What You See Is What You Get

Frank’s P.O.V

The bell rings and class sadly starts again; I don’t feel like going back to class. I just kind of want to go home but there is a test today that I need to take for a somewhat good grade;I put out my cigarette and sigh. I stand in the same spot for a minute just collecting my thoughts before the late bell rings; now i’m late and upset with myself. I walk down the hall and open the door to see everyone’s confused faces look to me.

“Mr. Iero can you please tell us why you were late” the teacher says in her snobby tone;s he isn’t mean but to get respect from the class you have to question bad or unacceptable behaviour

“I was in the restroom” I respond, which wasn’t a lie, I was; she sighs and gestues to my seat. I gues she had already introduced Gerard because he was sitting next to Bob; I sat next to Ray who was bhind Gerard and he looked back and smiled, Do not get a crush, I looked away and in the corner of my eye I could see hurt flash through him but he looked to the teacher who started talking again. Now I feel bad, it was his first day of school and the first friend he made is ignoring him; I slumped in my chair ignoring every word the teacher said...I guess she was done talking because Ray nudged my shoulder

“Are you okay Frank?” he asked eyebrows frurrowed; I nodded and gave a slight smile but he knows I’m lying and gave me a look

“Daddy issues” I said quietly, he nodded and turned back to what he was doing; Like I said Ray was the only one who knows what my dad did to me. After what he did I actually went to his house and slept there for a couple days until I found ‘a job’ and got some money for a hotel.

*Flashback*

I walked up to the familiar house, bag in hand; it was fucking 10:30 at night but Ray had told me he stays up late. My body hurt and my eyes were stinging red; I wanted to just lay down and cry some more. I lightly knocked on the door swaying on my feet, please be awake Ray, you’re my best friend and I need you, I knocked several more times and then I got worried maybe is parents would answer the door, what would I say. It was obvious that I had been crying and I really didn’t want to tell them what happened; as no one answered the door yet I was thinking of just going to the park to sleep for the night but before I turned around I heard the lock start clicking. The door opened slowly and I saw Ray standing there in his pajamas; he didn’t look like he just woke up he was probably in his room and didn’t hear me.
“Frank what’s wrong” He said stepping outside and clsoing the door obviously noticing my red eyes; my eyes started to tear up again to just the thought of having to tell him. He quickly came up and hugged me pulling me to him; I just started to sob into his chest.

“Hey it’s okay...tell me what happened?” he said softly rubbing my back

“He...he raped me” I said in between sobs; the hand that was rubbing my back stopped and I could only imagine what the look on his face was

“Your dad?” he whispered and I nodded letting out another sob...My dad, I shouldn’t even call him that; no father should even hit there son much less rape them.

“Let’s go inside and we’ll figure everything out, okay?” I nodded again and wiped my eyes grabbing my bag full of belongings off the ground.

“Go ahead and go into my room; i’ll get us something to drink” I quietly made my way down the hall to his room; i’ve been in this house plenty of times so I knew where it was and sat on the bed. A couple minutes later Ray came back in with two mugs of hot chocolate.

“Yours with marshmellows of course” I wanted to give a smile but I really couldn’t right now; we sat on the bed in silence before he spoke up

“What happened Frank?” he questioned, I stayed silent for a moment before taking a breath

“H-he came home drunk and started yelling at mom; I stood up for her and he started me a faggot saying how I liked dick in my ass s-so h-he” my voice chocked up and I couldn’t finish as tears rushed down my face; Ray put both our drinks on the night stand and hugged me again...my parents knew I was gay, they have for a while but supported me and were okay with it.

“You can stay here as long as you need okay?

“What about your parents?” I wonder pulling away

“We’ll tell them something else...like yor parents are fghting a lot and you don’t want to be around them, or something happened at your house where you need to stay somewhere else for awhile...We’ll do something” I nodded the house thing might work, saying there was a termite infestation or some shit

“Thank you Ray...So much” I whisper

“That’s what friends are for...How are you feeling?” he suddenly asks his face turning to the most concerned emotion realizing I just got fucking raped.

“I-I don’t really know right now” I answerd honestly
“I just want to lay down” He nodded and pulled the covers up

“Sleep, i’ll stay here...but we’re not cuddling” I small smile lifts on my face and I finish the hot chocolate before laying on one of the pillows and staring at the wall; the bed shifts and I know Ray does the same thing looking the other way

“Night Frank” he says

“Night I reply, he turns off the lamp and I left in the darkness...About ten minutes later Ray starts snoring and I sigh

What am I going to do?

*End of Flashback*

Notes

Hey guys...5 am, thought I give you a quick chapter


IT KEEPS TELLING ME I'M SPELLING behaviour WRONG!
I'm fucking American and I want to fucking spell it that way so don't fucking tell me it's wrong
Stupid 'U'