regret it; I’m just so mad at having these dreams for the third time. They’re just haunting my sleep and it sucks.

“I’m sorry Gee” I sigh, quickly wiping away the tear that fell from my eye.
“It’s just…It feels like I’m going to go crazy if I keep having that stupid dream” I explain, He leans me up against his chest and I take a deep breath taking in his wonderful scent

“It’s okay baby, and no you won’t go crazy okay; They will go away.” He says softly. I nod and look at the clock; as always it’s 12:15 AM. I can’t even get two hours of sleep.

“Let’s just go back to sleep” I say and lay back down. Gee looks at me for a moment before laying down himself; He looks toward me and I give a faint smile assuring him that I’m alright.

“Get some sleep Gee” I tell him; He nods and closes his eyes. I do the same to mine and luckily find myself back in slumber.

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I hear the alarm go off and I roll over to my side turning it off before Gee does; Hmm this time it was set to 6:15 AM instead of the usual 6:00 AM. Gerard sits up and looks at me.

“Go back to sleep Frankie” he says

“What about breakfast?” I ask

“My mother can make it…I actually think she’s down there already so she can cook it before you did” he jokes and I can’t help but giggle.

“Are you sure?” I question

“I’m positive” He leans over so he’s inches from me.

“Go back to bed” he says again.

“Okay; have fun at school”

“Without you? I’ll try” he smiles, he leans in pecking me on the lips.

“We’ll be back later okay?” he says, I nod and watch as he stands up and gathers some clothes and heads out the door. I close my eyes following Gerard’s orders to go back to bed and slowly drift back into peacefulness.

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“Shit” I hear someone mutter right after a small thump was heard from the room; I slowly open my eyes from sleep to see Gerard picking up his phone from the ground. He looks to me and sighs.

“Sorry baby, I forgot my phone” and you obviously dropped it, I smile and give a faint nod. My minds still fuzzy with sleep; he leans down so he’s face to face with me.

“Okay we’re about to leave right now; Remember just call if you need anything and we’ll be back soon” he whispers, he leans in giving a kiss on my cheek before standing up again. I can’t help it but my eyes droop close again as I hear the front door open and close.

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I open my eyes and I know that I’m fully awake now; the clock reads 12:45 PM and I sigh. Three more hours until Gee comes back; I stand up and decide to take a long shower. I’ve learned the best part about being home alone is taking showers or going to the bathroom without worrying if someone’s going to bother you. After I’m done I look in the mirror and see the dark hickey from yesterday; I don’t know why I keep smiling every time I see it, I just do. I get dressed and head downstairs turning on the T.V. I try to compel myself not to start cleaning everything in sight; it’s not that I can’t stand it dirty but it just gives me something to do. I realize that Donna is going to be home soon so I guess she could keep me company; it’s now 2:50 PM and I watch a show for a while before my stomach growls. I groan and stand up heading into the kitchen; looking in the fridge I decide to make a sandwich. About halfway through making it the front door opens.

“Frank?” I hear Donna call

“I’m in the kitchen” I call back

“You’re not cleaning are you?” she asks

“No , Just making lunch” I hear her set down her stuff and walk to the kitchen; She comes in checking to make sure I wasn’t. Gosh what does she have against me cleaning?

“Sorry I’m home late; got held up at work” She explains

“No worries, Do you want one?” I ask referring to the food.

“I’m fine thanks” she says with a smile, I nod and start putting the bread away. I sit down at the table and silently eat while Mrs. Way goes in the living room; A couple minutes later I hear a cell phone ring but it’s not mine. It’s Mrs. Way’s and she answers it; In a couple seconds she walks into the kitchen phone in her hand.

“Frank…It’s your parent’s coworker” she says, My heart skips a beat as I slowly stand up and take the phone from her; I walk into the living room and place the phone to my ear.

“He-Hello?” I stutter into the cell; I’ve been waiting for her to call which seems like forever.

“Hello Frank it’s Kari; How are you doing?” She asks calmly

“I’m doing okay” I respond, I hear her hum.

“That’s good… On the other hand we have everything figured out” she says. I take a breath.

“W-What’s going to happen?”

“First, your parents are having a funeral” At those words a tear runs down my cheek; I desperately wanted them to have a funeral. I didn’t want them to just be gone without a proper burial.

“Th-they’re having it in this city right?” I ask, I also didn’t want them to be buried up in Maine away from their home.

“Of course they are; they’re being transported here in the local cemetery” oh look another tear.

“H-how much is this going to cost?”

“Don’t worry Frank; The company is paying for all of it” My eyes bulge; at that moment the front door opens to reveal Mikey and Gerard once they see me their face drops and they look confused and worried.

“Thank you guys so much” I say

“The funeral is already scheduled for this Friday” That’s like in 3 days.

“Okay” Is all I say.

“Unfortunately that is all we could do; when it comes to bank accounts or anything else we’re not sure” She says solemnly.

“That’s fine; you told me everything I was thinking about. Thank you”

“Your parents were wonderful people; I wish you the best of luck with everything. Now I would like to talk to Mrs. Way and tell her”

“One sec” I end; I rush back to the kitchen where Donna is waiting patiently.

“She wants to tell you too” I say handing her the phone; she nods and I walk back to the living room where Gee and Mikey are still worried.

“What happened?” Gerard says leading me the couch; we all sit down, me in the middle of Gee and Mikey.

“That was my parent’s coworker” When I say that Gerard’s face drops but looks curious.
“M-my parents are having a funeral; they’re being transported here and the companies paying for it all” I explain; Gee takes a moment before a small smile appears on his face.

“That’s great that they get a proper burial” He says and I nod; I know it’s weird to be happy when talking about a funeral but that’s all I really wondered about them these past couple days. It feels like a small weight has been lifted off my shoulders knowing that they will have a final resting place.

“Do we know when?” Mikey asks

“It’s this Friday…I forgot to ask what time but I’m pretty sure she will tell your mom” They both nod and we sit there for a moment.

“So how was school?” They both chuckle at my sudden change of topic

“It was fun for once” Mikey says, I smile and nod

“I HATE HOME EC” Gerard bursts out.
“I spilled half of the ingredients on me and then it turned out weird so Ray had to start over and he made it perfect. How do you cook?” I can’t help but laugh at his outburst.

“I’ll teach you” I joke, at that Donna walks out of the kitchen with a small smile. She looks at us and begins to open her mouth.

“You’ve been informed of what’s going on?” They both nod
“The funeral is this Friday at 2 PM that means we’ll all be staying home that day; no work, no school. Mikey, Gerard you guys still have your suits right?” they both nod, She turns to me.

“I have mine too” Luckily I had packed it with me when I got all my stuff; She smiles and turns back to Mikey and Gee.

“Do you guys have homework?”

“No” they both respond

“Okay you three just relax, I’ll make some snacks” We all nod and I give Mikey the remote who turns to a random comedy show. I lean back on the couch relaxing a little; I don’t even care about the bank or the house or anything; I’m just glad of what I know right now. Gerard pulls me closer and I smile at him leaning my head on his shoulder while watching the show; today has been a provider of good news so far and I’m glad.

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