Fangs (New Version)

Gerard's POV:

"Okay Donna, my friend and I will be over soon. Thanks so much! See ya!" Frankie says on the phone to my mom. I sit there nervously twitching. I let my eyes flicker. He hangs up the phone and walks to me. "Gee baby, your floating and disappearing. Calm down, you'll be okay." He says to me and flys up and hugs me. He kisses my forehead softly. I didn't realize I was floating and flickering in and out of view, that must have looked creepy.

"Sorry Frankie. I'm just nervous. I wish I wasn't this thing." I say with a dry chuckle. Frankie gives me a sad look at plays with my hair. He just sits there and holds me for a minute before we actually do anything.

"Come on beautiful, let's go see your parents. I know you're nervous but you'll do great my love. You aren't a monster, far from it baby. We aren't monsters, we are just people with strange powers." He says to me. I don't want to have this fight again so I just nod. It's been a while since I've left the house. I'm not one to go out anyways, even when I was human

We walk out of the house and hop in his small black car. With music blasting and is both singing it feels like the good old days. We pull into my parents drive way. Frankie grabs my hand and softly kissed me.

"You'll be okay Gee. They miss you a ton." He assures me. I give a light smile and nod. We both get out of the car and walk to the front door. His hand still in mine. I need all the comfort I can get. "I'm going to knock okay?" He asks and I nod again. Not really trusting myself to talk. He knocks on the door and I hear someone walking towards it. The door is flung open. I'm faced with a shorter, tired looking lady. Her blond hair a mess on top of her head, her eyes tired and dull. She looks sad. "Hey Donna, you feeling any better? I know it's almost four years but apparently things do get better." He says and looks at me. I want to cry. My mom has been like this for like four years? I feel terrible.

"I'm okay Frank. Not much better. Was I not a good enough mother to him? I miss him. They never even found his body." She says sadly. She gives a quick glance at me but doesn't think twice about my looks. "Sorry you had to hear all of that, um, Frank's friend. It's good to see he got someone after he left. Frank was devastated. Come on guys." She says. We both walk in. We are brought into the living room. I don't know where my dad is. "Frank, I've got to tell you something. Something I knew G... he never wanted me to tell you. But with him being gone, it would just be easier to tell you. Frank, he loved you. More than a friend. He ranted about how terrible Jamia was to you and how you deserved to be treated like royalty. He came home and cried almost every night. If he was still here now, he would be proud that you broke up with her. You do deserve someone though Frank. It sounds like this guy makes you very happy though. I'm happy for you. Don will be home in an hour by the way." She says. The sad look never leaving her face. I don't care that she just told him my biggest secret. I expected her to tell him after I disappeared. I just never thought it would be this late into my disappearance. He looks at me with a small smile and gives me a soft kiss.

"I know he loves me Donna. I love him too. More than he can ever imagine. My vampire." He says and smiles at me. His hand still firmly planted in mine. He snuggles to my side a bit. I smile.

"Please don't talk about him in present tense. He's the past Frankie. We've got to move on just like everyone else did. It's just our family and you that are struggling. I want to move on." She says. I give a small sigh even without my need to breath. I still want to sound human for now.

"Why talk about him in the past when he's still alive? He isn't the past. Look, people do move on but the ones that love most always wait until the last possible second. Some times people do have to forget but others, they come back." I say. My mom looks up at me with a shocked yet confused face. I give her a soft smile as Frankie smiles at me.

"He's not still alive. The police said he's dead. He is the past wether we like it or not. I miss my son dearly but I know he's never coming back. He's surely dead. Ger... he had so much going on. I'm sure with all his depression that he killed himself. I went out looking, he was never anywhere." She says with a light sob. I put my hand on hers. She looks up at me with tears in her eyes. I doubt she recognizes me but that's fine. I changed. "God you sound like him and look like him. I'm just so sad." She says. I move my hand to her shoulder.

"But he has come back. Please just say my name mama." I say quietly. She stares at me in disbelief. She grabs my face with both hands. "Please, why won't you say my name?" I ask. Tears burst out of her eyes.

"I-is it really you? It hurts every time I say that name. Please let it be you. Prove it to me." She says with a slight hope in her voice.

"Okay, thing one. I loved Frank since I was in like what? Eighth grade? God it's been a long time. Two. I usually fell asleep on the kitchen table and always woke up covered in paint, usually black or red. Three. The day I disappeared I left a note on my table. I wrote that I was going to commit suicide and that's basically all I wrote. I know I never wanted you to tell him that I fell in love with him but after I disappeared I expected you to tell him. Mama, it's me. I've missed you too." I say. She looks at me with wide eyes and then hugs me tightly.

"Oh my god, it is you Gerard. I thought you died. Oh my son!" She says holding onto me tightly. Frankie lets out a soft giggle. She kisses my cheeks like crazy. I give a soft laugh.

"Mama, I've got something to tell you about. It's about the me 'dying' thing." I say. She looks at me and laughs. Frank does too. "What?" I ask. Just then Frank grabs my hand and pulls me down. I was floating. "Shit." I mumble. My mom laughs harder.

"I knew you always acted like a vampire. Gee, your eyes were flickering a ton. Frank's too. When you were talking I kept seeing fangs, you were disappearing, your nails grew and shrank. Gee, there's no doubt that yous a vampire." She says. I let out a dry laugh. I sigh and let my fangs slip out and my eye change colour. Frankie does too.

"Yeah, I'm sorry I ran away. I got scared. Frankie just found me not that long ago. I've been the only vampire in Jersey for a while. Now I've got to tell Dad though." I say. My mom gives a quick peck to my forehead. I smile and kiss hers too. She was easier than expected.

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