MCR Highschool [highschool AU]

Chapter 8

When Gerard and Mikey got home, they immediately went to the living room and flopped on the chairs and couches. Gerard spread out on the couch, ankle on a pillow. Mikey slumped in a chair and sighed.

"Finally, the weekend."

"I can stay home and never leave the house for two days," Gerard said, rolling onto his side.

"I think the guys are coming over tomorrow," Mikey said.

Gerard yawned. "Mkay."

He closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep.

Mikey watched his brother for a moment before standing up. He walked over and pulled off Gerard's shoes. When he grabbed his left ankle, Gerard whined and tried to pull away. Mikey frowned. He pulled off the shoe and lifted the pant leg to see what was wrong. Gerard's ankle was red and swollen a bit, and it looked like it would hurt. Mikey sighed and pulled the leg down again. 

He looked at his brother one last time and noticed the slight purple colored skin underneath his shirt. Gerard's shirt had ridden up a bit, exposing his side. Mikey lifted it up to see a huge bruise on his side. Mikey hisses. 

'Ouch. That has GOT to hurt. But how did he get that?'

He put the shirt down and covered Gerard in a blanket. After he did that he grabbed some painkillers and a glass of water and set it on the coffee table in front of Gerard. When all this saw done, he curled up in the chair, covered himself in a blanket, and drifted off to sleep. 

Two hours later they were woken up by their mother, Donna, telling them it was time for dinner. They groggily stood up from their naps and walked to the dining room where their dad was setting up cheeseburgers. They all sat down and chatted for a while.

"So this week is out 20th anniversary so me and your father are going to go out of town for a bit." Their mom said.

Gerard smiled. "Have fun."

Mikey nodded, as he had food in his mouth.

"You boys will be alright?" their dad asked.

"Of course we will. We're not twelve." Mikey sassed.

Their father laughed and nodded, "We leave tomorrow at noon."

The boys nodded and they all finished their dinner and cleaned the table. 

"Movie night in my room?" Gerard asked Mikey.

Mikey looked at him, "YASS!"

They laughed and went downstairs and set up. Gerard had Doritos bags stashed around and some pop. 

"Horror?" Mikey asked.

"Let's do it!" Gerard said.

Mikey went to Gerard's movie collection and pulled out The Orphanage, The Cabin in the Woods and The Omen. They flopped on some beanbag chairs and started the first movie. They stayed up till about three in the morning before Gerard dropped off to sleep. The Omen was still playing and Mikey was wide awake. He looked around the dark basement a little paranoid. He wouldn't be able to go to sleep. There was a small clanging sound and Mikey almost screamed before he realized it was the AC coming on. He sighed and recovered from his mini heart attack he turned off the TV and pulled out his phone and used it as a flashlight and looked around the basement. Then behind him. The underside of the bed looked like a dark abyss. He hesitantly shined the light under the bed and screamed.

Gerard shot awake and looked around.

"What's going on?!" He yelled.

Mikey was curled up on the floor, shaking underneath a blanket. "Th-there's s-some-something u-under your b-bed."

Gerard looked at him. "Don't mess with me, Mikey."

Mikey looked at him "Why would I be messing with you?" 

"Gimmie the light," Gerard said, holding out his hand.

Mikey silently put his phone in Gerard's hand. Gerard hesitated for a moment and flashed it under his bed.

"OH MY GOSH! WHAT THE HELL IS THAT!?!?!?" He yelled. 

He fell backward and breathed heavily for a moment. After that, he slowly sat back up and flashed it under his bed again. Then he laughed.

"What's so funny?" Mikey asked.

Gerard pulled out a mask. "It's my old Halloween mask." 

"WHY DO YOU HAVE THAT?!" Mikey yelled.

"I wanted to scare Frank. It worked." Gerard giggled.

"Well, now I won't be able to sleep," Mikey said.

Gerard yawned. "Well I'm tired so listen to some music or something."

Gerard laid back down and was asleep within minutes. Mikey stared at him. How his brother could sleep right now was beyond him. Taking his advice he grabbed Gerard's headphones and put them on. He turned on Smashing Pumpkins and mouthed along with the words. About an hour later he heard someone muttering. He paused the music and looked around. No one else was in the basement beside him and his brother. 

"No... Stop."

He looked down and realized it was Gerard talking in his sleep.

"Stop, please." Gerard whimpered.

Mikey scooted over and put a hand on Gerard's arm.

"No don't." Gerard pleaded moving away.

Mikey noticed tears beginning to fall down Gerard's face.

"Shhh. Come on Gerard wake up." Mikey whispered.

"Stop! Please!" Gerard cried.

"It's just me. Come on Gerard. Wake up!" Mikey said louder.

"NO! DON'T!" Gerard yelled. "MIKEY NO!"

Mikey tried to grab his brother but Gerard just flailed his arms. Mikey tried again and succeeded in taking hold of his brother. 

"Gerard! Wake up!" Mikey commanded. 

It worked. Gerard's eyes shot open. When he noticed he was being restrained he jerked around.

"Let me go!" he said, crying.

"No Gerard. Come on it's Mikey." 

It took a moment before that processed, then Gerard clung on to Mikey's shirt. 

"You're okay You're okay You're okay." He stuttered over and over again.

"Yes, I'm okay. Shhhh, come on calm down." Mikey shushed.

After a few minutes, Gerard finally calmed down and let go of Mikey.

"Sorry," he muttered.

"You have nothing to be sorry for." Mikey said, "What were you dreaming about?"

Gerard hesitated. Did he want to tell him? After a second Gerard made up his mind.

"We- we were at school. We were going to first period when Dustin showed up. He-He we pushed me down and someone held me there. Then he-....." Gerard trailed off.

"What happened next?" Mikey asked quietly.

"He- He went after you. It was horrible. You were asking me to make it stop but I couldn't. I couldn't do anything. I'm so sorry. I couldn't stop it and then-then Dustin pulled out a knife. He-he-he... He killed you, Mikey." Gerard started crying again. "He killed you. And I didn't stop him."

Mikey pulled him into another hug. "I'm fine. I'm here and alive. No one killed me, Gerard."

"I know but it was so real." 

"Shhh, it'll be okay. Here." Mikey said, putting the headphone over his brother's ears.

Gerard stopped crying and listened to the music. It calmed him down and within a half an hour the two boys were asleep.