Can't take it any more!

"Y-you remember me?"


Gee said, quietly; not quite believing it.


"Of course I do!..."


Frank exclaimed.


"I was all set to turn this job down, til I bumped into you."


Gee's eyes widened and his cheeks pinked more.


"Me?...why?"


Frank smiled softly.


"I went to this school; hated every minute of it..."


He began, shuffling into a more comfortable position on his bottom, and crossing his legs.


"When I got the interview, I had no other options, so I said I'd come. That very morning, a private arts college in New York that I'd applied for a job at called and offered me a position. I accepted, but decided to come to the interview here anyway, just to see if the place had changed at all..."


He laughed, shaking his head.


"If anything, it was worse than I remember..."


Gee smiled slightly at this.


"I told the principal that I'd let him know when I'd had time to think, cos I couldn't face saying no to him in person, and I left..."


Frank grinned.


"That's when I ran into you..."


Gee nodded, a shy smile on his lips.


"You looked so lost and kinda defeated, that I decided then and there that I'd take the job, cos maybe I'd be able to help...and if there's one kid here who needs help, perhaps there's more. I figured I could do more good here than in some rich kid's college."


"Oh..."


Gee looked down at his hands...he'd been stupid enough to think it was actually him that made Frank take the job; like there was a connection or something. Sighing quietly, Gee held back his tears and looked back up.


"M-maybe we sh-should get back t-to c-class."


Frank frowned.


"Did I say something wrong?"


Gee shook his head, offering a small, pained smile.


"No...b-but the other k-kids might t-trash the p-place if y-you don't g-go b-back."


He started to climb back to his feet, wincing as pain shot through his ribs, stealing his breath away.


"Gee!..."


Frank gasped, scrambling up as Gee's knees threatened to give way, and catching him before he fell.


"Easy there..."


He lowered the thin boy onto a chair that had been left in the corner.


"I should get the nurse."


He muttered, looking worriedly at Gee's pale face.


"N-no..."


Gee stammered.


"I'm...I'm ok."


Frank crouched down in front of him, trying to meet his eye. When Gee continued to stare at the grubby floor, Frank reached up and lifted the boy's chin with his hand. Their eyes met, and Frank swallowed hard.


"I shouldn't tell you this..."


Gee tilted his head slightly, silently asking Frank to carry on. Frank sighed.


"I also took this job cos I thought you were fucking cute..."


He whispered, conspiratorially.


"I still do."


He smirked.
Gee suddenly felt light headed, and like he was having an out of body experience.


"I...I...err..."


He swallowed heavily, blinking his wide eyes.


"I'm sorry!..."


Frank panicked.


"I shouldn't have said that!...please, just forget I said anything?"


Gee shook his head, trying to get his hearing to start working again, as all he could hear was buzzing. He knew he was about to pass out, and there wasn't a damn thing he could do about it.


"D-don't wanna f-for-get."


And then his eyes rolled back, and he collapsed forward off the chair, and straight into Frank's waiting arms.


"Gee?...Gee!..."


Frank rolled the boy onto his back and checked for a pulse.


"Oh fuck!"

Notes

Hi there chipmunks.. What's up?..

So it's filler, with a Cliffhanger.. My speciality!! Lol

Anyway.. Please comment, stay safe, and peacue out babies!
<3 Love ya!