MCR Highschool [highschool AU]

Chapter 15

When Gerard and Mikey got home that afternoon, Gerard went to his room in the basement and broke down. He was so tired of it all. The bullying, the abuse, the name calling, the notes. So tired. He just let himself cry. After a while he drifted off to sleep, only waking up to Mikey's calls of dinner.

"Are you okay Gee?" Mikey asked, noticing his brothers red eyes.

"Yeah I'm fine." Gerard said getting his food and sitting at the table. 

Mikey didn't want to push his brother but he wanted to help. He just didn't know how. Looking at his brother, he noticed that he wasn't really eating his food, he was just moving it around his plate. Gerard ate a few bites but he wasn't very hungry. 

A few minutes later Gerard stood up and took his half full plate to the sink and put it in.

"Night Mikey." He said, walking towards the basement. 

"Night Gee." Mikey said, sadly watching him go.

Gerard walked down the stairs and put his earbuds in, falling asleep to Smashing Pumpkins. 

Over the next two days Gerard didn't come out other than to take a shower, use the bathroom or eat food. Mikey was worried and stressing out. He didn't know how to help his brother. He didn't know what to do. He couldn't concentrate on anything. He only stopped worrying on Sunday when he fell into a coughing fit. Groaning, Mikey made his way to the kitchen to take his temperature. 

After two minutes the thermometer beeped. Taking it out of his mouth, Mikey looked at it and groaned. 

"Why now." He said looking at the number that read '101.3'.

Putting the thermometer away he walked to the door to the basement. 

"I'm coming in!" he yelled through the door and walked down to find his brother. 

"Geeee." he said. 

Gerard looked up from the show he was watching. 

"Hmm?"

"I'm sick. I can't go to school tomorrow." Mikey told him.

"Are you sure you can't go." Gerard said, a slight hint of panic in his voice. 

"Yeah, a fever of 101.3. I can't go."

Gerard looked conflicted. "Alright. I'll bring your work home." 

Mikey smiled. "Thanks."

"No problem." Gerard said, forcing a smile.

Mikey turned and walked back up the stairs shouting "You can make dinner tonight!!" back down.

For in what felt like forever, Gerard let out a chuckle. Mikey grinned at that and closed the door behind him.