Lonely Hearts Club (Sequel comming in June/July)

Christmas Day is magical time. Presents. Family. Food and high spirits. Christmas was Franks second favourite holiday next to Halloween. And Christmas Day this year was going to be the best it was going to be special.

Christmas Day didn't go how it was planned. Christmas Day was a disaster. It was when everything came tumbling down. When Frank lost it all. Everything he'd built up in his mind gone. And it all started two weeks previous at a shopping mall in New Jersey with Dallon Weekes and Mikey Way. '

I don't know what to get him.' Frank whined. Pressing his head against the cold glass of the coffee shop he was currently sitting in. 'Why does he have to be so fussy.' Frank opened his eyes and stared out onto the busy shopping mall outside.

He saw a busy mother shuffling two little boys into a clothes store. She was flushed. Her hair pushed back into a messy ponytail and her little boys seemed very distracted by the Santas Grotto on the other side of the mall. You could see she had been rushing. The last of the Christmas shopping before the big day. Across on the other side were a couple in their 20's, maybe its their first Christmas together, their hands interlocked and smiling at each other pointing at thing; laughing and being openly in love.

Frank wished he could be like that with Gee. But it was still their little secret. Little kisses when they had a moment alone. Stealing glances at each other from across the lunch hall. Holding hands under the table in algebra and saying they had 'homework' so they couldn't got to the arcade and meeting up in the park. On that bench. Little touches and sitting next to each other whenever they could. Secret texting. Sly smiles. Flirty eyes. Leg touching. It was all too much for Frank.

They nearly got caught once. They had decided to meet up outside the school last Wednesday. Behind the car park at the woods. Nobody ever went their and they could hang out after school for a little while without anyone really noticing they had went missing. They were holding hands. Talking about their day. Stealing kisses when they were sure no one was around until. They turned a corner in the woods. They were following this old path. It lead them from the back on the school to the end of Patrick's street and was a long way for a shortcut. But it only took an extra 10 minutes to walk so nobody would notice them not being in on time. When they turned this corner there, being pressed up against a tree, was Mikey Way. With some girls tongue stuck down his throat. Luckily he was too busy being snogged by the small brunette to notice Frank and Gerard drop hands and take a side step away from each other. Then finally erupting into laughter.

Mikey's eyes shot open and the girl pushed herself off of him abruptly. 'Oh! Hi. Shit.' She smiled at them and then turned to Mikey.

'Did you guys follow me? You wanted to ruin this for me didn't you?' Frank and Gerard looked at each other and both decided at that point that Mikey had just given them a get out of jail free card. 'Bastards.' He stated moving away from the tree. The girl beside him, hands on her hips, coughed and nodded towards the older boys who had just interrupted them. 'Oh.' Mikey said turning to her and smiling. 'Kristin this is my brother and best friend. Gerard and Frank. This is Kristin.' Kristin's eyes went wide and she walked up to Frank quickly.

'You're Frank.' She turned to Mikey. 'The Frank!' He nodded in confirmation. She turned back to Frank. 'I loved your band! You were so great and that last song. Oh god that last song was so amazing. Whoever you wrote it for she's a lucky girl.' She said curling her lip up and smiling at him. Jealousy burned in Gerard's chest. Frank smiled down at her and said his thanks.

'Kirsten? Yeah! Nice to meet you! Even if you were sucking face with my brother.' Gerard said bitterly.

'Kristin!' Mikey said pulling her back and putting his arm around her. 'Her name is Kristin.'
Frank was looking out onto the mall thinking about that day in the woods when he was brought out of his trance by Dallon. 'What did you get everyone else?' Dallon said blandly. He was always so awkward but cool at the same time. Like an insecure Alex Turner. His floppy hair had fallen in front of his eyes and his legs were stretched out in front of him. He was too tall for any piece of furniture.

'Stuff. Ray a Smashing pumpkins tshirt. Patrick a new hat. Pete a Nightmare before Christmas special edition. Mikey.' Mikey looked up in glee. 'I got Mikey something.' Mikey sighed and sunk back into the chair. 'But Gerard is so hard to buy for. He has got every comic book you can ever think of. I'm not buying him art supplies because I have no idea what the hell I'm looking at and Mikey is no help.' Frank ruffled his hair pulling strands of it through his fingers and then looked up at Mikey. 'Wait.' And then he smiled ' I know!' Frank jumped up from his chair and grabbed his latte. 'I'll be back.' And he did come back. With a bag and a smile on his face.

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Mikey got back from his little trip with Dallon and Frank to find his brother camped out in the living room. Laptop on his lap and three empty cups surrounding him. He looked a state. 'Hey! I brought you a coffee, but it seems like you've had enough...'

'No...no.' Gerard looks up from the screen and up at his little brother. 'I'm good. Give it here.' He was making grabby hands and smiled when he finally took a gulp of the warm liquid. He closed the laptop and followed his brother into the kitchen. Mikey dumped his bags down on the kitchen table and relaxed into a chair closing his eyes.'Where have you been?' Gerard ask rummaging through the bags and emptying stuff out onto the table.

'Shopping.' Gerard continues to search through the bag. 'With Dallon.' Gerard hums at his brother still more interested in the contents of the bag than what his brother was saying. 'And Frank.' Gerard stops and slowly raises his head and smiles.

'Why wasn't I invited?' Gerard says bitterly taking another swig of his coffee.

'Because you are a social recluse and I had to buy your Christmas gift and so did Frank.' Mikey had his eyes closed and his head tipped back. He was knackered. He hated shopping.
'Frank. Was buying Christmas presents?'

'Yes we all were. He only had to get yours actually. He was really struggling.'

'What did he get?'

'I don't know he wouldn't show me or Dallon but he looked pretty damn pleased with himself.' Gerard smiled and took a gulp of his coffee. Mikey narrowed his eyes and leaned forward. 'What are you getting Frank?'

Gerard's present was long thought out and actually quite simple. It didn't cost any money. But him and Frank did say $10 limit, because they were both poor and they wanted to see who could do the best with such a small budget. It did cost Gerard a little bit of money, but nowhere near the budget. It was personal. Sweet and every time Gerard thought about it butterflies surfaced and he felt giddy. He new Frank couldn't beat it. And he couldn't wait to give it to him.

'None of your business Michael!' Gerard stood up abruptly. Sending his chair scraping across the hardwood floor of their kitchen. 'Now, I'm off to get ready.'

'Get ready? It's 4pm on the 20th of December! Where have you got to be?' Mikey called after his brother who was already halfway to his room.

'Somewhere. Oh and mikes?' Gerard stopped in the hall and smiled.

'What?' They were shouting now so they could hear each other.

'It's your turn to do the dishes!' Gerard sniggered opening the door and closing it on his brothers curses.

Mikey looked over at the kitchen sink pilled high with dishes. 'Fuck you Gerard Way!!!'

Christmas Day didn't go how it was planned. Christmas Day was a disaster. It was when everything came tumbling down. When Gerard started to spiral. Everything he'd hoped for snatched away from under his nose. And it all started two weeks previous at one of his and Franks secret meetings.

Notes

I think when you look through my fics you can see my other obsessions coming through e.g. Harry Potter; Star Wars; David Bowie; Stephen King and others.

-C