Accidents Happen, I guess

A couple of days passed since Bob’s reaction. He hadn’t come home to their apartment and Frank was just a hurricane of emotions. He was sad and confused on Bob’s actions and worried about where his friend was.

The others were worried too but not as much as Frank, they seemed angry at how Bob had reacted. Obviously expecting him to be happy. Mikey was the only one who seemed to understand what was going on and for the first time in Frank’s life, he didn’t want to know. Gerard was just pissed. He was more worried about his unborn child and Frank than Bob, he was pissed at Bob’s actions and seemed to just ignore the fact that the blonde man was
gone.

Frank had barely slept, he stayed up most of the night hoping that Bob would come home and then explain what happened. Gerard had noticed the bags under Frank’s eyes and decided to do something to cheer him up. He was worried and didn’t like the fact that Bob had such an affect over Frank.

Gerard was sat next to Frank watching a movie. That’s all they really did, they liked movies. Sue them. Gerard thought of things to do other than movies and then smiled slightly when he thought of something. He turned to Frank whom was tucked into his side.

“Hey Frankie? Wanna go shopping instead of staying inside all day?” Frank thought for a moment before smiling and nodding. Gerard smiled aswell and got off of the couch, holding a hand out for Frank. Frank rolled his eyes with a fond smile, Gerard was treating him like he was 7 months pregnant but infact he was barely even showing at all yet, however he still accepted the hand and got up.

“Let’s go.”

***

The mall wasn’t that busy. Just a few groups of teenagers hanging around, people walking through to and from work and some parents with their young kids. Frank and Gerard walked through silently, occasionally looking through windows of shops. Gerard asked to go in the art store, he needed supplies- for what wasn’t specified- and then they went to the music store. Frank was considering buying a new guitar but he needed to save money for the baby so he had to hold off buying one for a while.

Eventually Frank’s stomach started growling making the smaller man blush at the noise. Gerard giggled when he heard, even over the noise of the mall.

“Sorry. Baby must be hungry.” Frank said and Gerard’s smile softened slightly at the mention of his unborn child. Frank almost felt jealous, almost.

“Come on, I’ll buy you a pretzel.” Gerard said and before Frank could refuse be grabbed his tattooed hand and dragged him through the mall, towards the pretzel stand.

“Better?” Gerard asked after he bought them both pretzels. Frank made a happy noise, unable to talk with almost half the giant pretzel stuffed in his mouth. Gerard smiled before taking a big bite of his own making Frank release a muffled laugh, covering his mouth with his hand so no bits of food fly from his mouth. That would have been embarrassing.

They finished their food quickly and resumed their journey around the mall. When Frank saw Hot Topic he couldn’t help but go in, it was like a sirens call. He was unable to ignore it.

As Frank browsed through the clothes Gerard stood next to him patiently. He looked around the store before he smiled. Frank raised a questioning eyebrow at the older man.

“I worked in this store just before I went to college.” Gerard explains and Frank nods, mouthing out an ‘oh’.

“It was the only store that would take me but that doesn’t surprise me honestly. Hey there’s my face!” Gerard suddenly rushes to the other side and Frank follows after curiously.

And sure enough, they find a row of shirts with Gerard’s face and Gerard’s album cover.
There was even one with his signature. Frank couldn’t help but notice that it spelt ‘sex’ when upside down. It was also then that Frank remembered that Gerard was infact famous. And he was having his baby.

Before Frank could get lost in a whirlwind of anxious and worrying thoughts, Gerard suggests they leave. Frank just nods, pretending to not let his thoughts get the better of him.

Gerard realises that Frank had something on his mind bothering him, so he suggests they leave. Gerard decides he will buy Italian food tonight to cheer Frank up. That normally did the trick according to Mikey.

“Mummy! Look Gerard Way!” Calls a young voice. Gerard and Frank both turn to the voice and see a blonde boy, looking around 10 years old, rushing towards them with his frazzled looking mother following quickly behind. Gerard looks at Frank and winks before looking back at the boy.

“Hey there, buddy.” Gerard greets and kneels down to the boy’s height when he stops infront of them.

“Hey Mr Gerard! I’m a really big fan!” The boy says loudly, grinning with some of his teeth missing. The mother catches up to them, looking embarrassed at her sons antics.

“I’m so sorry Mr Way-” The mother starts apologising but Gerard just waves her off with a kind smile. He turns back to the grinning boy and signs the piece of paper handed to him.

“Thank you so much Mr Gerard!” The boy all but squeals, clutching the paper to his chest.

“No problem buddy. Wanna hug?” Gerard asks and giggles when the boy frantically nods, rushing into his idols arms.

The mother and son leave after that, having also taken a photo together and thoroughly satisfied. Gerard turns to Frank once he gets up from his kneeling position to find the smaller man smiling fondly in his direction.

“What ya smiling at Mr?” Gerard jokes and walks up to Frank. Frank just keeps smiling and shakes his head in dismissal.

“Nothing.” He says softly and then lets Gerard lead him out of the mall by the hand.

Notes

Hey! Im alive haha. Ive been so busy with college and now im preparing for Halloween (Decorating house and ordering shit off the internet)
So I'm curious, What are all your costumes for Halloween? Im going to be Jack Skellington (I bought a nightmare before xmas onesie and it arrived today along with grey hair dye im so excited) I might also do an extra special chapter for Halloween since its FRANKIE-POOS Birthday!! Aww my son is growing :) I hope Frank has an awesome birthday.

Anyway that was a weird thing to blabber on in the notes about.

-XOXOC