When you go

Chapter 21
Mikey’s p.o.v


“Baby, stop worrying. Everything will be fine.” Ray says kissing head lightly.
I sigh, wrapping my arms around his neck and pulling myself closer to him.
“I think he needs help Ray. Like, professional help. He’s really fucked up over this Bert thing, and not even Frank can help him.” I tell him, my voice slightly stifled due to my head being in the crook of his neck.
We were discussing Gerards mental state, and the conversation was not a very light one. I knew Gee would probably be okay, but i didn’t want to take any chances. He blames himself for Bert dying, but it really wasn’t his fault.
“If it comes to that, then we will worry about it then. It will be okay, baby.” He says softly. I lean up to kiss him softly.
“We gotta start getting ready for school babe.” I say getting out of his lap. He nods, getting up from my bed. We both silently get ready, taking turns in the bathroom. I dress in black skinny jeans and a Offspring t-shirt, with my red vans. I walk downstairs finding no one else was downstairs yet. I heard faint laughing coming from Gerard and Frank’s room. I start to make a pot of coffee grabbing four cups for us all.
Suddenly, there’s a loud booming knock, scaring the shit out of me. I rush to the window seeing…..a cop car? I rush to the door, swinging it open, finding a cop and Franks fucking dad. Fucking aye.
“Hello son. Is Frank Iero here?” The cop asked nicely.
“Uh, yeah, erm, I’ll g-go get him if you need.” I say nervously.
“Please and thank you, son.” He says, nodding his head. I leave the door open, rushing downstairs, bursting into Gee’s and Frank’s room.
“Mikey, what the actual fu-”
“Shut up Gerard! Frank, the police and your dad are here. Now, listen to me, you need to tell them about your dad abusing you.” I say quickly. I was actually quite calm on the outside, but on the inside i was freaking out. Frank was as white as a sheet. He nods sharply, letting out a shaky breath. Gerard grabs his hand, whispering something into his ear, before guiding him upstairs.
“It’ll be fine, Frankie. I promise.” I say softly. He shoots me a thankful smile, although his eyes are petrified. Gerards face is angry when he sees Frank's father but Frank's father looks almost...pained.
“Are you Frank Iero?” The officer asks Frank. Frank nods softly, his eyes filling with tears.
“Please, i can’t go with him. You don’t understand…” Frank says, his voice uneven. The tears in his eyes start to fall, making me want to hug Frank.
“What’s going on then son?” He asks softly. I was genuinely surprised at the officer, surprised he actually seemed to care.
“He abuses m-me. I can’t g-go back, please.” He begs, his face crumpling in pain. The officer looks livid, but not at Frank, at his father.
“Is this true sir?” He asks sharply. Franks father's face is genuinely hurt, yet he nods reluctantly.
“I could arrest you for that.” The office says angrily. “What kind of father does that to their kid? Thats your own flesh and blood! That child right there, he shouldn’t have to feel the pain of not being loved the person who was suppose to love him the most! Your a disgrace.” The officer says.
Franks Dad. Franks father's expression is unreadable. He looks almost ashamed though.
“Son, do you want me to arrest him?” The officer asks seriously. I feel hands on my waist, but I don’t react, knowing it’s Ray.
“I don’t….No, thank you though. I’d rather just be done with him altogether.” Frank says quietly. The officer smiles understandingly.
“Unfortunately, i can’t let you stay here unless you're eighteen.” The officer says sady.
“I...I’m eighteen on Friday…” Frank says hopefully. The officer chews his lip.
“I’m not supposed to do this, like i could actually lose my job, but….I’m gonna let you stay, and were gonna forget about this, ‘kay?” The officer says with a smile. Frank breaks out into a thankful smile and i feel relief wash over me.
“Oh, God, Thank you! You have no idea how much this means!” Frank says gleefully.
“Sure, son. Stay out of trouble.” He says smiling.
