School Isn't so Bad if You're Here»Frerard

Six

Frank Iero's POV

Gerard entered the room after about 10 minutes holding two cups of coffee. He handed one to me, and I gratefully took a sip. "Gerard, you really don't have to stay. You'll drain your energy." I almost whined. Not that I didn't want him to stay, but that I wanted him to be healthy. He just shook his head. "I'm staying here whether you like it or not." I frowned slightly, knowing that he wasn't going to change his mind. Sensing my frustration, Gerard walked to my side and planted a kiss on my cheek. "Do you want me to grab you some comic books?" I nodded. I'm so grateful to have him. He'll do anything for me, no matter what I say or do. I don't even deserve someone like him. "Okay, I'll be back very soon." And with that, he jogged out of the room. I decided to take this time to think about him. He's been taking care of me and making me happy for a few weeks now, so I decided that I wanted to get something for him. Nothing too big, because then he'll feel guilty, but nothing too small.

All of a sudden, Mikey walked into the room. Yes, Mikey. The jerk who picked on me on the walk home daily. "Hey, have you seen Gerard?" He asked blandly, but I only narrowed my eyes at him. "He's my brother, Frank, whether you like it or not." Wait, brother? I never really thought about that. Mikey ran a hand through his light brown and bleached hair. "Can you answer the question now? I can't stay and wait forever." I just rolled my eyes. "Yeah, he went to go get something for me. He said he'd be back soon." Mikey sat in one of the chairs next to my bed. "So are you guys... like together?" Mikey asked with a softer tone that came out of nowhere. "Yeah, I guess. It's not really official, I don't know. Why, do you need something else to pick on me about?" I said with traces of venom lacing my voice. "No, and I... I'm sorry, Frank. I was trying to look out for Gerard." This shocked me. Look out for him? All of this was getting in my head and giving me a headache. "He's had a crush on you for eternity, dude. You didn't even see him until the first couple days of eleventh. He's been going to that school for a year." Mikey said, almost frustrated. "Well, I've never had classes with him! And what did making my life miserable do for him?" I shot back, and before Mikey could respond, Gerard walked in - sorry, slightly sashayed in - with his coffee and a few comic books. God, he looked so perfect. "Chill, you guys, don't argue over me." He said with a smirk and a sassy attitude. Mikey rolled his eyes and dragged Gerard out of the room. I could hear whispering and debating, but not in an angry manner. I heard my name a few times, but I tried not to eavesdrop. Before I knew it, they both entered the room and a huge smile was highlighting Gerard's face. "What was that all about?" I questioned suspiciously and raised an eyebrow. "I have to go feed my... pet... unicorn! Bye!" Mikey stuttered nervously and stumbled out of the room. "Don't worry about it. You'll see." Gerard said happily. Before I could object, a nurse entered the room. "Mr. Iero, I need to take a blood sample." Gerard took that as a queue to rush to a seat opposite to the side of the bed where the nurse was preparing a small syringe. I looked to Gerard, who seemed stressed out. He always had a fear of needles, so I grabbed his hand and held tight.

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"Honey, the doctor said you'll be out of here tomorrow!" My mother exclaimed excitedly. It had been about 4 days, and it was just barely turning 11 pm. I was hoping the time would go faster because she'd been rambling for hours. Gerard walked into the room and so did Brendon. Like every other night, Gerard handed me a coffee. I smiled to him as a thanks and he took his usual seat by the bed. "Oh, Bren! Did you hear? He'll be out tomorrow!" And my mother was off again, spewing out every detail. I looked apologetically to Brendon, and he smiled back. Just in time, it turned 11 pm, so I urged them to leave. Once they did, I immediately turned on my side so I could see Gerard. "Hey, Gee." I said with a grin creeping onto my face. "Hey, Frankie. I can't wait to drive you home." He responded; his complex hazel eyes glimmered with excitement. He was going to take me to meet his parents. I scooted away from him to the farthest part of the bed and motioned for him to get in the bed, too. He did, and we cuddled until I fell asleep.