"Never let them take you alive"

Chapter two

As I'm shoved into a locker and pushed up I squirm and try to get free of the grip. I keep my eyes closed, scared to see my old bully's, Jacob and Matt. "Open your eyes homo" matt spats in my face. "L-leave me alone, p--please" trying to push matts fist off my shirt to let me down. I open my eyes and flinch as Jacob pretends to punch me, standing beside Matt. "You're really pathetic frank." Jacob says while punching me in the gut, making me grasp for air. Matt laughs and kicks me in the side, kicking the air out of me and dropping me, curling into a ball crying. I keep my eyes close but hear Matt and Jacob leave me while laughing, amused. Bastards I think but dare not to say anything, I've got enough scars to show what'll happen if I try to fight back. And Now I just sat in silence. After a few moments I got up and brushed off the dirt and tears and headed toward my locker.  All eyes on me as if I'm not already insecure. I grab my books and head to English. "Great start of the day" I say sarcastically, smiling though knowing one day it'll all change.

English goes by fast and so does the rest, lunch came fast though unprepared. I usually have lunch in the back of the cafeteria but I felt insecure for some reason. So I just went in the restroom, alone of course. I hoped not to run Into my ex-boyfriend. He was abusive too, not that it was any different really. Memories popping up in my head. "Dammit." "why do I even care anymore." I left the restroom not even touching my food and throwing it away. I should really stop buying food if I'm not gonna eat. I sat at a table and waited for the next bell to ring, so I could go on with this already horrible school year plugging in my headphones.

Music store;
"Okay" i say taking a few steps back looking at the new posters I'd just put up. "Looks great" I walked over to a stack of CDs, and start to put them in their place. Grabbing another stack from the back cautiously watching where I'm stepping making sure to not fall; failing though tripping over a piece of wood sticking up from the floor. "Fuck" I manage to say while dropping everything in my hands. I get on my knees and start to pick up the CDs when the door to the store opens.

"Sorry but were closed for the day" I say not looking up still picking up CDs. "Well I'm here for a job um are you guys hiring right now? I really need one." Frank says looking down at the man. "Oh well let me see" the man says getting up with the CDs in his hands. He puts them on the counter and looks at frank. He's beautiful really short and small, he has hazel eyes, and black hair. His pale skin so fragile but some bruises in some places. Smiling I threw out my hand to shake his "I'm Gerard" I say smirking. "Hi I'm frank" he says as he takes in my hand. The touch gave Gerard butterflies. Frank felt the warmth to Gerard's touch and smiled actually thinking this wasn't such a bad idea after all. They both pulled back and reality rushed back snapping them out of their day dreams. Frank looked a Gerard for a moment. To frank he was probably the most beautiful person he'd ever seen; tall, black hair and hazel eyes. His hair was messy and he was wearing a pearl jam shirt with black skinny jeans. Gerard caught franks eyes looking Gerard up and down, making Gerard blush. "Well uh we do need some co-workers it's just me here." Gerard says looking into franks eyes. Making frank uncomfortable and shifting his feet looking down. "well how can I get the job?" I say shrugging. "Let me go in the back and call the boss" Gerard  says leaving me in the front of the store. I looked around for the first time since coming in. It is kinda small but cool. They have everything in a normal music store CDs, posters, records, clothes, and much more. The store is on a corner of the mall, not really noticeable. Music is playing throughout the store, kinda sad making me frown. How can one man work in this store I think laughing imaging Gerard having a hell of a hard time.

Gerard comes back grinning widely making a blush creep up on my face. "Looks like you've got yourself a job Frankie" Gerard says patting me on the back, making me blush harder. "Great when can I start?" I asked questionably. "Well you have school right?" "Yeah I'll just come after school" even though I wish I could just skip it, id be in deep shit with my parents so I just left it at that. "Okay that'd be great" Gerard says walking over to be beside me. As he reviews everything with me, the rules, etc.  When he finishes its 9:35 and I have to go home before my dad notices it's late. As I'm saying goodbye Gerard pulls me into a hug. I hug back awkwardly, feeling that same warmth and the tickle of his breath on my neck as he has to bend a little down to put his head on my neck. Pulling back we said our goodbyes. I walked out into the jersey streets smiling remembering the way he looked at me.

I snuck into my house and went upstairs. Glancing into the living room to see no one there. Good I thought, no ones home. I went to my room using the restroom before and snuggling into my bed. With my clothes still on, I quickly got back up. I couldn't sleep so I got my guitar and started writing. This time it wasn't sad, it was different. I don't know why but I felt different. Meeting Gerard made me feel different, I couldn't explain any of it.  After an hour i fell asleep. Dreaming about the way it felt when he was in Gerard's arms.

An hour before
Gerard locked up right after frank left and hopped in his car. Listening to ACDC on his way home. Gerard pulled into his one room apartment, locking his car and unlocking his apartment. Using the restroom and undressing, Gerard smiled and grabbed his sketching book and started outlining something, someone. Gerard didn't know who it was yet, But smiled when he did. And fell asleep an hour later. Dreaming about that someone.