Bad Management

“What do you want?” I snapped quietly, tightening the grip I had on Michael’s denim jacket that I had slipped around myself. My bare feet causing dints on the grass as I stood round the side of the apartment, near the door.
“I need to speak to you. George it’s killing me you not being in my life like you used to be.” Frank started off, walking away from my window to where I was stood.
“Frank it is half three in the morning, everyone in there is sleeping and I’m stood in a denim jacket and no shoes. Now is not the time or place.” I spoke harshly at him as he stopped just in front of me.
“I just…” he started as I exhaled loudly because he just ignored what I’d said. “I just miss you so much. I know what I did was wrong but please I didn’t know it was going to happen.” I shook my head.
“I’m not doing this Frank. Whatever happened at the Lakes was a mistake. You said it yourself. We were both in the wrong. But, everything else that’s happened after that is your doing and you don’t seem to understand that it isn’t in the past.” I shook my head. “Go home Frank. You’re making this a lot harder for yourself. You have Amber and the band to focus on, go do that because this is wasting your time and mine.” I started to walk up the small wooden steps to the door.
“Amber doesn’t mean anything to me. Just like Michael doesn’t to you.” He spoke out a little louder and I saw red. I span around on my heels to glare at him.
“Go home Frank before you say anything else you’ll regret.” I warned him and he just stood there shaking his head.
“You’re not denying it.” He pointed out moving closer up the stairs so that we were the same height.
“You’re pathetic. I love Michael. He loves me. He makes me happy and feel special and like I’m the only one for him. Something you wouldn’t know nothing about. Leave Michael and me alone. You only have to see me for 2 days more then when we go back to America you never have to see me again. You made sure of that remember.” I spat out pushing him so he stepped down a step. Instead of letting go of me he didn’t he grabbed my arm and pulled me to him smashing my lips into his.
“What the hell?” I shouted at as the tears pricked in my eyes, him pulling me back to him again.
“I’m asking the same question.” A broken voice came from behind me and I noticed Sophia and Michael stood in the door frame.
“Michael.” I breathed out quickly running up the stairs to him but he dodged out of the way standing away from me. “Michael please I -” I started but he didn’t give me chance to finish as he walked down the steps.
“Save it. I get why he’s been at all our dates. There was no way he could have known unless somebody told him. What was this to you? Something to make him jealous?” I saw the hurt in Michael’s eyes and all I wanted to do is comfort him but that wasn’t an option.
“Michael I didn’t tell him anything. I want you and I love you I wouldn’t do anything to risk that. Please!” I cried out as he shook his head.
“Keep the jacket.” He spat out walking off out of the complex. I noticed by this point everyone we knew was out of their apartments.
“Michael please!” I tried to run after but Bob stood in the way.
“I’ll go.” He told me nodding to someone behind me, letting go when I felt hands on my shoulders.
“Come on George.” I heard Sophia’s soft voice as she pulled me away.

I started to walk back up towards the stairs when I noticed Frank just stood there. “You!” I broke out of her grip and ran over to him smacking him right across the face with as much force as my broken self could manage. “What’s next Frank?! What are you going to take away from me next?” I screamed, not caring how loud I was or how fast the tears were falling. I was broken and I was broken because of him. “You couldn’t stand to see me happy! 8 years I stood back and watched you go with girl after girl, I helped pick out your fiancé’s engagement ring and I tried nothing to hurt you. In the space of 3 months you promised me the world, you fired me, you then told the label I came on to you and made me have to quit my job and then to top it off you could have broken us up!” I screamed hitting him in his chest. “What is your problem? What have I done to deserve this? Have I hurt you or given you a reason because I would rather you have told me?” I sobbed, completely and utterly broken.
“My problem is I love you!” He screamed in my face.
“You can’t do. Somebody who loves another doesn’t because this much hurt and pain. That’s fucked up. You’ve taken everything from me Frank. My dignity, my job and now my one chance of happiness. I can’t forgive you for this. You’ve not only messed with me you’ve brought Michael into your sordid game. Get help Frank because this isn’t you. You’re screwing everything up with everyone who cares.” I told him snatching my wrist from his grasp and walking up the wooden steps.
“George please.” I heard his broken voice come out as I shook my head.

“You fucking bitch.” I heard from behind me as I felt hands on my hair and myself being yanked down the stairs. “You don’t speak to my fucking husband and get away with it!” I heard Amber shout, yanking my hair more as I tried my hardest to get hold of her hand. I heard the guys run over and try to pull her off but the more they pulled the more she held on and the tighter the strain on my roots. They finally manged to get her grip off my head but not before she punched me in the face. My eyes immediately filled with more tears and I tripped over my own feet, her quickly seeing the opportunity and delivering a swift kick to my stomach as I screamed out in pain. Ray grabbed her over his shoulder and walked off as Sophia rushed over helping me up.
“Are you ok?” She asked quickly, holding me steady.
“Get Gerard inside somebody!” I looked at the ground as I felt the blood pouring from my nose, lip and head. I heard his footsteps quicken as he ran inside.
“Let’s get your face sorted yeah?” Sophia spoke out trying to help me up the stairs, but, before I could say anything I felt my head spin and my legs weaken, falling on the stairs there was nothing I could do to stop myself as everything went black.

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