Take My Hand And Don't Look Back
W-What?
Gerard's POV
Three weeks. 21 days exactly. I miss Frank's touch, his laugh, his hair that was becoming a little bit too long, but still managed to look adorable. It was unbearable. The police are still looking, and I hate to say it, but I've given up hope. From what he's told me in the past, his dad would not be one to keep him alive for this long.
I sit at the kitchen table, picking at my soggy cereal, staring at my ring. I hear footsteps, and look up to see Mikey, who's features have changed. His glasses are gone, and his hair is slicked back, making him look older. I know it's terrible to say about your own brother, but damn he looks hot.
"I'm going to go out with Pete, okay? I have my phone on me, so just text or call if you need me and I'll be on my way alright?" I nod, and he leaves to meet with his boyfriend. A few minutes later, my phone buzzes in my pocket.
Ray: You wanna hang out?
Since I've been back at school, Ray's been nice enough to let me hang out with him and some of his friends.
Me: Sure; yours or mine?
His reply came through shortly after.
Ray: Mine- I have Bren, Ryan, and Pat over too.
I decide to go, considering the odds of there being alcohol at this meet were very high. I grab my wallet, phone and jacket, and head out into the bitter cold air to Ray's house.
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"Gerard, are you drunk?" I can hear Brendon's voice from behind me on the couch, and I smile.
"NO, B-Brandon, I'm just a little... tipsy." I smile again, and hear Ryan and Patrick laugh.
"Brandon?? HAH-ow!" Ryan's laugh is cut off immediately. I assume he's been punched, since Brendon's that kind of guy, then feel my beer escape my hand.
"No more beer for you." Ray walks away, my beer in his hand, and I pout. I hear my phone ring, and go to answer it, but instead Ryan decides to grab it from my lap, and answer it for me.
"Hello, you have reached Gerard Way's cell phone. He is currently drunk right now, may I leave a message?" I giggle at how proper his tone is, and turn to look at him and see if I can decipher who's calling me. The look on his face is happy, then suddenly drops to an 'Oh my god' look.
"Y-yeah, here." He hands me the phone quickly, and I raise it to my ear.
"Gerard here, who am i speaki-"
"G-Gerard?" I freeze. "Gerard, are you there?" I can feel tears in my eyes, and my heart hurt, then realize this must be a joke.
"Okay, who is this. This isn't funny to me." I hear crying on the other end of the line, and some movement.
"Gerard, it's me, Frank, PLEASE. Um, what can I tell you... we bought batman relationship bracelets and threw out the ones for the guys because it said 'Hers' on it?" I almost drop my phone as I try to gather what to say to the boy I've cried over for three weeks straight. Instantly, a flood of questions come to my head.
"Frank? Where are you? Are you hurt? Are you okay? Oh my god I love you. How did you-"
"Shh, baby, I'm okay. I'm somewhere inside New Jersey still, I'm pretty sure. I love you so much and I miss you. I'm getting a cab now, I don't know when I'll be home. I'll explain everything then." I notice I'm crying now, and see Brendon, Ryan, Ray and Patrick all staring at me, bewildered and shocked.
"Call me when you get into the cab, okay? I can't leave you again, Frank. I love you." I hear a sniffle and cry some more.
"I love you too, Gee. I'll call you back in a minute." I tell him okay, and he hangs up. I drop the phone, and break down. Ray comes to sit next to me, hugging me and crying with me. Apparently they could hear the conversation, because Brendon and Ryan were hugging each other too, and Patrick was jus sitting in shock.
He's coming home. Frank Anthony Iero-Way is coming home. MY, Frank Anthony Iero-Way.
Three weeks. 21 days exactly. I miss Frank's touch, his laugh, his hair that was becoming a little bit too long, but still managed to look adorable. It was unbearable. The police are still looking, and I hate to say it, but I've given up hope. From what he's told me in the past, his dad would not be one to keep him alive for this long.
I sit at the kitchen table, picking at my soggy cereal, staring at my ring. I hear footsteps, and look up to see Mikey, who's features have changed. His glasses are gone, and his hair is slicked back, making him look older. I know it's terrible to say about your own brother, but damn he looks hot.
