F r a n k

The morning comes
Soon enough,
My eyes opening
The glaring sun
Coming through
The window.

My head
Feels a little bit
Tight,
Probably from
The bar trip
With Gerard last
Night.

“Morning Iero”
I hear Mikey say,
Looking up to see
Him coming out of
The bathroom
Just a towel around
His waist.

I’ve never really
Seen how skinny
Mikey really is.

His rib cage
Poking out
And arms
Almost as thin
As his legs.
I knew the kid
Had a problem
But I sure
As hell didn’t know it
Was this bad.

“Morning Mikey.”
I reply after staring
For almost 20 seconds.

“We’ve got
Like 20 minutes
Before the bus
Comes so you better
Wake yourself up”
He retorts,
Heading towards his
Room.
“You can use the shower
If you want,
Just make sure too really
Slam the bathroom
Door,
This isn’t the most
Well put together house.”
He calls out from
His room before
shutting his
Own door.

Why not.
I stand up
And grab
My bag
From the
Floor and
Head in
To the
Bathroom.

I close the
Door and quickly
Throw my shirt
Off remembering the
Time limit
Mikey gave me.

I unbutton
My pants and
Drop them
To the ground
Bringing my
Boxers with them.

“What the..”

I turn around to see
A groggy Gerard starring
Right at, making me
Remember the bathroom
Door problems.

“Like the view?” I ask
Boldly corking my eyebrow.

Gerard covers his eyes,
And groans.
“What the fuck Frank?
Ever hear of closing the door?”

“Ever hear of fixing the
Door so it closes right?”
I retort smirking at the man.

“Ugh whatever,
I’ll just piss in a cup” he
Groans closing the door.

I can’t help but laugh,
Loudly.

I can hear him groan
From outside
The door which makes
Me laugh even
Harder.

I turn on the
Shower and kick
The pants
From around my
Ankles and
Quickly jump in,
The warm water
Stinging
My body.

My eyes catch the various
Scattered needle marks
On my arm, some
Starting to
Scar and
Bruise.

Oh the many perks
Of puncturing your skin
With a syringe
Full of a substance that
Could potentially
Kill you at any moment.

But it makes you feel
Oh so good.

The price you pay
I guess.

---

“And that’s why
The year 1889
Was so important
To the United States
History.” Mikey spoke,
Looking over the classes’
Extremely uninterested
Faces’.

“Great job Mikey and… Frank.”
Our U.S history teacher
Spoke with, saying my
Names with a certain
Bitterness, looking down
At his grade book.

“Okay Class that’s we’ll
Continue the presentations
Tomorrow so be ready.”
He says, as the bell
Rang, the whole room
Erupting in movement
And voices.

“Good Job Mikes”
I say, patting the
Lanky kid on the
Back. Mikey Smiles
And returns the gesture,
Walking off and grabbing
His bag and joining some
Pete at the door.

I roll my eyes
And grab my bag too.
I never was fond of
Pete. He kind of annoys
Me to be honest.
I leave the class room
And enter the
Busy hall.

“Frankie!”
A voice calls
Out behind me.

I turn around and see
The small figure of
Jules, a girl who stands
Roughly at 4’9 and has
The mass of a stick.

“Oh Hey Jules.”
I sigh, lazily,
Watching how
The halls empty
Quickly.

“I’ve been looking
For you all day!”
She exclaims,
Putting her arms
Out and clinging
To me.

Jules kind of has
A thing for me.

I don’t mind really
It’s just that she’s
Not really my type
Too….Short.

I hug her back lightly,
Before she pulls away.

“Well you found me.”
I say, leaning against
The wall.

“I’m gonna
Ditch last period,
Wanna come with?”

I smirk and
Nod “Yeah, why not?”

---

Jules’s smiled
As we came to the
Large area.

“Where is this place?”
She ask, looking up
At me with her huge
Brown eyes.

“Some run down
Skate Park I found
A while back, no one’s
Ever here so I come
When there’s no
Where else to go.”
I explain
Taking a long drag
From the cancer
Stick between my
Teeth.

“Cool.”
She say’s
Simply, pulling
At the sleeves
Of her sweater.

“You cold?”
I ask,
Starting to unzip
My hoodie.

“Yeah a little.”

“Here.”
I say holding
My hoodie
Out for her.

Her brown orbs
Light up as she
Takes it and slips
It on over her
Sweater.

I put out
My cigarette
On the ground
Stomping on it
As the orange
Light dies out,
Before walking
Over to the on
Of the graffiti
Covered ramps
And sitting down.

Jules follows
And sits beside
Me, her hand
Brushing against
Mine. I smirk and
Intertwine my
Fingers with hers.

I know she’s not my
Type, given that I’ve
Most likely slept
With more men
Than her, but
Knowing her interest
In me makes it fun
To give her a little
Of what she wants.

She seems
A little surprised
But squeezes my
Hand back.

I feel my phone
Vibrate in my pocket
And sigh, pulling
It out and answering.

“Hello?”
I say, looking
At Jules
Apologetically.

“Frank? It’s Mikey.”
The voice says
From the phone.

“Oh…Hey Mikes?
What’s up?”

“I need to ask you
A favor…”

“It’s Mr.Toro
Isn’t it.”
I say rolling my
Eyes.

“Yeah haha.
I need you to
Distract Gee later
Tonight.
Can you meet him
At the bar and I dunno
Delay him?”
I smirk,
Of course I can.
I’d go and bother
Gerard at the bar
Any day.

“Consider it done
Mikes” I say,
And hang up.

Jules looks at
Me with curiosity.
“What was that about?”

“Nothing,
Just a friend asking
A favor…”

Notes

Wow sorry for this boring chapter. Don't worry the ferard gets stronger very soon <3 this is kinda just a filler chapter idk.
p.s frank's kinda a fuckboy in this chapter so opps
-phobias