My Chemical Romance, Infected

Chapter 25: Apologies

Chapter 25: Apologies

We arrived in California soon after I woke up. I didn't know whether to be happy or sad. I missed my family but I had Frank. When we stopped in front of a club I hit the ground. It must have been all the booze from the night before. John and Bob helped me up and Bob said,

"Gerard, get ahold of yourself. We aren't always going to be here to pick you back up."

I just stood there. The reflection of my face in the glass window upset me. I ruffled my hair and clenched my arm in pain. It must have been the cuts from the previous night. The lacerations began bleeding all over again. I tried to ease the pain as I sat on the sidewalk.

"Gerard....you've got to open your eyes and see yourself." "I have frank..I'm nothing. I can't even ride a bus without drinking" I stood up along with Frank.

"I gotta get out of here." I said turning away. I took one step when something stopped me. My hand was caught by Franks.

"Gerard, you can't just leave us. We all leave some day but your day isn't today."

He pulled me in for a hug but I couldn't resist him.

"Thank you Frank."

He didn't reply but I felt his tears in my hair. Soon enough we unload the bus. There was a hotel next door that we'd e staying at.

"Alright, who's going to share a room with each other?" Asked John. Everyone picked their roommate and I was stuck with Frank. We unpacked our things and Frank passed out on the bed. I came out from fixing my eyeliner when I realized that there was only one bed. There was also a television and three small tables. One for dinning, two on each sides of the bed holding a cheap lamp and a telephone. I turned on one lamp and shut the curtains. I didn't want to stare at a brick wall anyway. I grabbed the TV remote from the dinning table and sat up next to Franks motionless body. I turned on the music channel and without knowing until the middle of the song Frank had been siting up as well. I leaned into his body and he wrapped his arms around me. I pulled the blankets over us and we just sat there in silence for a while.

"Frank, I'm sorry."

"For what?"

"It feels like forever, this life I mean. The thing is, when I'm around you I feel fine."

"Why are you apologizing?" "Because I chose Lyn-Z over you."

"Gerard," he said with a grin and a faint laugh, "that is nothing to be sorry for. It happens"

I looked up at him and kissed him. He stopped and stared at me with tired eyes for a second then kissed me back. Next thing you know clothes came off and things kind of gotten out of control.

"I love you Frank."

He stopped and stood up.

"What?"

"Frank, I love you."

He showed a huge smile and pulled me in for a hug.

"I love you too Gerard."