Tell Yourself it's Never Going to Happen Again

*Gerard’s POV*

“Mikey, c’mon stop fighting with me, please.” I said desperately. I was trying to get Mikey into the bathtub but he wasn’t cooperating. I could tell that he was high and it broke my heart. I remembered when I was down the same road he was down. I found someone to help me, and I was going to be that person who helped him. At least until he could find someone who could take over.

Mikey’s head rolled to the side and he looked at me through half open eye lids and his pupils were huge.

“G-Gerard I’m c-cold.” He started shivering and wrapped arms around him.

“I know Mikes. I know.” I was kneeling on the floor and feeling the bathtub water. I plugged the bathtub. I took his shirt off but kept his pants on. The water was freezing cold to give him a wakeup call and shock his body back into awareness. I lifted him up with a grunt and just dumped him in the water. I watched his body tense and his eyes widen. He then closed them and started relax. I let out a sigh, that was a good sign. I leaned against the wall and just watched him.

I had been sitting there for about an hour when someone knocked on the door. I blinked confused and checked the time. 12:30, my phone read. I was confused as to why someone was knocking on my house door at midnight. I knew it wasn’t Frank or Ray, they were both at home. Plus, they both would have just walked in. I checked on Mikey to make sure he wasn’t in any danger of drowning. I stood up and walked downstairs and slowly headed towards the door. If it was a robber, I had no weapon. I looked at the silhouette of who was standing there and saw it was a pretty short person. I shook my head and opened the door anyway. I blinked at who was standing there.

“Sarah?” I asked confused and head the door open for her. She looked a mess. Her hair was messy, I could see blood on her face and bruises around her neck. My hands clenched on the doorknob in anger. I was going to killRichard the next time I saw him.

“I-I did it Gerard.” Sarah said softly and wouldn’t look me in the eye.

“Did what?” I asked just as softly.
“I-I left him. I left Richard.” She finally looked up and looked me in the eye. She had a new strength in there, one I hadn’t seen since we were in high school. But deep in there I also saw a pain, one that she can’t mask no matter how many times she tried. The pain of someone who you thought loved you hurting you.

*Sarah’s POV*

I looked back down and dug my shoe in the ground. My body finally realized what I went through because all of a sudden I started to get tired and tried to stifle a yawn. Gerard must have noticed because the next thing I know, he was gently dragging me into his house and upstairs. I looked in each room but paused at the bathroom and looked at the man in the tub. His head was to the side and he was breathing softly, his blonde hair was plastered to his head with water. I tilted my head, that must be Gerard’s brother, I had never met him before.

I shook my head and continued following Gerard. He was waiting for me at the door of a guest room.

“I already have some clothes in here from you. There Lynz’s old ones. They should fit you too.” He said as he led me into the room. I nodded in thanks and crawled under the covers after kicking my shoes off. I curled up in a ball and pulled the covers over my me and held them tight to me.

Gerard smiled at me. “Sweet dreams Sarah.” He shut the door and smiled.

I smiled too, this was the first night in years where I didn’t have to worry about waking up to an angry Richard. I closed my eyes and fell into a peaceful night sleep.

*Gerard’s POV*

I went back into the bathroom and gently drug Mikey out and into his room, I put another shirt on him and put him under the covers. I watched him sleeping frowning. He wasn’t having a good night sleep, his forehead was creased and he was shifting and was tense. I moved the hair away from his face and walked out closing the door. I leaned against it and let out a long sigh.

“What have I gotten myself into?” I muttered to myself. I shook my head and walked to my room and shut the door going to bed.

Notes

I'm sorry for not updating, schools been busy. I got my temps/learners permit. I turned 16 last month and have been applying for jobs. Plus track starts Monday and i'm seeing Fall Out Boy (third time) on Wednesday. Once again i'm sorry. I'm also sorry if this chapter is boring haha

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