Gerard's POV
"Gee.. come on buddy it's alright. Everythings going to be alright." I couldn't listen, I barely knew this kid, I barely admitted that I liked him, but knowing he's in danger killed me.
"Come on lets go." Ray led me outside and we talked over a much needed cigarette. "You think he'll be alright?" I asked turning to Ray who gave me a pained look. "His liver failed and he was bleeding... I uh don't think so." I felt my eyes burning and I almost broke down again.
"He's a tough kid," I said and stepped on the now short cigarette, "You know more about alcohol poisoning than me. You have it like every other weekend. Have you looked into rehab programs yet?"
"Yeah I know all about the pain he's in right now and I feel awful for him. No I forgot about it during all this mess with Frank." Ray was quiet for a minute then said something that just opened my eyes. "Well Gerard, you didn't forget to drink last night, you didn't forget to pop those pills that morning. Frank wasn't a huge deal until a few hours ago. Frank isn't the reason you haven't checked, your addiction is. I just want you to think about that."
Those words hit me.. they made so much sense and I was getting insight from a sober mind. "I'll look into it when we leave." I said and Ray nodded before we walked into the lobby to see a nurse waving us over.
"Are you with Franklin Anothy?" The nurse asked, I was a little shocked by hearing his full name like that, it was strange. "Yeah." Ray said and the nurse led us into a small room.
"The alcohol is leaving his system but his liver is suffering severely. There's bleeding around the kidneys and his nose is broken along with a fracture in his cheek. There's also some internal bleeding around where he suffered the hit to the face. The seizures have stopped and were brought on by an adrenaline rush. He's sleeping right now due to medications we are going to run a few more tests and drain some blood from the kidneys, now that his heart has slowed down and the vomiting has stopped we are going to be able to operate if necessary. However, Frankli-"
The nurse was cut off and urgently called in by a doctor who looked scared.
Franks POV
Bright lights flashed all around me and I gasped for air but nothing filled my lungs. I heard yelling and I felt myself shaking but was it worth it? What was waiting for me if I ran from the light?
Gerard. Someone I need to make all of this up to. I struggled and opened my heavy eyes, my entire body was in flaming waves of pain. "You're okay Frank just relax." And with that, I laid back and the nurse went along poking and prodding with me. Wherever I was, and whatever was wrong didn't matter, I was in pain, I could feel something again, and I'm alive.
Gerards POV
We sat in that room for hours and hours just looking at the walls in silent and grim thoughts. "Mr.Gerard. Franklin has asked to speak to you." Ray nodded and patted my leg as I stood up and walked behind the doctor, he probably hated me, wants me to leave the hospital right now, and kill myself.
The doctor led me into a small room and Frank was on the bed, wires and tubes coming from almost every vein, his nose purple and black. He was just giggling, "He's on a lot of novicane. He may be a little funny." The doctor said and left us alone. "Hey Frankie." I sat down beside him and pushed his hair out of his eyes. "Gerard. Sing to me. Sing a song to me, I want to hear it." He said laughing slightly eyes flickering about. "Okay Frank. This is a song I wrote about you. About us, listen closely." The song was a work in progress but it's what he wanted.
"These are the lies are the lies of the taken. These are the hearts but their hearts to beat like ours. They run cause they are all afraid, for everyone of us. There's an army of them. But you'll never fight it alone. I just wanted you to know, that the world is ugly. But your beautiful to me. I would say I'm sorry though. But I really need to go."
He looked at me and I kissed his forehead and walked out. Something my whole family is good at, walking away. I didn't want to put him through anything else. I wanted him to be okay and this was the best way to go.
"Gerard." Ray said about the fact that I was back so early. "Come on. I want to go look at rehab programs." I said and walked past him, "But Frank." I turned around and burst into tears. "Exactly! But Frank! I want him to live! Get away from me. You don't get it, I'm a walking bomb, I'm going to kill everyone I touch! Anyone I'm around." I sobbed dryly and rushed away with several eyes following me.
Could I kiss you? Come Gee, I know when youre lying. Frank voice filled my mind and I wanted to scream at the top of my lungs, I can't handle this. Rain started pouring and I just gave up. I hit my knees on the sidewalk, and listened to my heartbeat, the pills. The pills. I'm dying, no, no, no! "Ray!" I shreiked and thank God he was nearby. My skin was cold, my insides were cold too, my heart was speeding up, my lungs couldnt expand, my eyesight was blurry, the world was pulsing around me way to fast. As rays footsteps got louder, I looked up, brokenly gasped for air, and went face down into the sidewalk. Out cold.
