The Thing About Pain

A week or so had passed since the incident. I haven't had another encounter with them since, and that could be either good or bad. And as promised, Gee and I talked to Mrs. Williams, well, Gerard did that talking. She was really sweet about the situation, and she even said that we could probably let me out within the next week or two, seeing as I was holding up so much better that I had been during my first two years here. I could get away from the rape, and the antiseptic smell, and nothing was better than being with Gerard. I couldn't express how excited I was to be able to leave this place, and to be able to re live a normal life.
I was curled up in be with Gee and it was completely blissful. I listened to his heartbeat carefully, trying to memorise the beats of it, and how fast or slow it did so. I made note of his breathing patterns and how beautiful of a noise it was, because it showed life. Both of these sounds proved that he was alive and well, and I loved that. I slowly stirred and yawned, once I opened my eyes, I was greeted by Gerard.

"Sleep well?" He asked me. His tone of voice filled with curiosity, to the brim.

"Yeah, actually." I smile at him. A grin spreads across his face, and somehow, he's on top of me.

"Well enough for this?" That was his way of asking me if I'd slept well enough for him to kiss me good morning. He placed his lips on mine. They seemed softer, and less chapped than a few days ago, and maybe it was because he was eating better now that we had properly gone over everything, or maybe it was that he was properly hydrated. I didn't really care, him kissing me still had the same feeling, and still kick-started my heart everytime I felt like it was dead. I kissed him back, and hummed in reply as I did so.
The next hing I knew was the door flying open and a small voice begging to say something.

"H-h-hey, F-Frank, I-I-I w-was- Oh my god!" Gerard tore himself off of me quicker than lightning striking the ground. "Shit.. Oh my god. Y-you a-a-and... What?" The poor boy at the door was Alex. Did we ever give him something to walk in on. Gerard ran up to him, and shut the door quickly, pushing Alex further into our room.

"You can't tell anyone." Gerard hissed at Alex. The brunette nodded knowingly. "You really can't." Alex's eyes travelled from Gee, to me, and back to Gerard.

"O-o-okay. I understand. You guys are kind of a-a-adorable together... I don't want to ruin it." He offered a soft smile. I removed myself from the bed and walked over to where Gerard was standing and I wrapped my arms around him, and kissed his back.

"You wanted something?" Gerard inquired.

"Right, well... I wanted to ask Frank, because, he's been here longest, and he can be a bit of an asshole, don'thitme, what happens if you think you really like your therapist more than you should?" I thought of this for a second before I stepped out from behind Gerard.

"When do you get out?" I whispered.

"Few days, why?" It gave some elasticity to my answer.

"Indirectly ask him about it. You know, ask him what to do if you like someone you shouldn't and play around that topic and see if he gets the hint." I truthfully answer.

"Him?" Alex asks me.

"Yeah, him. Jack's your therapist right?" A blush crept up onto Alex's cheeks, his pupils dilated, and his heart rate picked up. A small nod came form him.

"Just do that, Alex. It'll be fine." Gerard assured. And thank fuck for that, because if he didn't, I'd have to talk again.

"Thank you so much." Alex whispered as he began to leave. "Your secret, it's safe with me." He smiled softly and walked away, giving us a knowing smile, and closing the door behind him.

"Breakfast?" Gerard asked me and I nodded. We headed to the over crowded cafeteria, as we didn't have therapy today and we ate our meals is pleasant silence, until Mrs. Williams and Ray sauntered over to us. Gerard smiled at them, while I scowled.

"Okay, so you two are getting discharged today." I managed to do a spit-take and spit all my cereal over the cafeteria table. Discharged? Today? Fuck yes! "Michael Way is picking you both up shortly, so finish up and go pack your things. I understand this is exciting for Frank, and I'm so glad he gets to leave after four years. Gerard, take care. You have gotten so much better thanks to Frank here, and I think a good friend is all you really needed to keep things in check. You got far more than that and I'm so happy." With a smile she walked away, leaving us to tend to Ray.

"You're leaving already?" Ray whined. Gerard shrugged. "But dude, we're friends, and once you leave, we shouldn't interact. Facility rules." I let out a small snort.

"Dude, fuck the rules. You can do what you want. It's your fucking choice." I found myself saying. Gerard and Ray's eyes wide. "What?" I asked innocently as I shoved a spoonful of cereal into my mouth, chewed and swallowed. "I mean, if you want to stay friends, do it. They tell you not to in case the people bring you down, but if they really cared, they'd keep you away from everyone, wouldn't they?" I brought up a point.

"Your boyfriend here brings up a good point Gerard." Ray said. "You've helped. I don't feel as alone when I have friends like you." I nodded in approval. At first I thought Ray was a bit of a prick, but I'm warming up to him.

"Boyfriend?" Gee asked.

"You can see it a mile away. The way you guys look at each other, and how close you walk to each other. You clearly love each other, you may or may not realise it, but you do." I would keep his words in mind, knowing I was falling in love with the enigma that was Gerard Way. Although, slowly his mystery was fading, and becoming a discovery that I was yet to find out.

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