disconnected | gerard way

Chapter Fifty-Nine: Sleep Remedies Help All

    "Hush, little baby, drink your spoiled milk." - Milk and Cookies,
               Melanie Martinez

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After the walk back from the cemetery I ended up home and walked through the door. I opened the door to reveal everyone including Hanna on their phones, calling or texting. I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion and looked at Gerard who's expression appeared upset. I then did a double check around the room to see Mikey wasn't home.

"What's wrong?" I asked in confusion.

"Mikey's missing." Gerard replied not looking away from his phone.

"Goddamnit! He still isn't answer the damn phone!" Frank shouted slamming down his phone on the end table.

"Frank calm down." Ray said typing in a contact. Frank took a deep breath and leaned back on the couch.

"Have you called Pete?" I asked taking my phone out of my back pocket. They all went silent.

"You didn't did you?" I questioned while clicking on Pete's contact. Gerard shook his head and looked slightly embarrassed. I chuckled quietly and called Pete.

"Hey." Pete answered, his voice raspy evidently from waking up.

"Hey, is Mikey over there?" I asked while sliding my left hand into my front pocket.

"No, why?" He asked sounding more alert.

"We can't get a hold of him, so I just wanted t-" I replied but Pete cut me off.

"I'll be there in five minutes." Pete said sounding terrified. Then the line cut off.

"So?" Gerard said looking at me with worried eyes.

"He isn't over there but Pete is coming over to help." I explained with a sympathetic smile.

"Where the hell is he!" Gerard shouted and put his head in his hands.

I walked over to him and sat next to him. "Gerard look at me." I demanded. He looked up at me, his eyes glossy and watered. I put my hands on his cheek and wiped away his tears. "Its going to be okay, we'll find him. I promise." I promised and hugged him.

"I love you." He whispered into my hair.

"I love you too Gee." I whispered back. Then we broke apart at the sound of the door opening, there stood Pete looking stressed as hell.

"Do any of you have any idea where Mikey is?" He asked holding his phone in his hand.

"No." We all replied in unison. Suddenly my phone started ringing, I picked it up to see it was a call from Andy.

"Give it to me." Gerard demanded. I obeyed and handing him the phone. He then pressed the answer button.

"Why the hell are you calling Violet?" Gerard asked.

"Oh I just wanted to say hi, what's so wrong with that?" Andy asked.

"Andy you can stop playing a little game, she knows what you are now." Gerard hissed.

"Hm? What am I Gerard?" Andy questioned acting all smug.

"You're a blood sucking bastard who hurts her." Gerard growled his eyes started getting deep red.

"I guess we do have things in common." He chuckled darkly. And with that the call ended. Gerard handed me the phone and stared at his feet.

"Blood sucking?" Hanna asked Frank.

"I'll explain later." Frank replied picking up his phone once again.

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Night time fell, Gerard and I laid in bed. I was reading a book as he kept trying to call Mikey's phone.

"Gerard hun, it's time to put the phone down and try to get some sleep." I said and placed my book on the bedside table.

"But what if he calls when I'm not on it." He asked clutching his phone.

"Gerard put down the phone." I repeated.

"Fine." He sighed and sat his phone on the bedside table. I kissed his cheek and cuddled next to him. He turned the light off and kept looking at the ceiling.

"That's not how you sleep." I pointed out.

"I can't sleep, I'm too worried." He replied and sighed.

"I'm worried too but Gee you need to sleep." I retorted.

"I can't." He followed my statement up with.

I pondered for a second but came up with an idea. "How about I make you a glass of milk, that always calms me down." I said and got out of bed.

"Okay." He smiled sadly. I nodded and walked out the door. I quietly slipped into the kitchen trying my best not to wake Pete who was sleeping on the couch. I poured a glass of milk and looked around the kitchen to find some medication. I found some melatonin and put it in the milk, hoping Gerard wouldn't see it. I entered the room and handed the glass of milk to Gerard.

"Thank you." He whispered.

"No problem Gee." I whispered back and got back in bed, pulling the blanket over me. I looked over to Gerard who put the empty glass on the bedside table.

"Jesus, Gerard." I giggled.

"Sorry." He chuckled. I cuddled next to him and he kissed my hair. "I love you princess."

"I love you too Gee." I smiled and closed my eyes. And with that I fell asleep.