“Frank,” Frank father finally said. Frank freezes, grabbing Gee’s hand tighter. “For what it’s worth, I’m sorry, oh God, i’m sorry. I swear to stay out of your life.” He says sadly. He turns away, back to his car. The officer tips his hat, leaving us with the door wide open. I shut it quickly after, stunned by what just happened. Frank is stiff, staying frozen. Suddenly he starts to sob, putting his head on Gerards chest.
“Baby, baby, why are you crying? Were okay, you're staying here love.” He says softly. Frank shakes his head.
“I’m just….i’m overwhelmed. I’m not sad, just slightly stunned.” He says quickly. Gerard nods kissing his head.
“You okay, love?” Ray asks gently, turning me around and setting his hands on my waist. I looked at him confusedly.
“Me? Yeah, of course. Why wouldn't i be?” I ask.
“Because I know you. You can be upset sometimes, Mikey. I know you're stressed baby.” He says softly. I lean into him as he kisses me, our tongues sliding gently together. I pull away, smiling up at him. He smiles back, pecking my lips gently.
“We have to go soon.” Gerard says, kissing Frank's head. I nod, going back into the kitchen to make coffee. Around starts to move around, getting prepared for school. I hear quiet voices coming from Don and Donna’s room occasionally, but i don’t check up on them.
I really don’t know how to act around them, or if i even should have forgiven them. The one time I called Donna mom, i wanted to puke.
I want to forgive them, I want real parents. I want Gee to stop being stressed and act like the teenage boy he is, rather than my parent.
But I can’t seem to forgive them, they just give me a bad feeling.
I finish making the coffee, handing a cup to everyone.
“Time to go.” I say, looking at the clock. Everyone starts to move toward the door and i grab the keys. Lately i had been driving because i didn’t want Gee to freak out if he did it. He didn’t seem to mind though.
“You okay Frank?” I ask softly. He seemed to have calmed down a bit, but he sniffled occasionally.
“Yeah, I’m fine. I’m just….a little shocked at my dad's apology.” He said to me. Ray clutched my hand in the center console.
“Yeah, I know. But now you can move on.”
“Yeah. Y’know, If i hadn't known better I would have believed it. Good thing I know better though.”
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“C’mon babe, we have to leave. Gee and Frank are waiting.” Ray says gently. I was consumed in the work I hadn't finished in math class.
“But Ray!” I say, epesterated. “I don’t understand! Why the fuck can’t linear be the same as an expedition rate?! It all just depends on the plots!” I almost shout. He just chuckles.
“C’mon love, we have to go. I swear i will carry you.” He says seriously, a small smirk on his lips.
“You wouldn’t-”
I’m cut off by a swift movement from Ray as he picks me up bridal style. I squealed a bit, surprised by the sudden action. He grabs my bag, using his knee to balance me as he did so. He sts the backpack on my stomach, getting my homework too.
“Told you.” He said smugly. I roll my eyes, but kean up to kiss him.
He starts to walk with me in his arms without even breaking a sweat.
“Y’know love, you can put me down.” I said a little worriedly. I hoped i didn’t weigh too much.
“That's okay baby. You seriously weigh like 90 pounds.” Suddenly he’s frowning as if that’s a problem. 90 pounds was good, right?
I just shrug, staring up at him. It amazed me that he loved me sometimes.
How does someone so beautiful end up with me?
“I love you. Like, a lot. Please don’t ever leave me.” I say quietly. He looked down at me sadly, kissing my forehead.
“Never baby. I wish you would stop thinking that i eventually will.” He said softly. I just shrug, leaning closer into him. We reach the car, finding Gee and Frank chain smoking.
“Hey guys.” Ray says smiling.
“Hey princess fro, Mikey.” Gerard says giggling. Frank nods at us, smiling gently. Ray opens the passenger door, setting me down with my backpack and homework. I shove my homework in my bag, zipping it quickly. Gee and Frank get into the back and Ray gets into the driver's seat. Music fills the car, along with Gerards beautiful voice. ‘Wake me up when september ends’ is one that Gee sings really well. I smile over at Ray, putting my hand on his as it rest on the center console. He smiles gently at me, turning back to the road.