"I'm going to go out with Pete, okay? I have my phone on me, so just text or call if you need me and I'll be on my way alright?" I nod, and he leaves to meet with his boyfriend. A few minutes later, my phone buzzes in my pocket.
Ray: You wanna hang out?
Since I've been back at school, Ray's been nice enough to let me hang out with him and some of his friends.
Me: Sure; yours or mine?
His reply came through shortly after.
Ray: Mine- I have Bren, Ryan, and Pat over too.
I decide to go, considering the odds of there being alcohol at this meet were very high. I grab my wallet, phone and jacket, and head out into the bitter cold air to Ray's house.
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"Gerard, are you drunk?" I can hear Brendon's voice from behind me on the couch, and I smile.
"NO, B-Brandon, I'm just a little... tipsy." I smile again, and hear Ryan and Patrick laugh.
"Brandon?? HAH-ow!" Ryan's laugh is cut off immediately. I assume he's been punched, since Brendon's that kind of guy, then feel my beer escape my hand.
"No more beer for you." Ray walks away, my beer in his hand, and I pout. I hear my phone ring, and go to answer it, but instead Ryan decides to grab it from my lap, and answer it for me.
"Hello, you have reached Gerard Way's cell phone. He is currently drunk right now, may I leave a message?" I giggle at how proper his tone is, and turn to look at him and see if I can decipher who's calling me. The look on his face is happy, then suddenly drops to an 'Oh my god' look.
"Y-yeah, here." He hands me the phone quickly, and I raise it to my ear.
"Gerard here, who am i speaki-"
"G-Gerard?" I freeze. "Gerard, are you there?" I can feel tears in my eyes, and my heart hurt, then realize this must be a joke.
"Okay, who is this. This isn't funny to me." I hear crying on the other end of the line, and some movement.
"Gerard, it's me, Frank, PLEASE. Um, what can I tell you... we bought batman relationship bracelets and threw out the ones for the guys because it said 'Hers' on it?" I almost drop my phone as I try to gather what to say to the boy I've cried over for three weeks straight. Instantly, a flood of questions come to my head.
"Frank? Where are you? Are you hurt? Are you okay? Oh my god I love you. How did you-"
"Shh, baby, I'm okay. I'm somewhere inside New Jersey still, I'm pretty sure. I love you so much and I miss you. I'm getting a cab now, I don't know when I'll be home. I'll explain everything then." I notice I'm crying now, and see Brendon, Ryan, Ray and Patrick all staring at me, bewildered and shocked.
"Call me when you get into the cab, okay? I can't leave you again, Frank. I love you." I hear a sniffle and cry some more.
"I love you too, Gee. I'll call you back in a minute." I tell him okay, and he hangs up. I drop the phone, and break down. Ray comes to sit next to me, hugging me and crying with me. Apparently they could hear the conversation, because Brendon and Ryan were hugging each other too, and Patrick was jus sitting in shock.
He's coming home. Frank Anthony Iero-Way is coming home. MY, Frank Anthony Iero-Way.
Notes
OKAY HI YES HELLO!!!! I am sad to say that this is the FINAL chapter to TMHADLB. Though my updating sucked ass, I enjoyed writing this story very much, and appreciate everyone's support through the making of the story. I love you all so much and it means so much to me that you all have read this and actually enjoyed it!
NOW. I know a lot of you are prob thinking, "Sequel???" And yes, there will be a sequel. I'm planning on making it on Wattpad, since I'm able to update it much easier on there (I'm sorry :/) my user on there is @IernoWay if you'd like to follow once I make it. I may put it up on here at some point in time, but it's possible I won't.
Again, thank you all for reading and experiencing my first go at a fanfic. I love love LOVE you all SO MUCH!!!
-Ava xoxo
ATTENTION ANYONE WHO HAPPENS TO READ THIS!
I'm the author of this story- I lost my account after stupidly deleting my Tumblr which is connected to this specific account that I wrote the story on. I finally decided to get my act together and start the sequel today, March 15th, 2016. Please forgive me for my terribly late start on this. Nothing is posted but hopefully will be soon. Glad to be back everyone :)
3/15/16