My Silent Undoing (Frank Iero)

CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER FIVE:

Lila's POV

I suddenly am awake, and I see that I am not in my new bedroom. Also, the fact that there is a small pressure on my waist. I'm laying on my side, and I see that someone's arm is around my waist.

Frank.

I look to see him sleeping peacefully in front of me. He looks sort of angelic.

"Morning." He opens his eyes, and looks over at me with this smoldering gaze that makes me nervous and excited all over.

"Morning. I should get going before your mom notices me."

"Don't worry she'll be asleep till past noon. Though we should get you back so they don't worry too much about you." He murmurers.

We lock eyes again, and I lightly nibble on my bottom lip in response to the nerves I suddenly feel.

Frank lets me borrow one of his shirts, and I suddenly feel very comfortable.

The shirt is just a simple Smashing Pumpkins shirt, but it smells just like him. I feel relaxed. He really does make me feel safe when I am with him. Which is odd since I literally just met him yesterday.

"Frank," I utter as we walk out to his car.

"Yes Lila," He looks over at me, and gives me his undivided attention. His hazel eyes captivate me, and almost made me loose my focus on what I want to say.

"Thanks for everything."

"Don't mention it." He smiles, and then we are off.

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We arrive to Gerard pacing my porch with a face of concern. Mikey was sitting on the steps with a stern look.

"Shit." I utter. This can't be good.

"Well it was a good night hanging out with you, but it looks like this is the end of the road for me." Frank accepts his fate. He smiles at me, but I do see him worry for a moment of what his friends will think of me coming home finally with Frank the next morning after the party. It doesn't look good for us. I grab his hand and squeeze it once to give him some form of comfort and reassurance.

I'm not going to let them get mad at Frank, when he has done nothing but help me.

He parks his car, and we both get out.

"You have some nerve showing your face here Iero." Gerard was pissed.

I quickly walk up to Gerard making sure I was between Gerard and Frank.

"Stop it ok. Nothing happened, ok? Frank just took me to his house. I woke up not too long after, and I didn't want to go home. I slept the night, and nothing else. Look, I've never really had friends in my life. I just met you guys yesterday, and I really like you guys. I love that you are already so protective of me Gerard and Mikey, but you forget that Frank is being protective of me too." I wait for him to respond.

"Not even a finger on her?" Gerard asked Frank seriously.

Before Frank responded I cut him off.

"I didn't want to come home because my mom is a drunk. I don't like being around her. I feel unsafe. And unstable. Yesterday was my first day back with her in months." I say with my eyes closed tight.

"That's why you said she wouldn't notice. No Lila." Frank gently says. I feel arms wrap around me as I stand there vulnerable. It's Frank, I can already tell his smell apart since I spent the night with him.

Then another pair of arms is hugging me from my front. Then Mikey who is too tall comes in and awkwardly hugs the outside of this group hug.

"I'm sorry Lila. I had no idea." Gerard whispers.