The ride last about five minutes before we pull up to our house. I assume Don and Donna weren’t here because they’re car wasn’t here. I didn’t think they worked today.
We all file out of the car, me and Ray some how getting to the door last. I step into the kitchen, along with everyone else. I sit up on the counter, swinging my legs gently as Frank raids the fridge. Ray comes to stand between my legs, kissing me softly.
I hadn’t noticed there was a note on the counter until Gee picked it up. His face because a mix of rage and regret and he lets out a string of curse words.
“Gee? Whats wrong?” I ask, pushing Ray gently so I could get off the counter.
“They fucking- those fucking liars!” He snarls. I take a step towards him, gently setting my hand on his shoulder.
“Gee, what are you talking about? You're scaring me.” I say worriedly. He looks at me, batting my hand off his shoulder. He stomps out of the kitchen, heading down the hall. At first I think he’s going to my room, but he doesn’t stop there when he reaches the door. He continues down the hall, throwing Don’s and Donna’s room open. For a second he just stands there and then he goes fucking berserk.
“Fuck this!” He yells, pucking their bed over.
“God fucking dammit! I knew it! I fucking knew it!” He shouts again, throwing their nightstand at the closet door. He breaks the door, grabbing more things to throw. I stand there in horror, having no fucking idea what's going on.
“Gerard! Stop it! What the fuck?” I yell. More scared than angry. He suddenly stops, taking a good look at me and i’m assuming Frank and Ray are behind me.
“They left.” He whispers, sinking to the floor. I immediately know what he’s talking about and i feel my heart drop. He starts to sob and I can’t fucking move. I feel tears sting my eyes, eventually spilling onto my cheeks. Suddenly I can move again, and i rush towards Gerard.
“I’m sorry Mikey. Oh God, I shouldn’t have let them back into our lives.” Gerard sobs.
“Gee this isn’t your fault.” I cry, sinking to my knees to put my arms around him. He hugs me back, and i sit cross legged as he cross his legs around my waist. His arms are around my neck, and the position reminds me of a small child.
“Gee, I promise we’ll be fine. We did it once, we’ll do it again.” I say through my tears. He looks up at me, a little surprised. I smile at him, despite the tears on my face. He nods, his eyes now a little hopeful.
“And we can change this room into a band room and put all our instruments in it. We’ll erase them from our lives.” I tell him. He nods, unlatching himself from me. He still holds my hand as we get up though, but I don’t mind at all.
Ray and Frank are still in the doorway watching us with worried expressions. I can tell Frank wants to spring into action and take Gerard into his arms, but he doesn’t. I’m almost thankful for that, because it scared me that there was some else that could handle Gee, someone who could replace me. Ray understands when I just need Gee. It didn't happen often, I normally wanted them both, but some times I needed different types of love. We walk from the room, shutting the door tightly behind us.
“You wanna watch a movie?” I ask softly. It surprised me how childish he was acting, but certainly not in a bad way. I wished he would act like this more often, instead of parenting me. He needed to act like the teen he was. He nods, pulling me onto the couch. He lays his head on my chest, making me smile a little bit. We were so much closer than most brothers and it made me particularly happy.
Ray sat next to me, putting his arm around my shoulders and Frank picks up Gerards feet and set them on his lap after turning on a movie. Soon Watchmen come on, Gerards and I’s Favorite movie. Gerard snuggles closer into my shirt, smiling softly. He seemed perfectly content now.
I guess now we knew what we needed and we really could be content with our lives.
Now we knew what to stay away from, and all the setbacks to avoid.
Now we could move forward.

Notes

Hello my loves,
I kinda fixed the issue with the site, so yeah.
So I did this in Mikeys p.o.v because a fan requested more Rikey and we just needed a little more from Mikey in the story.
I really hope you all liked it! I'll do more Mikey p.ov later on in the story.
xoxMay <3